Auction #35

China Foreign Offices. German military offices, 11 postcards (6) and envelopes (5) sent by a German serviceman during the Boxer War aboard the transport ship for the crossing from Germany to China (4) and also from various locations in China with German military mail (7). The first three postcards with color sketches of the English, Algerian and Sinai coasts. VERY INTERESTING.

China Foreign Offices. Russian offices, postcard sent from Chefoo on 25/7/1901 to Erlan Hungary, franked 4kp by 1kp orange and 3kp red stamps overprinted "КИТАЙ" (Michel n 1x and 3x) killed by "ЧИФУ ПОЧТОВАЯ КОНТОРА" (Chefu Postal Office). VERY NICE.

China Foreign Offices. Russian offices, postcard of Port Arthur sent to Kirn Germany, from the train station of the line "DALIAN - HARBIN" that provide to cancel 4kp red Russian stamp (Michel n 40x) by his station postmark "N 17 POLEV.POCHT.KON./PRIAMUR.OK" on 7/9/1901. Arrived in Port Arthur the same day (on back cancel) its was forwarded to the Russian Office of Chefu on 8(21)/9/1901 from there passed the same day to the Chinese one (CHEFOO...

China Foreign Offices. Russian offices, postcard "Chinese card players" sent from CHEFU on 2/11/1902 to Rome and resent to Viareggio Italy. Franked 4kp by 1kp orange and 3kp red stamps overprinted "КИТАЙ" (Michel n 1x and 3x) killed by "ЧИФУ ПОЧТОВАЯ КОНТОРА" (Chefu Postal Office). Arrive in Rome on 27/11/1902 was resent to Viareggio where arrived on 28/11/1902. NICE AND SCARCE.

China Foreign Offices. Russian offices, Registered envelope sent to Philadelphia USA via transpacific line on 4/2/1903 via Japan post office in Chefu on 4/2/1903 and Yokohama on 12/2/1903. With "R N 43" handwritten registered's note was franked 20kp by two single and a pair of 5kp violet stamp overprinted "КИТАЙ" (Michel n 5x) killed by "ЧИФУ ПОЧТОВАЯ КОНТОРА" (Chefu Postal Office). Transit in San Francisco on 4/3/1903 arrive in Philadelphia...

China Foreign Offices. Russian offices, envelope sent to Paris France "via Port Arthur and Moscow" (handwritten also in Russian) from TIENTSIN on 26/4/1903. Franked by 10kp blue stamp overprinted "КИТАЙ" (Michel n 7x) killed by "ТЯНЪ-ТЗИНЪ ПОЧТОВАЯ КОНТОРА 1" (Tientsin Postal Office) postmark. On the back sender seal of Chinese girl and wax seal "P.P.". VERY NICE.

China Foreign Offices. Russian offices, Registered envelope sent on 1/7/1903 from Russo-Chinese Bank branch of Shanghai (on back trilingual wax seal) to Meistersdorf Austria via Siberia, showing on back Port Arthur and Moskow transit postmark on 24/6/03 and on 13/7/03. With registered paper label "ШАНХАИ Заграничная ПОЧТ. КОН." this cover was franked 20kp by pair of 10kp blue stamp overprinted "КИТАЙ" (Michel n 7x) killed by "ШАНХАИ ПОЧТОВАЯ...

China Foreign Offices. Russian offices, postcard "Temple Hill" sent from CHEFU on 22/7/1903 to Rome and resent to Francavilla Italy. Franked 4kp by 1kp orange and 3kp red stamps overprinted "КИТАЙ" (Michel n 1x and 3x) killed by "ЧИФУ ПОЧТОВАЯ КОНТОРА" (Chefu Postal Office). Arrive in Rome on 14/8/1903 was resent to Francavilla where arrived on 16/8/1903. NICE AND SCARCE.

China Foreign Offices. Russian offices, envelope sent to Paris France "Via Trans siberien" (handwritten) from PEKING on 12/11/1903. Franked 10kp by block of four and single 2kp green stamp overprinted "КИТАЙ" (Michel n 2x) killed by "ПЕКИНЪ ПОЧТОВАЯ КОНТОРА 1" (Peking Postal Office) postmark. Arrive on 10/12/1903. Signed Holcombe. NICE.

China Foreign Offices. Russian offices, postcard "Vladivostok" sent to Menton France during Russo-Japan war using the TPO "VLADIVOSTOK-HARBIN Line 264" killing 4kp red Russian stamp on 15/2/1905 (Michel n 40y). Russian army violet light seal and "ГЛАВНАЯ ПОЛЕВ. ПОЧТ. КОНТ" arrive on 15/2/1905. SCARCE.

China Foreign Offices. Russian offices, Registered envelope sent to Reval Russia from SHANGHAI on 30/3/1907 showing Registered label N 709. Franked with 1R brown and orange stamp overprinted "КИТАЙ" (Michel n 15y) killed by "ШАНХАИ ЗАГРА Н. П. К." (Shanghai Foreign Postal Office) postmark. Arrive on 24/4/1907. Signed Holcombe. VERY NICE AND SCARCE.

China Foreign Offices. Russian offices, Registered envelope sent to Potsdam Germany on 26/5/1907 from Russo-Chinese Bank branch of Peking (showing on back trilingual wax seal). Registered label "ПЕКИНЪ" together the postmark "ПЕКИНЪ * *a" used to cancel the high franking of 80kp composed by 10kp blue and a pair of 35kp brown and green stamps overprinted "КИТАЙ" (Michel n 7x and 12y). Arrive in on 25/6/1907. Signed Holcombe. SCARCE REGISTERED...