Lot 40246 – 1920 (Oct 4) Registered postcard to Zurich, a very rare usage of the last issue during the last month of validity
Lot 40246 – 1920 (Oct 4) Registered postcard to Zurich, a very rare usage of the last issue during the last month of validity
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Price realised
440 EUR
Estimate
200 – 300 EUR
Auction date
Wed 16 Jun 2021 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1920 (Oct 4) Registered postcard to Zurich, franked by 1917 4c on 4k and 10c on 10k (surcharged in cents to use Chinese currency instead of the highly depreciated Russian currency after the 1917 Revolution), both tied by “SHANGHAI POSTE RUSSE” cds (T&S Subtypes 6A), repeated alongside, and arrival at bottom left, a very rare usage of the last issue during the last month of validity (the Russian P.O.’s were closed in Nov 1920).
Catalogue ref: Michel Mi. 36, 38
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