Lot 10067 – HARBIN WHARF: 1917 Locally addressed cover for ins

HARBIN WHARF: 1917 Locally addressed cover for insured sending (improvised cachet in red crayon translating $4657/insured.. (initials)) franked 1917 Arms issue surcharged in Chinese currency made up of 5d/5r on vertically laid paper, remainder 20c/20k to 1d on 1r, all tied by HARBIN WHARF ‘b’ POSTAL BRANCH 12 8 17 cds’s, cover lightly toned Note: This surcharged issue was intended for use in China proper though had validity in the Russian Manchurian offices also. Harbin Wharf also appears in the literature as Harbin Pier but they are one and the same