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Auction: CSS129 - The Philatelic Collector's Series
Lot: 233

China
Foreign Post Office
Russian Post Office
1897 (1 Nov.) envelope from the Russo-Chinese Bank to Germany bearing Russian Arms 3k. and 7k. tied by a fine strike of the type 1 c.d.s. in purple, a further strike on the reverse along with Hong Kong (16.11) and Leipzig arrival c.d.s. Scarce in this colour. Less than ten covers and cards known with purple cancel, Shanghai Russia Post Office cancel.

Estimate
HK$3,000 to HK$4,000

Starting price
HK$3000