cover 1908 (16 Apr.) 1c. card, type A, addressed to Leipzig "Via Siberia" bearing additional C.I.P. 1c. and 2c. cancelled by Shanghai bilingual lunar datestamp with the bilingual c.d.s. alongside plus the arrival c.d.s., the message was written on 15th April. The earliest recorded date of use. Han 6. Photo | Christie's

Lot 3098

3098

cover 1908 (16 Apr.) 1c. card, type A, addressed to Leipzig "Via Siberia" bearing additional C.I.P. 1c. and 2c. cancelled by Shanghai bilingual lunar datestamp with the bilingual c.d.s. alongside plus the arrival c.d.s., the message was written on 15th April. The earliest recorded date of use. Han 6. Photo

1908 Fourth Issue Coiling Dragon

cover 1908 (16 Apr.) 1c. card, type A, addressed to Leipzig "Via Siberia" bearing additional C.I.P. 1c. and 2c. cancelled by Shanghai bilingual lunar datestamp with the bilingual c.d.s. alongside plus the arrival c.d.s., the message was written on 15th April. The earliest recorded date of use. Han 6. Photo

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cover 1908 (16 Apr.) 1c. card, type A, addressed to Leipzig "Via Siberia" bearing additional C.I.P. 1c. and 2c. cancelled by Shanghai bilingual lunar datestamp with the bilingual c.d.s. alongside plus the arrival c.d.s., the message was written on 15th April. The earliest recorded date of use. Han 6. Photo