Lot 10257 – 1920 7k Stationery envelope with ‘Kitai’ overprint

Stamp of Russia » Russia Post in China - Chinese Eastern Railway 1920 7k Stationery envelope with 'Kitai' overprint
Stamp of Russia » Russia Post in China - Chinese Eastern Railway 1920 7k Stationery envelope with 'Kitai' overprint
Stamp of Russia » Russia Post in China - Chinese Eastern Railway 1920 7k Stationery envelope with 'Kitai' overprint
Stamp of Russia » Russia Post in China - Chinese Eastern Railway 1920 7k Stationery envelope with 'Kitai' overprint

Lot 10257 – 1920 7k Stationery envelope with ‘Kitai’ overprint

Russia » Russia Post in China – Chinese Eastern Railway
Price realised
7’000 EUR
Estimate
2’400 EUR
Auction date
Fri 13 Dec 2013 at 13:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1920 7k Stationery envelope with ‘Kitai’ overprint for use in China supplemented by 5k imperf. and 2k perf with Harbin surcharges in Chinese currency, the 5k showing INVERTED SURCHARGE, cancelled ST.BUKHEDU7C.E.R, sent by the station master at St Bukhedu to Harbin Wharf, this cover is recorded in “Russia Used Abroad” Pt.5 (1959), p417, fine and desirable Note: Owing to the fall of the rouble, stocks of low-value stamps were surcharged at Harbin in Chinese currency
1920年加蓋「契丹」於7戈比郵資封,分貼5 戈比無齒票及哈爾濱改值2戈比票,5戈比票倒蓋,銷ST.BUKHEDU7C.E.R,由ST.BUKHEDU火車站站長寄哈爾濱碼頭,此封曾被記錄在1959年俄國海外沿用郵件第417頁。 備註:因盧布大幅貶值,故此低面值票需由哈爾濱改值中國面值。

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