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China Russian PO Covers bulk lot

Lot 811

500 HKD

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

Lot 812

500 HKD

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A group of 4 covers from Shanghai Russian PO, showcasing different cancellations and usage.

China Russian PO Covers bulk lot

Finland Postal stationery

Lot 813

600 HKD

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A group of 4 covers from Shanghai Russian PO, showcasing different cancellations and usage.

Finland Postal stationery

Russia Post in China

Russian Areas

Finland Postal stationery

Lot 814

800 HKD

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Finland to Chefoo - 1886 Finland UPU PC with Russian transit, bearing 10 penni red indicium, from Helsingfors to Chefoo, China. Cancelled

Finland to Chefoo - 1886 Finland UPU PC with Russian transit, bearing 10 penni red indicium, from Helsingfors to Chefoo, China. Cancelled by clear HELSINGFORS 24/1/86 cds, with bold Russian transit in black, showing С.-ПЕТЕРБУРГЪ / 13 ЯНВ. / 1886 / 5. ЭК. (St. Petersburg, 13 Jan 1886 Julian calendar = 25 Jan Gregorian), indicating it passed through Russia en route. Transit Hong Kong with MR 7/86 cds on reverse. During 1880s this Russia route is highly unusual compared to Marseilles or Triest. Rare thus. 1886.1.24 芬蘭寄煙台明信片。先經俄國南下香港，再北轉至煙台。相比起經馬賽或Triest至山東的常見郵路，此片郵路獨特少見，實在難得。

Russia Post in China

Russian Areas

Russia Post in China

Lot 815

1,100 HKD

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1902 Chefoo (6 Mar) to Tientsin. Russian formular card, f.w. Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 3k x2, tied by scarce Chefoo Russian PO T&S type

1902 Chefoo (6 Mar) to Tientsin. Russian formular card, f.w. Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 3k x2, tied by scarce Chefoo Russian PO T&S type 1 cds in black. In combination with Coiling Dragon 1c, tied by Chefoo bisected bilingual cds. Arrived Tientsin (8 Mar).1902.3.6 煙台寄天津。俄國明信片，貼軍徽圖加蓋KITAI 3戈比x2，銷煙台俄局T&S 1型黑色日戳。加貼蟠龍1分，銷煙台半切漢英日戳。3.8抵天津。

Russian Areas

Lot 816

500 HKD

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1907 USS Colorado, Chefoo (18 Jun) to USA. Picture postcard, f.w. Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 4k, tied by Chefoo Russian PO T&S type 3

1907 USS Colorado, Chefoo (18 Jun) to USA. Picture postcard, f.w. Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 4k, tied by Chefoo Russian PO T&S type 3 cds.1907.6.18 由美軍戰艦Colorado號自煙台寄美國。圖片明信片，貼軍徽圖加蓋KITAI 4戈比，銷煙台俄局T&S 3型日戳。

China Russian PO Postal stationery

Russia Cancellations and seals

Mongolia - Russian Post

China Russian PO Postal stationery

Russia Cancellations and seals

China Russian PO Postal stationery

Lot 817

15,000 HKD

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1886 Kyakhta (25 Nov) to Russia. Coat of Arms 14k stationery cover, tied by extremely scarce Kyakhta Russian PO Hellrigl type 6 cds. Cover

1886 Kyakhta (25 Nov) to Russia. Coat of Arms 14k stationery cover, tied by extremely scarce Kyakhta Russian PO Hellrigl type 6 cds. Cover front partly damaged. Kyakhta type 6 is so rare that Hellrigl only recorded one example while it is another one.1886.11.25 恰克圖寄俄國。軍徽圖14戈比郵資封，銷極罕之恰克圖俄局Hellrigl 6型日戳。封面部分被裁。恰克圖俄局6型日戳極為少見，Hellrigl亦僅記錄一例，此為另一例。

Russia Cancellations and seals

Lot 818

9,500 HKD

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1892.3.15 Cover from St Petersburg to Troitskosavsk, arrived 4.15, on reverse. Hellrigl recorded only 8 covers originated from Kyakhta

1892.3.15 Cover from St Petersburg to Troitskosavsk, arrived 4.15, on reverse. Hellrigl recorded only 8 covers originated from Kyakhta prior to 1890. Earliest datestamp of Troitskosavsk, pre-dated Hellrigl’s record by 2 years!1892.3.15聖彼得堡寄恰克圖，4.15到達，此戳比韓利格記錄早兩年多！

Mongolia - Russian Post

Lot 819

1,000 HKD

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1908 Urga (26 Feb) to France. PIcture postcard, f.w. Coat of Arms 4k, tied by Urga Russian PO Hellrigl type 4 cds. Transit Troitskosavsk

1908 Urga (26 Feb) to France. PIcture postcard, f.w. Coat of Arms 4k, tied by Urga Russian PO Hellrigl type 4 cds. Transit Troitskosavsk with type 1b cds.1908.2.26 庫倫寄法國。圖片明信片，貼軍徽圖4戈比，銷庫倫俄局Hellrigl 4型日戳。經恰克圖俄局，鈐1b型日戳。

Mongolia - Russian Post

Russia Covers bulk lot

Lot 820

1,000 HKD

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ca 1910s postcard from Verkhneudinsk to Novosibirsk, frankless, along with oval postage due marking with “25” manuscript.

ca 1910s postcard from Verkhneudinsk to Novosibirsk, frankless, along with oval postage due marking with “25” manuscript.約1910年代上烏丁斯克寄新西伯利亞明信片，無貼票，另鈐橢圓手填欠資章。

