Lot 24
China; Foochow Treaty Port, 1897, 1c green, on IJPO cover to U.S., #2.
Addressed to Wisconsin, Foochow #2 tied on cover with Postal Service Foochow China Jan ? 1897 cancel, with Japan #74 tied by Shanghai IJPO Jan. 22, 1897 cancel, backstamps Foochow Postal Service, Yokohama Jan 27, 1897 and Fond du Lac Wisc., very late usage for these stamps Foochow Local Post ceased operations on February 2, 1897, cover with faults but still very scarce item, Fine. Sarah Bosworth correspondence.
Estimate $2,500.
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