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Lot 1825 - europe Russian P.O. in China -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 4

Lot 1825 - europe Russian P.O. in China - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 4

1916/18: Selection of four Prisoner of War printed envelopes sent insured from the Russian PO in Tientsin to Troizkosavsk, Kolyvan Tomsk Gub. and Kransoyarsk, franked on reverse with different combinations of CENTS optd. Imperial definitives, tied by Tientsin cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 491), two of them sent via the Japanese PO's in Tientsin and Changchun with wax seals of the German-Austrian Charity Organization in Tientsin and arrival cds's on reverse. An interesting group.

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Lot 1819 - europe Russian P.O. in China -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 4

Lot 1819 - europe Russian P.O. in China - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 4

1903 (Apr 4): Cover from the Russian PO in Shanghai to Winterthur, endorsed "via Siberia", bearing Arms definitives ovpt KITAI, 1 kop. orange (2) and 7 kop. blue, three fresh adhesives with normal perf., tied by "SHANGHAI POTSHTOVA KONTORA" cds, reverse with Port Arthur transit (date slug error March 28), Moscow transit (April 16) and Winterthur arrival cds (May 2, 1903). Underfranked by one kopek, but not charged.

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Lot 1820 - europe Russian P.O. in China -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 4

Lot 1820 - europe Russian P.O. in China - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 250 - 256 Day 4

1917 (May 4): Prisoner of War printed envelope sent insured for five rubel from the Russian PO in Tientsin, first to Troizkosavsk, then forwarded to Beresovka Zabaikalsk Gubernia, franked on reverse with CENTS ovpt. Imperial definitives 14 k. blue & red in a horizontal pair, tied by Tientsin cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 491), sent via the Japanese PO's in Tientsin (May 18) and Changchun (May 24) with wax seal of the German-Austrian Charity Organization in Tientsin and Troitzkosavsk transit (May 19) and Beresovka arrival cds (June 9) on reverse. Attractive item.

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Lot 1495 - europe Russian P.O. in China -  Corinphila Auction AG Day 2- Europe & Overseas, Austrian Levant

Lot 1495 - europe Russian P.O. in China - Corinphila Auction AG Day 2- Europe & Overseas, Austrian Levant

Russian P.O.'s in China 1899 (Dec. 6): Registered envelope from Shanghai to Rastatt Baden bearing 1899 KITAI - overpt. Arms definitives 1 kop. orange (3), 2 kop. green, 3 kop. rose-red, 5 kop. mauve, 7 kop. dark blue, and 10 kop. blue, tied by SHANKHAI cds's (Tchilinghirian fig. 494) with corresponding SHANGHAI registration handstamp in violet alongside, reverse  with Hong Kong transit (DE 21 99) and Rastatt arrival (20 I 00) cds's.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas

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Lot 1496 - europe Russian P.O. in China -  Corinphila Auction AG Day 2- Europe & Overseas, Austrian Levant

Lot 1496 - europe Russian P.O. in China - Corinphila Auction AG Day 2- Europe & Overseas, Austrian Levant

Russian P.O.'s in China 1902 (Aug. 21): Registered envelope from Peking to Paris bearing 1899 KITAI - overpt. Arms definitives 1 kop. orange (3), 7 kop. dark blue, and 10 kop. blue, tied by crisp PEKIN cds's (Tchilinghirian fig. 468) with corresponding PEKIN registration label alongside, reverse  with Kharbin (Aug 28) and Moscow (Sept 19) transit and Paris arrival (Sept 30) cds's. An attractive item sent via Kharbin at the Chinese Eastern Railway.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas

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Lot 1407 - europe Russian P.O. in China -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 222 - All World

Lot 1407 - europe Russian P.O. in China - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 222 - All World

Russia in China 1899: KITAI overprinted issue, six values 1 kop. to 10 kop. on horizontally laid paper, each tied by "Tyan-Tzin" cds with blobs in red (Tchilinghirian fig. 488) to envelope to Berlin, very fine and desirable cover.
Catalogue 222: EUROPE & OVERSEAS

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Lot 4969 - europe Russian P.O. in China -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 220 (part 2):  EUROPE & OVERSEAS

Lot 4969 - europe Russian P.O. in China - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 220 (part 2): EUROPE & OVERSEAS

1917: "7 Dollars" on 7 r., black/yellow with surcharge inverted in an unused mint block of four, fresh of colour and with full original gum. Despite horizontal perforation fold, a great rarity with only one sheet of 25 issued and only block of four known to exist. Photocopy of Mikulski certificate (2011) attached Michel unlisted variety, Scott 66 unlisted variety.
Catalogue 220: Europe & Overseas

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Lot 1936 - europe Russian P.O. in China -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 205-209

Lot 1936 - europe Russian P.O. in China - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 205-209

Russian Occupation of Manchuria 1903 (Aug 6): Picture postcard from Dalny to Prades France, franked by Russia in China hor. pair of 2 kop. green ovpt. 'KITAI' cancelled by framed illisible handstamp and franked in addition by Russian Imperial Arms definitive 4 kop. carmine, nibbed corner, cancelled by fine "No 17 FIELD POST OFFICE / PRIAMUR DISTRICT" cds with add. strike at left. 'KITAI' stamps were intended for use in China proper and were not sold in the Manchurian offices. They were, however, in general accepted for postage when offered, but obviously not in this case.
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Lot 1727 - europe Russian P.O. in China - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 202-204

Russian P.O.s in China 1907/17: Lot six cover/postcards incl. 1907 printed matter Shanghai to Basel, 1908 registered stationery postcard Shanghai to the famous stationery collector von Baggo in Estand gub. Russia, 1908 picture postcard within Tien Tsin, 1910 use of Imperial Arms definitive on picture postcard Kharbin to Riga, 1912 registered cover Tien Tsin to Berlin, and 1917 cover from the Hunagrian POW Help Committee in Tien Tsin to Orenburg.

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Lot 1753 - europe Russian P.O. in China -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 196-201

Lot 1753 - europe Russian P.O. in China - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 196-201

1899: Arms definitives 10 kop. blue on front and 2 kop. green (strip of three) on reverse, all ovpt. 'KITAI' and tied by "HANKOW POSTE RUSSE 6.1.10" (Tchilinghirian & Stephen fig. 515) cds's to cover, endorsed "Via Transiberiana" and sent to Monza with arrival cds (27.1.10) on reverse.
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