Auction: 18008 - Sinkiang Postal History, The 'Manhattan' Collection
Lot: 2049
Sinkiang
Russian Post Office
Sharasume
1916 (6 July) Arms 4k. postal stationery card to Denmark cancelled by a good strike of the type S1 c.d.s. with a further strike below; insufficiently paid for international mail and bears "T" in circle, large manuscript "4" in blue crayon and Omsk censor handstamp. A rare and desirable card, believed to be the only postal stationery item used in Sharasume. The 4k. rate is for internal post cards. Photo
Sold for
HK$80,000