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Auction: 16013 - Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 2273

China
Postal Stationery
1897 First Issue, Coiling Dragon: 1897 (9 Oct.) commercially used card sent to Shanghai cancelled by a fine strike of Foochow Dollar chop with Shanghai arrival Dollar chop in blue in lower corner and bearing the handstamp "Forwarded by/paul pettick & co ld/Foochow, China". Fine and an early date of use of this card which was issued on 1st October. Photo


Sold for
HK$38,000