Auction: 18008 - Sinkiang Postal History, The 'Manhattan' Collection
Lot: 2402
Sinkiang
Air Mails
Domestic Air Mail
1946 (22 June) envelope to Shanghai bearing, on the reverse, Chung Hwa 40c. brown-lake (2) in combination with unoverprinted 1946 Air $23 on 30c. (2) tied by Tihwa (Urumtsi) c.d.s. and faint Shanghai arrival; the address side with bright blue Par Avion etiquette. The overprinted stamps at five times face value ($4) paying the postage of $20 and the new air mail fee of $30 (introduced on 3rd May). Photo
Sold for
HK$3,800