1899 (9 Apr) Customs Szemao cover to Customs Peking, sent “via Hong
Kong”, applied with Customs Szemao origina cds. Transit
1899 (9 Apr) Customs Szemao cover to Customs Peking, sent “via Hong
Kong”, applied with Customs Szemao origina cds. Transit Customs
Mengtzu (18 Apr). F.w. French Navigation and Commerce issue 10c in
pair + 15c in pair + 25c, in total of 75c for triple rate, tied by
Laokay (24 Apr) cds. Further transit Hanoi (30 Apr), Haiphong (9
May), Tientsin (16 May). Arrived Peking (19 May). With Peter
Holcombe signature and certificate. Extremely scarce cover
originating from Customs Szemao with only 5 recorded and it is the
fourth one offered by AVA. Three Customs Szemao covers in 2023
(Mar), 2024 (Mar) and 2024 (Nov) hammered at HKD$320,000, 220,000
and HKD$240,000 respectively. Ex - Steve Chazen.
1899.4.9 思茅海關封寄北京海關，寫有“via Hong Kong”批示，鈐思茅關始發日戳。4.18經蒙自海關。
貼法國航海及商貿神像10生丁雙連 + 15生丁雙連 + 25生丁，合三倍郵資75生丁，銷老街4.24日戳。4.30
經河內，5.9經海防，5.19經天津。5.19抵北京。帶Peter Holcombe簽名及證書。
出自思茅海關之信封極為稀罕，記錄中僅見五件，此為敝公司所經手的第四件。前三件分別於2023年3
月、2024年3月及2024年11月以32萬、22萬及24萬港幣落槌。蔡盛舊藏。
