cover 1896 (15 Dec.) opened-out Shanghai 1c. stationery envelope (type E1c, soiled on the reverse) acceped at Hankow and sent to Shanghai bears, on the reverse, a fair strike of "HANKOW/LOCAL POST" despatch c.d.s. in grey-blue and two faint strikes of Shanghai Local Post c.d.s. in blue. Unusual and used three and a half years after the introduction of Hankow's own stamps. Photo | Christie's

Lot 2421

2421

cover 1896 (15 Dec.) opened-out Shanghai 1c. stationery envelope (type E1c, soiled on the reverse) acceped at Hankow and sent to Shanghai bears, on the reverse, a fair strike of "HANKOW/LOCAL POST" despatch c.d.s. in grey-blue and two faint strikes of Shanghai Local Post c.d.s. in blue. Unusual and used three and a half years after the introduction of Hankow's own stamps. Photo

Stampless Mail

cover 1896 (15 Dec.) opened-out Shanghai 1c. stationery envelope (type E1c, soiled on the reverse) acceped at Hankow and sent to Shanghai bears, on the reverse, a fair strike of "HANKOW/LOCAL POST" despatch c.d.s. in grey-blue and two faint strikes of Shanghai Local Post c.d.s. in blue. Unusual and used three and a half years after the introduction of Hankow's own stamps. Photo

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cover 1896 (15 Dec.) opened-out Shanghai 1c. stationery envelope (type E1c, soiled on the reverse) acceped at Hankow and sent to Shanghai bears, on the reverse, a fair strike of "HANKOW/LOCAL POST" despatch c.d.s. in grey-blue and two faint strikes of Shanghai Local Post c.d.s. in blue. Unusual and used three and a half years after the introduction of Hankow's own stamps. Photo