Lot 10231 – 1916 Picture postcard of Petrograd endorsed “From

1916 Picture postcard of Petrograd endorsed “From the Active Army” and sent by soldier during WW1 to “Manchuria, St. Handaokhetze, Chinese Eastern Railway”, with violet “2nd COMPANY 3rd TRANSAMUR RAILWAY BATTALION” free-frank cachet, sent via Manchuli with type 2 17.2.16 cds and boxed “D.TS.” censor cachet, “STATION HANDAOKHETZE” 20.2.16 arrival cds (type 3), very fine. Note: The Peace Treaty that concluded the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05 permitted both sides to maintain armed forces in Manchuria to protect their railways.