1907 (Aug 13) Japanese patriotic type lettersheet which open...

Hammer

£1,100

1907 (Aug 13) Japanese patriotic type lettersheet which opens to reveal fold-out lanterns held by a cheering crowd, written by a railway engineer from "A-Peh-Chung, Km 127", registered to Rangoon franked 50c, tied by boxed Chinese datestamp, the front with boxed registration handstamp, two oval Indian handstamps containing a manuscript registration number and boxed "Hong Kong / D.L.O" (Proud D2). Undelivered and returned with boxed "INCONNU / UNKNOWN" and eighteen datestamps comprising (in date order) Pokow (?), Haiphong (Tonkin), Laoway (Tonkin) (?), Hong Kong, Rangoon and Rangoon D.L.O, Bombay D.L.O, Hong Kong, Haiphong (Tonkin), Singapore and Rangoon D.L.O. Minor staining, a little paper adhering to left edge where it was stuck into an album, a remarkable item with a scarce Hong Kong D.L.O handstamp. Photo on Page 84.