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China Russian PO

Lot 2620

1,000 HKD

Live

A group of 3 covers from Shanghai Russian PO, showcasing different cancellations and usage.

Lot 2621

800 HKD

Live

1911 Hankow (19 May) to Italy. Peking-Hankow Railway Station PPC, f..w Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 1k in pair + 2k, tied by Hankow Russian PO

1911 Hankow (19 May) to Italy. Peking-Hankow Railway Station PPC, f..w Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 1k in pair + 2k, tied by Hankow Russian PO T&S type 3A cds. Arrived Torino (6 Aug). Nice railway theme PPC.1911.5.19 漢口寄意大利。京漢鐵路火車站圖片明信片，貼軍徽圖加蓋KITAI 1戈比雙連 + 2戈比，銷漢口俄局T&S 3A型日戳。8.6抵都靈。出色之鐵路主題實寄圖片明信片。

Lot 2622

5,000 HKD

Live

1898 Russian Navy "Forerunner" Cover to the Battleship Navarin 1898 (30 Oct) a nice large cover sent from St. Peterburg, Russia to chase

1898 Russian Navy "Forerunner" Cover to the Battleship Navarin 1898 (30 Oct) a nice large cover sent from St. Peterburg, Russia to chase the Russian Battle Ship "Navarin" which is originally presumed to be in Hong Kong firstly, but then re-directed to Chefoo subsequently. This historical cover, sent during the height of Russian naval expansion in the Far East, represents a significant "Forerunner" item used before the introduction of overprinted "KITAI" stamps in 1899. Franked with a 10-kopeck Imperial Russian stamp, the letter was dispatched from St. Petersburg on October 30, 1898 (Julian: 18.X.98), as evidenced by the blue circular date stamp of the 6th Expedition-the office specifically tasked with international mail. Addressed to "A l'Ensign Woldemar Rykatchew (Vladimir Mikhailovich Rykachev)" and "Aux soins obligeants de Mer le Consul T. Russe..." (To the kind care of the Russian Consul...) for chasing the battleship Navarin, the cover highlights the complex maritime logistics required to reach naval officers stationed in the Qing Dynasty's northern waters. Originally sent via the Mediterranean route (the cover front side endorsed by "via Brindisi ou Naples") to Hong Kong, the cover was redirected when the vessel departed for the Northern China theater. The Hong Kong address was struck through with blue crayon, and the item entered the Chinese P.O. distribution network, reaching Shanghai on December 10, 1898, where it received a distinct Shanghai Dollar Chop. By December 15, the letter reached the Russian Post Office at Chefoo (Yantai), a primary Russian naval hub during the lease of Port Arthur. The reverse side provides a final confirmation of arrival through a blurred Chefoo Dollar Chop. Dated the 5th day of the 11th lunar month (December 17, 1898), this mark signifies the successful coordination between the Russian Imperial Post, British P.O. in Hong Kong, and the Chinese Local Post systems to deliver mail to a moving military target. This item is a premier example of Russian postal history in China, documenting the exact period of the Russian Pacific Squadron's consolidation in Northern China. An excellent Russian mail to a naval ship, transiting through B.P.O. in Hong Kong and then Chinese P.O. in Shanghai and Chefoo, and finally delivered through Russian P.O. in Chefoo.1898年10月30日，一封自俄國聖彼得堡寄往煙台俄羅斯戰艦 Navarin 的大型封，貼10戈比帝俄郵票，銷俄國郵局日戳。信件寄予海軍少尉 Vladimir Mikhailovich Rykachev，並託俄國領事代為轉交，以追寄當時在遠東海域活動之Navarin軍艦。封面註明經 Brindisi 或 Naples 轉運原寄香港，但因軍艦已北上中國北方海域而改寄。郵件遂經香港轉入中國郵政系統，於1898年12月10日抵上海並加蓋上海大圓戳，再於12月15日送達（Chefoo）煙台俄郵局。此封為1899年俄國在華 “KITAI” 加蓋票出現前之郵史封，展示俄國郵政、香港英國郵局與中國郵政合作追寄海軍艦船之運作。

China Russian PO

China Province Mandschurei

China Russian PO

Lot 2623

1,500 HKD

Live

1898 Port Arthur (16 Jul) to Germany. Russian 3k PSC, uprated by 1k, tied by Port Arthur Russian PO type I cds. Arrived Dornum (17 Aug).

