Sale #46 - Northeastern Provinces of China Cancellations and Hung Hsien Empire

China, 1916 (1 June) native envelope from Harbin to Makiaoho bearing Junk 3c., cancelled by T.P.O. No. 5 of the Central Eastern Railway Manchouli-Suifenho, of which Makiaoho was the terminus of the east bound route, envelope somewhat soiled and folded in places, nevertheless the Hung Hsien first year cancellation (with chiselled character for "first"), which is used well past the 23rd March 1916 abdication of Yuan Shih Kai, is very fine.
Estimate HK$ 40,000 - 50,000
THE LATEST RECORDED USAGE OF THE HUNG HSIEN FIRST YEAR DATER IN NORTHEAST CHINA.