Lot 3974

1884 Cagayan, Philipiness to Fukien. Qiaopi (money remittance letter) entire letter, frankless and carried by courier. The content mentions remittance amount 5 dollars and courier tombstone cancel. Scarce early example of Qiaopi in Philipiness.

1884年菲律賓咬呀煙埠寄福建。僑批郵簡，無貼票，由水客送遞。寫有“外付去英銀伍大元”，鈐少見之“通香/兌貨/住咬呀鄢”戳記。少見之早期菲律賓僑批。2008年版許茂春著《東南亞華人與僑批》第172頁3-23原件。