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Russia "Received in Damaged Condition" cachets

The cover illustrated here, sent registered airmail from Leningrad to England originally franked with three stamps including the remaining 1r "Telegraph Office", has an interesting cachet on the reverse reading in French "Received at Leningrad, in damaged condition, the flaps of the envelope messily sealed". This is one of a number of cachets found on outgoing international mail from the Soviet Union in the 1920s and 1930s indicating that the mail had been received by the Postal Authorities in damaged condition and were applied at Moscow, Leningrad and Kiev.

It is believed that these markings indicated censorship of foreign bound mail. As the censors tried to open the mail clandestinely, they frequently damaged the envelopes and these markings apparently served to explain away traces of clumsy handling.

Many of these "damaged condition" covers seem in good condition or with some wrinkling to the flaps which suggests that the flaps were steamed open. This probably explains the Authorities need to specifically mention flap damage "Received at Moscow with the flaps poorly sealed" or as in this case "Received in Leningrad, in damaged condition, the flaps of the envelope messily sealed".

Similarly the Air mail and Registration labels have been lifted and replaced and the missing stamps were either removed in the search for secret messages or to add to the distressed appearance of the letter upon arrival at its destination.

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Lot Number: 3258
Closing: 27 December 2018

Guide price (GBP): 650 - 750
Currency guide (USD): 826 - 953

RUSSIA - 1858 - 1950s ACCUMULATION IN BOX Interesting accumulation of collections, loose and items purchased from dealers and auctions including duplicated range of early issues, covers including Ukraine and Wrangel, Mongolia sets, good range of Offices in Levant incl Jerusalem ovpt set, same with "erusalem" ovpt, Beyrouth and Dardanelles inverted ovpt, various locals and much more. Mixed up but worth careful sorting. (1000+ stamps)

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Lot Number: 3259
Closing: 27 December 2018

Guide price (GBP): 170 - 190
Currency guide (USD): 216 - 241

RUSSIA - 1858-1875 USED GROUP on a single stock card, includes the 1858 10k (x2 examples) & 20k (x2), 1864 1k & 3k, 1865 5k and 1875-79 8k pair on piece with transit French "Russie / Erquelines - Paris" datestamp in blue alongside. A useful group. (9 stamps)

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Lot Number: 3260
Closing: 27 December 2018

Guide price (GBP): 50 - 60
Currency guide (USD): 64 - 76

RUSSIA - 1863-1913 mostly used assembly which includes 1863 5k "Town Posts" (unused), 1866-75 Arms range to 30k, 1875-79 Arms range to 20k, 1913 Romanov complete set, etc. (33 stamps)

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Lot Number: 3261
Closing: 27 December 2018

Guide price (GBP): 150 - 160
Currency guide (USD): 191 - 203

RUSSIA - 1864 5k black and pale lilac, perf 12½, no watermark, Michel 11, very fine mint.

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Lot Number: 1085
Closing: 27 December 2018

Guide price (GBP): 35 - 40
Currency guide (USD): 44 - 51

RUSSIA - 1865 1k, 20k and 30k, Michel 12y, 16y, 17y, all superb used (3)

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Lot Number: 1086
Closing: 27 December 2018

Guide price (GBP): 25 - 30
Currency guide (USD): 32 - 38

RUSSIA - 1866 10k and 30k on horiz laid paper, Michel 22x, 23x, FU (2)

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Lot Number: 1087
Closing: 27 December 2018

Guide price (GBP): 35 - 40
Currency guide (USD): 44 - 51

RUSSIA - 1866-75 1k on vertical laid paper, Michel 18y, VFU

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Lot Number: 3262
Closing: 27 December 2018

Guide price (GBP): 65 - 70
Currency guide (USD): 83 - 89

RUSSIA - 1866-75 20k orange and blue on vertically laid paper, Michel 22y, fine used.

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Lot Number: 1088
Closing: 27 December 2018

Guide price (GBP): 30 - 35
Currency guide (USD): 38 - 44

RUSSIA - 1866-75 30k on vert laid paper, Mi 23y, used with small faults

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Lot Number: 7572
Closing: 18 December 2018

Guide price (GBP): 220 - 250
Currency guide (USD): 279 - 318

RUSSIA - 1900s-95 USED COLLECTION ALL DIFFERENT COLLECTION housed in TWO spring back albums, mostly fine used, includes complete sets, good topicals with Space, Paintings, Sport etc. Generally clean & fine condition throughout (estimate 4500 stamps).

