Lot 375
Korea; Empire Covers and Used Postal Stationery, 1903 (Nov.) Registered Cover to U.S., #43, 45-46, franked with 4 chon, 6 chon, 10 chon Falcons, tied by 'Kunsan Coree' postmarks, with brown boxed registration handstamp alongside, the Kunsan postmarks, with half-moon slug instead of day, transit backstamps of 'Chemulpo Coree' (Dec. 2), U.S. 'Registered Seattle' straightline in red-violet (Dec. 28) with 'Boston' boxed arrival in purple (Jan. 4, 1904), some light staining on front, Fine and scarce, extremely rare registered Foreign mail usage from Kunsan, and believed to be one of only two known examples of the Kunsan registration handstamp .
Estimate $500-600.
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