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1903 (3 Jan.) A cover from Peking to France, via Siberia, bearing opt' KITAI' on Russian 10k blue, tied by single ring 'PEKING'
Russian P.O cds. With the same cancellation on reverse and 'YSSINGEAUX/HAUTE LOIRE/13.2.03' arrival cds. Fine. Photo
HK$ 1,800 - 2,000
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1904 A pc from Shanghai to Russia, bearing opt. 'KITAI' on 1k & 3k, tied by unclear 'SHANGHAI' Russian P.O cds, with char.
'KIANGSU/SHANGHAI' Lunar cds and bilingual 'SHANGHAI' transit, and large double ring 'SHANGHAI' Russian P.O transit,
and faint Russia arrival cds. Fine. Photo
HK$ 1,400 - 1,600
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1905 (16Apr.) Incoming Russian picture postcard sent to Shanghai, f.w. Russian stamp 4k., tied by Russian datestamps, SHANKHAI
24.5.05 serial "a" double-circle cds, and SHANGHAI LOCAL POST G JUN 6 05 arrival cds, fine. Photo
HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
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1916 (29 Sept.) Russian picture postcard sent to Russia, f.w. Russian stamp 3k., tied by MANCHZHURIYA VOKZ a 29.9.16
Manchuli-Station double-oval datestamp, light age toning. Photo
HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
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US Post Offices in China
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1880 (10 June) A cover from Shanghai to New York, bearing US 10c brown tied by cork chop, with single ring 'U.S.POSTAL.
AGENCY/SHANGAHI' cds, and 'SAN FRANCISCO/13.7' cds. A few tears at the edges.
HK$ 500 - 600
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1889 (24 Aug.) cover to USA via Japan, f.w. USA stamp 5c, tied by dumb cancellation, U.S. POSTAL AGENCY SHANGHAI 24
AUG 89 double oval datestamp (Type III) in violet, also a rectangular "TOO LATE" handstamp in red alongside, on reverse with
SHANGHAI LOCAL POST cds in blue, SAN FRANCISCO PAID ALL SEP 18 transit cds and RECEIVED PORT JEFFERSON,
N.Y. SEP 24 1889 arrival oval datestamp, roughly opened at right, light age toning. Scarce usage of "Too Late" on US Post Office
in China cover. Photo
HK$ 9,000 - 10,000
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