Clement Ho's Collection
7 October 2023
uprated by CIP 1c & 2c, on both front portion and return portion of the double card, which is tied by Shanghai bisected cds. Front portion with Tuticorin transit and Bombay arrival. Content of the double card is the advertisement of the new cable system at the time. An interesting and quite rare complete double card to India. VF-F.
mixed franking with CIP 1c x 4, 2c x 2 and 5c and German Kiaochow 20Pf, tied by Shantung Tsimo lunar year cds., along with Kiaochow transit cds., Chimo registered cachet and Tsingtau registered label. Germany arrival cds. on reverse. VF-F.
uprated by French PO in China 2c, & 4c x 2, tied by Tientsin French PO cds., along with R cachet, on reverse with several Germany transit and arrival cds. Rare usage of this postal letter card, especially registered used. VF-F.
cancelled by rare Peking postal agency mark (showing it has Opium business), sent via German Field Post to Germany, bearing Peking German PO cds., along with Germany transit and arrival cds. VF-F. The post mark showing Opium business is very rare.