Lot# 8032
The 2022 Winter Auction - Sale 339 17th to 20th December 2022, Hong Kong
Lot# 8032
Starting Price: 2,600 HK$
Hammer Price: 5,500 HK$
1904 Szechuan Wanhsien to England cover, via Suez,
f.w. CIP 10c, tied by Wanhsien PO tombstone cancel, along with Ichang (Feb 5), Shanghai Chinese PO, Shanghai French PO (Feb 12) transit and England arrival cds. (Mar 17) on both sides.
This cover was intended to be delivered via Trans-Siberian Railway but French PO suspended this service. The route of Suez was taken instead.