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Auction: 18008 - Sinkiang Postal History, The 'Manhattan' Collection
Lot: 2220

Sinkiang
Chinese Republic Post
Overprinted Stamps
1934 (23 Apr.) red band envelope double registered to Sinhsien in Shansi province bearing, on the reverse, 1924-36 5c. and 10c. (7) tied by Tahcheng (Tarbagatai - Chugutchak) c.d.s. and the arrival c.d.s. (3.6); the address side with a fair strike of the boxed registered handstamp and Taiyuan transit (2.6); some staining on the reverse. Also 1934 (26 May) another red band envelope from the same correspondence to Sinhsien bearing, on the reverse, 1924-36 5c. and 20c. tied by Tahcheng c.d.s. with the arrival alongside. Both letters sent via Vladivostok due to the Japanese establishment of Manchukuo. (2 covers). Photo

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