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Auction: 19034 - The Treaty Ports of the Shanghai Postal System - Part II
Lot: 2097

Amoy
1896 Fourth Provisional Surcharge
"C" Lower
1897 two philatelic red band covers used locally; the first dated 1897 (18 Mar.) bears 6c. on 20c. tied by code "A" c.d.s., the latter dated 1897 (4 Oct.) with 3c. on 15c. tied by code "A" c.d.s. and with straight-line "to pay" in red alongside and is believed to be the latest example of the surcharge stamp on cover. Fresh and fine. Photo


1897年两件屬集郵品的紅條封, 都用以寄至廈門本埠; 首封是1897年3月18日寄出, 貼 六仙蓋於二十仙票, 銷黑色廈門工部帶"A"字日戳, 次封是1897年10月4日寄出, 貼三仙蓋於十五仙票, 銷黑色廈門工部帶"A"字日戳, 並蓋有紅色"TO PAY"戳, 應為此類加蓋票的最晩期使用例. 品相中上.

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HK$3,500