Auction #39

Russia & Area. Georgia 1878-1993, group of 84 envelopes/stationary & post cards. 15 of Russian Empire, 6 of Independent, Sovietic and Transcaucasian Republics, 58 of URSS period and 5 of Independent (noted Abkazia red meter stamp). Lot that deserves careful examination. SOME SCARCE COVERS OR POST CARDS.

Russia & Area. Russia Offices in China. Postcard "Chinese Chapel - Greetings from Port Arthur" Published by "New Harbin Newspaper" sent to Viareggio Italy, from the train station of the line "DALIAN - HARBIN" that provides to cancel 10kp red Russian stamp (Michel n 40x) by his station postmark "N 17 POLEV.POCHT.KON./PRIAMUR.OK" on 27/5/1902. Arrived at Viareggio on 5/7/1902. SCARCE.

Russia & Area. Russia Offices in China. Postcard "Taku Forts" sent to Milano Italy from TIENTSIN on 3/1/1903. Franked by 1kp orange stamp overprinted "КИТАЙ" (Michel n 1x) killed by "ТЯНЪ-ТЗИНЪ ПОЧТОВАЯ КОНТОРА 1" (Tientsin Postal Office). Signed Sorani. NICE.

Russia & Area. Russia Offices in China. Envelope sent to Libourne France from a member of "Corps d'Occupation de Chine" (handwritten) confirmed by French Marine blue seal repeated three times "16º REGt. D'INFANTERIE DE MARINE". Sent from TIENTSIN on 12/5/1903 was franked 10kp by blue stamp overprinted "КИТАЙ" (Michel n 7x) killed by "ТЯНЪ-ТЗИНЪ ПОЧТОВАЯ КОНТОРА 1" (Tientsin Postal Office) postmark. Signed Holcombe. VERY NICE AND SCARCE....

Russia & Area. Russia Offices in China. Russian offices, postcard sent to Spezia Italy from PEKING on 14/11/1903. Franked 4kp by two 1kp orange and 2kp green stamps overprinted "КИТАЙ" (Michel n 1x and 2x) killed by "ПЕКИНЪ ПОЧТОВАЯ КОНТОРА 1" (Peking Postal Office) postmark. Arrived on 31/12/1903. NICE.

Russia & Area. Russia Offices in China. Postcard "Vladivostok" sent to Menton France during Russo-Japan war using the TPO "KHABAROVSK-HARBIN Line 1.." killing 4kp red Russian stamp on 14/3/1905 (Michel n 40y). Russian army violet light seal and Port Arthur transit applied on 7(20)/4/1905. Arrive on 26/4/1905. SCARCE.

Russia & Area. Russia Offices in China. Postcard sent from Shanghai written on board of S.S. Kosai Maru, franked with 10kp blue stamp overprinted "КИТАЙ" (Michel n 7x) exceptionally cancelled by Chinese bilingual postmark "SHANGHAI" on 28/3/1907. The indication route "Via Siberia" was cancelled and then consigned on 1/4/1907 to Shanghai British Post Office which provided to mailing by sea to London where it arrived on 4/5/1907. RARE USE...

Russia & Area. Russia Offices in China. Envelope of "Corps d'occupation de Chine" sent to France via Siberia franked 10kp with single 2kp green and two 4kp red stamps overprinted "КИТАЙ" (Michel n 2x and 4y) cancelled by "ПЕКИНЪ * *b" postmark on 23/9/1908. Lyon arrived on 19/10/1908. Signed P. Holcombe. VERY NICE.

Russia & Area. Russia Offices in China. Stationary card of 4kp overprinted "КИТАЙ" sent from Hankow to France on 31/5/1910, using Latin characters postmark "HANKOW POSTE RUSSE ** b". Signed P. Holcombe. VERY NICE.

Russia & Area. Russia Offices in China. Advertising envelope with paper seal on back sent from Hankow to the Siberian Co. in Chita, franked with 7kp blue stamp overprinted "КИТАЙ" (Michel n 24) cancelled using "ХАНЬКОУ * * a" postmark. On the back showing a clear "ЧИТА * * b" d.c. postmark dated 5/3/1913. Signed P. Holcombe. VERY NICE AND SCARCE.

Russia & Area. Russia Offices in China. Envelope sent to Rimini Italy via Siberia, franked 10kp blue using "КИТАЙ" overprinted stamp (Michel n 25) cancelled by "ПЕКИНЪ * *b" (PEKING **b) postmark on 5/11/1913, arrived on 21/12/1913 (error on the dater showing "15"). NICE AND SCARCE.

Russia & Area. Russia Offices in China. CENSURED Registered envelope with Italian advertising sent from Shanghai on 5/5/1915 to Spezia Italy, franked with 20kp blue & red stamp overprinted "КИТАЙ" (Michel n 10y) cancelled by "SHANGHAI POSTE RUSSE * * b" with label for registered mail N 569 only in Russian. Sent before the entry into the war of Italy (May 24), arrived on 10/6/1915 after passed by the Censorship Office of Bologna which...