31st International Auction

Besonderheiten - 1939, KGV consulate stamps £50 (20 inc. block-6, some with small faults), 1/ and 6d tied blue "SUPREME COUR SHANGHAI 7 JUN 1939" to reverse of 14 pp. to Grant of Probate / certificate of "Schedule of property" and copy of last will of the deceased William Alfred Morling: a.o. shares of HSBC, Astor House Hotel, Taku Tug&Lighter Co., Tientsin Water Works, Tientsin Race Club, Shanghai Race Club etc. with handstamps of the companies and signatures of the clerks in charge. An astonising fee of £1000/1/6 was duly paid and reception documented in consulate stamps, interesting document of the old Shanghai. (MS) Catalog Price 1100,00