Lot 205
China 1946 blockaded mail

The Academic Collection | Part 4 | S24025
Auction: 16 December 2024 at 10:30 GMT
£180
Description
Manchuria. 1946 incoming envelope from England to Harbin, bearing six 3ds with Northampton CDSs of 30 JY. Backstamped CHANG CHUN (250 miles south of Harbin) but evidently this was the nearest it came to its destination, with fine boxed red “Mail route to destination/ blockaded, return to sender” inverted on the front. Central fold. Rare, ex Robert Johnson
Footnote
See also lots 281 and 581.

