1901, red or blue diagonal overprint "Kitai" on 1k-10k, set of six values on horizontally laid paper, used on cover from Russian PO in Tientsin (September 1) via Troitskosavsk (September 28) and Moscow (October 14)to Paris (October 30), nice item with clear postmarks, VF

100.00

1903 (October 2), PPC (view of Chinese Temple in Peking), sent from Russian PO in Peking to France, franked by two blue diagonal overprints "Kitai" on 1k and 3k of the first issue, delivered by TPO "Port Arthur-HarbinNo.266" with nice "5.X.1903" marking and French arrival are alongside, fresh and VF, expertized by P. Holcombe, ex-M. Liphschutz

150.00

1910-16, black diagonal overprint "Kitai" on 10k light blue, basic stamp is top right corner margin single from the early issue of 1909, full OG, NH, VF and scarce

100.00

1912 (June 7), large size registered cover from Russian PO in Shanghai to Nagasaki (9.6.) with forwarding to Kobe (11.6.), franked by 15 stamps of 1k-15k overprinted "Kitai" in black or blue, including not recorded inverted blue overprint on 4k carmine, all appropriate markings, minor soiling, still F/VF and unique franking, expertized by A. Rosselevitch, related documents and photo are enclosed

500.00

1915, black overprint "Kitai" on 20k blue and carmine, printed on paper with vertical varnish lines, mounted on heavy duty cardboard, tied by official three-line marking of General Posts and Telegraphs Office in blue, text at the bottom meaning approval of the stamp, fresh, VF and very rare, N. Mandrovski certificate
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1500.00

1899-1920, 48 mint stamps, representing most Offices in China issues, 1k-7k on horizontally laid paper, 4k-7r on vertically laid paper, 1k- 1r on wove paper with vertical varnish lines, surcharges in"cent" and "dollars", four stamps of the Harbin issue, full OG, mainly LH, F/VF, C.v. is about $400 (website photo)
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75.00