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Auction: 18008 - Sinkiang Postal History, The 'Manhattan' Collection
Lot: 2027

Sinkiang
Russian Post Office
Kashgar
1901 (13 June) opened-out Sven Hedin envelope registered to his father in Stockholm and bearing, on the reverse, pair of Arms 10k. tied by Osh c.d.s., with two Moscow transit c.d.s. (22.6) and Stockholm arrival (8.7); the address side with Osh registration label (with manuscript change of number) tied by another despatch c.d.s. and dotted large "R" in circle. The envelope has been numbered by the recipient "No. 47" and is from Sven Hedin's second expedition whilst he was staying in Kashgar. A good cover. Photo

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HK$30,000