Lot 20092 – 1904 Viewcard to Finland inscribed “From the Activ

1904 Viewcard to Finland inscribed “From the Active Army” franked 1k and 2 k both tied by DALNY KWANTUNG PROVINCE/1/RAILWAY POSTAL BRANCH 27 VII 1904 with Helsinki arrival 31 VIII and “Gundjulin” dateline. The Russian army abandoned Dalny during the night of 26 May 1904. The Dalny Railway Station PP.O. staff escaped with their stock and equipment and set up business far behind the line using the old canceller. This card establishes relocation of Dalny Railway Station P.O. at KUNCHULING (Russian: GunZhulin, Gunchzhulin) about 400 miles NE of its home base (Casey, BJRP 91, 2004, pp. 46-47).