The 2022 Winter Auction - Sale 339
17 – 20 December 2022
mostly sent from Peking to Europe, with Peking, Shanghai or Tientein French PO transit cds, and 2 incoming covers from England to Changteh, Honan. Showing Tientsin - Vladivostok route, Shanghai - Dairen route, Peking - Moukden Railway route and South Manchuria Railway route. An interesting group.
mostly f.w. CIP issues, tied by Tientsin cds. 3 cards bearing Tientsin French PO transit cds. and used Tientsin - Dairen and Tientsin - Vladivostok route.
including one f.w. 2c printed matter rate, all f.w. CIP issues, tied by Tangku bisected bilingul cds., but with different transit cds. and routes, showcasing Tientsin - Vladivostok route, Moukden and Shanghai - Suez route. Please note that printed matter was only accepted by Trans-Siberian Railway after Mar 1909.
uprated by CIP 1c and 2c, tied by rare Chifung double-ringed lunar year cds., along with Peking Chinese PO, Peking French PO transit (Dec 14) and Holland arrival (Jan 3). Card with glue stains. F-VF.
both f.w. CIP 2c in pair, tied by Shanghaikwan - Peking No.1 mail car cds., along with Shanghai and Tangku transit cds. respectively. one card was sent via Shanghai - Dairen route with 22 days spent. Another card sent via Tangku Chinse PO and Peking-Moukden Railway with 20 days spent.
former bearing Pehtaiho Station registered mark and used Tangku route while latter tied by Shanhaikwan station cds. used Moukden route. Pehtaiho cover with stamps off, while postcard VF-F.
some sent from Chengchow and Shikachong, with Tientsin French PO transit cds. Including 2 early Trans-Siberian Railway mails connected with Peking - Hankow Railway.