China. (French Indo-China). 1902. Picture post card of 'The Local road to Hue, Hanoi' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 23, 5c yellow-green tied by Hanoi/ Tonkin double ring with Nimes receiver. Lovely card published by 'Collection R. Mareau, Hanoi'.

China. (Russian Post Offices in Manchuria). 1903. Picture post card written from Port Arthur dated '29th Dec 03' addressed to Nice, France bearing Russia Yvert 41, 4k rose tied by Port Artur/ Pochtov Kont/ 7 date stamp (Tchil Fig 542). Very nice item of mail from the French Brigade at the commencement to the Russo-Japanese War.

China. (Russian Post Offices in Manchuria). 1903. Picture post card written from Port Arthur dated '5th Dec 03' addressed to Milan, Italy bearing Russia Yvert 41, 4k rose tied by Port Artur/ Pochtov Kont/ 7' date stamp (Tchil Fig 542) and forwarded to Bisskra/ Constantine (Algeria) with arrival on face 'Jan 04'. Very nice item of mail from the French Brigade at the commencement to the Russo-Japanese War.

China. (Hong Kong Treaty Ports). 1913. Picture post card of 'Nanking Road, Shanghai' addressed to London bearing Hong Kong SG 93, 4c carmine tied by Shanghai double ring. Lovely card published in Japan.

China. (Hong Kong-Treaty Ports). 1910. Picture post card of 'Nanking Road, Shanghai' addressed to England bearing Hong Kong SG 93, 4c carmine tied by Shanghai/ B.P.O. date stamp (Webb Type J) hand-stamped 'via Siberia' in violet. Lovely card published by 'U.P. Comp. Sirious 33, Shanghai'.

China. (Post & Telegraph Labels). 1918. Envelope written from the 'Company Internationals des Wagons Lite' with oval hand-stamp on reverse dated 'Feb 4 1918' addressed to 'A.J. Derville, International Sleeping Car Co, Wagon Lite Hotel, Peking' bearing SG 271, 3c blue-green tied by Tienstin date stamp with 'Officially Sealed/ Chinese Post Office' label in green tied on arrival in Peking with 'Opened by Censor/ 406' censor tape. Scarce item.

China. (Shanghai Local Post). 1903. Picture post card of 'Iltis Monument on the Bund, Shanghai' bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG 121, 1/2c brown tied by Shanghai Local Post date stamp.

China. (French China). 1921. Picture post card of 'The Bund, Shanghai, Club, Shanghai' addressed to Algeria, North Africa bearing French China SG 77, 4c on 10c red tied by Shanghai (echoppe) date stamp (Pothion Type H) with Fort de l'eau arrival. Very fine item. Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (French Indo-China). 1903. Picture post card of 'Rue des Ferblantiers and Rue de Paniers, Hanoi' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 24, 10c rose tied by Hanoi/Tonkin double ring with Nimes receiver. Lovely card published by 'Propriete Librairie Crebessac, Hanoi

China. (French Indo-China). 1911. Picture post card of 'Tomb de Gia-Long'
' addressed to the '16th French Detachment, Tientsin' bearing Indo-China SG 54, 5c green tied by Hue/Annam date stamp '13/1' routed via Haiphong '18/1' and French Post Office Shanghai '28/1' with Tien-Tsin-China/Poste Francaise arrival '2nd Feb'. Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (Russian Post Offices In Manchuria). 1903. Picture post card written from Port Artur dated '29th Dec 03' addressed to Nice, France bearing Russia Yvert 41, 4k rose tied by Port Artur/Poctov Kont/7 date stamp (Tchil Fig 542). Very nice item of mail from the French Brigade in the commencement to the Russo-Japanese War.

China. (Russian Post Offices In China). 1903. Picture post card of 'Honan Road, Shanghai addressed to Paris bearing Russian China SG 4, 5k purple tied by 'Shankhai/Pochtovaya Kontora' double ring (Tchil 493) with hand-struck 'via Siberia' in purple, sent on the steamer "Mongolia" with Moscow transit. Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (Russian Post Offices In Manchuria). 1903. Picture post card written from Port Arthur dated '29th Dec 03' addressed to Nice, France bearing Russia Yvert 41, 4k rose tied by Port Artur/Pochtov Kont/7 date stamp (Tchil Fig 542). Very nice item of mail from the French Brigade in the commencement to the Russo-Japanese War.

China. (Russian Post Office In Manchuria). 1903. Picture post card written from Port Arthur dated '16th Nov 03' addressed to Milan, Italy bearing Russia Yvert 38, 1k orange and Yvert 40, 3k rose tied by Port Artur/Pochtov Kont/4 date stamp (Tchil Fig 540) with Milano arrival '12/3' and forwarded to Rome. Very nice item of mail from the French Brigade in the commencement to the Russo-Japanese War.

China. (French China). 1910. Photographic card of "Fishing Boats, Shanghai' addressed to France bearing French China SG 77, 4c on 10c red tied by Shanghai/ Chine double ring with St. Nazaire arrival. Nice card. Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (German Post Offices In China). 1901. Registered picture post card of 'Hotel des Colonies, Shanghai' addressed to London bearing German China SG 8, 5pf green and SG 11, 25pf orange tied by Shanghai/Deutsche Post date stamp '20/8' with registered label and oval 'Registered/London' arrival in red on face '27th Sept' Very rare use of registered postcard from German China. The first we have seen. Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (French Indo-China). 1909. Picture post card of 'Buffalo and Rice Procession, Doson' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 33, 5c green (2) tied by Haiphong/Tonkin double ring with Craponne receiver. Nice card.

China. (French China). 1907. Picture post card of 'Downtown Shanghai' addressed to France bearing French China SG 38, 10c rose tied by Shang-Hai/Chine double ring with Paris arrival. Lovely card. Ex Desrousseaux.

French China. (postcards). 1907. Picture post crad 'Nanking road in Shanghai' addressed to France bearing French China SG 38, 10c rose tied by Shanghai/ Chine date stamp. Lovely card.

China. (French China). 1908. Picture post card of 'Nanking Road, Shanghai' addressed to France bearing French China SG 77, 4c on 10c red tied by Shang-Hai/Chine double ring. Nice card. Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (Postcards). 1908. Picture post card of 'The Customs House, Shanghai' addressed to Shanghai bearing Chinese Imperial Post SG 109, 1c ochre tied by Shanghai date stamp '19th Feb'. Superb.

China. (postcards). Circa 1920. Photographic card of 'Nanking Road, Shanghai'. Very fine black and white mint photo card.

China. (Postcards). Circa 1920. Photographic post of 'The Wing on Building, Shanghai'. Lovely card.

China. (Postcards). Circa 1920. Photographic post card of 'Nanking Road, Shanghai'. Lovely card.

China. (Postcards). Circa 1920. Picture post card of 'Nanking Road, Shanghai'. Nice mint card published by 'The Universal Picture Co, Shanghai.'

China. (Postcards). Circa 1920. Photographic post card of 'Nanking Road, Shanghai'. Lovely card.

China. (Postcards). Circa 1930. Picture post card of 'The Bund, Shanghai'. Fine unused card published by 'Toyo Murakimi, Palace Hotel, Shanghai'.

China. (Postcards). 1905. Picture Post card of 'Street Vendors, Pekin' addressed to London. Nice card.

China. (German China). 1914. Picture post card of 'German cartoon character eying the Germany Territory of Kiautschau' bearing Germany Yvert 83, 5pf green tied by Bremen date stamp addressed to Berlin. Attractive and scarce card.

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'.