Romania, Ross Dependency, Rotary International, Royalty. Royal Weddings & Russian Covers & Postal History

ROMANIA, ROOSEVELT, ROSS DEPENDENCY,
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL, ROYAL WEDDINGS,
ROYALTY & RUSSIA POSTAL HISTORY & COVERS

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"GL // IV 444" sepia-tone on brownish paper, 4 lines of German poetry beneath the image, writing on front, mailed at Giurgiu Romania 3AUG1905 (clear cancel on 5 bani King stamp for internal rate), minor corner wear & rounding. $6.00 w-r

"777 / 78" woman decorating with flowers, dress with subtle flocking accents; hand-tinted real photo postcard from publisher ÖPG, mailed 8 Mai 08 in Romania (10 bani stamp with legible Bucuresti machine cancel) to New York City, minor edge wear, small upper corner crease, light toning near the back bottom & back right edges, date & name written in upper left front corner by the sender . $5.00 w(o)-r

1959. FOR SPEED / THE SINGAPORE / DISTRICT NUMBER slogan cancel on two 20-cent chelmon bostratus fish stamps franking postcard to Romania, both stamps damaged by postal equipment, clear 030459 receiving cancel, view of Van Kleef Aquarium. Mail from Western Block countries to Romania was very unusual at the time due to the repressive regime that was in power. Undoubtedly the item was photographed by the secret police, which accounts for the clear receiving mark. $5.00 frs

1966 Express Cluj to Paris (very unusual for a Western destination at that time!). 55 Bani postal stationery with 5 Lei in stamps added. 3 backstamps, backflap torn. $7.00

4.7.1970 regular size postcard from Romania to Prague Czechoslovakia franked with 1,50-lei bus stamp tied by indistinct cancel. Mail to any foreign country was unusual at the time, due to the oppressive regime in power. $3.75

71 X partially indistinct Budapest Hungary circular date stamp ties 2-ft bus stamp franking #6 cover to Cluj Romania, backstamped at destination, long crease just nicks stamp. Any international mail to Romania was unusual at that time due to the repressive regime in power there. $4.00 hr

1973 registered Timisoara to Cluj. 1.75 Lei rate. $5.50

4 / 5 / 74 set of 2 FDC for horse racing stamps. $7.50

16 APRIL 1974 fancy Bucharesti Romania cancel ties 1.75L Interparliamentary conference stamp to its cacheted unaddressed FDC. $2.25 lr

27-IV-74 FDC for Romania's 2-stamp Inter-European cultural & economic collaboration issue, multicolor cachet, unaddressed. (2 available) $5.00 each. er&r

6 / 23 / 74 FDC for Euromax semi-postal, cacheted, unaddressed. $5.50

28.8.74 clear Bucharesti Romania meter at 11.90 registered rate to Michigan franks a large cover originally intended for one of their dog stamp first day covers, bold backstamp on arrival at Ann Arbor. $1.75 dr

10 / 20 / 74 set of 3 FDC for Romanian archaeology issue, cacheted & unaddressed. $7.00

11 / 15 / 74 FDC for National Philatelic Exposition, cacheted, unaddressed. $6.00

04.12.74 clear red BUCURESTI ROMPRESFILATELIA 8.45-lei meter franks #7 cover airmailed to Michigan, multicolor cachet for first day of their Copernicus issue, registration markings ignored in the US, neatly opened, neat typed address, light wrinkling in upper left front corner. $1.50 cr

1 / 25 / 75 set of 3 FDC for painter Ion Andreescu issue, cacheted, unaddressed. $7.50

2 / 25 / 75 FDC for Stefan Cel Mare 500 years issue, cacheted, unaddressed. $2.75

3 / 15 / 75 FDC for Michelangelo issue, cacheted, unaddressed. $5.50

26III1975 Romania cacheted FDC for 55-bani stamp featuring flying dove with stamped cover, unaddressed. $1.00 pr

28-IV-1975 Romania FDC for its 2-se-tenant-stamp issue on Inter-European cultural & economic collaboration, unaddressed, multicolor cachet. (2 available) $3.00 each. erf

20-V-1975 bold Bucuresti Romania cancel ties 1,85-L Conventia Metrului stamp to unaddressed cacheted FDC. $3.00 cr

