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1934 | Manchuria

Ref: DR20064
  • £150.00

China. (Manchuria). 1934. Large 'Anglo-Chinese Eastern Trading Company, Harbin' registered 'Trading envelope' addressed to 'Anglo-Chinese Eastern Trading Co. London' bearing Manchuria SG 5, 3 fen chestnut (pair) and SG 17, 50f yellow-olive tied by vernacular Harbin date stamp '28th Aug 34' with Harbin/ 2 registration label and framed bilingual 'Registered' in violet and hand-struck 'via Siberia' on face in violet.

Fine franking paying the 56 fen registered rate to England. The International postage rates changed on 1st Jan 1934. The 56 fen rate is a 6 times registered rate cover, letters to 20 gram, 10 fen plus 6f for each extra 20g = 10f plus 6 x 5 = 40 + 16 fen for registration total = 56 fen.