China. (North West China). 1950. Envelope written from Xinjiang Province addressed to Berlin bearing North West China SG NW82, $1 brown orange tied by Tihwa date stamp '28/7/50'. A Rare stamp only eight known on cover. (Yang NW 94).

China. (French China). 1905. Picture post card Of 'Chinese Girls' addressed to France bearing French China SG 38, 10c rose tied by Tien-Tsin-China/ Poste Francaise double ring routed via Siberia. Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (French Indo-China). Circa 1909. Photographic card of 'Pei-Ho,Tientsin' bearing Indo-China SG 55, 10c scarlet tied by vernacular cachet. Nice card.

China. (Manchuria). 1914. Picture post card of 'Yamato Hotel, Chang Chun' addressed to Paris bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG 151, 2c green (pair) tied by Harbin date stamp endorsed 'via Siberia'.

China. (Spain Under Cover Mail). 1941. Letter written from from 'Father Maupeu, Monastere de N. D. de Liesse, Cheng-Ting-Fu, China' date '31st Jan 1941' addressed to his mother in Auch, Gers, France, mail carried undercover via Spain and enclosed in envelope and forwarded from the 'Monasterio de Santa Maria la Real, Osera, Spain, dated '12th Mars 1941' envelop bearing Spain Yvert 578a, 5c brown, Yvert 681, 25c lilac and Yvert 683, 40c grey tied by Osera date stamp, routed via Pontevedra with censor label with m/s endorsement 'received '11/11'. Father Maupeu was originally sent to "Yang-Kia-P'ing" Monastery in Hwailai Province as the War progressed he travelled to Cheng-Ting-Fu, Monastery. Superb item of under cover mail from China via Spain. (One of three such covers from this amazing new archive).

China. (Indo-China). 1904. Picture post card written from Phu-Lang-Thuong addressed to France bearing Yvert 27, 5c green (pair) tied by 'Langson a Hanoi C' railway date stamp with Vraine arrival in France. Very fine item.

China. (Spain Under Cover Mail). 1941. Letter written from 'Father Maupeu, Monastere de N. D. de Liesse, Cheng-Ting-Fu, China' date '2nd Juillet 1941' addressed to his mother in Auch, Gers, France, mail carried undercover via Spain and enclosed in envelope and forwarded from the 'Monasterio de Santa Maria la Real, Osera Spain date '16th Nov 1941' envelope bearing Spain Yvert 682, 30c blue and Yvert 683, 40c grey tied by Osera date stamp, routed via Madrid with censor label with m/s endorsement 'received 26/11'. Father Maupeu was originally sent to "Yang-Kia-P'ing" Monastery in Hwailai Province as the War progressed he travelled to Cheng-Ting-Fu, Monastery. Superb item of under cover mail from China via Spain. (One of three such covers from this amazing new archive).

China. (Japanese Post Offices In Manchuria). 1928. Air Mail envelope written from Harbin, Manchuria bearing Japan SG 160, 3s rose tied by vernacular Harbin date stamp with hand-stamp 'Air Mail Post' in violet with hand-struck instructional 'Missent To Osaka' on face.

China. (Imperial Dollar Chop). 1899. Red Band envelope addressed to Nam Dinh, Tonkin bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG 115, 30c rose (carp) tied by Lungchow dollar chop. Very rare Lungchow dollar chop on cover.

China. (Chinaese Eastern Railway) . 1913. Picture post card of 'River Angara, Irkoutsk' written from China, Siberia/Manchuria addressed to the United States bearing Russia Yvert 64, 4k carmine tied by oval 'Manchzhuriya 260 Chita' date stamp. Very attractive item from the Chinese Eastern Railway.

China. 1912. Picture post card of 'The Barracks of French Guards, Shan-Hai-Kwan' addressed to the '1st French Detachment, Tien-Tsin bearing Imperial Post SG 109, 1c ochre tied by Shanhaiwan date stamp with Tien-Tsin arrival. Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (French China). 1901. Picture post card of 'The Pagoda, Shanghai' addressed to Paris bearing Imperial Post SG 111, 4c chestnut tied by Shanghai date stamp routed via the French Post Office with French China SG 4, 10c black/lilac tied by Shang-hai/Chine double ring. Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (Russo-Japanese War). 1901. Japanese postal stationery letter envelope 3s violet from the German Detachment in Peking cancelled by vernacular date stamp with 'K.O. Feld. Poststation/No 2' date stamp '1/5' with circular military 'Ostas.Exped-Korps/Leichte Mun-Kolonne' on face, addressed to Germany with Wesel receiver '14th June 01' on reverse. Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (Japanese Post Offices). 1897. Japan postal stationery card 3s green cancelled by Tientsin/ I.J.P.O. rubber date stamp in violet '17/8' routed via Shanghai/ I.J.P.O. '28/8' and Yokohama '12/9', addressed to Germany with Heidelberg arrival. very attractive item.

China. (Japanese Post Offices). 1919. Censored envelope to the United States bearing Yvert 37, 3s rose (3) tied by vernacular Tientsin I.J.P.O. date stamp with 'Opened by Censor/ No' label and circular 'Passed by Censor /2249' cachet in red.

China. (Japanese Post Offices). 1905. Japan postal stationary card 1 1/2s blue written from 'German 1st East Asiatic Inf. Tien-Tsin' bearing Japanese Post Office in China SG 3a, 1s pale brown and SG 4a, 1 1/2s pale ultramarine tied by 'Tientsin I.J.P.A.' date stamp (type 2) addressed to Newcastle, England with Yokohama transit. Scarce military use from the International Force paying the 4 sen post card rate. The Postal Agency was located at Tzu-Chu-Lin.

China. (Japanese Post Offices). 1905. Japan postal stationary card 1 1/2s blue written from 'German 1st East Asiatic Inf. Tien-Tsin' bearing Japanese Post Office in China SG 2a, 1/2s sale and SG 6a, 2s yellow/green tied by 'Tientsin I.J.P.A.' date stamp addressed to Newcastle, England with Yokohama transit. Scarce military use from the International Force paying the 4 sen post card rate. The Postal Agency was located at Tzu-Chu-Lin.

China. (Japanese Post Office In Manchuria). 1910. Picture Post card of 'Dairen, General view' addressed to Shanghai bearing Japan SG 136, 1 1/2s violet tied by Dairen vernacular cancel. very fine.

China. (Russian Post Offices). 1941. Picture post card of 'Harbin Town' addressed to Germany bearing Russian China Yvert 61, 1k orange and Yvert 63, 3k rose tied by 'kharbin Vokz' double oval of the Central Station. Very fine.

China. (Japanese Post Office In Manchuria). 1918. Registered envelope addressed to the United States bearing Japan SG 163, 10s blue (pair) tied by Moukden/I.J.P.O. in violet with 'I.J.P.O. Moukden' registered label with Yokohama transit and 'Opened by Examiner/ 5353' label with Indiana arrival on reverse. Nice item.

China. (Manchukuo). 1937. Registered envelope addressed to Dairen bearing SG 67, 5f indigo (2) and SG 80, 1f lake (2) tied by Harbin date stamp endorsed 'Registered'.

China. (Military Post In Manchuria). 1918. Japanese Printed military folded envelope written from 'Kensaku Tachikawa, 6th Company, Infantry 7th Regiment, 5th Division Dispatch' cancelled 'Field Post Office No 7' with oval 'Itoh' censor seal addressed to Hiroshima. Fine item from FPO No 7 used in Manchuria.

China. (Manchukuo). 1938. Registered envelope written from Moukden addressed to Dairen bearing SG 80, 1f lake (pair) and SG 85, 5f slate (2) tied by commemorative cachet in violet (to commemorate 1st anniversary of the postal system) with boxed vernacular 'Registered' in red. Very fine item of domestic mail.

Japan. (Post Offices In Manchuria). 1933. Envelope from the American Consulate Moukden addressed to the United. States bearing SG 168, 1s orange (2) and SG 266, 4s deep orange (2) and SG 266, 4s deep orange (2) tied by Moukden I.J.P.O. Very attractive.

China. (Manchuria). 1914. Picture post card of 'Bah Zoh Lien, Wuhu' addressed to Germany bearing Imperial China SG 269, 1c yellow and SG 271, 3c green tied by Wuhu date stamp routed via Moukden (Manchuria) and Siberia. Very fine.

