Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World, Part 2

Worldwide Air Post Stamps and Postal History, Philatelic Rarities of the World, Part 2

Lot 1094: Soviet Union of 1923-40 - Pre-World War II Interesting Postal History Items

2023-05-05T15:00:00Z

Start price: $75

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Soviet Union of 1923-40 - Pre-World War II Interesting Postal History Items

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Start price: $75

Description

1941 (June 21), five definitive stamps on cover from Brest (then city on the border of Soviet Union and Germany – after annexation of Poland) to Germany, posted just one day before the beginning of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-45, apparently did not leave Brest, however interesting and unusual item, especially referring to the Heroic Defense of the Brest Fortress in June-July of 1941, Est. $150-$200, Scott #616-17, 734-36