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Lot #4082
ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA British forces in Siberia
1918 "On Active Service" cover from a member of the 9th Hampshire Regiment in transit to Omsk, sent though the Chinese Post Office in Harbin to England, dated 22/12/18, franked with 10c Junk on back, departure pmk on front, fine example of use of local post office prior to the establishment of the British postal facilities in Siberia
Envelope
$300.00
Bidding Closed
Lot #4083
ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA British forces in Siberia
1918-19 collection of nine covers or cards, displayed on exhibit pages, including On His Majesty's Service cover sent through the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Corps Post Office, various "British Military Mission/Post Office" markings, censored mail, Earliest Date of use of "British Military Post Office Vladivostok" pmk, Canadian YMCA cover and HQ British Military Mission to Siberia stationery, cover from "H.M.S. Kent", British Warship used as a station ship for the Royal Navy in Vladivostok, etc. A fine collection
Envelope
$1,600.00
Bidding Closed
Lot #4084
ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA British forces in Siberia
1919 cover and card addressed to members of the British forces in Vladivostok, the former from Madras, India, with King George V franking, "British Mission Post Office Vladivostok" (Ju 18, 1919) arrival markings, redirected back to Madras, Hong Kong and Shanghai transit pmks on back, the latter from Hong Kong (15 Apr 1919) to Sgt. Cunningham 25th Middx Regt., Vladivostok, extremely rare incoming mail to British soldiers in Siberia
Envelope
$450.00
Bidding Closed
Lot #4085
ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA British forces in Siberia
1919 (16 June) "Field Service" cover (opened for display) to India, with "British Mission Post Office Vladivostok" departure pmk, censored at bottom, transit pmks on back include "Shanghai Br.P.O." (Jy 26), Hong Kong and Bombay (Aug 19) arrival pmk
Envelope
$180.00
Bidding Closed
Lot #4086
ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA British forces in Siberia
1919 (May) "On Active Service" cover to India, franked with Russian 20k and 50k, tied by Vladivostok departure pmk, sent through the British Consulate in Irkutsk, with Czechoslovak Field Post handstamp, censored in Vladivostok and by the British, with Hong Kong transit and "Dhanushkod 4 July, 19" arrival, fine (British forces were stationed in Omsk, Irkutsk and Ekaterinburg supporting the Czech Legion. After departure of the Canadians in May 1919, the British used Czech traveling FPOs to move mail across Siberia)
Envelope
$190.00
Bidding Closed
Lot #4087
ALLIED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA - SIBERIA British forces in Siberia
1919 "On His Britannic Majesty's Service" cover, with letter from the Acting British Consul in Krasnoyarsk to British Military Mission in Vladivostok, showing "Ceskoslovenske Vojsko Polni Posta, Cis.5" FPO mark, arrival "British Mission Vladivostok Post Office" July 19, 1919 arrival, part of backflap missing, fine example of British Official mail sent through the Czech Field Post
Envelope
$290.00
Bidding Closed

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