1898 Port Arthur (16 Jul) to Germany. Russian 3k PSC, uprated by 1k, tied by Port Arthur Russian PO type I cds. Arrived Dornum (17 Aug). Very early example as the Port Arthur Russian PO was opened in early Apr 1898. 1898.7.16 旅順寄德國。俄國3戈比郵資片，加貼1戈比，銷旅順俄局1型日戳。8.17抵Dornum。旅順俄局於1898年4月初開業，此例甚早。

China Province Mandschurei

China Russian PO

China Province Mandschurei

Lot 2624

6,000 HKD

Live

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

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。

China Russian PO

Lot 2627

1,500 HKD

Live

1901 Port Arthur (13 Nov) to Odessa. Registered money cover, applied with Port Arthur Russian PO type 1A cds. Showing "20" (rubles),

1901 Port Arthur (13 Nov) to Odessa. Registered money cover, applied with Port Arthur Russian PO type 1A cds. Showing "20" (rubles), "14+10+7/31" postage annotation as well as unrecorded "PORT ARTHUR" horizontal h.s.. Arrived Odessa (21 Dec). With Port Arthur PO Insured Corrrespondence wax seal on reverse. Scarce money letter example. 31k rate include 14k double rate postage, 10k insurance and 7k registration. 1901.11.13 旅順寄敖德薩。掛號現金封，鈐旅順俄局1A型日戳。寫有“20”（盧布）、“14+10+7/31”郵資及未記錄之“PORT ARTHUR”紫色橫戳。12.21抵敖德薩。背面帶有旅順郵局保險郵件火漆封口。少見之投保現金封例子。31戈比包含14戈比雙倍郵資、10戈比保險及7戈比掛號費用。

China Province Mandschurei

Japan

China Province Mandschurei

Japan

China Province Mandschurei

Lot 2629

2,200 HKD

Live

1903 Port Arthur (20 Oct) to Italy. PPC, f.w. Coat of Arms 2k in pair, tied by Port Arthur Russian PO T&S type 2 serial 4 cds. Arrived

1903 Port Arthur (20 Oct) to Italy. PPC, f.w. Coat of Arms 2k in pair, tied by Port Arthur Russian PO T&S type 2 serial 4 cds. Arrived Florence (23 Nov). Mail from French Brigade in the commencement to the Russo-Japanese War.1903.10.20 旅順寄意大利。圖片明信片，貼軍徽圖2戈比雙連，銷旅順俄局T&S 2型4字日戳。11.23抵佛羅倫斯。日俄戰爭爆發時之法軍郵件。

Japan

Lot 2630

2,200 HKD

Live

1903 Port Arthur (27 Nov) to Italy, redirected to Algeria. PPC, f.w. Coat of Arms 4k, tied by Port Arthur Russian PO T&S type 2G serial

1903 Port Arthur (27 Nov) to Italy, redirected to Algeria. PPC, f.w. Coat of Arms 4k, tied by Port Arthur Russian PO T&S type 2G serial 7 cds. Arrived Biskra (4 Jan). Mail from French Brigade in the commencement to the Russo-Japanese War.1903.11.27 旅順寄意大利，改寄阿爾及利亞。圖片明信片，貼軍徽圖4戈比，銷旅順俄局T&S 2G型7字日戳。1.4抵Biskra。日俄戰爭爆發時之法軍郵件。

China Province Mandschurei

Lot 2631

5,200 HKD

Live

1903 US Consulate Dairen (24 Apr) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Coat of Arms 7k in strip of 3 on reverse, tied by scarce Dairen Field

1903 US Consulate Dairen (24 Apr) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Coat of Arms 7k in strip of 3 on reverse, tied by scarce Dairen Field Telegraph Branch serial 1 cds. Transit to Dairen FPO No. 17 (25 Apr), Chinese Eastern Railway line 260, 242, 198, Moscow (12 May), German-USA Seapost (28 Jun). Arrived San Francisco (11 Jun). This mail was taking the Siberian, instead of Pacific route to USA probably because of the tension before Russo-Japanese War. This cover was recorded in "Rossica Journal" No. 68 (1965) p. 20-24, as first recorded example of the Dairen Field Telegraph cancellation.1903.4.24 美國駐大連領事館寄美國。掛號封，背貼軍徽圖7戈比三連，銷少見之大連野戰電報分局1字日戳。4.25經俄軍17局（大連），再經中東鐵路260、242、198線，5.12經莫斯科，6.28經德國美國郵船，6.11抵三藩市。此封經西伯利亞而非太平洋郵路至美國，應是日俄戰爭爆發前局勢緊張之故。1965年《Rossica Journal》第68號第20至24頁曾記錄此封，為大連野戰電報分局之首件記錄例子。

China Province Mandschurei

China Russian PO

Lot 2632

300 HKD

Live

1900s picture postcard from Harbin to Yokohama, redirected to USA, f.w. Coat of Arms 15k in pair, tied by Harbin Russian PO cds., alongside

1900s picture postcard from Harbin to Yokohama, redirected to USA, f.w. Coat of Arms 15k in pair, tied by Harbin Russian PO cds., alongside with oval postage due “20” mark. Transit Changchun IJPO. Interesting taxed and redirected example. 1900年代圖片明信片，自哈爾濱寄橫濱，改寄美國，貼軍徽圖15戈比雙連，銷哈爾濱俄局日戳，旁鈐橢圓形“20”欠資章。經長春日局。少見之欠資改寄例子。

China Province Mandschurei

China Russian PO

Lot 2634

2,600 HKD

Live

1903-1919 a group of 8 covers and postcards from Harbin Russian PO, f.w. Coat of Arms issues, tied by T&S type 2, 3, 4 cds etc.

