The 2023 Summer Auction - Sale 340
24 – 28 June 2023
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f.w. CIP 1c x 16 on both sides, tied by Shanghai Dollar cds. and Pakua cancel, along with R mark. Hong Kong arrival cds. on reverse. VF-F.
f.w. ICP 1c and 2c (domestic printed matter rate) tied by Foochow dollar cds. Insufficient postage for foreign mail was noted and uprated by ICP 5c and 10c, tied by Pakua cancel. Along with Japanese Koban 4s x 2 and 10s, tied by Shanghai Japanese PO cds. Rare combination cover of ICP and Japanese issues.
f.w. CIP 1c and 2c x 4, tied by Peking dollar cds., along with R mark. On reverse with Shanghai and Chefoo dollar cds as transit and Tsingtau (Tsintau) German PO arrival.
f.w. CIP 1c, tied by Foochow bisected bilingual cds. Shanghai LPO arrival cds. on reverse. Very early usage of Foochow bisected cds. VF-F.
f.w. Japan stamp 10s, tied by Tokyo cds., along with Tokio (Apr 5) & Hong Kong (May 19) transit cds., on reverse showing Tuticorin (May 4), Colombo (May 5) transit and Swatow Dollar arrival cds. (May 22). An interesting postal route.