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BESONDERHEITEN - 1901 (RUSSIAN POST OFFICES IN MANCHURIA). Envelope addressed to France bearing Russia Yvert 44, 10k blue tied by Port Artur/Pochtov Kont/3 date stamp '9th June 01' (Tchill Fig 538) routed via the Imperial and Russian Post Offices Chefoo with transit date stamp (Tchill Fig 504) in violet '19/6' and the Imperial Chinese Post with Russian Post Office Shanghai (Tchill Fig 493) sent via Hong Kong 'Jy 1' on the French paquebot "Sydney" with octagonal 'Ligne N Paq. Fr. No 4' date stamp (Salles 1924) and Gueugnon/Loire arrival on reverse '2nd Aout'. Remarkable item for the number of transit marks, opened out for display. Catalog Price 450,00