The 2024 Winter Auction - Sale 344 (December 14 - December 17, 2024)
Sale 344
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with a fine array of transit backstamps of CHUNGKIANGHSIEN showing MIN GUO FOURTH YEAR 1915.2.19, Mienchuhsien, Wanhsien, Hankow, Peking-Moukden Bureau Ambulant datestamp, arriving Ramsgatge 29 MR 1915. It took 29 days for the cover to travel from Peking-Mpoukden Railway to destination, evidencing that the "Via Siberia" mail service was somewhat affected by World War I.
f.w. GB stamps first, tied by Dublin cds., then sent back to Ireland, f.w. Junk Issue 20c, tied by Nanking City cds., on reverse with Peking to Moukden Railway PO, Dublin, Nanking transit and arrival cds. VF-F.
one from Soochow to Hsuchow and one from Wuhu registered to Nanking. VF-F.
f.w. Junk Issue x 5 on reverse, tied by Tunghing cds., along with R.R. and Tunghing registered cachet, bearing on both sides three "Tunghing Foreign Affairs Officier seals", on reverse with Pakhoi transit cds. VF-F.
franked on reverse Junk 3c x 2, matching the local registered rate, tied Peking bisected cds., along with Peking mail box cachet, transit cds. and arrival cds. Extremely rare.
f.w. Junk Issue x 4, tied by Canton cds., along with rare boxed "Canton City Official Mail Matter Registered" cachet. On reverse with Pakhoi transit cds. VF-F.
including two sent from Manchuria Kean Cheng Tze and Kalun. Rare.