386th Auction

1891, 4 k. carmine rose with Russia 1889 3 k. rose-red (four singles, one cancelled with pen) and 4 k. rose-red, tied by bilingual cds “BORGA PORVOO 22 XII 00” to registered envelope to Kiautschou, China, reverse transit marks St Petersburg, Brindisi, Shanghai and Hong Kong, some minor imperfections not detracting, unusual combination

10 k. two singles tied by cds. “CHITA 15 7 22” to registered envelope to Kharbin, China, sent free-franked with reverse blue seal of the Military Industrial Soviet Commission, the adhesives paying for the registration fee only, front three-line book register handstamp and framed registration mark "CHITA N° 705", reverse arrival cds., minor usual soiling of no importance, fine and very scarce

1923, Gold Kopek 2 k. two singles together with Chita issue 3 k. strips of four, five and three singles, tied by cds. “VLADIVOSTOK 16 8 23” to registered envelope to Tientsin, China with arrival cds. alongside, fine and scarce