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  • Lot# : 1 Imperial China

    1896: Postal Notice, 210 x 330 mm., headed "Chungking Post Office / Tariff and Regulations" on two pages, with "This Office, established in 1893 undertakes the transmission of Letters, Newspapers, Parcels and Treasures..." and instructions of opening times ("Letters are received every day in the year...") and "All mail matter from Chunking must be prepaid with Chunking Postage Stamps", with notations of rates of Postage for letters, Newspapers, Parcels, Weight, Measurements allowed, Value Declared and Winter Rates etc; by Order: Lu Sui Tung, Postmaster, 1st January, 1896. Folded but very rare and unusual.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF