The 2023 Summer Auction - Sale 340 Day 4

1898 (Jan 17) Foochow to USA printed matter cover,f.w. ICP 1c and 2c (domestic printed matter rate) tied by Foochow dollar cds. Insufficient postage for foreign mail was noted and uprated by ICP 5c and 10c, tied by Pakua cancel. Along with Japanese Koban 4s x 2 and 10s, tied by Shanghai Japanese PO cds. Rare combination cover of ICP and Japanese issues.

1898年1月17日福州寄美國印刷品封，貼日本版蟠龍1分及2分（國內印刷品郵資），銷福州大圓戳。由於郵資不足以寄外國，加貼5分及1角，銷八卦戳。另混貼日本小判4錢2枚及10錢，銷上海日本客郵局日戳。混貼日本版蟠龍及日本票的印刷品例子難得。f.w. ICP 1c and 2c (domestic printed matter rate) tied by Foochow dollar cds. Insufficient postage for foreign mail was noted and uprated by ICP 5c and 10c, tied by Pakua cancel. Along with Japanese Koban 4s x 2 and 10s, tied by Shanghai Japanese PO cds. Rare combination cover of ICP and Japanese issues.