Lot 968

RUSSIAN POST IN KOBDO 1917 Kobdo (8 Nov; Julian calendar 26 Oct) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Russian Coat of Arms 5k + 70k, tied by scarce Kobdo Russian PO type 1b cds, alongside with registered label. Transit Peking Russian PO (25 Nov). Arrived Peking Chinese PO (8 Dec). Not listed in the 4 covers from Kobdo Russian PO recorded by Hellrigl.

科布多俄國客郵局 1917.11.8 （俄曆10.26）科布多寄北京。紅條封，背貼俄國軍徽圖5戈比 + 70戈比，銷珍罕之科布多俄局1b型日戳。11.25經北京俄局，12.8抵北京中國郵局。未列於Hellrigl所記錄的四件出自科布多俄局之信封之一。