russia post in china - Stamp Auctions

Lot 20032 - russia post in china russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

Lot 20032 - russia post in china russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

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.

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

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Lot 52770 - europe russia post in china -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

Lot 52770 - europe russia post in china - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

1903 SHANGHAI: Cover registered to Germany with pairs of "KITAI" 2k and 7k tied by Shanghai 22.8.03 cds (T&S type 1), with boxed registration hs in English and reg'd label in Cyrillic, Moscow bs, underpaid 2k but no tax mark, weight recorded (15 grams), ex Casey

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

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Lot 20018 - russia post in china russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

Lot 20018 - russia post in china russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

1901 Russia 4k + 4k Reply-paid card sent by Senior Medical Officer with 3rd EAST SIBERIAN REGIMENT to Leipzig, dateline "Mugden (sic) 22 January 1901", cancelled by No. 11 FIELD POST OFFICE/1/PRIAMUR DISTRICT cds in bright red (2 strikes), last 2 digits of year inverted, earliest known use of standard cancellers issued to Russian F.P.O.'s in Manchuria. Also included Russia 7k tied on piece of sealing envelope flap tied by circular FIELD POST TELEGRAPH
OFFICE/MUKDEN(SKAYA)/No. 11 with space for completion of date by hand, struck in bright red. Only known example of provisional canceller brought into use when Russian offices opened in Mukden in November 1900.
These two items show that contrary to what has been published, Mukden was provided with a canceller from the start of the Russian Occupation and that that of the Unified Post and Telegraphs services was the first to appear, not the last.

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

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Lot 20043 - russia post in china russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

Lot 20043 - russia post in china russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

1903 Triple-weight cover to France franked 5k (2) + 7k (3) from No.17 FIELD POST OFFICE (DALNY) 10 X 1903, intended for registration but domestic rate only applied (31k) instead of foreign rate (40k), oval tax mark applied reading : TO PAY/No. 17th FIELD POST OFFICE REGION ATTACHED TO THE AMUR, later the manuscript 'registered' and tax mark were crossed out and letter was sent by ordinary mail, on reverse wax nobility seal, Chinese Eastern Railway POSTAL WAGON No. 262 (7) (HARBIN-MANCHULI) 13 X 1903 and Paris arrival.

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

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Lot 20010 - russia post in china russia post in china boxer rebellion -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

Lot 20010 - russia post in china russia post in china boxer rebellion - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

1901 Imperial Chinese Railway card sent by member of German contingent of Boxer Occupation Forces to Germany with message-heading translating 'Shanhaikwang 16 February....Russian Fieldpost', franked 7k tied violet No 3 Field Post Office/1/Priamur District 6 II 1901, transit cds's of Russia P.O.'s Port Arthur, Chefoo & Shanghai and Chinese P.O.'s in Chefoo and Shanghai, put on French ship (ligne N No 4) for Europe, this card confirms the location of Russian F.P.O. No 3 at Shanhaikwang, Manchuria.
In addition India QC 3p block of 4 overprinted C.E.F. (Chinese Expeditionary Force) supplied to British Contingent with same cancel in violet, dated 31.II 1901

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

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Lot 20038 - russia post in china russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

Lot 20038 - russia post in china russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

1903 Postcard addressed from TIENTSIN 10 July 1903 to England franked 4c Chinese 'Dragon' stamp cancelled next day by local bilingual cds, received Chinese P.O. NEWCHANG 15 July 03 and passed to Russian P.O. where two Russian 2k 'Kitai' stamps applied and tied by No. 13 FIELD POST OFFICE/1/PRIAMUR DISTRICT 3 VII 1903, Russian words for "Via Siberia" and "England" struck in blue, redirected on arrival

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

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Lot 20004 - russia post in china russia post in china boxer rebellion -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

Lot 20004 - russia post in china russia post in china boxer rebellion - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

1900 7k Letter-card uprated 3k and 7k 'Kitai' issue to pay registered rate from PEKING to France, cancelled with improvised date-stamp with date completed by hand 7 XI 1900. Primitive white registration label. Transit marks at PORT ARTHUR, Russian and Chinese P.O.s CHEFOO, and SHANGHAI, HONGKONG and French transit marks.
The Russian P.O. in Peking lost its circular date-stamp during the siege of the Legations in 1900 and Emergency Cancellers were improvised locally in two types (Peking Types 5 and 9 of Tchlinghirian and Stephen).
Latest known use of Peking Emergency Canceller Type 9 and only known showing loss of frame.
Illustrated and described "British Journal of Russian Philately", No. 32 (1963)

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

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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.

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

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Lot 20019 - russia post in china russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

Lot 20019 - russia post in china russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

1901-03 Two German 5 pfg 'China' cards cancelled in violet and black respectively at Russia No. 3 FIELD POST OFFICE/PRIAMUR DISTRICT, the first to a German officer at Tsingtau 4 II1901, sent through Russian P.O.'s at Port Arthur and Chefoo, other to Germany date-line SHANHAIKWAN, used in combination with Russia 4k carried on Chinese Eastern POSTAL WAGON no. 266 (HARBIN-MANCHULI).
This FPO was located at Shanhaikwan, which held a strong German contingent during the Boxer disturbances

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

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Lot 20044 - russia post in china russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria -  David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

Lot 20044 - russia post in china russia post in china - russian occupation of manchuria - David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

1903 Cover from bank in NEWCHANG to France franked two blocks of 10 2k tied by No. 13 FIELD POST OFFICE/1/PRIAMUR DISTRICT 11 X 1903 cds's, on reverse transit POSTAL WAGON No. 265 (2) cds, Lyon arrival, some creasing, spectacular franking

David Feldman S.A. Autumn Auction

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