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Russia Japanese War Picture postcards

Russia Japanese War Postal stationery

Russia Japanese War Picture postcards

Russia Japanese War Postal stationery

Russia Japanese War Picture postcards

Lot 180

800.00 HKD

Live

1906 Tientsin (26 Jul) to Belgium. Picture postcard, f.w. French issue 5c, tied by Tientsin French PO cds. Transit Shanghau French PO (27

1906 Tientsin (26 Jul) to Belgium. Picture postcard, f.w. French issue 5c, tied by Tientsin French PO cds. Transit Shanghau French PO (27 Jul). Arrived Belgium (30 Aug). Although Russo-Japanese War was over, Trans-Siberian Railway was still not fully operational. 1906.7.26 天津寄比利時。圖片明信片，貼法國票5生丁，銷天津法局日戳。7.27經上海法局。8.30抵比利時。雖然日俄戰爭已結束，但西伯利亞鐵路尚未完全恢復，故南下上海。

Russia Japanese War Postal stationery

Lot 184

1,000.00 HKD

Live

1905 Russia (8 May) to Customs Hangchow. Russian 7k stationery cover, uprated by War Orphan 3k, tied by Warsaw cds. Transit Shanghai

1905 Russia (8 May) to Customs Hangchow. Russian 7k stationery cover, uprated by War Orphan 3k, tied by Warsaw cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (29 Jun). Very scarce cover addressing to Customs Hangchow from Russia. Dated during Russo-Japanese War so this cover was probably sent via sea route. 1905.5.8 俄國寄杭州海關。俄國7戈比郵資片，加貼賑濟孤兒票3戈比，銷華沙日戳。6.29經上海中國郵局落地。俄國寄杭州海關十分獨特。當時為日俄戰爭期間，故應是經水路送至中國。

Russia Japanese War Postal stationery

Russia Japanese War

Lot 254

300.00 HKD

Live

1931 (2 Jun) Junk 2c stationery card to Sweden via Siberia, uprated by 10c for 12c international postcard rate, tied by Shanghai bilingual

1931 (2 Jun) Junk 2c stationery card to Sweden via Siberia, uprated by 10c for 12c international postcard rate, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. Siberian Railway has already been resumed. 1931.6.2 帆船2分郵資片，上海經西伯利亞寄瑞典，加貼1角，合1角2分國外明信片郵資，銷上海三格漢英日戳。西伯利亞郵路已重開。

Russia Japanese War

Lot 274

2,200.00 HKD

Sold

1930 Germany (24 Jun) to Shanghai. Airmail cover, f.w.. German issue x5, tied by Berlin cds., alongside withh “Par avion au dela de

1930 Germany (24 Jun) to Shanghai. Airmail cover, f.w.. German issue x5, tied by Berlin cds., alongside withh “Par avion au dela de Mouskou” annotation. Carried with Berlin-Irkust flight (airmail label applied when transit at Moscow). Then transfered to railway for Manchouli, Dairen and transfered again to sea route for Shanghai. Early example of USSR airmail service after Sino-Soviet conflict. 1930.6.24 德國寄上海。航空封，貼德國票5枚，銷柏林日戳，旁寫有“空郵至莫斯科”批示。經柏林-伊爾庫茨克航線（經停莫斯科時貼航空標籤），後換乘鐵路至滿洲里及大連，並再換乘海路至上海。中東路事件結束後，恢復蘇聯航空郵運之較早例子。

Lot 275

5,600.00 HKD

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1932 France (21 Sep) to Shanghai. Airmail cover, f.w. French issue 1.5f in strip of 4, tied by Dijon cds. Carried by Lyon-Marseille flight

1932 France (21 Sep) to Shanghai. Airmail cover, f.w. French issue 1.5f in strip of 4, tied by Dijon cds. Carried by Lyon-Marseille flight to Paris (22 Sep). Then carried by Berlin-USSR flight with airmail mak applied at Moscow. Further transit via Vladivostok given the Japanese invasion to Manchuria. It was finally delivered to Shanghai (20 Dec). In combination with ROC postage due 20c + 30c with T mark and T50c annotation. Given the estalbishment of Manchukuo, Chunghwa Post in Manchuria was withdrawn. Exchange of mails ceased. Only very few airmail were still delivered via Vladivostok. Scarce. 1932.9.21 法國寄上海。航空封，貼法國票1.5法郎橫四連，銷第戎日戳。經里昂-巴黎航線抵巴黎（9.22），再經柏林-蘇聯航線（經停莫斯科時貼航空標籤），隨後於海參崴換乘海路至上海（12.20）。加貼民國欠資票2角 + 3角，鈐T章並寫有T50批注。由於東北撤郵，中華郵政停止經滿洲交換郵件。只有小量通過蘇聯航空經西伯利亞往來中國之郵例存世，難得。

Lot 1005

700.00 HKD

Live

1922 (14 Aug) Cover posted at Chinese Eastern Railway TPO to Harbin, f.w. Junk 3c on reverse, tied by "Harbin-Kwanchengtze" No. 3 cds.

