Lot# 7062
The 2023 Winter Auction - Sale 342 December 16th - 19th 2023, Hong Kong
Lot# 7062
Starting Price: 7,000 HK$
Hammer Price: 8,500 HK$
23 Apr 1898, a remarkably fine use of three FOOCHOW dollar chop on C.I.P. 1st series stationery card to Australia.
23 Apr 1898, a C.I.P. 1st series stationery card sent from Foochow to Australia, uprated with one block of four 1/2-cents and three 1-cent Japane Coiling Dragon stamps, mixed with two 2-cent Hong Kong QV stamps, cancelled by three Foochow dollar chops, HK-Victoria cancellations, "Sydney" arrival c.d.s.. The FOOCHOW dollar chops are in high quality, making it a rare combination to be sent to a relatively uncommon location in AUSTRALIA. Notably, the FOOCHOW dollar chop is of the type in intercalary month and thus rare.