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Auction: 20188 - The Treaty Ports of the Shanghai Postal System - e-Auction
Lot: 447

Foochow
Local Post Covers
International Mail
British Post Office
1896 (27 Jan.) opened-out envelope to U.S.A. bearing 1c. green cancelled by Pagoda Anchorage code "T" c.d.s. used with Hong Kong 10c. purple on red cancelled by Shanghai c.d.s. (30.1) with Japanese Shanghai I.J.P.O. c.d.s. (31.1) alongside and, on the reverse, faint Shanghai Local Post c.d.s. (30.1), Yokohama (6.2) and Hoboken arrival (3.3) c.d.s.; part of the flap has been torn, though still present, a repair has been made.

An intriguing and desirable cover sent using both the British and Japanese Post Office. Photo

Estimate

Starting price
HK$20000