1922 (14 Aug) Cover posted at Chinese Eastern Railway TPO to Harbin, f.w. Junk 3c on reverse, tied by "Harbin-Kwanchengtze" No. 3 cds. Arrived Harbin (14 Aug). 1922.8.14 中東鐵路投遞寄哈爾濱，背貼帆船3分，銷中東“哈寬”三腰框日戳。8.14抵哈爾濱。

Lot 1010

2,400.00 HKD

Live

1926-1928 a group of 10 covers from Shanghai to Sweden via Siberia, f.w. Junk issues for 10c international letter rate or 20c international

1926-1928 a group of 10 covers from Shanghai to Sweden via Siberia, f.w. Junk issues for 10c international letter rate or 20c international registered rate. All successfully delivered. The lastest one dated Apr 1928. Example before the closure of Chinese Eastern Railway due to Sino-Soviet conflict. Several covers roughly opened at top. 1926至1928年一組十件上海經西伯利亞寄瑞典封，均貼帆船1角或2角，合國外平信或掛號郵資。均成功送遞，最晚一件出於1928年4月，為中東鐵路因中東路事件而停運前之晚期例子。當中數件封頂打開有損。

Lot 1011

1,800.00 HKD

Live

1928 (2 Aug) Swedish Consulate General Shanghai cover to France, redirected to Sweden, f.w. Junk 1c in block of 4 + Reaper 30c, tied by

1928 (2 Aug) Swedish Consulate General Shanghai cover to France, redirected to Sweden, f.w. Junk 1c in block of 4 + Reaper 30c, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. With annotation "France by Empress of France". Redirected upon arrival at France. During Sino-Soviet conflict, more examples detoured to Vladivostok by Japanese steamers but this example probably took Pacific route. Scarce. 1928.8.2 瑞典駐滬領事館寄法國，改寄瑞典，貼帆船1分x4 + 農穫圖3角，銷上海三格英漢日戳。寫有批注“France by Empess of France”。到法國後改寄。在中東路事件期間，郵例較多經日本郵船繞道至海參崴，此例應是走太平洋郵路，甚為少見。

Lot 1012

3,600.00 HKD

Sold

1929 France (5 Dec) to Shanghai. Airmail cover, f.w. French issue x5. tied by Paris cds. With "Par avion jusqu a Moskou"

1929 France (5 Dec) to Shanghai. Airmail cover, f.w. French issue x5. tied by Paris cds. With "Par avion jusqu a Moskou" annotation. Carried by Berlin-Moscow flight, matching with airmail label and German airmail cachet. Arrived Shanghai (31 Dec). The only seen airmail example to China via USSR dated before the Khabarovsk Protocol (22 Dec) which restored peace and the status quo before the Sino-Soviet Conflict. 1929.12.5 法國寄上海。航空封，貼法國票5枚，銷巴黎日戳。寫有“空郵至莫斯科”法文批示。經柏林-莫斯科航線送遞，另見航空標籤及德文航空指示戳。12.31抵上海。此為目前所見，於中東鐵路談判及簽署《伯力議定書》解決中東路事件前，寄中國之唯一航空郵件。

Lot 2890

1,200.00 HKD

Live

1904 (8 Aug) Red band cover from Train PO of Chinese Eastern Railway to Poland, applied with Chinese Eastern Railway TPO no. 264 cds,

1904 (8 Aug) Red band cover from Train PO of Chinese Eastern Railway to Poland, applied with Chinese Eastern Railway TPO no. 264 cds, annotation of “Sent from Kharbin/Headquarters of 3rd Brigade of Border Guards/St. Handaokhetze” and “3rd Brigade Transamur Region Section of Corps of Border Guards” postage free cachet. Very scarce example from Handaokhetze, not to mention posted at train post office. 1904.8.8 紅條封自中東鐵路火車郵局寄波蘭，鈐中東鐵路264號火車郵局日戳，寫有“由哈爾濱寄出 / 邊境警衛第三旅總部 / 橫道河子”批示。另見“邊境警衛軍團阿穆爾地區”免資戳。出自橫道河子稀罕萬分，於火車郵局投遞更是出色。