拍品 20
20
cover 1851 (31 Dec.) printed "Prices Current" to Canton, showing very fine light strike of framed "PENANG/FREE" h.s. in red (Type FR2). The only recorded example of this marking. It is surmised that, as part of the circular gives details of shipping movements, it could be registered as a newspaper and, therefore, be carried free. Photo
cover 1851 (31 Dec.) printed "Prices Current" to Canton, showing very fine light strike of framed "PENANG/FREE" h.s. in red (Type FR2). The only recorded example of this marking. It is surmised that, as part of the circular gives details of shipping movements, it could be registered as a newspaper and, therefore, be carried free. Photo

細節
cover 1851 (31 Dec.) printed "Prices Current" to Canton, showing very fine light strike of framed "PENANG/FREE" h.s. in red (Type FR2). The only recorded example of this marking. It is surmised that, as part of the circular gives details of shipping movements, it could be registered as a newspaper and, therefore, be carried free. Photo
來源
Sidney Harris, 1968
Charles Taylor, 1981
David Springbett, 1994