U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
June 3-4, 2009

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Lot #1004
LATVIA
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 A historical document, reflecting the fluid military situation and the disruption of postal communications during this period which saw the Bolshevik Revolution, German occupation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
Envelope
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #1005
LATVIA
1918 "Deutsch-Baltisches Comite. St.Petersburg Privatpost", 1r imperf. vignette with red control hs, n.h., v.f.
**
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1006
LATVIA
1938 Twenty Years of Independence, unexploded "Ls 2,02" booklet with panes of 3s, 5s, 10s, 20s and 35s separated by five interleaves with printed postal, telephone and telegraph instructions, 100,000 printed, with "Uzd.9921.1938g" year date on back cover, fine-v.f.
Booklet
Catalog #200a-205a
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1007
LATVIA
1938 Twenty Years of Independence, unexploded "Ls 2,02" booklet with panes of 3s, 5s, 10s, 20s and 35s separated by five interleaves with printed postal, telephone and telegraph instructions, 100,000 printed, with "Uzd.9921.1938g" year date on back cover, fine-v.f.
Booklet
Catalog #200a-205a
Price Realized
$230.00

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