The 2024 Summer Auction - Sale 343 - The people's republic of china

1899 (Feb 25) Bodensee Lake (Lake Constance) cover registered to Wuchow Customs, China,mixed franking 5 countries stamps including 3 German Federal States, Austria and Switzerland. with Hong Kong transit and Wuchow oval arrival cds. on reverse. Lake Constance, located at the junction of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, is jointly managed by the three countries. Only the Ship Post Office on the lake can mixed franking these stamps. Rare and even rarer to send to China. 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、奧國和瑞士）.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、奧國和瑞士三國交界處，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。