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TING YUEH: A small selection with 17.5mm overprint in black on 2c. and 3c. (latter on piece with Ningpo c.d.s.) plus 22mm overprint in red on 3c. (Ningpo c.d.s.) and 5c.; with accompanying letter from Shanghai (ex Sir Percival David collection). Very scarce. Mizuhara Collection. Photo

Post Lot Text

The contents of the letter indicate that $8 worth of these stamps were sent from the Ting Yueh Post Office to Mr. Liang at Ningpo Customs (for payment of books) and were used there until the error noticed and the remaining stamps returned to Ting Yueh