U.S. & Worldwide; The Alexander Collection of Russia
September 14-16, 2010

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1392
RUSSIA
1941 (June 22) stationery entire envelope posted on the day of German invasion; also a card (with text in Yiddish) posted June 23, and three registered 30k-60k entires posted between June 23-25; all originating in or near the town of Stolbtsy (a shtetl on Neman River, some 50 miles southwest of Minsk). Initial German advance was so rapid that mail had never left the Stolbtsy Post Office. A remarkable group
Envelope
Price Realized
$325.00

Previous Lot Auction Index Next Lot

Back to Top