Lot 10110 – HANKOW: 1903 Picture postcard to Belgium with Chin

HANKOW: 1903 Picture postcard to Belgium with China 2c Dragon in vertical pair tied by bilingual Hankow 26.10.03 cds, sent to Shanghai where it was transferred to the Russian P.O. and franked with two « KITAI » 2k tied by Shanghai cds (T&S type 3), Maillines (Station) arrival, fine Note: Although a Russian P.O.had existed at Hankow since 1896, it was frequently by-passed in preference to the Chinese P.O., which had a quicker service down the River Yangtze to Shanghai.