Lot# 7072
The 2023 Winter Auction - Sale 342 December 16th - 19th 2023, Hong Kong
Lot# 7072
Starting Price: 3,000 HK$
Unsold
31 Mar 1897, a good use of Shanghai Customs d.s. applied to an incoming U.S. stationery card via Shanghai U.S. postal agency office.
31 Mar 1897, a U.S.A. 2-cent stationery card from U.S.A. via San Francisco to Shanghai, cancelled by a two lined cancellation "HARTFORD". It also bears a San Francisco transit cancellation, Shanghai U.S. Post Office datestamp, and then further stamped with a Shanghai Customs datestamp when entering into the customs system. The postal card has a minor fold in the upper left corner. All customs mails used in U.S. stationery card is relatively scarce and well sought.