Lot 2892

1887 Hankow (5 Jun) to England, f.w. Russian Coat of Arms 10k in pair, tied by Hankow Russian PO type 1 cds. Transit by Russian Volunteer Fleet with T&S type 1 (Steamship / Vladivostok - Odessa) and type 2 (Mailship No. 4) bilingual cds (7 Jun), Arrived Odessa (22 Jul). Cover opened out for display. Volunteer Fleet was the main Russian mail line in Far Eastern waters, but existing examples are scarce.

1887.6.5 漢口寄英國，貼俄國軍徽圖10戈比雙連，銷漢口俄國客郵局1型日戳。經俄國志願艦隊中轉，鈐T&S 1型（汽船 / 海參崴 - 敖德薩）及2型 （郵船4號）6.7中轉戳。7.22抵敖德薩。封剖開以作展示。俄國志願艦隊是俄國在遠東水域運輸郵件的主力，但存世信封甚罕。