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Lot 1118



1900 (27 Dec.) registered envelope to Strasbourg (17.2.01), bearing "China" steep overprint 20pf ultramarine and Petschili Reichspost 40pf carmine and black (Michel 4II, Vf) vertical pairs (2), cancelled by "Tientsin/Deutsche Post/a" c.d.s., with provisional "R/Tientsin/No. 269" handstamp adjacent, envelope folded in places (clear of stamps), two stamps have small perf faults, Very Fine and exceptional eight times weight registered franking from the Petschili Campaign.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000

Expertization: signed Kilian BPP and 2000 Steuer Certificate.

Provenance: Woitas

 
Realized $3,250



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