Lot 40196 – 1897 Combination cover with “I.G. OF CUSTOMS/PEKING” and “CUSTOMS/SHANGHAI” cds’s
Lot 40196 – 1897 Combination cover with “I.G. OF CUSTOMS/PEKING” and “CUSTOMS/SHANGHAI” cds’s
Lot 40196 – 1897 Combination cover with “I.G. OF CUSTOMS/PEKING” and “CUSTOMS/SHANGHAI” cds’s
China » Foreign Post Offices » German Post Offices
Price realised
2’200 EUR
Estimate
400 – 600 EUR
Auction date
Wed 16 Jun 2021 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1897 (March 8) Envelope to Düsseldorf franked by 1893-98 20pf tied by “SHANGHAI” cds, showing blue “I.G. OF CUSTOMS/PEKING” (8.3) cds, with very fine strike of brown “CUSTOMS/SHANGHAI” (15.3) cds on reverse, the distance between Peking and Shanghai being free of charge, wrinkles at top, a very rare combination cover; (ARGE €4’000).
Catalogue ref: Michel Mi. V48
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