Lot# 5665
The 2026 June Auction - Sale 347 (June 20 - June 23, 2026) June 20 - June 23 2026, Hong Kong
Lot# 5665
Starting Price: 4,000 HK$
1910s “Chinese Labour Corps (WWI)” red-banded cover, sent from Chengyang to the British Chinese Labour Bureau in Weihaiwei, Shandong Province, and forwarded to Chinese Labourer No. 53413 in France.
Franked with a Junk 3c, tied by Chengyang cds. The cover vividly illustrates the postal routes and historical context of Chinese labourers serving in Europe during the First World War, offering significant postal history and historical value. VF-F.
