Lot 292
[To China] 1870, 6¢ carmine (148), tied by Hiogo split cork on blue folded Peil correspondence cover from Hiogo, Japan to Shanghai, China, endorsed "per Costa Rica", reverse with "Shanghae Local Post 'A' MY 15 72" cds in blue; top edge tears, still a Very Fine use.
Estimate $3,500 - 5,000
THE ONLY RECORDED 6¢ BANK NOTE INTER-CONSULAR USAGE FROM HIOGO, JAPAN TO SHANGHAI, CHINA.
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