Stamp Catalogue
Treaty Ports
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KEWKIANG LOCAL POST Description: 1895 Aug 9, envelope from Kewkiang to the United States, franked with United States Post 1c and 2c (2) overlapped with Kewkiang Local Post 1894 second issue 1c black, the latter tied by an oval KEWKIANG LOCAL POST datestamp in purple-red, repeated on the reverse, carried to Shanghai, passed by the Shanghai Local Post to the United States Agency where the United States stamps were cancelled by the U.S. POSTAL AGENCY SHANGHAI duplex of Aug 17; San Francisco transit and New York arrival on the reverse / Note: Note: Single rate to the United States, via United States Postal Agency in Shanghai, 5 cents forwarding rate from Kewkiang to Shanghai, via Local Post mail, 1 cent. Liv.13 Condition: The adhesive affixed in part with a dark brown gum. Auction: SOTHEBY'S and CORINPHILA in association / Hong Kong 1997 Minimum bid: HK$ 15,000.00 Hammer price: HK$ 28,700.00 |
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KEWKIANG LOCAL POST Description: 1896 June 22, envelope to Boston (July 24) via San Francisco (July 24), bearing Kewkiang 1c black, tied by KEWKIANG LOCAL POST oval d.s. in violet and U.S.A. 5c brown, tied by U.S. POSTAL AGENCY SHANGHAI duplex (June 27) / Note: Single rate to the United States, via United States Postal Agency in Shanghai, 5 cents forwarding rate from Kewkiang to Shanghai, via Local Post mail, 1 cent. Canc.: violet oval "KEWKIANG 22 JUN 96 LOCAL POST" and "US POSTAL AGENCY JUN 27 10 AM 96 SHANGHAI", (reverse: "SAN FRANCISCO CAL JUL 19 1896 PAID ALL" and "BOSTON MASS JUL 24 1896") Condition: 5c minor faults Auction: Zurich Asia Limited / Hong Kong 2000 Minimum bid: HK$ 12,000.00 Hammer price: HK$ 25,300.00 |
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