Lot 10251 – 1920 Registered cover to Harbin franked on the rev

1920 Registered cover to Harbin franked on the reverse with 3k (2), 4k, 5k (5), 15k (3), 20k (6) and 50k (4) making 3R90k, all cancelled by « ST. CHZALAINOR / CHINESE EASTERN RAILWAY a » 19.2.20 cds, opened on three sides Note: Station Djalainor (Russian spelling: Chzalainor) was on Line 261/262 east of Manchuli. Because of the heavy depreciation of the Rouble after the collapse of the Russian central government at the end of 1917, from 1918 postal rates in the Russian P.O.s in Manchuria were based on Chinese currency and mail was franked in amounts varying with the daily rate of exchange with the Chinese Dollar.