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Auction: CSS37 - Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 2219

China
Covers and Cancellations
Travelling Post Office
River Mail: 1931 (28 Aug.) opened-out commercial envelope registered to Shanghai bearing, on the reverse, 10c. blue tied by Hankow English/Chinese c.d.s. with a superb strike of the tomb-stone Hankow Floating Ambulant P.O. no.2 struck in deep violet plus a segment of the registration receipt, with Shanghai arrival (1.9) on the address side. Pays postage 4c. plus registration 6c. A delightful cover showing this very rare postmark. Photo


河川郵件: 1931年8月28日漢口寄上海商業掛號破剖封, 封背貼一角郵資, 銷漢口中英文日戳, 及清晰深紫色漢口浮動郵政碑型2號戳, 及保留部份掛號收據, 在信封面蓋9月1日上海到達戳; 郵資中普通郵費是四分, 掛號費是六分. 蓋有少見漢口浮動碑型戳的罕有實寄封.

Sold for
HK$120,000