ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA United Sta
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Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 401 |
E |
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 1918
"Greetings from the A.E.F. in Siberia", unused postcard provided by the YMCA to American soldiers in Siberia, minor toning, scarce (Image)
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CLOSED
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| 402 |
E |
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 1918 (6 Oct)
"U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China", discernible strike of Siberia provisional duplex on "Knights of Columbus War Activities" corner card soldier's cover to Lincoln, Nebraska, black box "A.E.F. Siberia, Censored" handstamp, signed by Major James
Agnew, fine and rare forerunner postmark which seldom appears clear and more often barely legible (the first American troops of the A.E.F. arrived in Siberia in September of 1918. Since there was no cancelling device available, the Shanghai duplex
was provisionally used for three weeks until October 17th when the new assigned canceller arrived) (Image)
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SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 403 |
E |
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 1918 (11 Oct)
"U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China", discernible strike of Siberia provisional duplex on "War Department, Headquarters American Expeditionary Forces, Siberia" corner card soldier's cover to Pacific Grove, Cal., red box "A.E.F. Siberia, Censored"
handstamp, v.f. for this rare forerunner postmark which seldom appears clear and more often barely legible (the first American troops of the A.E.F. arrived in Siberia in September of 1918. Since there was no cancelling device available, the Shanghai
duplex was provisionally used for three weeks until October 17th when new the assigned canceller arrived) (Image)
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SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 404 |
E |
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 1918 (30 Oct)
registered cover franked with 15c gray, used from Omaha, Nebraska to Private Emil Swatos, Co. E, 31st Infantry U.S. Postal Agency, Siberia, opened and resealed by censor, with Vladivostok in Cyrillic and "U.S.Postal Agency Siberia Dec.7, 1918
Registered" arrival pmks, fine and extremely rare registered cover to Siberia (there are 19 Registered Siberia covers recorded, only a few incoming known) (Image)
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SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 405 |
E |
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 1918 (30 Dec)
picture postcard canceled U.S.Postal Agency Siberia, endorsed "Soldier's Mail" to USA, written from Vladivostok by Valentine, a private in Co.27th Inf., AEF Siberia, "This is our regiment the 27th on parade in honor of the Emperor of Japans Birthday
about a month ago", boxed "A.E.F. Censored" handstamp and signed (Image)
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SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 406 |
E |
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 1918 (6 Nov)
cover headed "War Department Headquarters American Expeditionary Forces Siberia", endorsed "Soldier's Mail", written on corresponding War Dept stationery (interesting contents) by Lt. Chapman to his mother in Pacific Grove, California, violet "A.E.F.
Siberia Censored" cachet, fine (Image) (image 406a)
(image 406b)
 
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CLOSED
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| 407 |
E |
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 1918 (Sep 23)
stationery 2c entire envelope franked with 4c adhesive, sent from Ft. McKinley, Rizal, addressed to American Expeditionary Force Vladivostok, "Passed by Censor 1804" in violet, v.f. incoming cover from the Philippines (Image)
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SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 408 |
E |
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 1918 (2 Oct)
stationery 2c entire envelope franked with 4c adhesive, sent from Ft. McKinley, Rizal, addressed to American Expeditionary Force Vladivostok, "Passed by Censor 1804" in violet, returned back to the Philippines, with Manila Dec.2 and Fort McKinley
arrival pmks, fine and remarkable round-trip cover from the Philippines to Siberia and back (Image)
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SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 409 |
E |
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 1919 (4 June)
YMCA cover endorsed "Soldiers Mail" sent by Capt. A.E.Lipsey to Chicago, with U.S.Postal Agency Siberia departure cds, oval "AM.E.F. Siberia Passed as Censored Base Censor" and initialed, filing fold, fine officer's censored cover (Image)
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CLOSED
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| 410 |
E |
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 1919 (3 Apr)
Japanese lettersheet canceled U.S. Postal Agency Siberia, endorsed Soldier's mail, sent to Los Angeles, boxed A.E.F.Siberia Censored in blue, fine (Image)
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CLOSED
