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Lot# 167 - Auction 284 - 290

  • Lot# : 167 Japan

    Japanese Post Offices abroad - China 1896 (May 28): Japanese UPU postal card 3 sen green (H&G 18), the indicium cancelled by oval "NANKING LOCAL POST" datestamp in violet, front struck by Imperial Chinese SHANGHAI (May 29), "SHANGHAI I.J.P.O (June 5)", "YOKOHAMA JAPAN" (June 12, date slug inverted) transit as well as TORGAU arrival (July 2) cds's. Card lightly folfed vertically, nevertheless a fine combination of three postal services active in China.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF