1927 China Registered Cover Shanghai To Los Angeles Via SS President Grant
Item History & Price
This Lot is a 1927 China Registered Cover from the Industrial and Commercial Bank LTD on the corner of Peking and Szechuan Road, Shanghai, to Los Angeles, California. The cover is marked in red ink for sea transport "Per: S. S. Pres. Grant". Carrying a red Shanghai Registration Label as well as a light violet straight line "Registered" handstamp, this cover is franked with a horizontal pair of Scott #258 - both stamps having 3 nice margins with 4th narrow at bottom, nice pe...rforations all around, and both with deep rich coloring.
Cover itself has clean surfaces, nice corners and straight edges, with light wear from postal handling. Reverse side of cover bears a nicely preserved wax seal from the Shanghai bank, as well as Los Angeles receiving marks. Cover measures 167 mm x 94 mm. Please see pictures.
Please note - This Seller will provided consolidated shipping on multiple orders to minimize overall shipping costs.
Cover itself has clean surfaces, nice corners and straight edges, with light wear from postal handling. Reverse side of cover bears a nicely preserved wax seal from the Shanghai bank, as well as Los Angeles receiving marks. Cover measures 167 mm x 94 mm. Please see pictures.
Please note - This Seller will provided consolidated shipping on multiple orders to minimize overall shipping costs.
