Lot 1512

1905 Canton (26 Jun) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 10c, tied by scarce Canton BPO Webb type Div (index A, single figure year) cds. Transit Hong Kong (26 Jun). Arrived Washington (3 Aug). Webb type D index A cds is curiously scarce as most examples are index B, Dr. Andrew Cheung recorded less than 8 examples on this cds on covers. Plus a 1904 Canton to Canada cover with type Dii (index B; double digit year) cds.

1905.6.16 廣州寄美國，貼香港愛德華七世10仙，銷少見之廣州英局Webb Div型（A字，單位數年份）日戳。6.26經香港。8.3抵華盛頓。廣州英局D型A字日戳甚為珍罕，皆因大多存世例子均為B字。張文德醫生記錄鈐Div型日戳之封片不多於八件。另附一件1904年廣州寄加拿大封，鈐Dii型（B字，雙倍數年份）日戳。