cover HANGCHOW: 1900 (19 Mar.) long envelope (187x77mm) addressed to New York bearing C.I.P. ½c. (2), 1c. (2) tied by Hangchow bilingual c.d.s. and used in combination with Japan Koban 5r. (2), 2s. (2) and 5s. cancelled by the Hangchow type 1 "I.P.O." tieprint and "SHANGHAI/I.J.P.O." c.d.s.; minor damage to the top right corner, attractive and very scarce. Photo | Christie's

Lot 2955

2955

cover HANGCHOW: 1900 (19 Mar.) long envelope (187x77mm) addressed to New York bearing C.I.P. ½c. (2), 1c. (2) tied by Hangchow bilingual c.d.s. and used in combination with Japan Koban 5r. (2), 2s. (2) and 5s. cancelled by the Hangchow type 1 "I.P.O." tieprint and "SHANGHAI/I.J.P.O." c.d.s.; minor damage to the top right corner, attractive and very scarce. Photo

I.P.O. Period

cover HANGCHOW: 1900 (19 Mar.) long envelope (187x77mm) addressed to New York bearing C.I.P. ½c. (2), 1c. (2) tied by Hangchow bilingual c.d.s. and used in combination with Japan Koban 5r. (2), 2s. (2) and 5s. cancelled by the Hangchow type 1 "I.P.O." tieprint and "SHANGHAI/I.J.P.O." c.d.s.; minor damage to the top right corner, attractive and very scarce. Photo

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cover HANGCHOW: 1900 (19 Mar.) long envelope (187x77mm) addressed to New York bearing C.I.P. ½c. (2), 1c. (2) tied by Hangchow bilingual c.d.s. and used in combination with Japan Koban 5r. (2), 2s. (2) and 5s. cancelled by the Hangchow type 1 "I.P.O." tieprint and "SHANGHAI/I.J.P.O." c.d.s.; minor damage to the top right corner, attractive and very scarce. Photo