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ICHANG
Covers
cover 1895 (1 Jan.) opened-out envelope used as a newspaper wrapper to carry "2 papers" addressed to New York and bears 1894 ½ca. tied by the boxed datestamp with error of yeardate (not changed from 1894) and used with pair of Hong Kong 2c. carmine tied by British P.O. Shanghai c.d.s. (2 Feb.), readdressed on arrival. A few peripheral faults but a fine printed paper rate cover. Photo
Details
cover 1895 (1 Jan.) opened-out envelope used as a newspaper wrapper to carry "2 papers" addressed to New York and bears 1894 ½ca. tied by the boxed datestamp with error of yeardate (not changed from 1894) and used with pair of Hong Kong 2c. carmine tied by British P.O. Shanghai c.d.s. (2 Feb.), readdressed on arrival. A few peripheral faults but a fine printed paper rate cover. Photo
Provenance
Major James Starr, September 1991