1899 (28 July) cover to Germany, franked with 10k dark blue (horizontally laid paper) sent probably from Vladivostok, via Gensan, Korea, where framed "Paquebot" was applied, the stamp itself was canceled in Nagasaki, Japan, eventually reaching Leipzig on 7 September, v.f. ship letter, signed Holcombe, with his 1992 certificate, ex-Liphschutz (Image)

Est.US$250

1911 (6 Oct) picture postcard (Chinese Year of the Sheep) franked with 4k Arms, tied by oval "Blagovsh-Nikolayev Parakh", repeated alongside, addressed to Japan, with violet Tsuruga (30 Oct) transit and "Ojiya" (1 Nov) arrival pmk below. It appears that the card was transported from Blagoveshchensk, via Amur River to Nikolayev and from there by C.E.R Manchurian ship line to Vladivostok and then by ship to Japan, fine and unusual river mail usage (Image)

Est.US$500