U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
September 9-10, 2014
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #988 RUSSIA Air Post 1922 registered cover from Moscow (27 Nov 1922) to Berlin, franked on back with strip of 3x100,000r/250r and block of 6x45r green, with arrival (6 Dec) backstamp. One stamp (most likely another 45r) is missing and cover was carelessly opened at top, with closed tears, framed "Mit Luftpost" handstamp on front, but not flown, since from November 1922 to March 1923, the "Moscow-Konigsberg-Berlin" line was closed due to bad weather and correspondence was carried by train. A rare item, with Mikulski certificate  Catalog #C1 | Price Realized $525.00 |
