cover MONEY NOT ALLOWED: 1909 (14 Apr.) opened-out red band envelope registered to Peking bearing, on the reverse, C.I.P. 2c. and 5c. tied by small Honan Province c.d.s. with Tientsin and Peking datestamps, the front with large "R" and a good strike of unframed "Money not allowed to be put in letter envelope"; a very early date for this scarce marking. Lionel Prescott Collection. Photo | Christie's

Lot 2637

2637

cover MONEY NOT ALLOWED: 1909 (14 Apr.) opened-out red band envelope registered to Peking bearing, on the reverse, C.I.P. 2c. and 5c. tied by small Honan Province c.d.s. with Tientsin and Peking datestamps, the front with large "R" and a good strike of unframed "Money not allowed to be put in letter envelope"; a very early date for this scarce marking. Lionel Prescott Collection. Photo

Covers and Cancellations

cover MONEY NOT ALLOWED: 1909 (14 Apr.) opened-out red band envelope registered to Peking bearing, on the reverse, C.I.P. 2c. and 5c. tied by small Honan Province c.d.s. with Tientsin and Peking datestamps, the front with large "R" and a good strike of unframed "Money not allowed to be put in letter envelope"; a very early date for this scarce marking. Lionel Prescott Collection. Photo

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cover MONEY NOT ALLOWED: 1909 (14 Apr.) opened-out red band envelope registered to Peking bearing, on the reverse, C.I.P. 2c. and 5c. tied by small Honan Province c.d.s. with Tientsin and Peking datestamps, the front with large "R" and a good strike of unframed "Money not allowed to be put in letter envelope"; a very early date for this scarce marking. Lionel Prescott Collection. Photo