By: Cherrystone Auctions
lot # 1236 - RUSSIA Russian Offices in China
1911 (30 Jan) underpaid picture postcard sent from Omsk to Chzhalantun Station, Chinese Eastern Railway, franked with 2x1k yellow, oval "Doplatit" (To Pay) applied in Omsk, with "2k" added in pencil, showing a perfect arrival strike of "Chzhalantun St.Kit.Vost.Zh.D." (-6-11), v.f. and extremely rare usage, extraordinary incoming mail to Chalantung (an important center in northern Manchuria, handling all types of mail on Line 261/262, about mid-way between Harbin and Manchuli)
Estimate: $5000
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