Lot 2624

1900 Port Authur (18 Jul) to France. Registered cover, f.w. Coat of Arms 10k in pair, tied by Port Arthur Russian PO T&S type 2 serial 3 cds, alongnside with registered label. Transit Chefoo Russian PO and Chinese PO (1 Aug), Shanghai Chinese PO (6 Aug), Shanghai Russian PO (8 Aug), Yokohama-Marseilles Paquebot (9 Aug). Arrived Chalon (12 Sep). T&S did not record serial 3 on this type of cds, hence scarce. The date is also early for this type of cds.

1900.7.18 旅順寄法國。掛號封，貼軍徽圖10戈比雙連，銷旅順俄局T&S 2型3字日戳，旁貼掛號標籤。經煙台俄局，8.1經煙台中國郵局，8.6交上海中國郵局，8.8經上海俄局，8.9經橫濱-馬賽郵船。9.12抵Chalon。T&S未記錄此戳之3字例子，日期亦甚早。