Lot no. 8033

1895: 5 kr. rose on buff postal stationery card cancelled by bold 'Gross-Klein' datestamp on despatch (Dec 22), mailed to Tientsin, China with reverse showing SINGPORE TO HONG KONG datestamp in black (Jan 19), fine CUSTOMS / SHANGHAI cds (Jan 30, 1896) in black and fair CUSTOMS / TIENTSIN datestamp (Feb 12) in blue. Underpaid and struck on front at Shanghai with superb strike of framed 'To Pay.' handstamp in red. Extremely scarce.