Lot 20016 – RARE CUSTOMS CANCELLATION 1895 (Dec 29) Mixed f

RARE CUSTOMS CANCELLATION 1895 (Dec 29) Mixed franking cover from Chefoo to the USA with Dowager 1st printing 12c cancelled by faint Chefoo seal chop in black and rare « CUSTOMS / CHEFOO / 29 Dec 95, » with adjacent « CUSTOMS / SHANGHAI / 31. Dec 1895 » and Yokohama transits with San Francisco arrival cds, obverse with Japanese Koban 5 sen horizontal pair, cancelled by faint « SHANGHAI / I.J.P.O » Japanese P.O. cds Very rare clear strike of the Chefoo Customs cancel in exceptional condition Estimate: € 18’000 – € 22’000