1895 combination cover sent from Chefoo to U.S.A.

Listed in: Stamps > China > Empire (1878-1910)

CST / Beijing	Aug 28, 2021 02:23 AM
CEST / Berlin	Aug 27, 2021 08:23 PM
CDT / Chicago	Aug 27, 2021 01:23 PM
MSK / Moscow	Aug 27, 2021 09:23 PM
MDT / Denver	Aug 27, 2021 12:23 PM
EDT / New York	Aug 27, 2021 02:23 PM

Ended on Aug 27, 2021 PST

1895 combination cover sent from Chefoo to U.S.A.

Lot 2995

1895 combination cover sent from Chefoo to U.S.A., franked on front 1893 Chefoo Local Post First Issue 1c. red, horizontal pair, tied by LOCAL POST CHEFOO 4 MAY 95 double-ring cds, added with 1894 U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant issue, 5c. chocolate x 2, tied by U.S. POSTAL AGENCY, SHANGHAI MAY 11 95 duplex 1, on reverse with similar LOCAL POST CHEFOO 4 MAY 95 cds, also SHANGHAI LOCAL POST A MAY 7 95 cds, two U.S. POSTAL AGENCY, SHANGHAI duplex 1, dated MAY 11, 95 and MAY 13, 95 respectively, SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. PAID ALL JUN 12, 1895 and WASHINGTON, PA REC’D JUN 17 1895 arrival cds’s, torn and creased along the edges but not affecting the stamps, very rare Chefoo Local Post and U.S. mixed franking usage. An excellent show piece.
Start price $5,000

Condition: Torn and creased along the edges but not affecting the stamps

Type: Postal History, Cover

Period: 1850-1899

Contact seller
All items of auction
View all images

Current Bid

$5,000

Bids

NOT SOLD

All images of the Item

China: Rare Stamps, Local Issues, and Postal History - Specialized Auction #17

Live Auction

15% Buyers Premium

273 items listed

Huntersville, NC 28078

Specialized auction of China rare stamps and postal history, including local issues.

Auction Terms of Sale

Bid Increment is minimum amount an auction bid must be raised each time the current highest bid is surpassed. The increment is determined by the value of the most recent bid.

The table shows the amount of bid increments in the current auction.