Lot 143
China 1942 incoming cover from Britain

Stamps & Covers of Asia | 5955
Auction: 10 January 2024 at 10:00 GMT
£1,080
Description
1942 envelope to a missionary in Chungking bearing British 3d and 1/-, Wilmslow machine cancel, censor tape at left. Bears a rice-paper POSTAL NOTICE affixed to the front giving details of additional charges for delivery by airmail beyond Calcutta, whereby an excess charge of $2.25 per 5g was paid on delivery by the addressee. The cover has duly had Chinese adhesives (4 x $1, 1 x 50c) added. A short-lived arrangement and a rare cover, which has been opened out for display
Footnote
The rice-paper Notice is fragile, so please take extra care when viewing

