U.S. and Worldwide Stamps; Specialized Russia
September 16-18, 2008

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #2542
RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
1902 (10 Dec) picture postcard (written in Polish) from Port Arthur, franked with 5c CIP, used via the Russian Post Office in Shanghai, where 1c and 3c Kitai were added for external transmission to a small village in Russian occupied Poland, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #2543
RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
1902 (10 Dec) cover from Chifu, via Port Arthur and Moscow to Germany, franked with 1k (3), 3k (3) and 10k "Kitai" overprints, paying 22k, with Schleswig 31.3.03 arrival pmk, three intact wax seals, fine picture postcard from Harbin to Shatsk, franked with unoverprinted Russian 1k and 2k adhesives, with arrival (1 Nov) pmk, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #2544
RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
1903 registered picture postcard from Hankow, franked with 1c (4) and 10c CIP, used via the Russian Post Office in Shanghai, where 4x3k Kitai was added for external transmission via Moscow to Belgium, with Pochtowyj Wagon and arrival markings, fine and scarce registered usage
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #2545
RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
1904 10k dark blue, vertically laid paper overprinted KITAI in red, block of four, lightly hinged and post office fresh, v.f., with 1991 Mikulski cert. ("one of only four known blocks of four"). A rarity
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Catalog #11
Unsold
Lot #2546
RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
1904-08 10k dark blue, vertically laid paper, variety with basic stamp showing shift of groundwork, overprinted "Kitai" in red, cancelled "Hankow" 1908, v.f., with Mikulski cert.
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Catalog #11
Unsold
Lot #2547
RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
1906 (19 Jan) registered cover from Newchwang, franked with 1c, 4c, 5c, 10c CIP, used via the Russian Post Office in Shanghai, where 2x10k Kitai were added for external transmission via Hong Kong to Switzerland, with Moudan arrival pmk, fine and colorful cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #2548
RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
1906 (17 Oct) picture postcard from Harbin to Shatsk, franked with unoverprinted Russian 1k and 2k adhesives, with arrival (1 Nov) pmk, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #2549
RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
1911-15 two covers with Russian franking on back, used from Harbin (1911) to Germany, and from Vladivostok (1915) to Harbin, the latter registered and franked with 3x10k, little waterlogged, otherwise fine
Envelope
Unsold

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