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Auction: 3034 - Meiso Mizuhara The Exhibition Collections - United States Post Offices in China
Lot: 64

†1894 (15 May) stampless envelope addressed U.S.S. 'Momacacy' in Nanking bearing a fine strike of the type I business "u.s.postal agency/shanghai, china" double-circle c.d.s. in blue, sent through the Shanghai Local Post with a good strike of the scarce "paid" in 20mm circle in red and with the local post c.d.s. in blue on the reverse. A horizontal filing crease at foot does not detract from this rare and colourful combination Estimate £ 2,000-2,500

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£4,000