Lot 2529
Postal Card, 1879, 2¢ blue on buff (UX6), used to Phillipsburg, N.J. from Shanghai, China, with mostly clear strike of "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai Apr. 12" duplex, San Francisco transit and N.J. receiving postmark., 1899 message from businessman coming from Hong Kong an d leaving soon for Java; trivial corner crease at bottom left, still Very Fine, a rare usage, believed to be one of only six used from China.
Estimate 300 - 400
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| Realized $400 |
