Auction: 18008 - Sinkiang Postal History, The 'Manhattan' Collection
Lot: 2040
Sinkiang
Russian Post Office
Kashgar
1917 (21 Sept.) commercial red band envelope registered to Tientsin bearing, on the reverse, Arms 10k. on 7k. (2) and 15k. tied by the scarce type Ka-2a c.d.s. with a further strike at right with the registration label type KaR2; the address side with the despatch c.d.s. (22.9) also type Ka-2a, Russian Post Office Tientsin c.d.s. (22.10) and part Chinese arrival c.d.s. A good cover. Photo
The postage rate has now been increased to 15k. and registration 20k.
Sold for
HK$23,000