Lot# 8024
The 2022 Winter Auction - Sale 339 17th to 20th December 2022, Hong Kong
Lot# 8024
Starting Price: 2,200 HK$
Hammer Price: 2,800 HK$
1903 two picture postcards from Peking to Germany, via Shanghai and Tientsin French PO,
both f.w. CIP issues, tied by oval Peking PO cds., along with Shanghai French PO and Tientsin French PO transit CDS. respectively. Former was sent via Shanghai - Vladivostok route with 26 days of transit, being the earliest recorded Trans-Siberian Railway packet via Chinese Imperial Post and French PO.
The latter, on the other hand, was sent via Tientsin - Port Arthur route with 22 days of transit which is also an early example of the type.