Lot 1219

1948 International News Agency, Nanking (24 Dec) to office in Lhasa via India, f.w. SYS surch Gold Yuan 10c x7 + $1 on reverse for international rate, tied by Nanking bilingual cds. Transit Hong Kong (28 Dec), Pharijong BPO. In combination with Tibet 3rd issue 4tr, tied by Phari h.s. Cover opened out for display. Illustration fig.7, p.221 in "Tibet and Stamps and Postal History" by Steve Chazen and Danny Wong.

1948.12.24 南京國際新聞社寄經印度拉薩中央辦事處劉弼仁，背貼孫像改值金圓1角x7 + 1元，合國外郵資，銷南京三格日戳。12.28經香港，隨後經帕里英局。加貼西藏獅圖第三版4章噶，銷帕里圓戳。封剖開以作展示。蔡盛及王劍智著《青康藏郵驛史》第221頁圖7原件。