Lot 2916
2916
cover TIENTSIN: 1899 (29 Jan.) German 10pf. stationery card (corner creases) with hand-painted illustration, addressed to Hamburg "by steamer" with C.I.P. 1c. tied by pa-kua in blue with double-ring Tientsin c.d.s. (Customs removed) also in blue, two Hong Kong 2c. carmine cancelled in Shanghai; the stationery 10pf. cancelled by Hong Kong c.d.s. in transit and the arrival c.d.s. at left. An intriguing card, apparently underpaid. Photo
cover TIENTSIN: 1899 (29 Jan.) German 10pf. stationery card (corner creases) with hand-painted illustration, addressed to Hamburg "by steamer" with C.I.P. 1c. tied by pa-kua in blue with double-ring Tientsin c.d.s. (Customs removed) also in blue, two Hong Kong 2c. carmine cancelled in Shanghai; the stationery 10pf. cancelled by Hong Kong c.d.s. in transit and the arrival c.d.s. at left. An intriguing card, apparently underpaid. Photo

Details
cover TIENTSIN: 1899 (29 Jan.) German 10pf. stationery card (corner creases) with hand-painted illustration, addressed to Hamburg "by steamer" with C.I.P. 1c. tied by pa-kua in blue with double-ring Tientsin c.d.s. (Customs removed) also in blue, two Hong Kong 2c. carmine cancelled in Shanghai; the stationery 10pf. cancelled by Hong Kong c.d.s. in transit and the arrival c.d.s. at left. An intriguing card, apparently underpaid. Photo
Further details
For Chefoo, see lot 3308, Hankow lot 3310 and Shanghai lot 3309