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Russia Japanese War Covers bulk lot

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Russia Japanese War Covers bulk lot

Asia

Lot 1025

500 HKD

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1910-1940s a group of about 10 Japanese military mails from Manchuria and North China, including one postcard from Heian Maru which was

1910-1940s a group of about 10 Japanese military mails from Manchuria and North China, including one postcard from Heian Maru which was sunk by the US troops afterward. Conditions vary.1910至1940年代一組約10件由滿洲和華北寄出之日軍軍郵封片，當中一件明信片出自平安丸。該船後來被美軍擊沉。

Russia Japanese War Covers bulk lot

Lot 1026

1,500 HKD

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1906-1907 a group of 5 Japanese military postcards and covers during Russo-Japanese War, showcasing Dairen Main Line TPO, Dairen-Changtu

1906-1907 a group of 5 Japanese military postcards and covers during Russo-Japanese War, showcasing Dairen Main Line TPO, Dairen-Changtu TPO, Dairen FPO registration etc. With Kenneth G Clark exhibit pages.1906至1907年一組五件日俄戰爭期間之日軍郵便封片，包含大連本線、大連昌圖線、大連野戰局掛號等郵例。附Kenneth G Clark原展頁。

Japan Covers bulk lot

Military mail - Fieldpost

Japan Covers bulk lot

Lot 1027

2,000 HKD

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1918-1921 a group of about 14 Japanese military covers and postcards used during intervention of Siberia, applied with various FPO cds

1918-1921 a group of about 14 Japanese military covers and postcards used during intervention of Siberia, applied with various FPO cds ranging from no. 1 to 15.1918至1921年一組約14件於干涉西伯利亞使用之日軍封片，鈐第一至第十五等野戰局日戳。

Military mail - Fieldpost

China Italian PO

Military mail - Fieldpost

Lot 1028

8,000 HKD

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1913 Newchwang (18 Apr) to Japan. Japanese military cover, f.w. Japanese ovpt. MIlitary Stamp 3s. Arrived Tokyo (21 Apr).

1913 Newchwang (18 Apr) to Japan. Japanese military cover, f.w. Japanese ovpt. MIlitary Stamp 3s. Arrived Tokyo (21 Apr).1913.4.18 牛莊寄日本。日本軍郵封，貼加蓋軍事票3錢。4.21抵東京。

China Italian PO

Lot 1032

200 HKD

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1932 (10 Mar) a cover piece f.w. 700th Anniv of the Death of St. Antonius 20c, tied by Italian minelayer Lepanto “R.C.T. ESPERO” seal.,

1932 (10 Mar) a cover piece f.w. 700th Anniv of the Death of St. Antonius 20c, tied by Italian minelayer Lepanto “R.C.T. ESPERO” seal., alongside with “NAVE / ESPERO” cds.Lepanto was in Italian service in the far east until 1943, when she was scuttled in China, during World War II. She was then recovered by the Imperial Japanese Navy and taken into service as Okitsu. She was surrendered to the Republic of China after the end of the war and served for a further ten years with its navy as the Hsien Ning.1932.3.10 一件貼有St. Antonius逝世七百週年20分之剪片，銷意大利佈雷船Lepanto號“R.C.T. ESPERO”圓戳，旁鈐另一款“NAVE / ESPERO”日戳。Lepanto號一直為意軍戰艦，直至1943年在中國鑿沈，後又被日軍收編為興津號。二戰後向民國投降，收編為咸寧艦。

Lot 1033

500 HKD

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1933 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (2 May) to Genova. Chunghwa Post postcard, f.w. daily stamp 5c +Caesar 25c, tied by “BATTAG ITALIANO

1933 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (2 May) to Genova. Chunghwa Post postcard, f.w. daily stamp 5c +Caesar 25c, tied by “BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN” type V cds.1933.5.2 意大利駐華營自天津寄熱那亞。中華郵政明信片，貼普票5分 +凱撒25分，銷“BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN”V型日戳。

Lot 1034

1,200 HKD

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1933 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (23 Oct) to Genova. Picture postcards, f.w. 10th Anniv of the March on Rome 10c + 20c, tied by “BATTAG

