Lots 1400 - 1402, Catalogue of Auction #93 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
RUSSIA USED IN ASIA
 
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
1400    
1916 (November 9 Julian Calendar), black-and-white Russian postcard (Ruins of Turkestan Fort) used as POW card from Czech soldier, sent free-frank from Tashkent (Middle Asia) and addressed to Prague, Turkestan censorship marking, delivered by TPO "Tashkent - Samara", mostly VF and scarce, Est. $150-$200
(Ph)
100.00
1401    75
     Bukhara Khanate (Chardzhou)
1917, postcard (Ashgabat Railway) mailed from TPO "Chardzhou-Krasnovodsk" to Kyzyl-Arvat (now Serdar), franked by 3k red, arrival ds, VF, Est. $120-$150
(Ph)
75.00
1402    35
     Transcaspian (Zacaspian) Oblast
1887, registered cover from Kyzyl-Arvat (now Serdar, Turkmenistan) to Vyborg (then Russian Finland), franked by vertical pair of 7k blue, "ANK 22/12" arrival marking is alongside, mostly VF and an interesting mailing with unusual destination, Est. $150- $200
(Ph)
100.00

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