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Auction: 19056 - The Treaty Ports of the Shanghai Postal System - Part III
Lot: 5272

Wuhu
Covers
First Issue
1895 (19 Feb.) envelope registered to Shanghai bearing both ½c., 1c., 2c. and 5c. well tied by Wuhu Local Post c.d.s. in blue with straight-line "Registered No. 140" alongside, further despatch on the reverse along with Shanghai Local Post c.d.s. (21.1) in blue; vertical folding crease. Attractive and thought to be the earliest example of this registration handstamp. Photo

Sold for
HK$2,800