Tannu
Tuva Collectors' Society, Inc. APS Affiliate #235 |
COVERS of TUVA
Tuva's postally-used envelopes are highly-sought by philatelists.
There is some controversy over the mails from Tuva in the 1930's. Many collectors believe that duplicate Tuvan postmarks were kept in the office of the Soviet Philatelic Assn. in Moscow, so that when they despatched parcels of Tuva stamps to their wholesalers in the West, a variety of Tuva stamps could be affixed to these envelopes, and cancelled with datestamps of either Kizil or Turan.
A 1937 large cover from
Kizil to Switzerland. The cancellation is Kizil,
"c", which is presumed to be used in Moscow.
Mail from Tuva
itself at this period usually has Kizil "b"
for cancellation.
There
is even more controversy over the mails from Tuva
in the 1990's. Many of the recent stamp issues (issued in
dubious circumstances), are inexplicably found on covers, and give all the appearance
of being normal mail. But a media investigation determined that the situation
was murkier.
To read a report
by Les Winick from "The Philatelic Exporter"
about this, click here.
To
see the reverse of this cover with the arrival datestamp of Kiev, click here.
1937
cover to England with Kizil "b" datestamp
used in Kizil only.
1933,
commercial cover from Kizil to Moscow
with the very rare 35k on 15k fiscal
surcharge.
1935 registered
cover to Great Britain.
1927
cover from Kyzyl to the All-Russian Philatelic Assn in Moscow.
Many covers
were prepared by this Club, and are among our main sources for early Tuva
mail.
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