The 2022 Winter Auction - Sale 339
17 – 20 December 2022
- (-) Remove The Artful House Collection of Trans-Siberian-Route Postal History filter The Artful House Collection of Trans-Siberian-Route Postal History
showcasing Shanghai - Daiven route and Tientsin - Vladivostok route after the reopening of Dairen for Trans-Siberian Railway mails. The postal card stained and with deep fold, other VF-F.
f.w. CIP issues, tied by Shanghai or Hangchow cds., postcards showing Shanghai French PO cds. The registered cover showcased the Shanghai - Dairen route with 25 days of transit.
mixed franking with CIP 2c, 4c, 5c and Russian 20k x 2, tied by Moukden bilingual cds. and Harbin Russian PO cds. (Aug 15) respectively.
As there was no French office available in North East province at that time, Chinese Imperial Post charged postage to Harbin agency for further transmission.
f.w. CIP 10c x 2, tied by Moukden lunar year cds., on reverse with Shanghai Chinese PO, German PO, Italy transit and Roma arrival cds. VF-F.
all f.w. CIP or Reaper issues, tied by Moukden cds, showcasing the joint delivery between Chinese Imperial Post and Russian PO as well as the dispatch of Moukden after Nov 1907, including a WWI cover.
f.w. CIP or CIP ovpt. ROC issues, all tied by Newchwang bisected bilingual cds., some with Newchwang Japanese PO or Harbin Chinese PO transit cds. This lot showcases the Newchwang dispatch after Nov 1907.
