UNUSUAL POSTAL RATE: 1928 (March 5), State Bank postal meter marking ''CCCP and 2k'' in red on entire wrapper to Germany, addressed to Dresdner Bank Office in Zittai, no backstamp as always on such items, VF and scarce, Est. $150-$200
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1939, Specimen of COD (Cash on Delivery) envelope, pre-printed at both sides, postmarked ''10.4.39'' with text ''Gosshtampsviaz. Obrazets'', VF and rare item from the Postal Archives, Est. $300-$400
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1940, 5 Military Propaganda color postcards, representing Infantry, Navy, Cavalry, Artillery and Tank Forces, each one with patriotic rhymes at bottom, unused, VF and in such condition, Est. $200-$250
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1924, Lenin Mourning issue, two illustrated postcards of 3k red, picturing Lenin's portrait in grayish violet or gray, one with minor foxing, still fresh, unused, VF, Mi #P3a, b, €300
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1889-90, stationery postcard 3k red with double impression (one inverted), fresh and unused, VF and rare, Standard Cat. #PC12 var, Est. $300-$400
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1913, Alexander III, two unfinished design proofs of center for 3k postcard stamp in carmine, printed on yellowish thin cardboard, first one with unfinished portrait and rough oval line, the other one with unclear portrait and unfinished line of outer oval, approximate size 38x43- 44mm, fresh and VF, ex-Norman Epstein, Est. $600-$800
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INTERESTING GROUP OF MERCHANT PRE-PRINTED STATIONERY POSTCARDS: 1878-1906, 16 items, including two of Finnish Rail Road, others are from insurance companies and St. Petersburg or Moscow Breweries, all are postally used, mainly fresh quality, F/VF, Est. $300-$400
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1861, 5th issue, 30(+1)k brick red on grayish paper, size 144x114mm, fresh, unused, VF, Standard Cat. SK#12, C.v. $175
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OCCUPIED WESTERN UKRAINE: 1941, stationery envelope 50k blue uprated by ''Liberated Brotherly People'' 10k carmine, sent by registered mail from L'viv on February 28 and addressed to another ''Liberated Place'' - Soviet Lithuania, postmarked ''4.3.41'' at Kaunas, mostly VF and very interesting postal history item, Est. $250-$300
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1961, 50th Anniversary of the Russian Folk Choir named after Pyatnitsky, stationery envelope 4k lilac printed on gray blue paper with watermark Octagon, Coat of Arms in red, stamp of 40k and address guide in blue printed inside, opened for display, VF and rare, Est. $150-$200
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