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Auction: CSS121 - Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 12

China
Provisional Post Paid Handstamps
Tientsin
1897 (1 Jan.) printed Peking and Tientsin Times newspaper wrapper to Washington, U.S.A. bearing a good strike of the Tientsin straight-line "postage paid" handstamp in blue with a fair strike of the Customs Tientsin dater type C2 in blue; with Customs Shanghai c.d.s. (15.1) and Japan Koban 1s. tied by "shanghai/i.j.p.o." c.d.s. An early date of use of the Tientsin handstamp, the earliest reported date being 16th December 1896 and the latest in this short-lived period is 22nd February1897. A scarce and desirable wrapper. Photo

A survey in the Asia Philatelist, 2010 by J. Schneider recorded 22 covers or cards bearing this handstamp, this does not include this example. Of these, there was only one other Peking and Tientsin Times wrapper

Estimate
HK$15,000 to HK$20,000

Starting price
HK$15000