Auction: 18008 - Sinkiang Postal History, The 'Manhattan' Collection
Lot: 2270
Sinkiang
Chinese Republic Post
Unified Postage
1936 (27 Sept.) a double registered red band envelope to Tientsin bearing, on the reverse, Sun Yat Sen 1c. and 5c. block of four tied by the large Kitai English/Chinese c.d.s. with a fine strike of Tihwa (Urumtsi) c.d.s. in red for censorship, half an Officially Sealed label tied by two fine strikes of Tientsin c.d.s. (8.11) with another arrival alongside; the address side with despatch c.d.s., boxed registered handstamp and large "AR" plus Tientsin arrival. Paying 5c. postage and 8c. each for registration and acknowledgement of receipt. Fine and attractive. Photo
Sold for
HK$8,000