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Auction: CSS65 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 5148

China
1898-1910 Imperial Chinese Post
covers
1904 (May) Kanchow to Canada, envelope from the U.S. Catholic Mission in Ganzhou, Jiangxi sent via Kiukiang to Canada franked Hong Kong 1900-02 2c green tied by straight-line pen cancel (to prevent pilfering) when posted locally. Privately carried by courier to Shanghai and mailed at the Shanghai British Post Office cancelled (22.5). Vancouver (14.8) and Hamilton arrival (18.8). A splendid Missionary cover.
Reference: Protection Implies Intervention - The U.S. Catholic Mission at Kanchow by Frederick B. Hoyt.


1904 年5月江西赣州教會封經九江寄加拿大, 貼香港女皇票2c. 两枚, 票上劃一直線以銷票, 經上海轉口時再蓋5月22日上海英國客郵戳, 封背蓋有8月14日温哥華中轉及8月18日Hamilion到達戳. 参考: 保護意味着干預-弗雷德里克·B·霍伊特(Frederick B. Hoyt) 主持在赣州的美國天主教傳教團.

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HK$3,500

Starting price
HK$2500