1903 (3 Apr) legal size registered cover from Tientsin to England, franked with 10c and 30c Chinese Imperial Post, tied by departure cds, sent via the Russian Post Office in Inkou, where single and strip of three of 10c dark blue "Kitai" were added, tied by "No.13 Priamur" transit markings, handstamped in Cyrillic "Registered via Siberia", and "Inkou" Registry label at left, oval "Registered" (29 Apr) applied on arrival in England, additional...
U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
Our May 25-26, 2021 Auction will run live via CherrystoneLIVE. This 1,382 lot sale features United States and Worldwide countries, beginning with a solid selection of U.S. singles, sets, Postal History and Possessions. The Foreign section features a highly specialized collection of French Indochina, with 19th Century military and civilian mail from what is today Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Thailand. This collection was formed by a former French Colonial resident, with an excellent eye for postal history and considered a foremost expert of the subject. From Germany, there are used and unused selections from an-old time collection formed with assistance from Herbert Bloch and the Friedl Expert Committee. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are followed by a collection of Imperial Japan, including the original collection formed in 1875 by Baron Maejima Hisoka, founder of the Japanese Postal System. Italian Offices in China include three rare Pechino and Tientsin items, including unique covers. The Poland selection features Krakow Issue, Locals, Polish Army Corps in Italy, with unique errors and varieties. Russia boasts a collection of 300+ lots of Zemstvo, with many ex-Baughman, Faberge, and Bianchi items. In addition, this sale includes a strong selection of 100+ large lots and collections ranging from single country albums to specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide properties and large cover lots
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Lot #226 - China
1904 (22 Jan) registered cover from Shanghai to Germany, franked with pairs of 10c/6c Dowager and Chinese Imperial Post Coiling Dragons 5c salmon and 5c rose, tied by departure cds, with "Shang-Hai Chine" forwarding pmk below, faint Leipzig arrival and wax seals on back
Estimate: $1200
Lot #227 - China
1909 (Aug) picture postcard from Edmonton, Canada, franked on picture side with 1c green (KEVII), addressed to "French Troops" Peking, China and showing oval "Shanghhaikwan I.J.T.O." Nov.2, 1909 arrival datestamp (on both sides), fine
Estimate: $350
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