Lot 2680

1903 Shanhaikwan (17 Aug) to England, f.w. Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 10k, tied by Shanhaikwan Russian PO T&S type 2 cds with date inverted variety. Transit Chinese Eastern Railway line 262 (27 Aug) with T&S type 1 serial 2 cds. Very special example in terms of the ovpt. KITAI issue franking as well as the variety cds.

1903.8.17 山海關寄英國，貼軍徽圖加蓋KITAI 10戈比，銷山海關俄局T&S 2型日戳（日期倒置變異）。8.27經中東鐵路262線，鈐T&S 1型2字日戳。不論貼用加蓋KITAI票及日戳變異均十分難得。