Russian Offices in China, 1899 Russia overprinted "Kitai" on horizontally laid paper 1kop. and 2kop. matching blocks of ten with sheet margin at left and small interpane margin at left, each perforated "Odpaser" (Specimen) across the block, very fine and fresh unmounted mint. Scott 1S, 2S; Chan FR1P, FR2P.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

Russian Offices in China, 1899 Russia overprinted in red "Kitai" 10kop. deep blue, horizontally laid paper, corner block of 20, perforated "Odpaser" (Specimen) across each block of ten, very fine and fresh unmounted mint (hinged lightly in sheet margin), faint pencil notation in sheet margin at top. Scott 6S; Chan FR6S.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

Russian Offices in China, 1904-08 Russia overprinted in red "Kitai" 10kop. deep blue, vertically laid paper, used, faults not affecting fine appearance for this rare stamp. Scott 11; Chan FR11.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

Russian Offices in China, 1904-08 Russia overprinted "Kitai" 3r.50kop. grey and black, vertically laid paper, block of 25 on fragment cancelled by "Shankhai Zagran P.K./a" double-ring d.s., lightly folded along horizontal perforations, four stamps in top row with tiny puncture and few short or blunted perfs. at left edge, otherwise fine to very fine, a nice large multiple. Scott 20; Chan FR20.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

Russian Offices in China, 1910-16 Russia overprinted "Kitai" on wove paper 20kop., 35kop., 50kop. and 70kop. horizontal strips of five overprinted "Odpaser" (Specimen) across the respective strips, very fine mint. Scott 37S, 42S-44S; Chan FR32S, FR34S-FR36S.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000 Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-8,000

Russian Offices in China, 1920 Harbin Provisional imperf. 5c. on 5kop. claret, variety surcharge inverted, fine to very fine mint with full original gum (trivial tiny edge bend in margin at top), small handstamps on reverse. British Society of Russian Philately certificate (1989). Scott 80a; Chan FR66a.
Estimate HK$ 750 - 1,000 Est. HK$750-1,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$750-1,000

Russian Offices in China, 1903 (8 Aug.) flimsy envelope from Wei Hai Wei "via Port Arthur and Moscow" to Ware, England (3-4.9) redirected to Cromer (4.9) bearing Russia "Kitai" 10kop. dark blue, cancelled by "Chifu/Pochtovaya Kontora" double-ring d.s. (11.8) with "Liu Kung Tao/Wei-Hai-Wei" origin bilingual double-ring d.s. in blue, some light foxing at perfs. and on reverse and light cover creasing/wrinkling, fine and scarce usage. From the Mick Goldsmith collection.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000

According to Mr. Goldsmith, in 1903, from January to 7 April, mail from Wei Hai Wei sent via Siberia has a Chinese 1c. stamp to pay the postage between Wei Hai Wei and Chefoo and also has the Chefoo Chinese PO's transit c.d.s., from 11 May until 28 July the 1c. stamp is observed but the Chefoo c.d.s. is absent, and from 8 August, the 1c. stamp is no longer applied (and only the "Liu Kung Tao/Wei-Hai-Wei" origin c.d.s. is present). Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,500-3,000

Russian Offices in China, 1914 (12 Nov.) registered envelope (sender's large wax seal on reverse) to Copenhagen, Denmark (9.12) bearing 1910-16 Russia "Kitai" 10kop. blue, cancelled by "Hankow/a" double-ring d.s., with "Hankow Poste Russe" double-ring d.s. adjacent, folded vertically twice (once through left stamp) and some faint ageing, fine usage.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

Russian Offices in China, Collections : 1899-1920, a mint and used collection with cancellations, including some multiples and stamps on piece showing complete cancellations, as well as 1899 "Kitai" horizontally laid paper 5kop. sheet of 100 with full sheet margins at left and top and 1910 $1 on 1r. part sheets of 50 (2), fresh, generally fine to very fine (400+).
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000