Ended on Monday, October 16, 2017 at 12:30 AM.

Br/ Korea: 1903 SEOUL local cover front with VERY RARE POSTAGE DUE & "RETOUR A L´ ENVOYEUR, AFFRANCHISSEMENT INSUFFISANT

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Start of the sale:
Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at 9:56 AM
Item n°473599533
Sale ends:
Monday, October 16, 2017 at 12:30 AM
Lot:
#09078
Catalog:
16. October 2017 - ASIA
Estimated price:
between €1,200.00 and €1,200.00

1903 SEOUL local cover front with VERY RARE POSTAGE DUE & "RETOUR A L´ ENVOYEUR, AFFRANCHISSEMENT INSUFFISANT" manuscript postal marking. Envelope "THE KOREA REVIEW / H.B HULBERT EDITOR" with a special opening system "pull on either sides" (maybe the reason why the cover is only a front) sent locally in Seoul 1903 (03 with inverted 3),franked only at 1 Cheun = UNDERPAID, a defective 2 Ch. stamp was applied as POSTAGE DUE and tied by "T" postmark. Because of the postage due the letter was not accepted by the receiver and the post had to apply the very rare manuscript postal marking (in french = UPU language) "RETOUR A L' ENVOYEUR, AFFRANCHISSEMENT INSUFFISANT". THE MAJORITY OF KOREA POSTAGE DUE COVER SEEM TO COME FROM ABROAD, AN INLAND POSTAGE DUE COVER WITH A "RETOUR A L' ENVOYEUR" (RETURN TO SENDER) MARKING IS A MAJOR RARITY (NO SUCH COVER IN THE WALLBERG, KONDO OR MITZUHARA COLLECTION). Note in the Kondo collection standart postage due covers from abroad sold for sold for 4000-5000 CHF
This Lot is under the margin tax system (§25a UStG). The VAT (MWSt) is not displayed seperate on the bill.

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Br/ Korea: 1903 SEOUL local cover front with VERY RARE POSTAGE DUE & "RETOUR A L´ ENVOYEUR, AFFRANCHISSEMENT INSUFFISANT

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