U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
February 28-March 1, 2017

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #86
United States - U.S.Postal Agency Siberia U.S. Expeditionary Force - North Russia
1918 free frank "Soldiers Mail" from "339th. Inf. Amer. Exp. Forces North Russia" cover to Piqua, Ohio, opened and resealed by censors, also with "X19" oval handstamp, fine (the American North Russia Expeditionary Force, also known as "the Polar Bear" Expedition, was a contingent of about 5,000 United States Army troops that landed in Arkhangelsk, Russia as part of the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War and fought the Red Army in the surrounding region during the period of September 1918 through to July 1919)
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Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #87
United States - U.S.Postal Agency Siberia U.S. Expeditionary Force - North Russia
1918 (1 Nov) free frank "Officers' Mail" cover to Worcester, Mass, with "Field Post Office P.B. 44" (English military headquarters in Bakaritza) and "X19" oval handstamp, censor's signature at bottom left, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #88
United States - U.S.Postal Agency Siberia U.S. Expeditionary Force - North Russia
1918 (22 Aug) free frank "Soldier's mail" cover (slightly reduced at right), from Sgt Miller (339 U.S. Inf. American Expeditionary Force) to Muskegan, Michigan, with "Bulls Water, Woking" (Surrey, England) pmk, scarce usage from a member of the U.S. Polar Expedition from England, en-route to North Russia
Envelope
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #89
United States - U.S.Postal Agency Siberia U.S. Expeditionary Force - North Russia
1918 (16 Oct) officer's mail, free frank letter to Worcester, Mass., "Received from H.M.Ship No Charge to be Raised", oval censor handstamp and signature at bottom, London departure datestamp, part of backflap missing, otherwise fine usage from a member of the U.S. Polar Expedition from England, en-route to North Russia
Envelope
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #90
United States - U.S.Postal Agency Siberia U.S. Expeditionary Force - North Russia
1919 (21 May) free frank "On Active Service" cover to Salem, Va, with "Field Post Office P.B. 55" (English military headquarters in Berezniki) and "9X" oval handstamp, censor's signature at top, cover wear, scarce markings
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #91
United States - U.S.Postal Agency Siberia U.S. Expeditionary Force - North Russia
1919 (March) free frank "U.S. Soldier's letter" cover to Missoula, Montana, with oval "PE/C20" (British) handstamp, censor's signature at bottom, scarce
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

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