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Auction: 22014 - Stamps and Covers of Asia
Lot: 56

(x) China
Municipal Posts
Shanghai
A small group of covers with 1893 5c. postal stationery envelope uprated 1c., registered locally with fine strikes of the squared registered c.d.s. and the boxed registered handstamp in red; 1893 1c. postal stationery envelope used locally and uprated ½c. on 1c. and 1c. on 20c.; 1896 1c. letter card sent from Ningpo to Shanghai; plus 1886 Belgium 25c. letter card (with margins) uprated 10c. sent from Brussels to Shanghai, a group of backstamps include fine Shanghai Local Post. (4 covers)

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£320

Starting price
£180