By: Interasia Auctions Limited
lot # 2361 - 4: China China Covers / Incoming Mail
China, Official Mail : 1900 (14 Mar.; Kuang Hsu 26th year, 2nd month, 13th day) official envelope (185 x 355mm.) from the Military Secretary and Governor of Kiangnan and Kiangsi to the Governor of Hunan and Hupeh, showing on reverse manuscript "Pass onto Wen Po Chu for express delivery" and Wen Po Chu receiving h.s. in red, and bearing on front C.I.P. 1c. (2, one has short perf. at foot) and 2c., cancelled by "Nanking" bilingual c.d.s., with framed "Imperial Post/Hankow Office/Postage Paid/Do not demand, do not pay" arrival h.s. adjacent, two horizontal filing folds, one of which crosses 1c. stamp, very fine and immensely rare combination of Wen-Po-Chu and Imperial Post Office.
Estimate HK$ 120,000 - 150,000
Provenance: Peter I. Padget.
References: Directorate General of Posts, Ministry of Communications. The Revenue Surcharges China 1897, Vol. II, p. 941.
Estimate: HK$ 120,000 - 150,000
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