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Auction: CSS37 - Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 1620

China
1913-33 Junk Issue
1913 London Print
1913 (17 May) long envelope to Peking bearing 3c. deep blue-green (with right margin) tied by Kaifeng English/Chinese c.d.s. with a second strike alongside and, on the reverse, Kaifeng No.6 Letter Box postmark in red and two different Peking arrival c.d.s. (18.5); there are a few light age marks which are of little significance. This is the earliest recorded date of use of the Junk Issue which were released sometime in May 1913. A highly important cover from this issue. Photo


1913年5月17日開封寄北京長型封, 貼帶右邊紙帆船三分票, 深藍綠色, 銷開封中英文日戳, 旁有另一相同日戳, 封背蓋紅色開封六號信櫃戳, 另有兩枚5月18日不同的北京到達戳, 信封有些少老化的斑痕; 因為帆船票發布於1913年5月的某日, 故這封是有記錄以來最早貼用帆船票的最珍罕及重要之實寄封.

Estimate
HK$100,000 to HK$120,000