Mongolia - Russian Post

Russia Covers bulk lot

Lot 821

3,200 HKD

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1912 (1 Dec) Picture postcard from Urga, f.w. Coat of Arms 7k, tied by Urga Russian PO Hellriglt type 6 cds. Transit Troitskosasvsk (24

1912 (1 Dec) Picture postcard from Urga, f.w. Coat of Arms 7k, tied by Urga Russian PO Hellriglt type 6 cds. Transit Troitskosasvsk (24 Dec) with type 2 cds.1912.12.1 圖片明信片自庫倫寄出，貼軍徽圖7戈比，銷庫倫俄局Hellrigl 6型日戳。12.24經恰克圖，鈐2型日戳。

Russia Covers bulk lot

Lot 822

10,000 HKD

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A collection of 5 early official covers from Russian to Urga, frankless as dated before the issuance of postage stamps. Very scarce early

A collection of 5 early official covers from Russian to Urga, frankless as dated before the issuance of postage stamps. Very scarce early mails to Mongolia, probably the oldest.一組五件早期俄國寄庫倫封，無貼票，日期為郵票發行之前。非常難得稀罕，可能為俄國寄蒙古之最早郵件。

Russia

Mongolia - Russian Post

Mongolia - Russian Post Cancellations and seals

Russia

Mongolia - Russian Post

Russia

Lot 823

1,200 HKD

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ca 1800 a diplomatic mail from Irkutsk to the Urga Amban. The content is about a shooting incident on Russian people which was found

ca 1800 a diplomatic mail from Irkutsk to the Urga Amban. The content is about a shooting incident on Russian people which was found groundless and would be reported to Peking. Interesting relics of early Russo-Sino relations.約1800年代一件俄國伊爾庫次克寄庫倫大臣之外交郵件，內容為有關對俄國人的槍擊事件。該事件後來發現為子虛烏有，但仍會報備北京。有趣之早期中俄外交例子。

Mongolia - Russian Post

Lot 824

50,000 HKD

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1878 Urga to Peking. Dun-Fu-Yu red band cover, f.w. Russian Coat of Arms 5k in pair on reverse, tied by scarce pen-cancellation.

1878 Urga to Peking. Dun-Fu-Yu red band cover, f.w. Russian Coat of Arms 5k in pair on reverse, tied by scarce pen-cancellation. Pen-cancellation was the earliest type of Urga Russian PO cancellation with only a handful of examples exist. A rarity.1878年庫倫寄北京。東富有紅條封，背貼俄國軍徽圖5戈比雙連，以黑筆劃銷。以筆劃銷是庫倫俄局最早的之銷票形式，存世例子甚為稀罕。

Mongolia - Russian Post Cancellations and seals

Mongolia - Russian Post

Mongolia - Russian Post Cancellations and seals

Lot 825

160,000 HKD

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1917 Kobdo (27 Jun; Julian calendar 14 Jun) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Russian Coat of Arms 3x 10k on reverse, tied by scarce Kobdo

1917 Kobdo (27 Jun; Julian calendar 14 Jun) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Russian Coat of Arms 3x 10k on reverse, tied by scarce Kobdo Russian PO type 1a cds. Transit Harbin Russian PO (21 Jul), Harbin Chinese PO (22 Jul). Arrived Peking (27 Jul). This cover was opened out for display. One of the 4 covers from Kobdo Russian PO recorded by Hellrigl.1917.7.27 （俄曆6.14）科布多寄北京。紅條封，背貼俄國軍徽圖3x 10戈比，銷珍罕之科布多俄局1a型日戳。7.21經哈爾濱俄局，7.22交哈爾濱清郵。7.27抵北京。此封被剖開以作展示。Hellrigl所記錄的四件出自科布多俄局之信封之一。

Mongolia - Russian Post

Mongolia Cancellations and seals

Mongolia - Russian Post

Lot 826

1,000 HKD

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1911 Urga (16 Nov) to Norway. Picture postcard, f.w. Coat of Arms 4k, tied by Urga Russian PO Hellrigl type 6 cds.1911.11.16

1911 Urga (16 Nov) to Norway. Picture postcard, f.w. Coat of Arms 4k, tied by Urga Russian PO Hellrigl type 6 cds.1911.11.16 庫倫寄挪威。圖片明信片，貼軍徽圖4戈比，銷庫倫俄局Hellrigl 6型日戳。

Mongolia - Russian Post

Mongolia Cancellations and seals

Lot 827

1,000 HKD

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1908 Urga (18 Dec) to Switzerland. Picture postcard, f.w. Coat of Arms 4k, tied by Urga Russian PO Hellrigl type 4 cds.

1908 Urga (18 Dec) to Switzerland. Picture postcard, f.w. Coat of Arms 4k, tied by Urga Russian PO Hellrigl type 4 cds.1908.12.18 庫倫寄瑞士。圖片明信片，貼軍徽圖4戈比，銷庫倫俄局Hellrigl 4型日戳。

Mongolia Cancellations and seals

Lot 828

500 HKD

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1905 Coat of Arms 3k + 4k on piece, tied by extremely scarce Kalgan Russian PO (not recorded by T&S, Casey type 4) cds. 2012 (Apr)

1905 Coat of Arms 3k + 4k on piece, tied by extremely scarce Kalgan Russian PO (not recorded by T&S, Casey type 4) cds. 2012 (Apr) David Feldman, lot 20045.1905年俄國軍徽圖3戈比 + 4戈比剪片，銷極罕之張家口俄局（T&S未有記錄；Casey 4型）日戳。2012年4月David Feldman拍品號20045。