Clement Ho's Collection
7 October 2023
uprated by CIP 1c and 2c, tied by Shantung Chucheng lunar year cds., along with Kiaochow lunar year, bisected, Chefoo Chinese PO, French PO transit and Sweden arrival cds. Card with punch holes at right. Despite these punch holes faults, the overall shape including the very solid Chucheng Chinese chop plus the postal route etc which combined to become a very good Imperial Post Office Card usage. F-VF.
uprated by CIP 1c and 2c, tied by Shantung Tungchang lunar year cds., along with Tsinan, Shanghai Chinese PO, British PO transit and Germany arrival cds. VF-F.
uprated by CIP 1c and 2c, tied by Chihli Shenchow lunar year cds., along with Tsinan lunar year cds., bisected cds., Tehchow lunar year, Shanghai Chinese PO and British PO transit cds. VF-F.
uprated by Junk 3c, tied by Yanchowfu cds., along with Shanghai transit cds. And very rare "NOT TRANSMISSIBLE" in violet due to declaration of war of USA and mail connection broken. On reverse blue cyanography of Chinese family. Collector's item for such rare instructional mark in WWI period. VF-F.