Ref: DR18147
- £550.00
China. (Somalis Coast - Service Suspended). 1949. Envelope written from 'The Bank of Indo-China, Djibouti, Cote des Somali' addressed to 'The Bank of Indo-China, Hankow' bearing Cote des Somalis Yvert 240, 1f turquoise and Yvert 29, 10f blue and carmine tied by Djibouti/ Cote des Somalis date stamp '17th Nov 49' with Aden transit on reverse '2nd Dec 49' with boxed instructional 'Service Suspended/ Returned To Sender' in violet on face. Fine item of ingoing mail 'Suspended' due to the continuing unrest in China with the Nationalist Communist War.
