U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
July 19-20, 2006

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #2046
RUSSIAN OFFICES IN CHINA
1902 ppc from Shanghai to St.Petersburg, franked with 1k and 2k "Kitai" overprints, sent via Port Arthur, with two diff. transit and arrival postmarks, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #2047
RUSSIAN OFFICES IN CHINA
1910 ppc from Harbin with motherly routine "sending you tuition money" message to her student son in Moscow. By the time the card arrived in Moscow, the poor student was arrested, apparently for political reasons. The card was re-directedto jail and censored (blue "Censored - Prosecutor, Moscow District" handstamp). Highly unusual Chinese Eastern Railway & political censorship combination illustrating the vastness & resulting communication difficulties in the old Russia
Envelope
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #2048
RUSSIAN OFFICES IN CHINA
1911 two ppcs (with native scenes) to France, both with oval "Manchuria Vokzal" (railroad station) pmks, v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #2049
RUSSIAN OFFICES IN CHINA
1917 (Apr.15) unfranked ppc from Shanghai (Tchil. type 8 canc.), written by a Polish soldier in the Russian Army to a fellow compatriot officer, red censor handstamp, fine and rare WWI military usage from China
Envelope
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #2050
RUSSIAN OFFICES IN CHINA
1917 4c on 4k carmine, triple surcharge, l.h., v.f. and rare
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Catalog #53var
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #2051
RUSSIAN OFFICES IN CHINA
1917 "7 Dollars" on 7r, surcharge inverted, l.h., v.f., with handstamped guarantee. A very rare stamp, only 25 issued, listed but unpriced in Yvert
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Catalog #66var
Price Realized
$4,500.00

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