368. Auktion

BOLSHEVIK PERIOD: 1917-19 (16.5) money transfer card for 15 rubles, sent from Lemburg, Lifland to a soldier with the 13th Finland regiment, via the Head Field Post Office at Velikie-Luki, from where it was directed to F.P.O. No.19, then to F.P.O. No.20, then F.P.O. No.18. Over 3 months later received in Kovrov, then to Riga (2.4.18), back to Kovrov (22.3.19) and finally returned to Lemburg two years later! A historical document, reflecting the fluid military situation and the disruption of postal communications during this period which saw the Bolshevik Revolution, German occupation of the Baltic States, the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, the Allied Armistice and civil war in Russia. Despite the nearly two years of effort, the poor soldier never received his (now vastly devalued and nearly worthless) 15 rubles

1918, 20k. on 14k. as vertical strip of three tied by cyrillic cds. "VELIKIE LUKI 27.7.18" to registered cover addressed to the Royal Dutch Consulate in Riga, with censor label and arrival mark "RIGA 17.8.18", a fine and scarce cover

1919, 3k. lilac as complete sheet with two rows perforated 9 3/4, mint never hinged, scarce, fine

10 k. blue with clear double-print, block of 12 with right sheet margin on multicoloured label paper, without gum, fine

10 k. blue, block of 24 from the upper left sheet corner on multicoloured label paper, without gum, fine

1919, Issue for North-Latvia, 10 k., proof black on rose paper, without gum as issued, fine

"MAJORI 4.9.19", cds., clear strikes on 15 k. green and two singles stamps 5 k. red on cover with boxed "SERVICE SUSPENDED", fine

1919, 1st Anniversary of Indendence 10 k., archive proof, without gum, very rare only few copies known, fine

1922, Coat of arms 50r. brown tied by cds. "RIGA 9 9 23" to small sized insured letter to Heidelberg, reverse with 5 intact wax seals and 100r. four singles and 50r. brown with additional franking tied by cds. „RIGA 8 8 23“ to reverse of insured letter to Hamburg, two rare and attractive high-value frankings

1925, Coat of arms 5l. green with additional franking tied by cds. "RIGA DZ. ST 8.12.33" to reverse of registered airmail cover to Sydney, Australia, few marginal imperfection and roughly openend, scarce

1928, 10th Anniversary of Independence 30s. with reversed horizontal watermark, unused and used, fine, very scarce, signed Rucins a.o.

1928, 10th Anniversary of Independence 50s. with reversed vertical watermark, mint never hinged, short perf at lower left, otherwise fine, scarce, signed

1928, 10th Anniversary of Independence 50s. with reversed vertical watermark, used, fine, scarce, signed Rucins

1928, Liberty Memorial fund 15s. with reversed vertical watermark, unsed, fine, scarce

1928, Liberty Memorial fund 50s. with normal horizontal watermark, used, small paper split on reverse, a very rare stamp not listed in HvH catalogs

1930, Rainis-Fonds 1-15s. imperforated as blocks of four with frist day cancel "RIGA 23.V.30", fine

1932/33, Vigilante Aizsargi and Airmail, 12 photo essays in issued designs, fine, scarce

1933, Riga-Bathurst Flight, 10-100s., mint never hinged, fine, signed

1933, Riga-Bathurst Flight, 10-100s., mint never hinged, 25s. tiny adherence, very fine

1933, Riga-Bathurst Flight, 10-100s., unused resp. 50s. mint never hinged, fine, signed

1933, Riga-Bathurst Flight, 10-100s., unused, fine

1933, Riga-Bathurst Flight, 10-100s., unused, very fine  

1933, Riga-Bathurst Flight, 10-25s. in blocks of ten with left sheet margin, mint never hinged, fine, scarce multiples, signed