Lot 2488
2488
1896 (1 Sep.) "LOCAL POST" notice for "Incidental Expenses" of 60c. signed by the agent F.E. Meigs with a footnote "After Sept 20 will use stamps", a 1c. stamp has been attached as a sample. This is an important items of Nanking postal history which indicates that the stamps had been delivered by the 1st September as well as a record of the issue date. Central folding crease, otherwise in very good preservation and a desirable addition to any collection of these issues. Photo
Nanking
1896 (1 Sep.) "LOCAL POST" notice for "Incidental Expenses" of 60c. signed by the agent F.E. Meigs with a footnote "After Sept 20 will use stamps", a 1c. stamp has been attached as a sample. This is an important items of Nanking postal history which indicates that the stamps had been delivered by the 1st September as well as a record of the issue date. Central folding crease, otherwise in very good preservation and a desirable addition to any collection of these issues. Photo

Details
1896 (1 Sep.) "LOCAL POST" notice for "Incidental Expenses" of 60c. signed by the agent F.E. Meigs with a footnote "After Sept 20 will use stamps", a 1c. stamp has been attached as a sample. This is an important items of Nanking postal history which indicates that the stamps had been delivered by the 1st September as well as a record of the issue date. Central folding crease, otherwise in very good preservation and a desirable addition to any collection of these issues. Photo
Literature
The China Clipper, vol. 10, 1947 (illustrated)