3 / 25 / 75 FDC for España 75 souvenir sheet, cacheted, unaddressed. $16.00

6 / 26 / 75 set of 2 FDC for European monuments issue, cacheted, unaddressed. $11.00

7 / 15 / 75 set of 2 FDC for Luptele de la Calugareni issue. $3.50

8 / 15 / 75 set of 2 FDC for flowers issue, cacheted, unaddressed. $4.75

8 / 23 / 75 FDC for Michaelangelo issue, cacheted, unaddressed. $3.25

11 / 5 / 75 set of 2 FDC for Romanian auto industry issue, cacheted & unaddressed. $5.00

11 / 15 / 75 FDC for postal facilities issue, cacheted, unaddressed. $3.75

1976 registered & metered Bucuresti to Michigan. Rate 11.90 Lei. $3.00

18.5.79 Buzias cancel ties Romanian 40-bani truck stamp franking continental postcard to Cluj, Buzias view on image side. $1.50

1981 registered Tusnad Bai to Cluj. 1.55 Lei Rate. $5.50

31.08.82 Eforie Sud cancel ties Romanian 2-lei automobile stamp to continental size postcard going to Cluj, view of beach on image side, small corner crease, minor edge wear. $1.25

1984 registered Geoagui Bai to Cluj. $5.50

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1985 registered Dej to Cluj-Napoca, 4 Lei rate. $5.50

1985 registered Citcau to Cluj. 4 Lei rate. One stamp corner damaged. $3.50

26-8-88 clear & complete fancy 'JARDIN / EXOTIQUE' slogan cancel ties 3,00 prince & son stamp franking continental multiview postcard to Romania. Mail to Romania from Western countries was very unusual at that time (& noted by the secret police) due to the repressive regime in power. small corner crease away from stamp. $7.50 mr

"VIEUX LUXEMBOURG" continental multiview postcard with 8 scenes explained on back, 2.10.(probably 88) 20th Luxembourg games fancy cancel (with half of dial off the postcard) ties 12-f European Bank stamp franking to Romania--a most unusual destination, because the Secret Police of the repressive regime there took note of all Western contacts. Minor edge wear. $7.50 l-lr

INFLATION OF 1992 - 1993. Examples of various rates on internal and foreign, non-philatelic mail:
10 L., 30 L., 45 L., 63 L., 75 L., 80 L.,95 L., 100 L., 109 L., 110 L., 115 L., 125 L., 130 L. & 190 L. Fourteen covers, fourteen rates, all for $30.00

INFLATION OF 1992 - 1993. Airmail to the United States, Zalau to Ohio. Glue spots on 160 Lei stamps (post office furnished the glue), 190 Lei rate. $5.50

1993 "Dupa Plecare" (after departure) marking of Huedin (a small town) to Cluj-Napoca. 30 Lei rate. $5.50

1993 official & local Cluj-Napoca Justice Court calls a witness to appear. 95 Lei rate. $5.50

1993 official & local Labor Minister to local office for Pensioners, Cluj. Spectacular 92 Lei rate, using up many 8 Lei stamps which soon would be almost worthless. $5.00

1993 reconditioned mail, Hong Kong to Club-Napoca. #6 cover, seal tied to cover. $5.00

1993 reconditioned mail, USA to Cluj-Napoca. #6 cover, seal tied to cover. $5.00

1993 registered Cluj-Napoca to Cluj-Napoca! Same-city rate of 63 Lei.

1993 registered Ocna-Mures to Cluj-Napoca. 75 Lei rate.

1993 registered Cluj-Napoca to Cluj-Napoca! Same-city rate of 65 Lei. $5.50

1993 registered Mihai Viteazu (a village) to Cluj. 75 Lei rate. $5.50

1993 registered Cluj-Napoca to Cluj-Napoca! Same-city rate of 95 Lei. $5.50

1993 registered Brasuy to Cluj-Napoca. 115 Lei rate. $5.50

1993 registered Panticeu village to Cluj. 115 Lei rate. $5.50

l993 registered Tg. Ocna to Cluj, 115 Lei rate. $5.50

INFLATION OF 2000. 1500L illustrated postal stationery (1-7 MAI 2000 / A TREIA SAPTAMANA INTERNATIONALA / A SECURITATIII RUTIERE) with 5 2600 L Goethe stamps added to make the rate, sent from Ploiesti to Ohio. $3.75

