371st Auction

1918, Imperial Coat of arms 20k. single and 50k. as pair and single tied by cds. "БАКУ 24 9 19" to registered cover to Tiflis with arrival mark, a little roughly opened at left, a fine and scarce forerrunner cover showing the 1rbl. 70k. rate

1919, 1st. Musavat Issue 10 and 60k. and 1 rbl. tied by cds. "БАКУ 4 11 19" to registered cover to Tiflis with arrival mark, a fine and scarce cover

1919, 1st. Musvat Issue 5 rbl. tied by cds. "БАКУ 5 10 20" to reverse of registered censored cover to Charkov, at this time ordinary mail up to 15g was postage free in the RSFSR and this was also applied in Azerbaijan (Cerese, Azerbaijan section A, p.38). The 5 rbl. paying the applicable registered fee, minor transportation wear, a very rare and interesting cover

1919, 1st. Musvat Issue 5 rbl. tied by cds. "ЕЛИСАВЕТПОЛЬ 1 3 21" to invalid Russia Kerenski postal stationery 5k. addressed to Prof. Kaigorodov, head of the forestry research institute of the RSFSR, at this time ordinary mail up to 15g was postage free in the RSFSR and this was also applied in Azerbaijan (Cerese, Azerbaijan section A, p.38). The 5 rbl. paying the applicable registered fee, three small archive holes at left, a very attractive and to our knowledge unique usage during the free-frank period

1919, 1st. Musvat Issue 25 and 50 rbl. as se-tenant pair, unused, few ageing spots and two light corner creases barely visible on front, a very rare item, presumably only six sheets have been printed before this error was noticed and the appropriate stone has been altered, signed