cover 1920 (22 Mar.) envelope registered to Colchester bearing, on the reverse, "CHINA" 1c. (2) and 4c. (9) tied by the double-ring "BRITISH POST OFFICE/SWATOW" c.d.s., also showing the cachet of the Deputy Commissioner's Office and unbroken wax seal of Office of Maritime Customs; the face bears a faint strike of the rare "SWATOW B.P.O." boxed registered handstamp. A desirable cover with a lot of character. Photo | Christie's

Lot 1357

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cover 1920 (22 Mar.) envelope registered to Colchester bearing, on the reverse, "CHINA" 1c. (2) and 4c. (9) tied by the double-ring "BRITISH POST OFFICE/SWATOW" c.d.s., also showing the cachet of the Deputy Commissioner's Office and unbroken wax seal of Office of Maritime Customs; the face bears a faint strike of the rare "SWATOW B.P.O." boxed registered handstamp. A desirable cover with a lot of character. Photo

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cover 1920 (22 Mar.) envelope registered to Colchester bearing, on the reverse, "CHINA" 1c. (2) and 4c. (9) tied by the double-ring "BRITISH POST OFFICE/SWATOW" c.d.s., also showing the cachet of the Deputy Commissioner's Office and unbroken wax seal of Office of Maritime Customs; the face bears a faint strike of the rare "SWATOW B.P.O." boxed registered handstamp. A desirable cover with a lot of character. Photo