Lot 3980

1924 (24 Apr) Huipi (receipt of remittance) red band cover from Tzetsao to Cebu, Philippines, f.w. Junk x4, in total of 10c international letter rate, tied by Tzetsao tombstone cancel. Transit Anhai (29 Apr). Although franking still was not required on Huipi by that time, this Huipi was franked with stamps which indicated that franking was optional for Qiaopiju.

1924.4.24 回批紅條封，自磁灶寄宿霧，背貼帆船4枚合1角國際信函郵資，銷磁灶碑形戳。4.29經安海。雖然當時未有硬性規定回批必須貼票，但此封已貼票，可見批局可自行選擇。2008年版許茂春著《東南亞華人與僑批》第181頁3-52原件。