Lot 831

1918 Kashgar (29 May) to Tientsin. Insured cover for 500rb, f.w. Russian Coat of Arms x22, tied by Kasghar Russian PO type Ka-2b cds. Given the chaos after Russian Revolution in 1917, many Chinese merchants in Sinkiang remitted their assets back to mainland China. 500 rb is the maximum amount permitted. 2012 (Apr) David Feldman, lot 20143, sold at EUR5,000.

1918.5.29 喀什寄天津。保險封，匯款500盧布，貼俄國軍徽圖22枚，銷喀什俄局Ka-2b型日戳。1917年俄國革命後，不少新疆之中國商人因政局混亂而將資產匯寄回內地。500盧布是所容許之最高匯款銀碼。2012.4 David Feldman，拍品號20143，以5000歐元售出。