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Auction: 20188 - The Treaty Ports of the Shanghai Postal System - e-Auction
Lot: 59

Ichang
Opening of Ichang Post Office
1894 (c.) a parcel label addressed to a French steamship 'Taiping Men' bearing Chungking second issue 2ca. red-orange just tied by circular Ichang Chinese handstamp in purple (Chungking Transport Company at Ichang) with endorsement indicating that 5 liang 25c. was remitted. An extremely interesting and rare item and is the only recorded forerunner bearing the second issue Chungking stamps

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HK$16000