russia post in china - Stamp Auctions

Lot 20018 - russia post in china russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

Lot 20018 - russia post in china russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

1901 Russia 4k + 4k Reply-paid card sent by Senior Medical Officer with 3rd EAST SIBERIAN REGIMENT to Leipzig, dateline "Mugden (sic) 22 January 1901", cancelled by No. 11 FIELD POST OFFICE/1/PRIAMUR DISTRICT cds in bright red (2 strikes), last 2 digits of year inverted, earliest known use of standard cancellers issued to Russian F.P.O.'s in Manchuria. Also included Russia 7k tied on piece of sealing envelope flap tied by circular FIELD POST TELEGRAPH
OFFICE/MUKDEN(SKAYA)/No. 11 with space for completion of date by hand, struck in bright red. Only known example of provisional canceller brought into use when Russian offices opened in Mukden in November 1900.
These two items show that contrary to what has been published, Mukden was provided with a canceller from the start of the Russian Occupation and that that of the Unified Post and Telegraphs services was the first to appear, not the last.

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

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Lot 20043 - russia post in china russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

Lot 20043 - russia post in china russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

1903 Triple-weight cover to France franked 5k (2) + 7k (3) from No.17 FIELD POST OFFICE (DALNY) 10 X 1903, intended for registration but domestic rate only applied (31k) instead of foreign rate (40k), oval tax mark applied reading : TO PAY/No. 17th FIELD POST OFFICE REGION ATTACHED TO THE AMUR, later the manuscript 'registered' and tax mark were crossed out and letter was sent by ordinary mail, on reverse wax nobility seal, Chinese Eastern Railway POSTAL WAGON No. 262 (7) (HARBIN-MANCHULI) 13 X 1903 and Paris arrival.

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

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Lot 20010 - russia post in china russia post in china boxer rebellion -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

Lot 20010 - russia post in china russia post in china boxer rebellion - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

1901 Imperial Chinese Railway card sent by member of German contingent of Boxer Occupation Forces to Germany with message-heading translating 'Shanhaikwang 16 February....Russian Fieldpost', franked 7k tied violet No 3 Field Post Office/1/Priamur District 6 II 1901, transit cds's of Russia P.O.'s Port Arthur, Chefoo & Shanghai and Chinese P.O.'s in Chefoo and Shanghai, put on French ship (ligne N No 4) for Europe, this card confirms the location of Russian F.P.O. No 3 at Shanhaikwang, Manchuria.
In addition India QC 3p block of 4 overprinted C.E.F. (Chinese Expeditionary Force) supplied to British Contingent with same cancel in violet, dated 31.II 1901

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

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Lot 20038 - russia post in china russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

Lot 20038 - russia post in china russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

1903 Postcard addressed from TIENTSIN 10 July 1903 to England franked 4c Chinese 'Dragon' stamp cancelled next day by local bilingual cds, received Chinese P.O. NEWCHANG 15 July 03 and passed to Russian P.O. where two Russian 2k 'Kitai' stamps applied and tied by No. 13 FIELD POST OFFICE/1/PRIAMUR DISTRICT 3 VII 1903, Russian words for "Via Siberia" and "England" struck in blue, redirected on arrival

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

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Lot 20031 - russia post in china russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

Lot 20031 - russia post in china russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

1902 Registered postcard to Germany franked 4k + 10k tied by No. 17 FIELD POST OFFICE/1/PRIAMUR DISTRICT 26 X 1902 with DALNII registration label, Port Arthur and Moscow transit marks and Dresden arrival all alongside.
In addition 1k block of 4 with the same cancel dated 8 XI 1902.

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

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Lot 52774 - europe russia post in china -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

Lot 52774 - europe russia post in china - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

1918 TIENTSIN: Postal stationery card 3k red inscribed in lilac ink "taxfrei" from POW camp in Tver province to TIENTSIN bearing on arrival scarce violet censor cachet of "Mil.censor Tientsin", very fine

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

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Lot 20026 - russia post in china russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

Lot 20026 - russia post in china russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

1889-92 Pair of 14k cancelled TALIENWAN/1/FIELD TELEGRAPH BRANCH 5 III 1902 cds, only known example of this cancellation, introduced late in 1901 when the Russians had transferred the name TALIENWAN (Russian Talienvan) from Dalny to the village of LYU-SHU-TUN, 11km the north-east, on the opposite side of Talien Bay

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

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Lot 52766 - europe russia post in china -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

Lot 52766 - europe russia post in china - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

1909-1910 HARBIN: 2 covers incl. 1909 picture postcard of Harbin street scene with 3k Arms tied by Harbin Railway Station oval ds; and 1910 14k "KITAI" postal stationery card cancelled by Hankow cds (philatelic); fine, ex Casey

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

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Lot 20014 - russia post in china russia post in china boxer rebellion -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

Lot 20014 - russia post in china russia post in china boxer rebellion - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

1902 Chinese picture-postcard datelined "SHAN-HAI-KWAN/21-11-02" sent by Lieutenant with German Boxed contingent to fellow officer in Germany, franked Russian 2k pair tied by SHANHAIKWAN/1/FIELD TELEGRAPH BRANCH PRIAMUR DISTRICT 10 XI 1902 cds.
Although the Boxer Rebellion was liquidated by the Protocol of Peking in September 1901 the leading powers occupied the area of conflict until 1903.

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

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Lot 20046 - russia post in china russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

Lot 20046 - russia post in china russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

1903 Viewcard from IRKUTSK (Siberia) to Monsieur Guerin at CHEFOO, China. Russian postal clerk misread French and misdirected item to GIRIN (Russian spelling of KIRIN, Manchuria), the card thus receiving the rare arrival mark GIRIN/2/ARMY CORPS POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICE 30 XI 1903 circular datestamp, readdressed to Chefoo in cyrillic arriving 4 Jan 1904.
The viewcard depicts the main street of Kirin.

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

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