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Auction: CSS129 - The Philatelic Collector's Series
Lot: 236

China
Foreign Post Office
Russian Post Office
1903 (29 May) printed envelope from J.Gaillard featuring a champagne cork on the front, to Marseille "Via Siberia" bearing, on the reverse, Kitai 1k. and 10k. tied by fair strikes of the Shanghai type 1 c.d.s. in black with the arrival c.d.s. (25.6) alongside, there is a further despatch c.d.s. on the address side.
The extra 1k is thought to be the transit charge from Shanghai to Part Arthur, rare use, less than ten covers known.

Estimate
HK$2,000 to HK$3,000

Starting price
HK$2000