Lot 10032 – HARBIN: 1913 Viewcard to Germany dateline Harbin 2

HARBIN: 1913 Viewcard to Germany dateline Harbin 23.2.13 franked Republic of China 4c, posted 2 days later, stamp not accepted at post office, pen-crossed and 2 types of HARBIN Subtype 3N applied below 12 2 13, postage due indicated by encircled ‘T’ (taxé) struck at Harbin and boxed PORTO in Germany where blue crayon ’20’ added Note: Writer draws addressee’s attention to stamp, apparently unaware that it had no validity at the Russian P.O.