Auction: 18008 - Sinkiang Postal History, The 'Manhattan' Collection
Lot: 2311
Sinkiang
Chinese Republic Post
Unified Postage - Through Mail
1940 (28 Nov.) opened-out envelope to Germany "Via Sinkiang and U.S.S.R." bearing Martyrs 50c. tied by Wuchow, Kwangsi c.d.s. with Chungking transit (11.12) and German censor seal covering the Tihwa c.d.s. (20.4). Pays the 50c. international postage rate and scarce mail before the outbreak of the Pacific War. Photo
Sold for
HK$24,000