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Russia Japanese War Collections

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Russia Japanese War Collections

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Russia Japanese War Collections

Lot 884

16,000 HKD

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Kenneth G Clark's collection of Russo-Japanese War postal history, in total of 60 pages, containing around 77 covers and postcards, plus

Kenneth G Clark's collection of Russo-Japanese War postal history, in total of 60 pages, containing around 77 covers and postcards, plus several medals, showcasing many different postmarks of Russian and Japanese military PO and POW censor marks. Comprehensive.Kenneth G Clark日俄戰爭郵政史郵集一部，含60展頁，共約77件封片，另見數枚勳章，展示了各式日軍、俄軍軍郵局郵戳及戰俘營檢查章。十分豐富。

POW mail

Lot 885

3,000 HKD

Live

1905 Russo-Japanese War POW postcard to France, applied with Japanese “POW Intelligence Bureau" censor mark in violet, along with Tokyo

1905 Russo-Japanese War POW postcard to France, applied with Japanese “POW Intelligence Bureau" censor mark in violet, along with Tokyo cds. Arrived France.1905年日俄戰俘戰俘明信片寄法國，鈐“俘虜情報局”紫色檢查戳及東京日戳。抵法國。

Japan

Lot 886

3,000 HKD

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1905 Russo-Japanese War POW cover from Hamadera POW camp to Russia, applied with Japanese “Hamadera Prisoner of War Camp” censor mark

1905 Russo-Japanese War POW cover from Hamadera POW camp to Russia, applied with Japanese “Hamadera Prisoner of War Camp” censor mark in violet, along with Japanese cds. Arrived Russia. Cover opened out for display.1905年日俄戰俘戰俘封，自濱寺俘虜收容所寄俄國，鈐“濱寺俘虜收容所”紫色檢查戳及日本始發日戳。抵俄國。封剖開以作展示。

Japan

Russia Japanese War

German Empire

Lot 888

1,000 HKD

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1898 Russia (13 Mar) to Russian warship Navarin, f.w. Coat of Arms 10k, tied by double-ringed 9 obliterator, matching with St. Petersburg

1898 Russia (13 Mar) to Russian warship Navarin, f.w. Coat of Arms 10k, tied by double-ringed 9 obliterator, matching with St. Petersburg cds. Transit with Singapore-Hong Kong marine sorter (8 May). Arrived Shanghai Russian PO (9 Mar), redirected to Port Arthur. Transit Chefoo Russian PO (12 Mar). Cover trimmed at right.1898.3.13 俄羅斯寄往上海俄國軍艦 Navarin，貼軍徽圖10戈比，銷雙圈9字殺手戳，另鈐聖彼得堡日戳。5.8經新加坡-香港海上分揀。3.9抵上海俄局，改寄旅順。3.12經煙台俄局。封右側被裁。

Russia Japanese War

German Empire

Russia Japanese War

Lot 895

2,000 HKD

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1916 (28 May) WWI German POW postcard from Nikolsk-Ussuriysky to Peking, applied with Nikolsk-Ussuriysky censor mark. Transit Vladivostok

1916 (28 May) WWI German POW postcard from Nikolsk-Ussuriysky to Peking, applied with Nikolsk-Ussuriysky censor mark. Transit Vladivostok (28 May), Peking Russian PO (4 Jun). Arrived Peking German PO (18 Jun).1916.5.28 一戰德軍戰俘明信片自雙城子戰俘營寄北京，鈐雙城子檢查戳。5.28經海參崴，6.4經北京俄局。6.18抵北京德局。

German Empire

Lot 896

1,300 HKD

Live

1918 (13 Jan) Russo-Asiatic Bank cover from Harbin to France, frankless and applied with Harbin Russian PO cds. Censored and resealed twice

1918 (13 Jan) Russo-Asiatic Bank cover from Harbin to France, frankless and applied with Harbin Russian PO cds. Censored and resealed twice with Russian and French miliary label respectively. Nice censored mail from Manchuria.1918.1.13 華俄道勝銀行自哈爾濱寄法國，無貼票，鈐哈爾濱俄局日戳。分別由俄方及法方兩次檢查重封，鈐軍事檢查章。出色之滿洲檢查郵件。

China Japanese Occupation

Lot 2077

2,500 HKD

Live

1942-1943 a pair of WWII POW covers from Hoten POW Camp to Japan and Korea, applied with censor marks in Japanese and English respectively

1942-1943 a pair of WWII POW covers from Hoten POW Camp to Japan and Korea, applied with censor marks in Japanese and English respectively as well as name seal of the censor. Archival records indicate over 2, 000 Allied prisoners were held here.1942至1943年一對二戰戰俘檢查封，自奉天俘虜收容所寄日韓，分別鈐日文、英文檢查章以及檢查員名字章。奉天俘虜收容所曾經關押了二千名盟軍戰俘，亦被認為是日軍戰俘營當中最有代表性的一座。

Lot 2078

2,500 HKD

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1943-1944 a pair of WWII POW covers from Hoten POW Camp to USA, applied with different types of POW censor mark as well as name seal of the

1943-1944 a pair of WWII POW covers from Hoten POW Camp to USA, applied with different types of POW censor mark as well as name seal of the censor. Archival records indicate over 2, 000 Allied prisoners were held here,1943至1944年一對二戰戰俘檢查封，自奉天俘虜收容所寄美國，鈐不同樣式之檢查章以及檢查員名字章。奉天俘虜收容所曾經關押了二千名盟軍戰俘，亦被認為是日軍戰俘營當中最有代表性的一座。