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Auction: CSS114 - The Shanghai Postal System
Lot: 227

Wuhu
Covers
International Mail
British Post Office: 1894 (10 Nov.) envelope to Ipswich, U.K. bearing ½c. black pair tied by Wuhu Local Post c.d.s. in blue with Hong Kong 5c. blue (2) tied by Shanghai (12.11) c.d.s.; the reverse with faint Shanghai Local Post c.d.s. and Hong Kong transit (20.11) plus red wax seal of the Wuhu Local Post and mailed by Arthur Gregson (postmaster); a few age marks, particularly around the adhesives. Photo


英國客郵局: 1894年11月10日寄英國伊普斯威 (Ipswich)封, 貼半份票一雙, 銷藍色蕪糊書信局日戳, 經上海補貼加貼藍色香港5c. 两枚, 銷11月12日上海日戳; 封背蓋較淡色的上海工部日戳, 11月20日香港中轉戳. 封上帶有蕪湖工部紅色封漆. 寄信人為Arthur Gregson (郵務總監). 封上有些歲月留痕.

Estimate
HK$15,000 to HK$20,000

Starting price
HK$12000