image

Previous Lot Next Lot

Auction: 19008 - The Lam Man Yin Collection of Small Dragons, Dowagers and 1897 Surcharges
Lot: 752

1897 New Currency Surcharges
Small Figures Surcharge
Covers
4c. Letter Rate plus 4c. Registration

1897 (19 Mar.) Graca double weight envelope registered to Hong Kong via the "Formosa" bearing 4c. on 4ca. light rose-pink and 8c. on 6ca. red-brown cancelled by Amoy pa-kua with the Customs Amoy and large "R" alongside, Hong Kong arrival is on the reverse (21.3). A good cover. Photo

The standard "R" mark was introduced when the Imperial Post Office was initiated with the introduction of the new currency stamps


1897年3月19目廈門經"Formosa"號輪寄香港雙郵資掛號封,貼洋銀肆分蓋於肆分銀淡粉玫色及洋銀捌分蓋於陸分銀紅棕色票各一枚,分貼於信封上對角,各銷廈門八卦戳,並蓋有大型"R"掛號戳,而3月21日的香港到達戳則蓋於封背,少見的廈門寄香港慈壽掛號封._x000D_ _x000D_ 標準的"R"記號,是當大清國辦郵政的新郵資票實行時引入的.

Sold for
HK$40,000