Lot 1266

1956 (15 Jul) Kannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture mobile medical unit cover to Shanghai, f.w. R8 8f, tied by "Kansu / Siaho" cds. Arrived Shagnhai (21 Jul). Labrang (Siaho) did not join the proinvce of Tsinghai but stayed within Kansu. Kannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture was founded in 1953 after liberaetion.

1956.7.15 甘南藏族自治區巡迴醫療隊封，寄上海，貼普8冶金工人8分，銷“甘肅 / 夏河”三格點線日戳。7.21抵上海。為甘肅藏區之例子。拉卜楞寺（夏河）於青海建省時未有加入，而是留於甘肅。在解放後成立甘南藏族自治區。