cover 1948 (9 Nov.) air envelope, registered from Czechoslovak Embassy in Nanking to Prague bearing 1948 $2,000,000 red-orange (3) tied by the despatch c.d.s., the reverse bears 10c. on $40 orange and $1 on 40c. orange tied by Shanghai "T" in triangle Postage Due handstamp (a further strike on the face of the cover) with Shanghai and arrival c.d.s., scarce and an early date. Photo | Christie's

Lot 1774

1774

cover 1948 (9 Nov.) air envelope, registered from Czechoslovak Embassy in Nanking to Prague bearing 1948 $2,000,000 red-orange (3) tied by the despatch c.d.s., the reverse bears 10c. on $40 orange and $1 on 40c. orange tied by Shanghai "T" in triangle Postage Due handstamp (a further strike on the face of the cover) with Shanghai and arrival c.d.s., scarce and an early date. Photo

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cover 1948 (9 Nov.) air envelope, registered from Czechoslovak Embassy in Nanking to Prague bearing 1948 $2,000,000 red-orange (3) tied by the despatch c.d.s., the reverse bears 10c. on $40 orange and $1 on 40c. orange tied by Shanghai "T" in triangle Postage Due handstamp (a further strike on the face of the cover) with Shanghai and arrival c.d.s., scarce and an early date. Photo