FIRST DAY COVER. 1850 years anniversary, Cluj-Napoca., souvenir sheet. Cacheted, unaddressed. $14.00

                         USED POSTAL STATIONERY ENVELOPES


Group of 49 postal stationery covers with multicolor cachets, all opened neatly & all used within Romania. Rates: 55 bani with 150-l stamp added, 10-l, 60-l with pair of 20-l stamps added, 60 l with 50-l & pair 20-l stamps added, 100-l, 100-l with 100-l stamp added, and the rest various 150-l issues. Light duplication is present. Topics include: animals, architecture, authors, aviation, birds, centenaries, education, expositions, military, mountains, Olympics, railroads, royalty, scouting & soccer. Many cancelled Cluj-Napoca. $65.00

INTERNATIONAL POSTCARDS TO ROMANIA

Lot of 94 postcards to Romania from various countries including: Bahamas, Brasil, Bulgaria, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic, Denmark, East Germany, France, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, United States, West Germany. Most are continental size, a few regular size. A good variety of dates with many better items during the most repressive period of the communist / Nicolai Ceausescu regime (1965-1989) when any international mail (especially Western block countries & Hungary) was regarded with suspicion by the secret police & arrival markings were applied for record-keeping purposes (when the sender's cancel was not clear). Normal postal wear, nothing tatty. 12 examples shown are all incoming mail during the Ceausescu regime. Left column: Spain, Switzerland, Iraq, Greece, France & USA. Right column: Hungary, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Bulgaria, Russia & Italy. $80.00 r-r

                                    POSTCARDS & POSTAL CARDS
                                 USED WITHIN ROMANIA 1964 -1997

Lot of 90 cards--most post cards bearing low-denomination stamps correctly used & the rest postal cards, a few with stamps added. Most used 1964-1997. Most are continental size (approximately 4"x6"), the rest regular size (approximately 3.6"x5.6"). Duplication present but a good variety of stamps, cancels, and topics. Rates: eighty-four 40 bani--click here for a few examples shown full-size; four 55 -bani; two 2-lei; one 2,10-lei; six 150-lei; and one 190-lei. Stamp topics include: animals, architecture, aviation, birds, famous people, flowers, Madonnas, Olympics & ships. Most items are addressed to Cluj-Napoca, with a good variety of sending town cancels & transit marks such as: Azuga, Brad, Bucuresti, Buzias, Constanta, Eforie Nord, Eforie Sud, Mamaia, Mangalia, Rm. Vilcea, Sangeore-Bai, Techurghiol & many Cluj-Napoca. Twenty-eight of these postcards are based on the work on a variety of individual photographers (not agencies) who are credited on the back: D. Bǎdescu, Nicolae Bogdan, Gh. Buşoiu, Al. Comǎnescu, Sorin Dan, D. F. Dumitru, Al. Florescu, Hedy Löffler, Al. Mendrea, I. Miclea, I. Petcu, Cl., Spitzer & C. Vladu. $90.00 r-r

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28 JA 72 somewhat light Scott Base cancel ties two 2-c HMS Erebus stamps franking #6 cover to South Australia, well-struck violet cachet "NEW ZEALAND ANTARCTIC RESEARCH PROGRAMME / VANDA STATION' around image of sled dog, never sealed, long but faint internal crease misses everything. $3.75 r

23 OC 74 clear Scott Base cancel ties 8-c summer support (ship in ice) stamp franking #6 cover to Texas, never sealed. $3.75 r

-9 SP 75 bold Scott Base cancel ties 8-c summer supply (ship in ice) & 10-c Scott Base stamps to #6 cover to Ohio, small H2 & Y7 & H4 US routing marks on back, never sealed, neatly addressed. $3.75 r

-9 SP 75 clear Scott Base cancel ties 8-c summer supply (ship in ice) & 3-c skua bird stamps to #6 cover to Ohio, small H4 & Y9 US routing marks on back, never sealed, neatly addressed. $3.75 r

