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1902 (2 June) registered A.R.(opened for display) franked on both sides with a combination of 16 stamps, on back 5p green, strip of 3x10p blue, 25p maroon, overprinted in red 5p green, overprinted in black 25p maroon, pair of 2re gray; on front with pair of 20ch red brown, 2x15ch gray violet, 5ch pink, 6ch blue and 10ch purple, confirmed by "affranchie par 16 timbres" (franked with 16 stamps) endorsement, all tied by Seoul/Coree departure cds, sent via Shanghai (12 June) to St. Petersburg, arriving on 8th July (Russian calendar), boxed Seoul Registry and "A.R." handstamps. A remarkable cover (6,7,8,10,14,18,23,23-27)
Estimate: $2500