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Auction: CSS114 - The Shanghai Postal System
Lot: 271

Chinkiang
The Establishment of the Post Office
Two strips of paper, each featuring an elaborate border design printed in brown, the first bearing three strikes of the 28mm double-circle Chinkiang Postal Service c.d.s. dated 1894 (6 Aug.) in purple, the second bearing three similar strikes but dated 1897 (1 Feb.). There represent the first and last days of the postal service. Unusual and interesting. Photo


長條紙两條, 每條均印有棕色邊框設計圖, 及各蓋三枚紫色鎮江書信館日戳, 日期依次為1897年2月1月, 1894年8月6日及1897年 8月5日, 其中前两枚戳為鎮江書信館的尾日及首日戳. 少見的鎮江郵政收藏品.

Estimate
HK$2,000 to HK$3,000

Starting price
HK$1400