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Lot Number: 1089
Closing: 27 December 2018

Guide price (GBP): 35 - 40
Currency guide (USD): 44 - 51

RUSSIA - 1906 5r & 10r vert laid paper, perf 13½, SG 90/1, vf mint. (2)

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Lot Number: 1090
Closing: 27 December 2018

Guide price (GBP): 35 - 40
Currency guide (USD): 44 - 51

RUSSIA - 1918 (Nov) 70k w/o varnish lines, SG 188a, mint, blunt corner

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Lot Number: 1091
Closing: 27 December 2018

Guide price (GBP): 35 - 40
Currency guide (USD): 44 - 51

RUSSIA - 1919 7500 on 5k Kiev Local Post, Mi Iii, fine used.

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Lot Number: 7573
Closing: 18 December 2018

Guide price (GBP): 90 - 100
Currency guide (USD): 114 - 127

RUSSIA - 1919 WESTERN ARMY 1919 (Nov) surcharges on Russian stamps, a beautiful group of stamps very fine used tied to pieces in nice mixed- value groups of two or three, includes the 10k (3, incl pair), 50k, 70k (2), 90k, 1R, 4R, also the imperf 20k (2, both from different sheet corners). Lovely! (5 pieces bearing 11 stamps)

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Lot Number: 3263
Closing: 27 December 2018

Guide price (GBP): 90 - 100
Currency guide (USD): 114 - 127

RUSSIA - 1921 1000r deep rose red, "Industry", no wmk, imperf, variety "Double impression", SG 219e, very fine NHM.

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Lot Number: 1092
Closing: 27 December 2018

Guide price (GBP): 50 - 60
Currency guide (USD): 64 - 76

RUSSIA - 1922 (Feb) 100r+100r on 70k, surch inverted, SG 245b, VFM

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Lot Number: 1093
Closing: 27 December 2018

Guide price (GBP): 30 - 35
Currency guide (USD): 38 - 44

RUSSIA - 1922 (Feb) 250r+250r on 35k surch inverted, SG 247a, VFM

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Lot Number: 1094
Closing: 27 December 2018

Guide price (GBP): 30 - 35
Currency guide (USD): 38 - 44

RUSSIA - 1922 (Feb) 5000r on 20r Royal blue, pelure paper, SG 237a, VFM

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Lot Number: 3264
Closing: 27 December 2018

Guide price (GBP): 80 - 100
Currency guide (USD): 102 - 127

RUSSIA - 1922 (MAR) 10,000r on 250r slate purple on ordinary paper, with Surch inverted variety, SG 251b, good used with four margins, some light tone spots.

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Lot Number: 1096
Closing: 27 December 2018

Guide price (GBP): 30 - 32
Currency guide (USD): 38 - 41

RUSSIA - 1922 (Mar) 7500 on 250r pelure, surch inv, SG 252a, NHM, 4 marg

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Lot Number: 1095
Closing: 27 December 2018

Guide price (GBP): 30 - 32
Currency guide (USD): 38 - 41

RUSSIA - 1922 (Mar) 7500r on 250r on pelure, surch inverted, SG 252a, VFM

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Lot Number: 1097
Closing: 27 December 2018

Guide price (GBP): 50 - 60
Currency guide (USD): 64 - 76

RUSSIA - 1922-23 200r on 15k perf with Surch double variety, SG 295b, NHM

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Lot Number: 1098
Closing: 27 December 2018

Guide price (GBP): 30 - 32
Currency guide (USD): 38 - 41

RUSSIA - 1922-23 20r on 50k, perf 14 x 14½, SG 290, very fine used

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Lot Number: 7574
Closing: 18 December 2018

Guide price (GBP): 50 - 60
Currency guide (USD): 64 - 76

RUSSIA - 1922-23 20r on 70k orange-red and red-brown imperf with Surcharge Inverted variety, SG 298a, very fine mint.

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Lot Number: 1099
Closing: 27 December 2018

Guide price (GBP): 28 - 30
Currency guide (USD): 36 - 38

RUSSIA - 1923 10k, 50k & 70k Workers, perf 12½, SG 312/4, vf mint. (3)

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