-9 SP 75 clear Scott Base cancel ties pair of 8-c summer supply (ship in ice) stamps to #6 cover to Ohio, small H4 & Y9 US routing marks on back, never sealed, neatly addressed, small dark blue Operation Deep Freeze cachet & larger violet 'NEW ZEALAND ANTARCTIC RESEARCH PROGRAMME' handstamp on front, decorative violet dog sledding handstamp on back. $5.00 r

10 OC 78 clear Scott Base cancel ties vertical pair of 8-c summer support (ship in ice) stamps franking #6 cover to Ohio, small black boxed 'SCOTT BASE / NEW ZEALAND' corner card depicts dog team, neatly addressed, never sealed. $3.75 r

20 DE 78 light but clear Scott Base cancel ties pair of 8-c summer support (ship in ice) stamps franking #6 cover to Ohio, large black circular cachet 'HISTORIC HUTS RESTORATION PROJECT / D.S.I.R. ANTARCTIC DIVISION / NEW ZEALAND ANTARCTIC SOCIETY / CAPE ROYDS CAPE EVANS HUT POINT' around map of Ross Island, neatly addressed, never sealed, bold violet caretakers' handstamp on back, small H5 US routing mark on back, two autographs on front (J. C. O. Oliver & C. Patterson dated 15-12-78). $5.50 r

28 JA 81 clear Scott Base cancel ties two 20-c Scott Base stamps franking #6 cover to Ohio, cachet fills in mission number, plane (WH-1N from McMurdo US to Vanda New Zealand, piloted by Squadron LCDR Barton USN, co-piloted by Flt. Lt. Pollock RNZAF, crew chief AD2 Kimberling USN), never sealed, small EB & P8 US routing marks on back, penciled notes on weather on back. $6.00 r

5 NO 81 fairly clear Scott Base cancels tie two 4-c Williams Field & two 8-c summer supply (ship in ice) & two 18-c tabular ice flow stamps franking #6 cover airmailed to Ohio, recipient's penciled annotations on back document sending & receiving times, small V1 US routing mark on back, never sealed. $3.50 r

31 OC 83 clear Scott Base cancel ties 10-c tracked vehicles & 50-c Cape Evans stamps franking #6 cover to Ohio, clear violet circular cachet with 'NEW ZEALAND ANTARCTIC RESEARCH PROGRAMME / SCOTT BASE' around Weddell seal, neatly addressed, never sealed, bold violet 'CANTERBURY MUSEUM / NZARP / ... / Event 2 // OHIO / RANGE / CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND' around map of Antarctica, small K8 & B5 US routing marks on back, penciled notes on weather on back. $5.00 r

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18 NO 83 clear Scott Base cancel ties 40-c Vanda Station stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, cachet fills in mission number, plane (C30 from McMurdo Station to Christchurch New Zealand, piloted by Squadron Leaer Sinclair, co-piloted by Flt. Lt. Beck), printed matter rate, never sealed, small RA & S6 US routing marks on back, penciled notes on weather on back. $6.00 r

27 DE 83 clear Scott Base cancel ties 5-c Adelie penguins & 10-c tracked vehicle & 20-c Scott Base stamps franking #6 cover to Ohio, well-struck small black 'NEW ZEALAND ANTARCTIC RESEARCH PROGRAMME / VANDA STATION' around sled dog cachet, small K6 & S5 US routing marks on back, never sealed, signed annotation in lower left front corner notes '16 Dec 13:30 / River flow started'. $5.00 r

21 JE 84 bold Scott Base cancel ties two 10-c tracked vehicles & one 20-c Scott Base stamps franking #6 cover to Ohio, neatly addressed, never sealed, small US routing marks & sender's penciled annotations on back. $3.75 r

20 DE 84 somewhat light Scott Base cancel ties two 5-c penguin & one 30-c field party (tents) stamps franking #6 cover to Ohio, bold violet circular cachet with 'ANTARCTIC / RESEARCH / UNIT // UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY / BOTANY' around symbol, a little wrinkling at upper right corner, neatly addressed, never sealed, small S5 & P6 US routing marks on back. $4.50 r NEW / NUOVO / CRAI

