RUSSIA Russian Offices in China - Stamp Auctions

Lot 1139 - RUSSIA Russian Offices in China  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 1139 - RUSSIA Russian Offices in China - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1897 (7 Nov) cover franked with Russia 10k dark blue, tied by violet "Shanghai Pochtowaya Kontora 7.XI.1897" departure pmk, repeated on back, addressed to Leipzig, with "Ligne N. Paq.Fr.No3" octagonal French packet ship transit and arrival pmks on back, fine
Estimate: $150

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RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
Lot 1145 - RUSSIA Russian Offices in China  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 1145 - RUSSIA Russian Offices in China - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1907 (23 Mar) 3k stationery card, franked with 1k, 2k, 3k, 4k, 5k and 7k, all overprinted Kitai, canceled Chefoo (Tchilingirian & Stephen & Stephen type 3A), addressed to German Consulate Ming-Hai, fine
Estimate: $100

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RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
Lot 1140 - RUSSIA Russian Offices in China  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 1140 - RUSSIA Russian Offices in China - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1899 (16 May) 10k lettercard sent from Chefoo, China to Germany by a signalman on the cruiser SMS Irene, part of the German East Asia Squadron. Postmarked at the Russian post office in Chefoo (16.5.99 old style and 28.5 new style), the Russian post office in Shanghai (20.5), Hong Kong (9.6), with Hedelfingen (10.7) arrival. (The message is datelined "Chefoo, China, Shantung Province, 27 May 1899" and reads, "Your first letter of 6 April arrived a few days ago. Thank you for that. I hurry to answer. I am very pleased to hear that you, your family, and your parents are doing well. I can say the same about myself. As typhoid is prevalent in Tsingtao, the cruiser squadron is presently in Chefoo, where we held large maneuvers. In the next few days, we will set sail for Tsingtao, Vladivostok, Yokohama, Kobe, and Hakodate. I will send you messages from those places.")
Estimate: $150

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RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
Lot 1146 - RUSSIA Russian Offices in China  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 1146 - RUSSIA Russian Offices in China - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1917 (24 Nov) pre-printed Red Cross Service des Prisonniers de Guerre, Red Cross card (in German and Russian), confirming transfer of 800r from the German and Austro-Hungarian Help Committee for the Prisoners of War, franked with 1c and 2c surcharges, tied by Tientsin Russian Post cds, with framed Censor handstamp in Cyrillic (Examined by Military Censor in Tientsin) alongside, v.f.
Estimate: $150

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RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
Lot 1141 - RUSSIA Russian Offices in China  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 1141 - RUSSIA Russian Offices in China - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1902 (13 May) Japanese postcard franked with 1k and 3k Kitai overprints, tied by "Chefoo Pochtowaya Kontora" departure pmk, repeated alongside, sent via Yokohama (16 May) and Nagasaki (19 May) to Oakland, USA, framed Paquebot handstamp (probably applied in Nagasaki), various due markings, including "to Collect 1 cent", with postage due stamp added on arrival (June 6)
Estimate: $150

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RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
Lot 1142 - RUSSIA Russian Offices in China  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 1142 - RUSSIA Russian Offices in China - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1903 (26 Nov) red illustrated cover to Italy, franked on back with pair of 10k Kitai overprints, tied by "Inkou 1 Polev. Tel. Ot Priam.Okr." (Inkou Field Telegraph Branch Priamur District) cds, with corresponding Registry label, sent via Tientsin, with Registry handstamp on front, handstamped in Cyrillic "Registered via Siberia", with Tientsin and Newchong transit pmks, also Torino and Cuineo arrival pmks, filing fold away from the stamps, fine and scarce double registered cover to uncommon destination
Estimate: $500

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RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
Lot 1170 - RUSSIA Russian Offices in China  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 1170 - RUSSIA Russian Offices in China - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1906 (28 Dec) registered cover from Shanghai to Berlin, franked on back with a block of 4x10k "Kitai" overprinted in red, tied by cds, with arrival pmk alongside, red wax seal removed, handstamped "Shanghai" registration strike, with Cyrillic label, fine
Estimate: $250

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RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
Lot 1169 - RUSSIA Russian Offices in China  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 1169 - RUSSIA Russian Offices in China - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

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 four blocks of four known to exist
Estimate: $20000

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RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
Lot 1241 - RUSSIA Russian Offices in China  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 1241 - RUSSIA Russian Offices in China - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1915 (28 Jun) cover franked on back with unoverprinted pairs of 2k and 3k Arms, tied by oval "Vladivostok-Harbin" departure datestamps, addressed to "Station Tsitsikar" and showing a good arrival postmark of "Tsitsikar" Chinese Eastern Railway Station (1.7.15) arrival, violet censor handstamp, considerable cover wear, markings intact, scarce incoming mail
Estimate: $150

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RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
Lot 1236 - RUSSIA Russian Offices in China  -  Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

Lot 1236 - RUSSIA Russian Offices in China - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1911 (30 Jan) underpaid picture postcard sent from Omsk to Chzhalantun Station, Chinese Eastern Railway, franked with 2x1k yellow, oval "Doplatit" (To Pay) applied in Omsk, with "2k" added in pencil, showing a perfect arrival strike of "Chzhalantun St.Kit.Vost.Zh.D." (-6-11), v.f. and extremely rare usage, extraordinary incoming mail to Chalantung (an important center in northern Manchuria, handling all types of mail on Line 261/262, about mid-way between Harbin and Manchuli)
Estimate: $5000

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RUSSIA Russian Offices in China