U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
October 31-November 1, 2012

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
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
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1427
RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
1903 (3 Apr) cover from Inkou to England, paying 20c with a combination of Coiling Dragon 1c (2), 2c (four, one defective) and 10c, used via the Russian Post Office, where 2x10k Kitai were added for further transmission via Siberia to Warszawa (transit pmk), arriving in Brighton on 8th May, cover faults, otherwise a colorful combination
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1428
RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
1903 (29 July) registered cover (opened for display) from Tientsin to England, paying 20c with two 10c green (Coiling Dragon), sent via the Russian Post Office in Inkou, where 2x10k Kitai were added (with Inkou Field Post Registry label) for further transmission via Siberia to Newchong (transit pmk), arriving in London (2 Sep) and re-addressed to Stockbridge, with transit and arrival pmks, all stamps and markings on back, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1429
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., each stamp signed Mikulski, with his 1991 certificate. A rarity from the Russian Offices in China, only a few blocks of four known to exist
Box *
Catalog #11
Unsold
Lot #1430
RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
1904 overprinted "Kitai" in red on vertically laid paper, 10k blue, showing part of Chifu pmk, well centered, fine, very rare (Mi.7y)
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Catalog #11
Catalog Value €2,500
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #1431
RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
1904-8 "7 Dollars" on 7r, surcharge inverted, h.r., v.f. and fresh, signed Romeko, only 25 (!) issued
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Catalog #22var
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #1432
RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
1908 (26 May) registered 14k stationery entire envelope, additionally franked with 1k and 5k, paying 20k from Shanghai to Kegel (Estonia), with arrival pmk on front
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1433
RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
1917 10c on 10k dark blue and 35c on 35k brown violet & green, surcharges inverted, blocks of four, n.h., fresh and v.f.
Box **
Catalog #55a,60a
Price Realized
$475.00

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