1933 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (23 Oct) to Genova. Picture postcards, f.w. 10th Anniv of the March on Rome 10c + 20c, tied by “BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN” type V cds.1933.10.23 意大利駐華營自天津寄熱那亞。圖片明信片，貼進軍羅馬十週年10分 + 20分，銷“BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN”V型日戳。

Lot 1035

1,000 HKD

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1933 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (16 Oct) to Genova. Picture postcard, f.w. daily stamp 2c in strip of 5 + 10th Anniv of March on Rome

1933 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (16 Oct) to Genova. Picture postcard, f.w. daily stamp 2c in strip of 5 + 10th Anniv of March on Rome 20c, tied by “BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN” type V cds.1933.10.16 意大利駐華營自天津寄熱那亞。圖片明信片，貼普票2分橫五連 + 進軍羅馬十週年20分，銷“BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN”V型日戳。

Lot 1036

1,300 HKD

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1933 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (23 Oct) to Genova. Picture postcards, f.w. 10th Anniv of the March on Rome 5c + 25c, tied by “BATTAG

1933 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (23 Oct) to Genova. Picture postcards, f.w. 10th Anniv of the March on Rome 5c + 25c, tied by “BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN” type V cds.1933.10.23 意大利駐華營自天津寄熱那亞。圖片明信片，貼進軍羅馬十週年5分 + 25分，銷“BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN”V型日戳。

Lot 1037

1,000 HKD

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1934 Italian cruiser Quarto from Shanghai (28 Feb) to La Spezia, f.w. 30c, tied by “R. ESPLORATORE QUARTO” type II cds. In the early

1934 Italian cruiser Quarto from Shanghai (28 Feb) to La Spezia, f.w. 30c, tied by “R. ESPLORATORE QUARTO” type II cds. In the early 1930s, Quarto was sent to East Asian waters, where she replaced the cruiser Libia.1934.2.28 意大利巡洋艦Quarto號自上海寄La Spezia，貼30分，銷“R. ESPLORATORE QUARTO”II型日戳。 1930年代，Quarto號被派往東亞替代Libia號。

Lot 1038

2,000 HKD

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1934 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (12 Oct) to Genova. Registered cover, f.w. International Congress of Electro-Radio-Biology 30c in strip

1934 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (12 Oct) to Genova. Registered cover, f.w. International Congress of Electro-Radio-Biology 30c in strip of 6, tied by “BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN” cds, alongside with registered label. Arrived Genova (27 Oct).1934.10.12 意大利駐華營自天津寄熱那亞。掛號封，貼生物學會議30分橫六連，銷“BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN”日戳。旁貼掛號標籤。10.27抵熱那亞。

Lot 1039

1,000 HKD

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1938 65th Infantry Division “Granatieri di Savoia” from Shanghai to Genova, f.w. Famous Artists 2.75lr, tied by scarce “REGIE POSTE /

1938 65th Infantry Division “Granatieri di Savoia” from Shanghai to Genova, f.w. Famous Artists 2.75lr, tied by scarce “REGIE POSTE / COMANDO / 10o REGGIMENTO GRANATIERI DI SAVOIA” oval seal. Arrived Genova (25 Apr). During the Second Sino-Japanese War Italy dispatched the I Grenadier Battalion of the 10th Regiment to China on 23 August 1937 to help guard the Shanghai International Settlement during the Battle of Shanghai. The battalion returned to Addis Ababa on 28 December 1938.1938年意大利第65步兵師“Granatieri di Savoia”自上海寄熱那亞，貼著名藝術家2.75里拉，銷稀罕之“REGIE POSTE / COMANDO / 10o REGGIMENTO GRANATIERI DI SAVOIA”橢圓形戳記。淞滬會戰期間，意大利於1937年8月23日派出一個營保護上海意租界，後來於1938年12月28日返回埃塞俄比亞。

French Asia

Official mail

Soviet Union

French Asia

Official mail

French Asia

Lot 1089

1,400 HKD

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1950-1970s an assorted group of 9 Vietnam covers, featuring various military markings such as the British Legation in Saigon. Beautiful

1950-1970s an assorted group of 9 Vietnam covers, featuring various military markings such as the British Legation in Saigon. Beautiful franking.1950至1970年代一組9件越南實寄封，展示了多款軍郵戳記，如英國駐西貢公使館等。貼票漂亮。

