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Auction: 19008 - The Lam Man Yin Collection of Small Dragons, Dowagers and 1897 Surcharges
Lot: 748

1897 New Currency Surcharges
Small Figures Surcharge
Covers
4c. Letter Rate
1897 (3 Apr.) long envelope to Shanghai, treble weight, bearing 2c. on 2ca. green (6) tied by Kiukiang pa-kua with neat Customs Kiukiang despatch c.d.s. in red in the lower corner and, on the reverse, Customs Shanghai arrival (5.4) and postman's notation. One 2c. with 3.5mm spacing. There is a vertical crease towards the left of the envelope, well away from the stamps and markings. A very good cover. Photo


1897年4月3日九江寄上海三倍郵資長型信封，貼洋銀貳分蓋於貳分銀票六枚，共銷九江八卦戳五枚及蓋紅色九江海關分發戳在信封右下角，在封背蓋4月5日上海到達戳，另有郵差派遞記號. 其中一枚加蓋票是3.5mm長距，信封左邊有些摺痕，非常珍貴的信封，值得注意.

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HK$40,000