ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia - Stamp Auctions

Lot 397 - ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia  -  Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Lot 397 - ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

1918 (12 Sep) YMCA cover, cachet and "Army YMCA Archangel North Russia" handstamp, endorsed "Soldier's Mail" and addressed to Michigan, censored "X20" (British), filing fold and some toning, with letter in which private Warner writes home to his parents ("we are not allowed to say much in our letters")
Estimate: $250

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ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia
Lot 398 - ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia  -  Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Lot 398 - ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

1918 YMCA cover endorsed "Soldier's Mail" and American Northern Russia Expeditionary Forces, censored by hand and with oval "PE/C 20" in violet, addressed to Kalamazoo, also included is a shoulder patch worn by members of the AEF in North Russia
Estimate: $200

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ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia
Lot 399 - ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia  -  Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

Lot 399 - ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia - Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

1919 (27 Feb) cover and letter written by Private Warner to his parents in Michigan, handstamped "Army YMCA North Russia", Field Post Office "P.B. 66" applied in Obozerksaya and oval "PE/C/28" British censor markings, with the original shoulder patch worn by soldiers of the North Russia Expeditionary Force. In addition, there is a cover and letter from the same correspondence. This one endorsed "Soldier's Mail", from Archangel, 22 November, 1918, just 11 days after the armistice was signed. Private Warner describes the voyage from England, sinking of two German U-Boats, etc., postmarked Field Post Office P.B.44 (Bakharitza), with "X19" censor, roughly opened at right, otherwise fine. There is also a picture postcard from Archangel, April 14, 1918 to France, but without any postal markings
Estimate: $500

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ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia
Lot 4511 - ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 4511 - ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

e 1919 (21 June) cover from an American soldier to USA, with British Army Post Office P.B.2 (Archangel) and censor markings, Aug 15 Ridgely, Tenn arrival back, handstamped "Unclaimed", fine. The last U.S. Troops left Archangel on June 27, 1919

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ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia
Lot 4506 - ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 4506 - ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

e 1918 U.S. Troops en route to Russia, cover franked with 3c violet and 10c Special Delivery, tied by Battle Creek, Michigan June 15 1918 cds, return address indicates that this came from a soldier with a battalion of the 339th Infantry regiment, Camp Custer, Michigan (which left Camp Custer on 11th July for its embarkation for England)

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ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia
Lot 4512 - ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 4512 - ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

e 1918 balance of the collection, seven covers or cards, written-up on pages, various unit and censor markings, YMCA enclosure, mostly fine or better

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ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia
Lot 4507 - ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 4507 - ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

e 1918 newspaper wrapper with Russian 3x2k green, tied by Archangel cds and addressed to Seattle, oval "Tarasov" handstamp on back, with violet "C.I.A 6 / Censure Militaire Archangel" cachet (C.I.A. Censure Military Archangel 6 cachet was used by A.I.C.D., Censored Inter Allied (CIA)

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ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia
Lot 4508 - ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 4508 - ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

e 1919 two covers endorsed "American Soldier's Mail", each with "A.E.F. Passed as Censored" cachets, other markings, one sent via London, without APO or FPO cancels, probably because they were posted from ships which carried the U.S. Transportation Corps, fine

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ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia
Lot 4509 - ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 4509 - ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

e 1919 (15 Apr) Allied YMCA North Russian Expeditionary Forces corner cachet cover to Detroit, from a private James Clark at Archangel, Russia, two strikes of British Army P.B. 2 Post Office cds, censor's handstamp and signature at bottom left, some cover wear, otherwise fine

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ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia
Lot 4504 - ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 4504 - ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

e 1917 American Red Cross Mission to Russia, cover sent via Diplomatic Pouch by Lt. Col. Raymond Robins to Elizabeth Robins in England, opened by censor label, handstamped "War Office Postal Censor" in violet, fine (during WWI, Raymond Robins headed the American Red Cross Mission to Russia. After the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II on March, 1917, Robins became the de facto representative of the U.S. State Department and a strong supporter of Alexander Kerensky. After the Russian Revolution, Robins allegedly met with Lenin on average three times a week. He left Russia in May 1918)

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ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - NORTH RUSSIA United States forces in North Russia