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1865-67, City Post of Constantinopel : Liannos Collection on five album pages starting proof pair 5 pa. black on dull rose imperforated with guide line for printing on top, perforation varieties, imperforated blocks, colour shades, blocks of four, fine and unusual.

1932, 15 f., 50 f. and 20 f. as vertical pair, on reverse tied by bilingual “PINKIANG (HARBIN) 27.10.32.” to an insured letter weighing 25 grams for the value of 300 gold francs (=300 mexic dollar), to Munich, Germany, endorsed “via Siberia”, then crossed out and rewritten “via Dairen” with handwritten red boxed “Harbin / N 89” and transit cds. “DAIREN I.J.P.O. 29.10.32” and “KOBE / JAPAN 3.11.32” and receiving cds. “MÜNCHEN 3 / Zustellabt. 2(?).11.32”. Showing two senders catches in English and Siberian language, negligible faint soiling spots at the bottom of the cover and on the perforation of the stamps. A spectacular example of an insured letter, we have only recorded less than 10 from Manchukuo. Well-preserved wax seals. A rare letter in good and otherwise fresh condition

1930/60 (ca.), Scouts thematic collection, comprising a selection of covers, souvenir sheets and multiples, some interesting items with a lovely Belgian 1930 illustrated telegram form, France 1947 Symbol of Jamboree, three sunken die proofs (Mi.-Nr. 786P), and more. Overall in good condition, neatly housed in 5 albums

1932/74, Manchukuo and Mongolia, group of unmounted mint /unused and used, beginning with a representative selection of the first Manchukuo Republic Pagoda and Pu Yi issues with values to 1 yuan, continuing through to the later 1945 issues, also includes a selection of Mongolia from 1932 onwards. Except for the occasional fault, overall in good and fresh condition, neatly housed in one stockbook