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Auction: CSS46 - Fine Stamps of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 6407

China
Covers and Cancellations
Air Mail
International
Moscow - Konigsberg Air Service - Incoming Mail: 1923 (19 Sept) envelope registered from Germany to Peking "via Konigsberg - Smolensk - Moscau" bearing 2,375,000m. franking tied by Berlin Luftpost c.d.s. with the registration label and Mit Luftpost etiquette.

Sent during the start of the German hyper inflation period bearing manuscript "Taxe percue 19,200,000 ..."; the reverse with Berlin (19.9), Moscow (20.9) and Peking c.d.s.. An attractive and interesting cover, it is thought that only thirteen covers were carried on this flight. Photo

Sold for
HK$4,800