Lot 20017 – RARE $5 PROVISIONAL FRANKING SENT TO SIAM 1913

RARE $5 PROVISIONAL FRANKING SENT TO SIAM 1913 (Oct 3) Cover from Kiungchow to Lieutenant Poon Esq. in the Provincial Gendarmerie in Bangkok, franked with ROC Waterlow ovpt on Flying Geese $5 green and salmon tied by the rare bilingual “Kiungchow” cds with unframed “3535” numerals in black (x2) adjacent for registration, reverse with Hong Kong transit and Bangkok arrival cds plus special blue on buff yellow stamp label reading ‘Y/25: 90,00f” in m/s. Very scarce high value Flying Geese Provisional on cover to an unusual destination, with HK transit showing the special mail route from HK to Siam in the early 20th century An excellent showpiece Estimate: € 15’000 – € 20’000