Manchuria. (Japan Post Office In Kwantung Leasehold). 1939. Envelope addressed to Denmark bearing Japan SG 231, 1s orange, SG 313, 1/2s violet (pair) and SG 315, 2s scarlet tied by Dairen /I.N.P.O. date stamp in violet with framed bi-lingual 'Printed in violet, endorsed 'via Siberia'. Lovely item from Dairen, South Manchuria to Denmark paying the un-opened Printed Matter rate.

Manchuria. (Japan Post Office In Kwantung Leasehold). 1938. Air mail envelope written from Dairen, Manchuria' addressed to Tokyo bearing Japan SG 307, 30s orange and green and SG 317, 4s green tied by vernacular Dairen/I.N.P.O. date stamp with hand-struck Air Mail instructional in red applied in Mukden with arrival on reverse. Very fine.

China. 1941. Censored envelope written from 'Father Maupeu, Monastere de N.D. de Liesse, Cheng-Ting-Fu, China' letter dated '15th Avril 1941' addressed to his mother in Auch, Gers, France, bearing SG 472, 25c violet-blue (pair) tied by Chengting vernacular date stamp, routed via Berlin with censor tape and hand-stamp and oval French 'QD1' censor with Auch arrival. Father Maupeu was a French Missionary who was originally sent to "Yang-Kia-P'ing" Monastery in Hwailai Province and as the war progressed was sent to Cheng-Ting-Fu.

China. (Italian Post Offices). 1918. Double Italian postal stationery reply card 'Pechino' 10c rose attached with 'Pechino' 5c green cancelled by 'Ra Legazione D'Italia a Pechino' in violet on face dated 'Pekin 11th Mars 1918' addressed to Tientsin. Rare item of Italian China postal stationery.

China. (Manchuria). 1911. Picture post card addressed to Manchuria bearing French Sower Yvert 138, 10c red tied by Argenteuil cds routed via Changchun- S/I.J.P.O. with Dairen/I.J.P.O. arrival in violet. Nice item incoming mail to Manchuria.

China. (Russian Post Offices In China). 1903. Multi view picture post card of 'Gate Yard, Peking' addressed to Paris bearing Russian China SG 2, 2k green (pair) tied by 'Peking/Pochtov Kontora' double ring (Tchil 468) with Brest arrival on face. Very fine Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (Russian China Volunteer Fleet). 1916. Russian War Charity Yvert 93, 1k brown/orange cancelled by oval 'Vladivost-Shankhai/Parokh' date stamp (Tchil Fig 524). Very scarce.

China. 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to Holland bearing SG 398, 5c green (6) and SG 456, 10 on 25c ultramarine (pair) tied by Shanghai date stamp, endorsed 'via Siberia' with German censor tape tied by circular censor cachet on reverse and 'Opened by Examiner/ 4547' tape.

China. (Manchuria). 1935. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing SG 8, 6f vermilion and SG 11, 10f orange (pair) tied by Harbin/Manchuria date stamp with matching registered label and boxed hand-struck 'Registered' in red, routed via Siberia with Paris arrival on reverse. Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (Railway Post Offices In Manchuria). 1925. Post card addressed to 'The Chinese Customs, Manchuria' bearing SG 310, 1c orange (2) tied by 'Train Office No 4/Manchouli-Suiffnho' date stamp with Imperial Post Manchouli arrival. Scarce item of Railway Post Offices.

China. (Yunnan). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to England bearing SG 475, $5 deep green and scarlet and SG 589, 10c emerald tied by Kunming date stamp '26th Dec 41' endorsed 'By British Overseas Airways via Durban' with 'Passed X Censor/ Rangoon' on face in green. Nice item paying the $5. 10c rate CNAC to Calcutta and BOAC to Durban.
The cover went CNAC to Calcutta and B.O.A.C. horseshoe route via Durban and Egypt then surface to Europe.

China. 1940. Censored envelope written from 'Father Maupeu, Monastere de N. D. de Liesse, Cheng-Ting-Fu, China' letter date '4th Dec 1940' addressed to his mother in Auch, Gers, France, bearing SG 472, 25c violet-blue (pair) tied by Chengting vernacular date stamp, routed via Shanghai and French paquebot via Berlin with censor tape and hand-stamp and oval French 'QD3' censor applied in Toulon. Father Maupeu was a French Missionary who was originally sent to "Yang-Kia-P'ing" Monastery in Hwailai Province and as the war progressed was sent to Cheng-Ting-Fu.