20 DE 84 somewhat light Scott Base cancel ties two 5- penguin & one 30-c field party (tents) stamps franking #6 cover to Ohio, bold violet circular cachet with 'RESPECT CONSERVE PRESERVE ANTARCTICA' around symbol, a little wrinkling at upper right corner, neatly addressed, never sealed, small S6 & P6 US routing marks on back. $4.25 r

84 12 30 - 85 2 20 #6 cover franked by Chinese 80 mountain stamp canceled at King George Island (China's first expedition there) in Antarctica, two auxiliary Chinese markings in dials showing penguins & gulls in red, also bearing an uncancelled 40-c Ross Dependency stamp showing the Vanda Station, unsealed, neatly addressed to Ohio, toned along both sides of one edge. $7.50 car

-1 FE 86 crisp Scott Base cancel ties 40-c Venda Station stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, large violet cachet with 'WAIKATO UNIVERSITY ANTARCTIC RESEARCH PROGRAMME' around penguin & Antarctica drawing multiply struck, small RB & P9 US routing marks on back, neatly addressed, never sealed, pencil annotations on back. $3.50 r

27 NO 86 somewhat light Scott Base cancel ties 40-c Venda Station stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, well-struck violet cachet with 'New Zealand Antarctic / Research Programme / SCOTT BASE' around penguin & New Zealand flag, neatly addressed, never sealed, small EB & Y6 & U3 US routing marks on back, autographed by sender on front but signature hard to read. $3.75 r

6 NO 87 somewhat blurry Christchurch cancel ties pair of 40-c Venda Station stamps franking #6 cover to Ohio, bold boxed violet 'SCOTT BASE / ANTARCTICA' handstamp in lower left front, green corner card for project details not filled in, penciled annotations by recipient on back, small MA US routing mark on back. $3.75 r

8 NO 87 clear Christchurch NZ cancel ties corner pair of 40-c Venda Station stamps franking #6 cover to Ohio, bold boxed violet SCOTT BASE / ANTARCTICA handstamp, green corner card for project details not filled in, penciled annotations by recipient on back, small P3 US routing mark on back, neatly addressed, never sealed. $3.75 r

17 / 12 / 87 annotated #6 cover to Ohio, franked with uncancelled 80-c New Zealand Mt. Cook National Park stamp, clear fancy violet cancel for New Zealand Antarctic Research Programme Ross Dependency (that just missed the stamp), long & exceptionally interesting annotation in cachet area is signed J, Bestaud?, small US R9 & A2 routing marks on back. $7.00 rn

circa 1987 #6 cover with corner pair of 40-c Venda Station stamps franking cover to Ohio, from participant in study on biological clocks in Adelie penguins, faint 'CAPE / BIRD' handstamp depicting penguin, neatly addressed, never sealed, small R4 & A9 & A3 US routing marks on back (so actually mailed), pencil annotations on back by recipient & study participant. $3.00 r

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CORONATION OF KING GEORGE VI

12 MY 37 St. Kitts Leeward Islands cancels tie FDC for 3-stamp royal coronation issue, to London England, tiny spots of toning on back, front fine. $2.50 rl

MY 12 37 light Valetta Malta cancels on 3-stamp royal coronation issue franking registered FDC to London, neatly addressed, a little minor crinkling at the edges. $2.50 rm

15 MY 37 light Hamilton Bermuda cancels tie 1-d & 1-1 / 2-d Coronation stamps to #6 cover to New Haven Connecticut, yellowish paper, small corner crease, spot of toning in lower left front corner. Word cachet claims first day, but actually the second. $1.25 rb

OTHER ROYALTY TOPICAL COVERS

Tongan tin can mail dated AUG 13 1934 from Niuafo'ou, light 'DISPATCHED / BY TIN CAN / CANOE MAIL' ties 2-1 / 2-d Queen stamp (also cancelled by small 7-line cancel at its bottom) franking #6 cover to Ohio, violet cachet of S. S. City of Los Angeles / SECOND 1934 / SOUTH SEAS / EXPLORATION CRUISE / ... / MATSON LINE / OCEANIC LINE' which lists their ports of call, neatly opened, slight yellowing of the paper with age, some envelope glue show-through on back. $15.00 tr

Tongan tin can mail dated September 1937 from Niuafoou to Victoria Australia, #6 cover franked by a 2-1 / 2d blue Queen stamp, decorated by auxiliary markings front and back too numerous to count. Both sides shown. $19.00 tr