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| 411 |
E |
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 1919 (8 June)
Japanese lettersheet canceled U.S. Postal Agency Siberia June 24, endorsed Soldier's mail, sent from U.S. Military Hospital in Khabarovsk to Berkeley, boxed A.E.F.Siberia Censored in blue, fine (Image)
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CLOSED
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| 412 |
E |
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 1919 (7 July)
American Red Cross Commission to Siberia Camp Service cover to USA, franked on back with 5x20k Imperial Arms, canceled Vladivostok, sent by Lt.Scottsby, with the RRS Corps AEF Siberia, opened by censor, with Vladivostok four-line Cyrillic handstamp (Image)
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SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 413 |
E |
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 1919 (18 Feb)
cover (backflap missing) to Wesley, Iowa, franked with 2c carmine, U.S. Postal Agency Siberia duplex departure, oval "AM E.F. Siberia Passed as Censored Lieut.Lester K.Ade Base Censor" below, accompanied by sender's fascinating 6-page letter written
by A.E.Paterson, Major R.R.S. Corps (The Russian Railway Service Corps was a semi military organization of American railway engineers and technicians formed by the Department of State in September 1917 at the request of the Provisional Government of
Russia to operate the Trans-Siberian, Chinese Eastern, and Ussuri Railways) (Image)
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SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 414 |
E |
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 1919 two
soldier's covers to USA, each with U.S. Postal Agency Siberia duplex departure pmks and different censor's cachets, neatly written up on a display page, fine (Image)
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SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 415 |
E |
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 1919 (9 Sep)
registered cover franked with 10c orange (510), tied by purple double circle cds, legal size War Department penalty envelope from "Lieut. Norman C. Streit, A.E.F. Siberia" to his wife in New York City, typed "Soldier's mail" endorsement, manuscript
censor signature at bottom left, violet boxed registered handstamp, reverse with additional partial strikes of the Siberia registered cds, small flaws, still fine and rare registered use from A.E.F. Siberia, ex-Bailer; with 2001 PFC (the penalty
frank on this official War Department use covers the postage but the 10c registry fee was not free and had to be paid in postage) (Image)
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CLOSED
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| 416 |
E |
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 1919 YMCA
picture postcard (American Flagship "Brooklyn" at Vladivostok), written entirely in Polish and sent to Chicago, with Russian pair of 15k canceled by oval Vladivostok Railroad station (4.6.19), framed No.13 Censor (Cyrillic), fine and rare civilian
usage of the YMCA AEF card (Image)
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CLOSED
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| 417 |
E |
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 1919 (12 Apr)
Greeting from the A.E.F. in Siberia Postcard, endorsed "Soldier's Mail" and sent to Seattle, with U.S.Postal Agency Siberia duplex departure and framed censor cachet, fine and rare, only a few used AEF cards survive. In addition, there is a Russian
ppc (Vladivostok bridge), same correspondence, sent Apr 25, uncensored, v.f. (Image)
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CLOSED
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| 418 |
E |
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 1919 (25 Nov)
Knights of Columbus generic envelope with U.S.Postal Agency Siberia Duplex departure pmk, addressed to a young lady in France, with rare violet framed "A.E.F. Siberia Censored by Capt." (Crampton) (these are usually handstamped in black), with
typewritten letter in English ("This is a very good place, but I believe I would rather soldier in France. I can't seem to have the good time here that I had "over there"), also translation in French, minor cover faults, rare censor marking and
unusual destination (Image)
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CLOSED
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| 419 |
E |
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 1919 (9 Apr)
3c U.S. Stationery entire envelope to Wisconsin, U.S.Postal Agency Siberia departure duplex, four-line A.E.F. Siberia Censored Lt. R.J.Cryer Base censor cachet, cover with arrival and "Forwarded" hs, scarce (Image)
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SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 420 |
E |
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 1919 (27 Mar)
Postcard to USA, pre-printed "Thanks from a Soldier at the Front", the so-called Tobacco card, with oval "AM.E.F. Siberia Passed as Censored Lieut. Lester K.Ade Base censor" struck on both sides, minor toning and creases, rare card (Image)
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CLOSED
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