China. 1940. Envelope addressed to Holland bearing SG 421, 50c green tied by Peking (1)date stamp, endorsed 'via Siberia' with German censor tape tied by circular censor cachet on reverse. Very attractive cover.

China. (Manchuria). 1906. Imperial Chinese Post postal stationery card 1c rose cancelled by Newchwang date stamp addressed to the 'I.M. Customs, Newchwang'. Very fine.

China. (Manchuria). 1926. Chinese Imperial Post Junk issue postal stationary card 1 1/2c blue cancelled by Chaoyang date stamp addressed to Peking with arrival on face. Fine item from Jehol Province.

China. (Manchuria). 1938. Envelope written from 'Danish Mission, Antung, Manchuria' addressed to Denmark bearing SG 84,4f yellow-olive (pair) and SG 90, 12f orange tied by vernacular date stamp with hand-stamp instructional in blue and endorsed 'via Siberia.'

China. (Russian Post Offices In China). 1903. Picture post card of 'Foochow Road, Shanghai' addressed to Paris bearing Russian China SG 1, 1k orange (pair) and SG 2, 2k green tied by 'Shanghai/Pochtovaya Kontora' double ring (Tchil 493) endorsed 'via Port Arthur' with Moscow transit on face. very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.

Russia. (Siberia). 1915. Picture post card 'On the Siberia Ice' written from Irkousk dated '28th Feb 15' addressed to France bearing Russia Yvert 63, 3k rose tied tied by oval Irkousk/Vokz date stamp with military censor in violet and Moux arrival. Nice item written from the French Troops returning from Manchuria.

China. (Russian Post Office). 1903. Picture post card of 'City Gate, Pekin' addressed to France bearing Russian China SG 1, 1k orange and SG 3,3k carmine tied by 'Chifu/Pochtovaya Kontora' double ring (Tchil Fig 503) routed via Trans-Siberian with Aigues-Vives arrival in France. Scarce.

China. (Russian Post Office In China). 1902. Picture post card of 'Chinese Wheelbarrows' addressed to France bearing Russian China SG 2, 2k green (pair) tied by Chifu double ring (Tchil 503) routed via Russia with Aude arrival. Nice card printed by "H. Sietas & Co, Chefoo".

China. (Russian Post Office In Eastern Siberia). 1915. Picture post card of 'General view, Irkoutsk' addressed to Paris cancelled by oval Irkoutsk/Vokz with 'A/4' censor hand-stamp in violet and Paris arrival. Nice item.

Russia. (Russian Post Office In Siberia). 1902. Picture post card written from Oriental Siberia addressed to France bearing Russia Yvert 39, 2k green tied by Vladivostok No 96 ambulant date stamp '5th Avril 02' routed via St Petersburg with Thoissy arrival '11th Mai' on face. Fine item from Postal Wagon 96. Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (Russian Post Office In Eastern Siberia). 1916. Prisonniers de Guerre stationary card written by German Prisoner at Camp d'Atchinsk dated '18th Feb 1916' addressed to Austria with boxed 'Irkoutsk No 27' censor in violet and 'Zensur/Wien' applied on arrival. Scarce item from this POW Camp near Irkoutsk, Siberia.

China. 1947. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing 'Communist Conquest and Post War Inflation' SG 837, $200 on 10c green, SG 865, $800 on $30 chocolate, SG 895, $5,000 vermilion and green (pair), SG 949, $2,000 red-brown and blue, SG 958, $1,000 scarlet (2), SG 960, $3,000 blue, SG 978, $500 on $20 apple-green (3) and 'Progress of the Postal Service' SG 981, $500 carmine, SG 982, $1,000 lilac, SG 983, $1,250 green and SG 984, $1,800 blue tied by Tsingtao date stamp '8th Dec 47' with matching registration label. Very nice item of registered mail from the Communist and Inflation period.

Japan surrendered to the Allies in August 1945 and a race ensued between the Nationalists and Communists to seize control of the former Japanese Occupied areas until the Communist victory at the battle of Hwai-Hai in January 1949. During this period inflation increased rapidly until the introduction of the Silver Yuan in May 1949.

China. (Lungchow). 1904. Chinese Imperial Post postal stationery double reply card cancelled by Lungchow date stamp. Very scarce.