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Auction: 3034 - Meiso Mizuhara The Exhibition Collections - United States Post Offices in China
Lot: 39

†1869 (21 Jan.) Olyphant & Co wrapper, complete with enclosure, addressed to Hartford "viâ sanfrancisco" bearing 1862-66 2c. Black Jack (crease) tied by cork cancellation and a surperb strike of Shanghai type 1 Agency c.d.s., the Forwarding Agent's dated cachet on reverse used as a company chop. A fine and rare franking using the 2c. rate from China under the provision of the subsidised Pacific Mail Agreement. Scott 73 Estimate £ 3,000-3,500 provenance: 'Opening of China', November 1987

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£2,600