Lot 171

1899 Peking (29 Oct) to England. Peking PPC, f.w. Coat of Arms ovpt. “KITAI” 1k + 3k, tied by Peking Russian PO cds. Alongside with scarce Troitskosavsk “OBEZZARAZHEHO” disinfection cachet in violet. Transit Moscow. Arrived England. Disinfection was carried out on mails from China between 1895 and 1900 due to the cholera epidemics. This example was not recorded by Hellrigl.

1899.10.29 北京寄英國。北京風光明信片，貼軍徽圖加蓋“KITAI”1戈比 + 3戈比，銷北京俄局日戳。旁鈐恰克圖“OBEZZARAZHEHO”防疫蒸薰橫戳。經莫斯科。抵英國。在1895及1900年間，寄自中國的郵件因防範霍亂而需被消毒。此例未被Hellrigl記錄。