1864, 10 cent red on letter sent from sub-post office Japara to Samarang, dated 29.10 1868. Superb stamp with deep, intense colour and wide margins on all sides, just touched at foot, tied to attractive Chinese cover by centrally struck black framed FRANCO. Sent from Japara sub-post office in Central Java with rare red JAPARA line mark (12 mm) on back. Red circular Samarang 3.11 1868 struck on front. Stamp affixed at top left with manuscript “Franco” noted underneath. A very attractive Chinese folded letter with the characteristic red chops struck across front and back; with the full content preserved.
A MOST APPEALING AND UNUSUAL COMPLETE CHINESE LETTER FROM SUB-POST OFFICE JAPARA. OPENS UP WELL TO DISPLAY THE RARE JAPARA MARKING ON BACK.
Japara is located 50 km north-east of Samarang; a sup-post office began operation in April 1864 and became a full post office in March 1877. The small line marking of 12 mm is different from that recorded 1864-1877 in red of 33 mm, in Bulterman, Nederlands-Indie Langstempels 1864-1950.
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