U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
May 4-5, 2005
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
| Lot #2030 Russo-Japanese War 1904-05 selection of nine ppcs and one covers, each with Military unit cachets incl. Red Cross, variety of destinations, mostly fine  | Unsold | |
 | Lot #2031 Russo-Japanese War 1904 (Sep.), Aeronautics Unit soldier postcard mailed en route to the War Theater (ms note "...in Harbin in 4 days..."), free frank seal of East Siberian Aeronautics Battalion, arguably the earliest aeronautics-relatedRussian postal history item recorded. Observation balloons were used by both sides in the conflict; world's first balloon launch from a ship dates to this period (Col.F.A. Post, from a Vladivostok based cruiser), card tears, still fine | Price Realized $6,750.00 |
