Auction #14 of China, Hong Kong, Japan and Other Asia Stamps and Postal History

Russian Offices in China, 1901, picture post card to Austria, posted aboard ship, a delightful card for the 1900 French Exposition, franked by Russian 10k issue (6k overpaid), cancelled on arrival at Chefoo by Russian P.O. cancel, Chefoo type I dated Feb. 5, with matching "PAQUEBOT" boxed handstamp applied in violet. Card moved to the Chinese P.O. at Shanghai on 8 Feb., with both Chinese and Russian transits, received at Hong Kong on 15 Feb and Kollnitz, Austria on 16 March, then redirected to Schüttenhofen. A splendid, scarce usage, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000.