25MY53 FDC for three-stamp Queen Elizabeth II coronation issue, beautiful multicolor Qantas Airline cachet, mailed to Ohio, neatly addressed & never sealed. $4.50 ra^

OCT 10 1957 Canada FDC for the 5-c royal visit of Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip stamp, unaddressed, J B Leach multicolor cachet. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 rc

5.SEPT. 1974 Liechtenstein official FDC for 10-Fr royal couple stamp, unaddressed, cacheted. $9.50 lr

24.2.1977 Sweden FDC for 1.40 & booklet pair 1.10 (differently perforated) King Carl XVI Gustaf stamps, unaddressed, multilingual explanatory stiffener included, fresh appearance. $2.75 rs

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12 MY 77 clear Kingstown Saint Vincent cancel ties 35-c William III / Mary II / Anne / George I stamp (with margin attached) franking #10 airmail cover to Cleveland Ohio, violet "Visit St. Vincent for Carnival / June 25--July 5, 1977 handstamp applied to front, minor crinkling at top edge & bottom corners. $2.00 rs

9 AU 77 multiple light Kingston Saint Vincent cancels tie most of the eight 10-c Edward VI / Lady Jane Grey / Mary I / Elizabeth I stamps franking #10 airmail cover to Philadelphia Pennsylvania, small ding at top edge, minor wrinkling at 3 corners. $2.00 rs

circa 1977 light & blurry Kingstown Saint Vincent cancel on 35-c William III / Mary II / Anne / George I stamp franking #6 windowed cover sent by airmail, small US D7 routing mark on back. $1.00 rs

2 JUN 1978 FDC for 6-c & 10-c stamps honoring 25th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Designs show Queen Victoria & King Edward VII, respectively, unaddressed, multicolor cachet. $1.00 rt

Light SP 24 83 hand cancel ties 50-c Princess Diana stamp with selvedge at right franking registered airmail cover from Georgetown to Malta, neatly addressed, 5 backstamps include SP 30 arrival at Zejtun. $5.00 crm

18 MY 84 clear Castries Saint Lucia cancel ties pair of $1.00 Queen Elizabeth I & Palace at Hatfield stamps franking #10 airmail cover to Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, small US E8 & K5 routing marks on back. $1.75 rs

21 JUL 1993 clear black boxed MALE' MAIL CENTERE Maldives cancel ties Rf6 Queen Mother (shown waist-up) stamp to #6 airmail cover to Winchester England, neatly addressed & opened. $2.50 rm

25 JUL 1993 clear black boxed MALE' MAIL CENTRE Maldives cancel ties $f6 Queen Mother (shown full-length) stamp to #6 airmail cover to Southampton England, neatly addressed & opened. $2.50 rm

9 Mai 2001 3,25 Greenland Queen definitive issue on maximum card. $2.50 gr-gr

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MONACO 1956

19 AVRIL 1956 Monaco FDC for 1-f 2-f & 3-f wedding of Grace Patricia Kelly to Ranier III, multicolored cachet in part combines coats of arms for both countries, unaddressed, quite colorful. $1.25 mr. Same but neatly addressed. $1.25 rm

19 AVRIL 1956 Monaco FDC for 1-f 2-f & 3-f wedding of Grace Patricia Kelly to Ranier III, multicolored cachet is a stylized monogram. (2 available) $1.25 mr&rm

GREAT BRITAIN - 1973
PRINCESS ANNE

1974 mostly distinct Road Town Tortola British Virgin Islands hand cancel ties 5-c wedding of Princess Anne stamp franking #6 windowed cover from All Island Air Taxi, neatly opened. $2.00 rb

25 JAN 1974 clear BELIZE CITY with HELP TO PREVENT BLINDNESS slogan machine cancel ties 26-c Royal Wedding stamp franking #6 airmail cover to Ohio, corner card of Belize Distributors Ltd., neatly addressed, neatly opened. $2.00 br

GREAT BRITAIN - 1982
PRINCE CHARLES & LADY DI

22 July 1981 official cacheted first day cover for the 3-stamp Royal Wedding issue, unaddressed, quality laid paper, fresh & attractive. $3.00 sr

