Sale #44 - China and Other Asian Countries

China, 1896 (12 Mar.) envelope to Tientsin (23.4) via San Francisco (17.3) and Tacoma (20.3) bearing U.S. 5c. (straight edge at left), cancelled by "Mount Vernon/N.Y." duplex, showing on reverse "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai" c.d.s. (18.4) and on front "Customs/Tientsin" type A double-ring d.s. (23.4) in red, indicating postage due on domestic carriage to North China after foreign entry at Shanghai, very fine.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000