1861 Shanghai (20 Sep) to Germany, bearing scarce Webb type 2 double-lined “SHANGHAE” cds in red and framed “PAID” cachet. Showing
1861 Shanghai (20 Sep) to Germany, bearing scarce Webb type 2 double-lined “SHANGHAE” cds in red and framed “PAID” cachet. Showing “Germany via Triest” annotation, “1/-” and “6” by h.s. and manuscript. Arrived Berslau (13 Nov), along with framed “KANDRZIN ODERBER” TPO cachet. Charles T M Chan recorded 26 covers with Shanghae type 2 cds. 1861.9.20 上海寄德國，鈐珍罕之Webb 2型“SHANGHAE”雙線紅色日戳及帶框“PAID”戳記。帶有“Germany via Triest”批注、“1/-”及“6”郵資字樣。11.13抵Berslau，旁鈐“KANDRZIN ODERBER”火車郵局戳記。陳文達記錄蓋有SHANGHAE 2型日戳之信封共有26件。
Swatow (Chinese Treaty Port)
Lot 127
5,200HKD
Sold
1864 Swatow to Germany, applied with scarce “FORWARDED BY DIRECKS & Co. SWATOW” oval marking on reverse. Transit Hong Kong, French
1864 Swatow to Germany, applied with scarce “FORWARDED BY DIRECKS & Co. SWATOW” oval marking on reverse. Transit Hong Kong, French Suez-Marseilles paquebot (8 Oct). On front with “F.30” accountancy mark. Arrived Thurn und Taxis private PO. This Swatow Direcks & Co. forwarding agent oval is very scarce with only about 5 examples known. Addressing to Thurn and Taxis even elevates the piece. 1864年汕頭寄德國，背鈐珍罕之“FORWARDED BY DIRECKS & Co. SWATOW”橢圓形戳記。經香港，隨後10.8經蘇伊士-馬賽法國郵船。正蓋有F.30計費戳記。抵Thurn and Taxis私人郵局日戳。此Direcks & Co汕頭轉運代理戳十分少見，存世僅約五件。抵Thurn and Taxis更是錦上添花。
