U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1917 15c gray, straight edge at left, single franking on legal-size registered return-receipt cover to Russia during the Russian Revolution, Henry J. Schnitzer corner card and stamp tied by oval of New York, N.Y. registry and on reverse, October 16, 1917 departure, with censor tape at right, Voronezh arrival and other markings indicating that recipient could not be found because of the turmoil in Russia and cover returned, arriving back in New York on October 16, 1918, aging around the edges but cover remarkably well preserved considering its travels, fine early use (almost a month earlier than Scott listed 15 November, 1917)
Estimate: $500