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October 31-November 1, 2012

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Lot #1426
RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
1903-1917 Postal History, balance of a specialized collection, partly written up on pages, 60+ covers, cards, plus stationery items, including Russia-China combination franking (originating from Newchang, via Tientsin where 20c C.I.P. franking was added for further transmission via Siberia to England), 1904 Russo-Japanese War including a fine example of Detained Mail (cover sent in 1904 and delivered two years later, with special label indicating it was taken by the Japanese at Port Arthur), examples of Russian Offices in Tientsin (Romanov franking), general offices pmks, registered mail, Russian Post office in Kashgar, censor markings, also couple of later items incl. 1945 Soviet-Japanese War card, etc. An important collection, of considerable specialist interest
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