Auction: CSS114 - The Shanghai Postal System
Lot: 203
Kewkiang
Covers
International Mail
Japanese Post Office: 1897 (30 Jan.) envelope to New York bearing 1896 1 cent on 15c. light red on yellow tied by a good strike of the Kewkiang dated oval in purple with Japan Koban 1s. green with Victory 2s. carmine (2) tied by smudged strikes of Shanghai I.J.P.O. c.d.s. (3.2), the reverse bearing further despatch, Shanghai Local Post (1.2), Yokohama (9.2) and Ilioni arrival (17.3). Some soiling by a very scarce combination cover and late usage. Photo
日本客郵局: 1897年1月30日九江寄紐約封, 貼九江一分蓋於十五分淺紅印於黃色票, 銷紫色橢圓形九江書信館日戳. 加貼日本綠色小判一錢, 淺紅色二錢两枚, 銷2月3日上海I.J.P.O.2月3日日戳, 封背分別有九江書信館的調度戳, 2月1日上海工部日戳, 2月9日橫濱中轉戳及3月17日Ihioni 到達戳. 有些少污染, 仍為難得的混貼的九江票晚期封.
Estimate
HK$18,000 to HK$24,000
Starting price
HK$13000