U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
June 3-4, 2009
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1179 RUSSIA 1922 (8.5) registered cover from Odessa to Berlin, franked with the complete pane of 20x10,000r on 40r type II, with "P.C.F.C.P." (periods after the Cyrillic letters), also a vertical pair of same, used in combination with additional franking applied on both sides of the cover, including 20x7,500r, 5x200r, 5x300r, also Postal Fiscals stamps 3x10k, 2x25k, also 1,000r, 5,000r on 2r, 7,500r on 250r, all with appropriate pmks, with German arrival 23.5.22 on back, some filing creases, mostly between stamps, otherwise v.f. and spectacular franking, with no less than 22 (!) of the rare "P.C.F.C.P." varieties, one of the most significant showpieces from RSFSR, ex-prof. Vernik, signed Ebnet, BPP (two other letters known with comparable franking, all from Odessa)  Catalog #200f | Price Realized $47,500.00 |
