Lot 40171 – 1902 (June 24) Cover to Germany, bearing rare tombstone hs of Changshu and overprinted Sage 25c
Lot 40171 – 1902 (June 24) Cover to Germany, bearing rare tombstone hs of Changshu and overprinted Sage 25c
China » Foreign Post Offices » French Post Offices
Price realised
1’800 EUR
Estimate
400 – 600 EUR
Auction date
Wed 16 Jun 2021 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1902 (June 24) Cover to Vandsburg (Germany), bearing tombstone hs of Changshu on dispatch, franked by overprinted Sage 25c tied by “SHANG-HAÏ/CHINE” cds, repeated alongside, reverse showing bilingual Kiukiang and Shanghai cds’s, as well as arrival, a rare usage of the Changshu tombstone postmark.
Catalogue ref: Yvert Y&T 8
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