The 2023 Winter Auction - Sale 342 - The General Sale

1899 (Feb 25) Bodensee Lake (Lake Constance) cover registered to Wuchow Customs, China,mixed franking with 5 countries' stamps, very rare, especially sent to China. The mix franking was only possible on broad the ship in this lake, which with the borders of Switzerland, Austria and Germany. Hong Kong transit cds. and oval Wuchow Imperial Post Office arrival datestamp. VF-F.

1899年2月25日博登湖寄中國梧州海關進口掛號封，混貼5國郵票（包括3個德國聯邦國、奧地利和瑞士）.背面有香港中轉戳和橢圓形梧州大清郵局到達日戳。博登湖位於德國、奧地利和瑞士三國交界處，由三國共同管理，只有在這湖上的輪船郵局才可以混貼這幾國郵票，十分難得，實寄中國者更是罕見。上品。