22 July 1982 Post Office FDC for Great Britain's 14-p & 25-p stamps for wedding of The Prince of Wales to Lady Diana Spencer, unaddressed. $3.50 rg

18 MCH 1982 mostly clear Leatherhead Surrey "Be Properly Addressed..." slogan cancel on pair of 14-p royal wedding stamps franking #10 cover to Columbus Ohio, small US K8 & Y2 routing marks on back, 3 small corner crease, vertical crease through center, long internal crease. $1.00 r

30 JY 82 clear Kingstown St. Vincent hand cancel ties Grenadines of Saint Vincent 50-c royal yacht stamp to cacheted cover advertising St. Vincent Philatelic Services, small US K6, K9 & W8 routing marks on back. Attractive. $1.50 rs

clear 18 NOV 82 Kingstown St. Vincent hand cancel socked-on-center of pair of Grenadines of Saint Vincent 50-c royal yacht stamps with OFFICIAL overprints (attached to tab that is also so overprinted) franking #10 airmail cover to Columbus Ohio, minor crinkling along right front edge & upper left front corner. Attractive. $1.75 rs

6 DE 82 clear Kingstown cancel on Grenadines of Saint Vincent 50-c royal yacht stamp (larger tab attached, also overprinted) franking #10 airmail cover to Columbus Ohio. small US W8, K7 & S4 routing marks on back. faint wrinkling in corner nearest the stamp. $1.50 r

circa 1982 very light cancel on pair of Grenadines of Saint Vincent 50-c royal yacht stamps overprinted OFFICIAL franking #10 airmail cover to Columbus Ohio, wrinkling in lower corners, small US W8 & T6 routing marks on back. $1.00 r

20 SP 84 clear GPO ST. VINCENT GRENADINES hand cancel ties Grenadines of Saint Vincent 50-c royal yacht stamp with OFFICIAL overprint to #10 airmail cover to Columbus Ohio, backflap secured with yellowing tape (a bit of which shows on the front). $1.25 rs.

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Continental size Russian postal card mailed from Leningrad in 1928 on a scientific exchange of aphid specimens between the Zoological Museum of the Academy of Sciences & Dr. C. R. Cutright at the Ohio Agricultural Experimental Station in Wooster Ohio. Dr. Cutright was a published expert on apple aphids & subterranean aphids. Brownish paper as issued, on bottom corner with noticeable wear, small upper corner crease. The message is in good English. $6.00 iagro-ri%

RUSSIAN POSTAL STATIONERY USED IN LATVIA, 1941 - 1988

Lot of 11 Russia postal stationery covers used in Latvia, 1941 - 1988. Three with stamps added to make airmail rate to US. Mostly attractive--neatly opened, some illustrated, neatly addressed, etc. $35.00 gets them all. lr

                        9 UNUSED SOVIET UNION POSTAL CARDS
               WITH SPACE ILLUSTRATIONS & INDICIA, 1962 -1987

Issued 1962-1987, most with 4-kopek postage prepaid, colorful & fresh appearance. Oldest item shown. $15.00 for all. s-r

POSTAL CARDS AT 3-KOPEK RATE, 1968-1980

10 different postal cards, 3-kopek rate, issued 1968 to 1980, one mailed & 6 writing on back & three unused, one patriotic & five floral greetings & four scenic. $11.00 r-r

1970 MAXIMUM CARDS MARKING LENIN'S BIRTH

30-XII-69-2-1-70 complete set of 10 maximum cards for 4-kopek stamps issued to commemorate 99th anniversary of Lenin's birth, each depicting a building important in his life & tied by fancy cancels with those buildings, all continental size & fresh appearance. Would be special framed as a group. $12.00 r-r*

UNUSED POSTAL CARDS, 3-KOPEK RATE, 1972 - 1978

8 different unused postal cards, 3-kopek rate, issued 1972 to 1978, poster-style patriotic art. $16.00 rpp-r

UNUSED POSTAL CARDS, 4-KOPEK RATE, 1975 - 1979

4 different unused postal cards, 4-kopek rate, issued 1975 to 1979, poster-style patriotic art. $8.00 rpp-r

                                11 SOVIET UNION MAXIMUM CARDS
              & CANCELLED-TO-ORDER POSTAL CARDS HONORING
                                SPACE ACHIEVEMENTS 1977 - 1982

