Auction: CSS37 - Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 2211
China
Covers and Cancellations
Postage Due Mail
1932 (2 May) local Shanghai envelope bearing, on the reverse, Second Peking 1c. (with lower margin) tied by Shanghai Chinese/English c.d.s. with 1912-15 1c. Postage Due tied by Shanghai c.d.s. (6.5), with large "T" handstamps on the address side. The local rate had been raised to 2c. on 1st May. A very early cover failing to pay the new rate. Also 1921 (11 Dec.) cover to Anking bearing first Peking 1c. (3) tied by Shanghai c.d.s. with large"T" alongside and, on the reverse, 2c. Postage Due tied by Anking English/Chinese c.d.s., underpaying the 5c. rate. (2 covers.). Photo
Also see lot 1807
1932年5月2日上海寄本埠欠資封, 封背貼北京二版壹分票(帶下邊紙), 銷上海中英文日戳, 貼1912-15年壹分欠資票, 銷5月6日上海日戳, 而大型"T"字欠資戳蓋於信封面, 因本地平郵費在5月1日已增至二分, 此是一件很早期的沒有按新郵費投寄封, 另一在1921年12月11日上海寄安慶封, 貼北京第一版壹分票三枚, 銷上海日戳, 旁有大"T"欠資戳, 在封背貼二分欠資票, 銷安慶中英文日戳, 欠付正常為五分郵費的欠資封.(共兩件封)
Estimate
HK$3,500 to HK$4,500