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1900 RUSSIAN PO IN CHINA. Private letter sent from RPO in Shanghai, 07.12.1900 to Frankfurt am Main (Germany). Franked overprinted 'КИТАЙ' stamps for 20kop stamps in accordance with current rate. Transit postmark of Hong Kong and delivery postmark of Frankfurt. Scarce as sea mail

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Auction 46
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46th Philatelic Auction from Oldlouis Auctions.

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1913 RUSSIAN LEVANT Commercial registered cover sent from ROPiT Constantinople to Berlin (Germany). Philatelically franked for 23,35 piasters. Arrival postmark of Charlottenburg on reverse
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