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Auction: 18008 - Sinkiang Postal History, The 'Manhattan' Collection
Lot: 2276

Sinkiang
Chinese Republic Post
Unified Postage
1941 (29 Apr.) envelope to Tihwa bearing Sun Yat Sen 5c. with Martyrs 3c. with the rare Shanghai overprint, tied by Kuche dotted Chinese c.d.s. and bearing, on the reverse, Kuche English/Chinese c.d.s. in purple indicating censorship; clean and fine. The Shanghai overprint on the 3c. is one of the rarest stamps in Sinkiang philately, it is especially scarce on cover. Chan PS131; CSS SK149; S.G. 135. Photo

Sold for
HK$13,000