U.S. & Worldwide; Vladivistok Collection of Russia; A. Cronin Collection
September 16-17, 2009 and September 22-24, 2009

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #2073
CZECHOSLOVAKIA Czechoslovak Legion Post in Siberia
1918-20 collection on pages, mostly written-up exhibition style with 31 covers or cards, retracing the Czechoslovak intervention in Siberia, starting with 3k Russian stationery card, with designation "postal card" crossed out, with Russian word "The army on Active Service" added, handled by the Chelyabinsk-Omsk TPO 167 on 7 Dec. 1918, censored en route by the White Russians at Omsk and by the Americans, presumably at Vladivostok, showing obscure Czech marking in violet (9th Infantry Regiment named after Karol Havlicek Borovsky), continuing with 1919 Canadian YMCA envelope from the Commissioner for the rear supply service of the Czech Forces in Siberia, declared value letter, postal card addressed to Antonin Novotny in Omsk (he later became the head of the Czechoslovak Field Post in Siberia), correspondence of Bohumil Dlouhy, showing various field post markings, telegram, special picture postal card and five covers and cards actually franked with the special stamps, all neatly described, mixed condition, very
Envelope
Price Realized
$3,750.00

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