33rd International Auction

Lokalausgaben / Local Post - Nanking, 1892, UPU card Japan 3 S. canc. oval violet "NANKING LOCAL POST OFFICE MAY 28 1896", endorsed "Per Local post c/o Imperial Japanese Post Office." to Germany and fwd. Transits "SHANGHAI LOCAL POST F MY 29 96", "SHANGHAI I.J.P.O. 5 JUN 96", "YOKOHAMA 12 JUn 96", "TORGAU 2 7 96" and fwd. w. same day arrival. Senders dateline on reverse "Nanking 25/V 96", to Major von Mentz, Inf. Reg. Nr. 72 (4th Thuringia regt., existed 1860-1918). Slight vertical crease and bumped corners, otherwise clean. A rare variety of combination 'cover', purely commercial usage, an extraordinary rarity. Catalog Price 2000,00