China 1898 Shanghai Wei Hai Wei Courier Post: 2c black/scarlet, SG1 Queen Victoria stamps Great Britain 1950-52 21/2d pale

Great Britain 1950-52 21/2d pale scarlet

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A scarce and difficult to find King Edward VII Official stamp

Provenance: The collection previously auctioned at Christie’s in 1992

China 1898 Shanghai Wei Hai Wei Courier Post: 2c black/scarlet, SG1 Queen Victoria stamps Great Britain 1950-52 21/2d paleChina 1898 (8 Dec) Shanghai Wei Hai Wei Courier Post: 2c black scarlet, SG1. A fine unused example. Minor surface abrasions at top but compensated by the fact it is a very large cut example. These primitive stamps were handstamped with Cornabe & Co. chop. The value and "C P" was handwritten and signed on back. An early Chinese rarity. Only 784 were originally printed with fewer examples surviving, particularly in fine mint condition. Wei Hai Wei is