1903-1919 a group of 8 covers and postcards from Harbin Russian PO, f.w. Coat of Arms issues, tied by T&S type 2, 3, 4 cds etc.1903至1919年一組八件哈爾濱俄局封片，貼軍徽圖票，銷T&S 2型、3型、4型等日戳。

China Russian PO

Lot 2637

1,200 HKD

Live

1911 (27 Sep) Insured money letter for 50 Rouble from Harbin to Austria, f.w. Coat of Arms 15k in pair + 14k, tied by Harbin Russian PO

1911 (27 Sep) Insured money letter for 50 Rouble from Harbin to Austria, f.w. Coat of Arms 15k in pair + 14k, tied by Harbin Russian PO T&S type 4 cds. On front with scarce "Valeur declaree" label, postmaster horizontal h.s. and registered label. On reverse with Harbin PO wax seals. Arrived Vienna (27 Oct). Probably unique for the postmaster h.s. and valeur declaree purple label.1911.9.27 保險封，匯款50盧布，自哈爾濱寄奧國，背貼軍徽圖15戈比雙連 + 14戈比，銷哈爾濱俄局T&S 4型日戳。正貼少見紫色報值標籤、郵局局長橫戳及掛號標籤。背面蓋有哈爾濱郵局火漆。10.17抵維也納。可能為該紫色報值標籤及郵局局長橫戳存世孤例。

China Russian PO

China Province Mandschurei

China Province Northeast Provinces

China Russian PO

China Province Mandschurei

Lot 2638

700 HKD

Live

1914 (15 Jul) Russian 7k stationery cover from Harbin to France. uprated by 3k + 7k, tied by Harbin Russian PO T&S type 3 cds,

1914 (15 Jul) Russian 7k stationery cover from Harbin to France. uprated by 3k + 7k, tied by Harbin Russian PO T&S type 3 cds, alongside with registered labels in Russiand and French. Applied with oval censor mark. Arrived St. Petersburg (31 Jul). Cover opened out for display.1914.7.15 俄國7戈比郵資封，自哈爾濱寄法國，加貼3戈比 + 7 戈比，銷哈爾濱俄局T&S 3型日戳，旁貼法文及俄文掛號標籤。鈐橢圓形檢查章。7.31抵聖彼得堡。封剖開以作展示。

China Province Mandschurei

Lot 2639

700 HKD

Live

1916 (15 Sep) Russian 3k stationery cover from Harbin to Switzerland, uprated with 300th Anniv of Romanov 1k, tied by Harbin Russian PO

1916 (15 Sep) Russian 3k stationery cover from Harbin to Switzerland, uprated with 300th Anniv of Romanov 1k, tied by Harbin Russian PO type 4 cds, alongside with violet censor mark. Romanov issue was not available in the Russian PO in China but was accepted when supplied by the customer.1916.9.15 俄國3戈比郵資片，自哈爾濱寄瑞士，加貼羅曼諾夫三百週年1戈比，銷哈爾濱俄局4型日戳，旁鈐紫色檢查章。俄國在華郵局未有出售此票，但客戶可自行提供，郵例相當珍罕。

China Province Northeast Provinces

Russia Japanese War

China Province Northeast Provinces

Lot 2640

900 HKD

Live

1917 Harbin (29 Oct) to Germany. Picture postcard, f.w. Coat of Arms 3k + surch 10k, tied by Harbin Russian PO cds. Alongside with Russian

1917 Harbin (29 Oct) to Germany. Picture postcard, f.w. Coat of Arms 3k + surch 10k, tied by Harbin Russian PO cds. Alongside with Russian censor mark. Since 1917 Russian Revolution, Siberian Railway was under the control of various forces such as Czechoslovak Legion.1917.10.29 哈爾濱寄德國。圖片明信片，貼軍徽圖3戈比 + 改值7戈比，銷哈爾濱俄局日戳。旁鈐俄國檢查章。自1917年俄國革命後，西伯利亞鐵路由多方控制，如捷克軍團等。

Russia Japanese War

Japan

China Province Mandschurei

Russia Japanese War

Lot 2641

500 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。

Japan

China Province Mandschurei

Japan

Lot 2642

700 HKD

Live

1907-1909 a group of 4 picture postcards and stationery cards from Harbin, all applied with Harbin Russian PO T&S type 4 cds,

1907-1909 a group of 4 picture postcards and stationery cards from Harbin, all applied with Harbin Russian PO T&S type 4 cds, showcasing different subtypes. 1907至1909年一組四件圖片明信片及郵資片，寄自哈爾濱，均鈐哈爾濱俄局T&S 4型日戳，展示了不同細分戳型。

China Province Mandschurei

Lot 2643

300 HKD

Live

1917 (16 Apr) Russian surch 10k stationery cover from HSBC, Harbin to Petrograd, tied by Harbin Russian PO T&S type 3A cds. Censored

1917 (16 Apr) Russian surch 10k stationery cover from HSBC, Harbin to Petrograd, tied by Harbin Russian PO T&S type 3A cds. Censored and resealed at Petrograd. 1917.4.16 俄國改值10戈比郵資封，自匯豐銀行哈爾濱分行寄彼得格勒，銷哈爾濱俄局T&S 3A型日戳。於彼得格勒檢查重封。