Lot 40238 – 1906 (Feb 5) Registered cover from Kangchow to Switzerland, mixed China-Russia franking, “SHANKHAI/a” cds’s

1906 (Feb 5) Registered cover to Moudon (Switzerland), dispatched at Kangchow where it was franked by ‘Coiling Dragon’ 10c pair, tied by bilingual cds, with similar transit of Shanghai on back and violet registration marking on front, entering the Russian mail at Shanghai with registration label and 1899 overprinted 1k, 2k pair, 5k and 10k, tied by “SHANKHAI/a” cds’s (T&S type 3), Hong Kong and Moudon backstamps, a scarce origin.