Lot# 7076

The 2023 Winter Auction - Sale 342   December 16th - 19th 2023, Hong Kong

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Lot# 7076
Starting Price: 10,000 HK$
Hammer Price: 34,000 HK$
11 Aug 1897, an absolutely fabulous French ovpt. stationery card in use of rare "NINGPO" dollar chop which is possibly one of the earliest use in French stationery mails.

11 Aug 1897, a French 10-cent overpinted "CHINA" stationery card sent from Ningpo to Aberdeen Scotland showing “NINGPO” origin dollar chop in brown, the indicia cancelled by “SHANG-HAI/CHINE” c.d.s. The dollar chop relates to either payment in cash, subscriber’s card, or acceptance of foreign postage applied by the sender. very rare to have NINGPO dollar chop applied to a French stationery card. Provenance: ex-W.S. Kong Collection.

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