51th Auction - Day 2

China - Besonderheiten: 1917, Inbound cover to Peking (soiling): Russia 15 K. (pair) tied "BORZOYA-Z
1917, Inbound cover to Peking (soiling): Russia 15 K. (pair) tied "BORZOYA-ZABAIK 15 12 17" cds (Borzoya is a small railway station on the Manchouli-Chita railway: three stations northwest of Manchouli near Lake Baikal) on reverse of red-band cover to Peking, on arrival added Russian offices 5 K. tied "PEKIN 22 12 17" (julian calendar), "PEKING 4 JAN 18" and boxed dater "PEKING 7.1.4". There is a manuscript annotation in chinese, lightly written in violet crayon which indicates a forwarding in Peking. This most unusual cover is PROBABLY UNIQUE.
Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium.