Lot 10151 – 1908 Cover to London franked initially with China

1908 Cover to London franked initially with China 2c dragon to pay postage from WAN-FU-CHUANG, Fengtien Province (Manchuria) to CHANGCHUN (Russian KWANGCHENTZE) where pair of 5k Russian stamps applied on reverse, cancelled in dark green POSTAL WAGON No 266 (KWANGCHENTZE-HARBIN) (7) 6 III 1908, tombstone chops also cancelling Chinese stamp and on reverse, fine and desirable combination Note: Cover shows temporary reversion to old style circular cancellers on line 265/266 following loss of southern half of line after Russo-Japanese War and pending introduction of new oval cancellers with revised inscription