russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria - Stamp Auctions

Lot 41825 - russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria  -  David Feldman S.A. Special Jubilee Auction #203 - Euro (€)

Lot 41825 - russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria - David Feldman S.A. Special Jubilee Auction #203 - Euro (€)

1901 Money value letter bearing at front and back 'KHAILAR /3/POLEV.POCH.....28.4.1901', at back also 5 rare KHAILAR seals and blue SPB arrival marking, scarce cover

David Feldman S.A. Special Jubilee Auction #203 - Euro (€)

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Lot 41826 - russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria  -  David Feldman S.A. special Jubilee Auction #203 - EUR

Lot 41826 - russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria - David Feldman S.A. special Jubilee Auction #203 - EUR

1903 Postcard (depicting Pt.Arthur scenes) to Netherlands franked Russia 2k pair bearing 'No.13 FIELD POST OFFICE / 1/ PRIAMUR. DISTR. 2.5.03', arrival marking at front, at back manuscript date 'Yingkow 13.5.1903 (Greg.Calendar), slight stains otherwise fine and rare

David Feldman S.A. Special Jubilee Auction #203 - Euro (€)

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Lot 41823 - russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria  -  David Feldman S.A. Special Jubilee Auction #203 - Euro (€)

Lot 41823 - russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria - David Feldman S.A. Special Jubilee Auction #203 - Euro (€)

1900 Russian postal stationery envelope 7k to Vladivostok bearing 'KVANCHANDZY POLEV.TEL.OT.PRIAM.OK. 9.10.1900' cds with inverted year inset, very fine & rare postmark
NOTE: city name more known as CHANGCHUN

David Feldman S.A. Special Jubilee Auction #203 - Euro (€)

russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria
Lot 41824 - russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria  -  David Feldman S.A. Special Jubilee Auction #203 - Euro (€)

Lot 41824 - russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria - David Feldman S.A. Special Jubilee Auction #203 - Euro (€)

1901 Money value letter postmarked at front in RED : 'No.16 FIELD POST OFFICE 1 / PRIAMUR OKR. 15.IX.1901' (never seen before in red - probably unique), at back TCHITA ZABAIK.OB.POCHT.TEL.KONT nos. 7 & 8 5.10. resp. 6.10.01' cds's, also 2 diff. red seals of 16th fieldpost and Odessa transit to Mount Athos, very rare AND interesting cover

David Feldman S.A. Special Jubilee Auction #203 - Euro (€)

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Lot 10990 - russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria  -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction Series 2016

Lot 10990 - russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction Series 2016

1903 Viewcard (depicting the main street of Kirin) 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, ex Casey

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction Series 2016

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Lot 10991 - russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria  -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction Series 2016

Lot 10991 - russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction Series 2016

1903 Registered cover to St Petersburg franked on reverse 1k, 2k (4) and 5k to make up the 14k rate tied by HARBIN Type 2F of former civilian P.O. converted to a Field Post Office, dated 23 XII 1903, St Petersburg arrival 7 1 1904 alongside, registration label HARBIN/FIELD POST-TELEGRAPH OFFICE applied on obverse, showing dual status of office, serving both military and civilian needs, patch of paper adhesion caused by glue on front, ex Casey

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction Series 2016

russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria
Lot 10992 - russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria  -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction Series 2016

Lot 10992 - russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction Series 2016

1904 NEWCHWANG: Sealed cover inscribed at front and back Russo-Chinese Bank Sewchwang franked at back Russia 3K red 4k red bearing each 'INKOU (= YINGKOW = NEWCHWANG) POLEV.TEL.OT.PRIAM.OK.16.3.1904', rare late date just before the evacuation in summer 1904

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction Series 2016

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Lot 10988 - russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria  -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction Series 2016

Lot 10988 - russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction Series 2016

1903 Registered cover to Germany from Tientsin, China, initially franked Chinese 'dragon' stamps, re-registered at Russian P.O. YINGKOW where 2 blocks of 4 5k 'Kitai' applied front and back, front block tied by No.13 FIELD POST OFFICE / PRIAMUR DISTRICT 20 II 1903 cds, reverse block uncancelled but tied by wax seal, Yingkow registration label and Tientsin registration handstamp also on reverse along with BRANCH POSTAL WAGON No. 3 (4) 12 III 1903 and manuscript "Received from P.W. 30 with split envelope, repaired and sealed. Examining clerk Laizhovski", envelope slightly reduced at top left, full of character, ex Casey

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction Series 2016

russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria
Lot 10989 - russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria  -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction Series 2016

Lot 10989 - russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction Series 2016

1903 Cover to France endorsed in Russian "Via Siberia/France" franked 10k 'Kitai' tied by SHANHAIKWAN/1/FIELD TELEGRAPH BRANCH PRIAMUR DISTRICT cds, backstamped transit mark of Trans-Siberian T.P.O. POSTAL WAGON No. 260 (MANCHULI-CHITA) and Toulon arrival, ex Casey

Note: 'Kitai' stamps were intended for use in China proper and were not sold in the Manchurian offices, though accepted for postage when offered.

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction Series 2016

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Lot 20033 - russia post in china russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

Lot 20033 - russia post in china russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

1903 Long registered cover from U.S. Consulate in DALNY to San Francisco franked on reverse 7k strip of 3 tied by DALNY FIELD TELEGRAPH BRANCH 1 cds's, transferred next day to No. 17 FIELD POST OFFICE (DALNY); thence by three Trans-Siberian Railway Postal wagons (Lines 260, 242, 198), received Moscow 12 V 03, DEUTSCHE-AMERIKA SEEPOST HAMBURG-NEW YORK 28 6 03, San Francisco 11 June 1903.
The long route across Siberia , Europe and the Atlantic, rather than the normal Pacific Ocean routing by way of Japan, may reflect the mounting tension between Russia and Japan prior to he Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05.
Cover described "Rossica Journal" No. 68 (1965), pp.20-24, as first recorded example of the Dalny Field Telegraph canceller.

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