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Lot# 1935 - 205-209 Auction

  • Lot# : 1935 Russia

    1902: Cover to Paris bearing 'Kitai' overprinted 5 k. purple in a horizontal pair, tied by TIENTSIN cyrillic datestamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 487) with information strike repeated at right. Framed cyrillic Military cachet in red above the adhesives and the cover sent via St. Petersburg (30/X) and, on arrival in Paris (datestamp over the adhesives) forwarded on to Liverpool without further charge. Liverpool arrival cds (Nov 17) also on front of a rare and most unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF