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15 July, 1923, a ROC Junk 4c. red reply card uprated with additional 2c. on 3c. from Vierni to Harbin bearing Russia Worker imperf. 100r. block of six from the left of the sheet (only partially affixed so that the address could be read underneath), cancelled by double-ring d.s., the indicia and Chinese stamp have manuscript crosses indicating non-acceptance for postage. Even though no fee should have been collected since it was an international reply card, the Russian Post Office at Vierni nevertheless collected 6,000,000 rubles, with the 100 ruble stamps having been revalued by 10,000 times. Illustrated in Michel Bedin and Jacques Gautherin, Route de Siberie (2008), p. 231
April 1924, a revised verson of junk stationery double-card reply portion sent from Harbin to Kumau, uprated with a ROC 3-cent junk stamp ovpt. "temporary for 2 Cts", cancelled by Harbin 3-grid cancellation (HARBIN / 16.4.24 (9)) and Russian cancellations. A very rare use of junk stationery card to Dagestan, Russia Republic.
12 Aug 1909 Russian picture post card sent from Vladivostock to Chefoo, instead of delivering the usual train post, this one was delivered through the local Vladivotok-Amure Paquebot Line to Chefoo. Unusual and interesting.
16 July 1908 a picture post card sent from Russia to Peking through three I.J.P.O. in North Eastern China including Changchun I.J.P.O. and Shanhaikwan I.J.P.O. and another not so clear. The card was cancelled by Kalang three-grid lunar year c.d.s. and Chinese PO Peking bilingual lunar year c.d.s. It also carried post office mark of "AR / J". Card is kept in good condition.
Late Dec 1901 sent to Ostrave, Czech Republic, affixed Russian Coat of Arms 4k cancelled by Russian related c.d.s. including, amongst others, Yingkow I.J.P.O. , Shanghai I.J.P.O., and also Chinese PO Chefoo bilingual c.d.s., Shanghai bilingual c.d.s., HK Victoria c.d.s., and Czech Ostrave arrival c.d.s. The card is kept in good conditions. The Siberian train post route began in Jan-Feb 1902 by phases. This card was still using the long route going South to Chefoo down to Shanghai and then took the sea route via HK to Europe. It has taken 3 months long to arrive there but it could actually reduce to 3-4 weeks if it had chosen the new Siberian route. Interesting mail to compare the important delivery route which started to build since 1890s.
27 Aug 1906, a C.I.P. 1st series stationery card uprated with three 1-cent coiling dragon stamps, cancelled by 3 Kwangsi Lungchow all-Chinese waist-frame lunch c.d.s. (the 10th day of 7th month, lunar year BingWu), stationery postage cancelled by Lungchow bilingual bisected c.d.s., Batavia arrival datestamp. On the back side, cancelled by Laokay Indochine as transit port. A good 1st series C.I.P. postal card in use of good despatch place and destination as well.
25 Apr 1905, a C.I.P. 2nd series stationery double-card reply portion from Yunnan to Holland via Tengyueh and India, uprated with one 1-cent and one 2-cent coiling dragon stamps, cancelled by two Yunnanfu Yunnan all-Chinese lunar c.d.s. (the 21st day of 2nd month, lunar year YiSi), and Tengyueh bilingual c.d.s cancelled on stationery postage, plus the cancellation of BASE OFFICE stamped in place near Bhamo in India, Holland arrival c.d.s., plus postman mark of "A. I". This card has chosen to go through Indian route which is more desirbale to have shortened the delivery time. All in good conditions.
20 Jan 1903, a C.I.P. 1st series stationery card sent from Chengtu, Szechwan to Japan via Chungking, uprated with one 1-cent and one 2-cent coiling dragon stamps, cancelled by 2 very clear Chinese "Chengtu Post Office" tombstone, transit mark of Chungking bilingual c.d.s., Shanghai c.d.s., and Shanghai French P.O. c.d.s., and also cancelled by Kyoto Japan arrival c.d.s. The card is in very good conditions and well kept.
it was cancelled with Hsuchiahwei, Kiangsu three-grid small circled lunar cds (First year, 2 July), another Shanghai Chinese-English single-digit year position half-moon postmark (2 JUL 5), and a Peking Chinese-English waist frame postmark (Peking, 6 July / Fourth shift).