Ended on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 2:00 AM.

China: 1885, small dragons 1 Ca./3 Ca. cpl. set tied "Customs Chinkiang OC 4 188

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Start of the sale:
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 10:35 AM
Item n°1954781673
Sale ends:
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 2:00 AM
Lot:
#07020
Catalog:
CG - 58. Auction - Day 3 - 21. Feb. 2024 - Philately Asia & Special sections

China

1885, small dragons 1 Ca./3 Ca. cpl. set tied "Customs Chinkiang OC 4 1889" to cover in combination with Japan, 1883, 5 S.2 ultramarine tied 20 mm thimble "I.J.P.A. Shanghai 15 Oct 1889" to Germany.
- The cover originallly was sent from Germany to Chinkiang, with 20 pf. ultra tied "Offenbach 11/7 89" to Mr. Singer "c/o municipal office Chinkiang", via Suez with transits "Brindisi 13/7 89", "Hong Kong Au 14 89", BPO "Shanghae Au 18 89". Addressee could not be found, so it was franked with Small Dragons complete set and returned "Per Canadian Pacific Mail", with transits "Customs Shanghai Oct 6 89", IJPA Shanghai international postage added, "Yokohama 24 Oct 1889", "New York Nov...89" and arrival "Offenbach 1/12/89".
- The upper Japan 5 sen is torn, address ink marks thru 1 Ca. and 5 Ca., cover traces of postal transport but is complete. An amazing three-country franking in condition as found. New find.
Reference: from the known Singer correspondence(s) see "Customs Dater (1875-1913" (Taiwan PWC 2007) pp. 41/44, particular fig. 5-10 May 1889 to Offenbach.

Condition: Cover

Catalog number(s): 4/6, Japan 59 (2), Germany

Sales conditions

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China: 1885, small dragons 1 Ca./3 Ca. cpl. set tied "Customs Chinkiang OC 4 188

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