All continental size & in color, Three are postal cards cancelled-to-order 1977 - 1982 (example shown). Eight have 6- to 15-k stamps tied by fancy cancels. Would look great displayed together. $20.00 for all. s-r

UNUSED POSTAL CARDS, 4-KOPEK RATE, 1980 - 1982

"1978 MOCKBA" unused continental airmail postal card at 4-kopek rate illustrated with a view of the Moscow subway, 2 small corner creases, small internal crease, slight yellowing of the paper with age. $1.25 sr-r

6 different unused postal cards, 4-kopek rate, issued 1980 to 1982, three with 1 May patriotic art, two with peace art & one with Christmas pine cone. $8.50 r-r

POSTAL CARDS, 4-KOPEK RATE, 1987 - 1990

6 different postal cards with writing on back, 4-kopek rate, issued 1987 to 1990, five with holiday art (New Year, 1 May, etc.) & one scenic. $7.50 r-r

LITHUANIAN INDEPENDENCE DECLARED
BUT NOT RECOGNIZED BY THE SOVIET UNION:
11 March 1990 - September 5 1991

151190 somewhat light Vilnius cancel on two 10-k 1984 Russian tank stamps franking greeting-card size cover to Poland, minor wrinkling at 3 corners. $9.00 lr

161190 clear Vilnius-C cancels tie 16 5-k 1980 Russian allegory stamps (dove with mail, runner & butterfly) in blocks (6, 6 & 4) franking registered letter to Poland, some stamps in bottom row also cancelled lightly with LIETUVOS / RESPUBLIKOS / PASTAS within rectangle, backstamped Bydgoszcz 2 in Poland, neatly opened. $13.00 lr

291190 clear Vilnius cancel ties pair of 10-k 1988 Russian statue stamps franking greeting-card size brown cover to the same city, Polish return address, considerable light wrinkling. $9.00 lr

1991 01 13 20-k postal stationery, cachet reads ZUVUSIEMS UZ LAISVE, handstamp reads LIETUVA SILUTÉ 480 / 1991 GEGUZÉS 25, indicia with knight on olive background inscribed 1990. Sold but still available for scholarly study & research as a full-size & enhanced 72-dpi scan in .jpg or .tif format. $1.50 l

910306 clear Trakai LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKOS / PASTAS slogan cancel ties Russian 25-k 1990 submarine stamp to cacheted cover marking the Nazi invasion in 1939, to Poland. Gorgeous. $13.00 lr

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INDIVIDUAL RUSSIAN COVERS (CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING)

13.9.61 bold & fancy 225th year opera anniversary cancel on unused 4-kop Russian postal stationery picturing the opera house. $2.50 mr

c. 1964 airmail cover from a Russian astronomical observatory to Dr. Homer E. Newell, Associate Administrator for Space Science and Applications at NASA in Washington DC; 6-k flower stamp neatly tied, small tears at top close very well, discoloration both sides from backflap glue affecting the brownish paper, recipient's docketing notes country of origin. $7.50 afr

24-472 clear Pustchino on the Oka USSR cancel ties 12-kopek 1970 ICA anniversary stamp to continental postcard requesting reprint of a histochemical paper written by an Ohio State anatomy professor, edge wear, 2 corner creases. $2.50 mr

180891 cancel ties 30-k Baranov (first governor of Russian America) stamp to registered commemorative cover, neatly addressed to Russia & backstamped on arrival, fancy violet handstamped cachet (with a ship & his portrait) & multicolored cachet showing an American Indian, neatly opened. $4.00 ir*

Uncaptioned in English, unused Russian 60-let postal card with illustrations of various newspapers such as Pravda, one bent corner. $1.50 n-r

Wanted to buy--covers about or from the Russian cruiser Aurora. Please offer us some, priced in US dollars or Euros, postpaid to Columbus Ohio!

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RUSSIAN PHILATELIC LITERATURE

December 1986 American Philatelist: National Wildlife Federation seals; fairy tale topicals from East Germany; Elks Tournament of Roses FDC's'; Russian evacuation of North Pole; Holy Father greets ITALIA '85; and more. $3.75 the complete journal. aeru(c) NEW / NUOVO / CRAI