Lot 10001 – TALIENVAN (I Casey): 1900 Viewcard of Port Arthur

TALIENVAN (I Casey): 1900 Viewcard of Port Arthur addressed to Germany franked 4k tied by TALIENVAN POST OFFICE 21 Okt. 1900 cds, received Port Arthur the same day (strike on reverse), Russian P.O. Chefoo 25 Okt. 1900 in violet, passed to Chinese P.O. Chefoo same day, Chinese P.O. Shanghai 10 Nv. 1900, & Russian P.O. Shanghai 14 XI 1900, then by French ship, Dresden arrival, fine Note: Although the Russian name for this port had been changed from Talienvan to Dalny in August 1899, the old canceller remained in use until 1901. One of the four known examples of this Talienvan cancellation