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Auction: CSS114 - The Shanghai Postal System
Lot: 255

Nanking
Local Post
German Post Office
1896 (9 Dec.) envelope to Madrid bearing a fine strike of "nanking local post" bilingual datestamp in purple with German 20pf. Eagle tied by Shanghai (11.12) c.d.s., the reverse with Shanghai Local Post c.d.s. in red and Spanish arrival c.d.s.; there is a heavy vertical crease which has been reinforces and a couple of other creases. An unusual destination. Photo


1896年12月9日南京寄西班馬德里封, 蓋有南京書信館紫色橢圓形中英文日戳, 貼有德國20芬尼票, 銷12月11日上海日戳; 封背蓋有紅色上海工部日戳. 及西班牙到達戳. 寄西班牙封少見. 而封上有幾度摺痕.

Estimate
HK$12,000 to HK$15,000

Starting price
HK$10000