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Lot 10459 – 1894 Pair of covers from tea merchants in Hankow t

1894 Pair of covers from tea merchants in Hankow t
1894 Pair of covers from tea merchants in Hankow t
1894 Pair of covers from tea merchants in Hankow t
1894 Pair of covers from tea merchants in Hankow t
1894 Pair of covers from tea merchants in Hankow t
1894 Pair of covers from tea merchants in Hankow t
1894 Pair of covers from tea merchants in Hankow t
1894 Pair of covers from tea merchants in Hankow t
Lot 10459 – 1894 Pair of covers from tea merchants in Hankow t
Russia » Ship Mail » Ship Mail in the Far East
Prix réalisé
1’300 EUR
Estimation
1’400 EUR
Date de vente
sam. 3 déc. 2016 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1894 Pair of covers from tea merchants in Hankow to London, posted in letterboxes of ships « Orel » and « Rossiya » with 10k stamps tied by « PLEINE MER » hs of the Egyptian P.O. on arrival in Suez, the « Rossiya » cover restored at top and open on 3 sides, the « Orel » cover very fine The « Orel » and « Rossiya » were ships of the Russian Volunteer Fleet operating between Vladivostok and Odessa via the Suez Canal with calls at Port Arthur, Hankow, Shanghai, Singapore, etc. Ships of this line had no cancellers until 1897

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