cover 1908 (15 Mar.) picture post card locally used in Peking, bearing C.I.P. ½c. tied by bilingual date stamp, underpaid and shows handstruck "T", "D1" and 1c. blue Postage Due tied by non-standard segmented oblong cancellation; unusual. Photo | Christie's

Lot 1757

1757

cover 1908 (15 Mar.) picture post card locally used in Peking, bearing C.I.P. ½c. tied by bilingual date stamp, underpaid and shows handstruck "T", "D1" and 1c. blue Postage Due tied by non-standard segmented oblong cancellation; unusual. Photo

cover 1908 (15 Mar.) picture post card locally used in Peking, bearing C.I.P. ½c. tied by bilingual date stamp, underpaid and shows handstruck "T", "D1" and 1c. blue Postage Due tied by non-standard segmented oblong cancellation; unusual. Photo

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cover 1908 (15 Mar.) picture post card locally used in Peking, bearing C.I.P. ½c. tied by bilingual date stamp, underpaid and shows handstruck "T", "D1" and 1c. blue Postage Due tied by non-standard segmented oblong cancellation; unusual. Photo

Further details

Note: This type of cancellation was in use between 1904-10 by Post Offices in Chungking, Peking, Chinakiang and Foochow