cover 1893 (23 Nov.) local commercial envelope, unfranked and bearing a good strike of unframed "TO PAY" handtamp in blue with manuscript "2" in pencil, the reverse with "CHEFOO/LOCAL POST" dated oval. Believed to be the earliest example of this scarce mark. Photo | Christie's

Lot 2365

2365

cover 1893 (23 Nov.) local commercial envelope, unfranked and bearing a good strike of unframed "TO PAY" handtamp in blue with manuscript "2" in pencil, the reverse with "CHEFOO/LOCAL POST" dated oval. Believed to be the earliest example of this scarce mark. Photo

The "TO PAY" Handstamp

cover 1893 (23 Nov.) local commercial envelope, unfranked and bearing a good strike of unframed "TO PAY" handtamp in blue with manuscript "2" in pencil, the reverse with "CHEFOO/LOCAL POST" dated oval. Believed to be the earliest example of this scarce mark. Photo

Details

cover 1893 (23 Nov.) local commercial envelope, unfranked and bearing a good strike of unframed "TO PAY" handtamp in blue with manuscript "2" in pencil, the reverse with "CHEFOO/LOCAL POST" dated oval. Believed to be the earliest example of this scarce mark. Photo

Provenance

Frederick and Tomiko Bartlett, September 1992