Lot 10070 – SHANGHAI: 1908 3k ‘Kitai’ stationery card (overpri

SHANGHAI: 1908 3k ‘Kitai’ stationery card (overprint misplaced) addressed to Chinwangtao, China, neatly cancelled by SHANGHAI POSTE RUSSE cds (Subtype 6A), with un cancelled CIP 1c on reverse with interesting inscription « They would not accept postcards for China at the British & the Russian PO so I am trying this way », very fine, unusual & scarce Note: The foreign PO’s in China existed for transmission of mail abroad, since China was not a member of the UPU and its stamps had no validity for postage outside the country.