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Auction: CSS46 - Fine Stamps of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 6460

Foreign Post Offices
Japan Post Office
Kewkiang
1877 (29 Aug.) opened-out envelope to U.S.A. bearing 1876-86 Koban 5s. brown tied by the first-type cross roads postmark with a fine strike of "i.j. postal agency/shanghai" (29.8) alongside along with Yokohama (9.9) and San Francisco (2.10) transit c.d.s.; the reverse bearing a fine strike of "customs/kiukiang" c.d.s. in red. A rare and desirable cover. Photo

Carried by contract river steamer to Shanghai and on the PMSS 'China' from Yokohama to San Francisco

Sold for
HK$45,000