Stamp Catalogue

China Philately Vol. I

Russian Post Offices

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registered envelope from "Russia East-Asiatic Port" to Buenos Aires
description: 1909 registered envelope franked with 7k blue + 20k blue and red cancelled by black double oval ship canc. "PAROKHOD OBSHCH. R.V.A.P. .z 11.5.09" to Buenos Aires /
Very unusual destination Russian registration label with the same wording as the cancellations - the letter was carried via Japan to New York where a new registration label was applied and then sent by ship to final STEAMSHIP destination.
Tchil. = fig. 526/528
examined: Attest Mikulski
auction: 92th Corinphila
starting price: 1,500 CHF
hammer price: 4,200 CHF
registered envelope from "Russia East-Asiatic Port" via Tsuruga to Japan
registered envelope from "Russia East-Asiatic Port" to Germany
description: 1908 illustrated postcard to Berlin bearing 4k red cancelled by black double oval ship cancellation "PAROKHOD. OBSHCH. R.V.A.P.O. d 3.12.08" /
According to Tchilinghirian no covers or stationery recorded.
Tchil. = fig. 527
auction: 92th Corinphila
starting price: 250 CHF
hammer price: 400 CHF
description: 1909 Apr 6 postcard via Tsuruga [Apr 21] to Yokohama [Apr 22] bearing 4k, cancelled by oval "PAROKHOD.OBSHCH. R.V.A.P.d" d.s. /
Tchil. = fig. 527 + fig. 697
auction: 99th Corinphila
starting price: 250 CHF
hammer price: 260 CHF
postmark Tchilinghirian No 526 postmark Tchilinghirian No 528
postmark Tchilinghirian No 527
postmark Tchilinghirian No 697