Lot 10239 – 1917 Typed letter to manager of postal operations

Stamp of Russia » Russia Post in China - Chinese Eastern Railway 1917 Typed letter to manager of postal operations

Lot 10239 – 1917 Typed letter to manager of postal operations

Russia » Russia Post in China – Chinese Eastern Railway
Price realised
500 EUR
Estimate
300 EUR
Auction date
ven. 13 déc. 2013 at 13:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1917 Typed letter to manager of postal operations at STATION KWANGCHENTZE from postal clerk at Russian P.O. HANKOW (China) enquiring about parcels addressed to a relative in EL’VA (Lifland Guberniya), enclosing receipts and fee of 40k (30k in coin and one 10k stamp), 20k pair affixed and cancelled circular KUANCHENTZY/STATION OF CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY 17 12 17, fine and unusual Note: At this time Kwangchentze (Japanese Changchun) was the southern terminus of the C.E.R. and an important exchange-point for mail to and from China
1917年由漢口俄國郵局寄KWANGCHENTZE火車站,要求包裹寄 EL’VA (Lifland Guberniya),附單據及費用40戈比(30戈比硬幣及10 戈比郵票,貼20戈比票,銷KUANCHENTZY/ 中國東部鐵路火車站17.12.17戳。 備註:Kwangchentze(日譯作長春)位於C.E.R之南部站,交匯點處理由中國來之郵件。

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