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Auction: CSS114 - The Shanghai Postal System
Lot: 262

Chinkiang
Customs Post
1890 (27 Feb.) envelope addressed to the Lieutenant Commander of U.S.S. 'Palos', Chinkiang bearing Shanghai Arms 5c. brown well tied by Shanghai Local Post despatch c.d.s. and, on the reverse, a further despatch c.d.s. and a good strike of "customs/chinkiang" c.d.s. (28.2) in black; the remains of a wax seal has left a stain mark in the centre of the envelope, fine. Signed by Peter Holcombe. Photo

At the beginning of the postal service it is thought that a steamship company acted as agents for Chinkiang. At this time the agency had been taken over by the Imperial Maritime Customs. They continued this service until 6 August 1894


1890年2月27日上海寄鎮江封, 貼上海工部雙龍五分棕色票, 銷藍色上海工部日戳, 封面蓋另一枚相同上海工部日戳, 旁有2月28日之黑色鎮江海關日戳, 信封中央殘留曾封有紅漆痕䟢; 保存良好, 具Peter Holcombe的簽署. 鎮江郵政服務之始是由來往鎮江的輪船公司代理, 而於此時己被大清海關郵務所取代, 並一直服務至1894年8月6日上.

Estimate
HK$10,000 to HK$12,000

Starting price
HK$8000