Official mail

Lot 1910

1,000 HKD

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1899 Large official cover from Heilungkiang Border Army Headquarter, Tsitsihar to the outlaying officials, applied with official seals. One

1899 Large official cover from Heilungkiang Border Army Headquarter, Tsitsihar to the outlaying officials, applied with official seals. One year later, Russia invaded and occupied Manchuria in Boxer Rebellion.1899年大型公文封，自黑龍江鎮邊軍總理營務處寄四起營官，正背鈐官印。一年後沙俄便於義和團事件中入侵東北三省。

Soviet Union

Lot 2081

1,000 HKD

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1945 (14 Oct) Soviet Red Army family letter from Manchuria. Cover was made of Manchuria Railway book and folded into triangle, applied with

1945 (14 Oct) Soviet Red Army family letter from Manchuria. Cover was made of Manchuria Railway book and folded into triangle, applied with Military Post cds and censor mark. Sovie Army invaded Manchuria on 9 Aug 1945 and retreated on 3 May 1946. These mails were strictly confidential for years and not seen until the collapse of USSR. Illustration 9 in Soviet Japanese War 1945 adn Soviet Miliary Mail in Manchuria by Danny Wong, Asian Philate- list 2015 .1945.10.14 蘇聯紅軍家書，自滿洲寄出。封由滿鐵文書受發薄撕頁而成，並折成三角形，鈐軍郵日戳及檢查章。蘇聯在1945年8月9日進攻滿洲，並在1946年5月3日撤離。由於蘇聯嚴格保密，實物一直不為人所知，直至蘇聯解體後才有實物流出。《亞洲郵學家2015》王劍智著《日蘇戰爭與在滿洲蘇聯紅軍軍郵》一文圖9原件。

Soviet Union

China Province Northeast Provinces

Lot 2082

4,600 HKD

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1945 (1 Nov) Soviet Red Army family letter from Manchuria, f.w. 30k in pair for registration, tied by FPO cds., along with registered mark.

1945 (1 Nov) Soviet Red Army family letter from Manchuria, f.w. 30k in pair for registration, tied by FPO cds., along with registered mark. Although Red Army familiy letter was postage free, registered mails required postage. Examples are very scarce as shown by the registration number 6. Illustration 10 in “Soviet Japanese War 1945 adn Soviet Miliary Mail in Manchuria” by Danny Wong, “Asian Philatelist 2015”. 1945.11.1 蘇聯紅軍家書，自滿洲寄出，貼30戈比雙連作掛號費用，銷軍郵日戳，旁見掛號章。紅軍家書平信免費，掛號則需付費。從掛號號號6可見郵例並不多見。《亞洲郵學家2015》王劍智著《日蘇戰爭與在滿洲蘇聯紅軍軍郵》一文圖10原件。

Soviet Union

China Province Northeast Provinces

Lot 2083

4,600 HKD

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1946 (8 Mar) Soviet Red Army family letter from Manchuria, f.w. 30k in pair for registration, tied by FPO cds., along with registered mark.

1946 (8 Mar) Soviet Red Army family letter from Manchuria, f.w. 30k in pair for registration, tied by FPO cds., along with registered mark. Although Red Army familiy letter was postage free, registered mails required postage. Examples are very scarce as shown by the registration number 17. Illustration 11 in “Soviet Japanese War 1945 adn Soviet Miliary Mail in Manchuria” by Danny Wong, “Asian Philatelist 2015”. 1945.11.1 蘇聯紅軍家書，自滿洲寄出，貼30戈比雙連作掛號費用，銷軍郵日戳，旁見掛號章。紅軍家書平信免費，掛號則需付費。從掛號號號6可見郵例並不多見。《亞洲郵學家2015》王劍智著《日蘇戰爭與在滿洲蘇聯紅軍軍郵》一文圖11原件。

China Province Northeast Provinces

Lot 2096

1,300 HKD

Lot retreated

1948 a group of remittance slip, document and covers of the Liaoshen campaign, applied with FPO No. 334, 244 cds etc.

1948 a group of remittance slip, document and covers of the Liaoshen campaign, applied with FPO No. 334, 244 cds etc.1948年一組遼瀋會戰期間之信票、匯票單及文件，鈐軍郵334、244等局日戳。