U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 11-12, 2009

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1549
RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
1900 (Sept 7) cover sent by Calvin Mateer, well known missionary, from Chifu, via both Russian and Japanese Post Offices in Shanghai (transit pmks on back) also I.J.P.O (15 Sept) cds on front, sent to USA, with a lengthy and interesting letter (in English) describing current violence, foreign troop movements and "ruins wrought in Peking", cover defects, otherwise fine Boxer Rebellion cover, with transit and arrival pmks
Envelope
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #1550
RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
1904 10k dark blue, vertically laid paper, used single, v.f., with Rossica cert., rare (Mi.7y)
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Catalog #11
Catalog Value € 2,500
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #1551
RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
1905 (28.11) registered cover from Peking to a German military address in Tientsin, franked with eight different adhesives including one 20k "Kitai" (others unoverprinted), fine-v.f.
Envelope
Unsold

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