Lot 2364
2364
cover 1893 (28 July) commercial envelope from "Hunter Corbett" to Shanghai bearing a fine strike of the boxed "PAID" in seriffed letters with "CHEFOO/LOCAL POST" dated oval alongside. Fine and scarce. This is believed to be the second earliest cover recorded. Photo
The "PAID" Handstamp
cover 1893 (28 July) commercial envelope from "Hunter Corbett" to Shanghai bearing a fine strike of the boxed "PAID" in seriffed letters with "CHEFOO/LOCAL POST" dated oval alongside. Fine and scarce. This is believed to be the second earliest cover recorded. Photo

Details
cover 1893 (28 July) commercial envelope from "Hunter Corbett" to Shanghai bearing a fine strike of the boxed "PAID" in seriffed letters with "CHEFOO/LOCAL POST" dated oval alongside. Fine and scarce. This is believed to be the second earliest cover recorded. Photo
Provenance
Frederick and Tomiko Bartlett, September 1992
Further details
The Paid handstamps were introduced in July 1893 and used until 6th October when postage stamps were introduced