Lot# 8010

1902 an incoming picture postcard and a outgoing cover to and from Russia via Yingkow Russian PO, postcard from Vladivostok to Paotingfu while cover from Peking to Nikolaevka. Both item bearing Yingkow Russian PO transit cds. Former was the earliest recorded example via Harbin - Vladivostok line of Trans-Siberian Railway as well as the earliest recorded example of Trans-Siberian Railway connected to Newchwang - Peking Railway. Latter, on the other hand, delivered via Peking - Shanhaikwan - Newchwang of Chinese Eastern Railway to Vladivostok.