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Auction: CSS114 - The Shanghai Postal System
Lot: 406

Chefoo
International Mail
British Post Office
1895 (12 Jan.) envelope to London bearing third issue 1c. tied by the triple-ring c.d.s. in black, with Hong Kong 10c. purple on red alongside cancelled by Shanghai B.P.O. c.d.s. (17.1) and, on the reverse, the despatch c.d.s. (12.1), Shanghai Local Post (17.1), Hong Kong (22.1) and London arrival (22.2). A charming cover but with a few light age marks. Photo

provenance:
Clarke Braly, May 1991


1895年1月12日寄倫敦封, 貼第三版一仙票, 銷三圈黑色日戳, 旁再貼香港10仙票, 銷1月17日上海B.P.O.日戳. 封背有1月12日調度戳, 1月17日上海工部日戳, 1月22日香港過境戳及2月22日倫敦到達戳. 品相中上.

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

Starting price
HK$10000