OVERSEAS MAIL C.P.O. Foochow - I.J.P.A. Shanghai to the United States
Description: 1897 May 24, cover from Foochow to the United
States, franked with
large surcharge '1c on 3c', five copies tied by FOOCHOW customs c.d.s. of May 24, passed to the Japanese Post Office, franked with Japan 5s
blue, tied by Shanghai c.d.s. of June 2, on reverse Shanghai Customs, Japanese transit and San Francisco arrival postmarks /
Note: Single rate to the United States of America via the Japanese Post Office in Shanghai (5
sen). Fully prepaid 5 cents in Foochow.
Condition: Cover a bid roughly opened at left, otherwise fine.
Auction: Cherrystone New York 1999
Minimum bid: US$ 20,000.00
Hammer price: US$ 19,000.00
OVERSEAS MAIL C.P.O. Tientsin - I.J.P.A. Shanghai to the United States
Description: 1899 May 5, envelope from Tientsin to the United
States, franked on the obverse with pair
large surcharge '4c on 3c' red in combination with CIP 2c scarlet, tied by Pa-Kua cancellation in blue and manuscript 'x', Tientsin dollar chop of
despatch, carried to Shanghai, arrival backstamp of May 12; passed to the Japanese Post Office, franked on the obverse with Japan 10s, tied by framed
I.P.O. in blue and c.d.s. of despatch May 13, transit marks of Yokohama, San Francisco and arrival at Philadelphia, re-addressed to New York /
Note: Single rate to the Unites States of America via the Japanese Post Office in Shanghai (10
sen). Fully prepaid 10 cents in Tientsin. Illustrated in THE REVENUE SURCHARGES CHINA,
Vol.I, p.234.
Canc.: blue TIENTSIN Pa-Kua, "I.P.O.", dollar chop "TIENTSIN 5 MAY 99" and black Japanese "SHANGHAI 13 MAY 99
I.J.P.O.", (back: black dollar chop "SHANGHAI 12 MAY 99")
Auction: SOTHEBY'S and CORINPHILA in association / Hong Kong 1999
Minimum bid: HK$ 40,000.00
Hammer price: HK$ 138,000.00