By: John Bull Stamp Auctions
lot # 5173 - imperial post
1903 Shantung Tsining to USA cover,f.w. CIP 10c, tied by rare Shantung Tsining Imperial Branch PO cds., along with Tsungkiangpu Dollar cds. and Shanghai French PO transit cds. On reverse showing Tenghsien Imperial Branch PO cds., Taierchwang tombstone cancel, Suchien tombstone cancel, Chinkiang, Shanghai Chinese PO, San Francisco transit and Gastonia arrival cds. A beautiful cover. VF-F.
1903年山東濟寧寄美國西式封，單貼蟠龍1角票，銷十分罕見之光緒紀年山東濟寧大清郵政分局三格小圓戳，旁蓋清江浦大圓戳和上海法國客郵局中轉戳，背面有多枚中轉戳：藤縣光緒紀年大清郵政分局三格小圓戳、臺兒莊郵政局碑型戳、宿遷郵政局碑型戳、鎮江、上海中國郵局等，另有三藩市中轉和美國到達戳。十分精彩的郵路展示。f.w. CIP 10c, tied by rare Shantung Tsining Imperial Branch PO cds., along with Tsungkiangpu Dollar cds. and Shanghai French PO transit cds. On reverse showing Tenghsien Imperial Branch PO cds., Taierchwang tombstone cancel, Suchien tombstone cancel, Chinkiang, Shanghai Chinese PO, San Franciso transit and Gastonia arrival cds. A beautiful cover. VF-F.
