Lot# 7086

The 2023 Winter Auction - Sale 342   December 16th - 19th 2023, Hong Kong

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Lot# 7086
Starting Price: 1,200 HK$
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Dec 1901, an interesting mail of Russian postal card to Czech Republic using the long sea route via HK before the official opening of Siberian T.P.O. route.

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.

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