Kedirie. 1868, 10 cent red on Chinese letter sent from Kedirie to Samarang. Stamp with a few blunted perforations, tied to envelope by the Kedirie half-round franco cancel 28.1 1870 with an additional strike on the front, also manuscript “franco” partly on stamp. Complete Chinese letter without content and with a decorative woodcut print on back. Samarang arrival 31.1 on back. Letter with age toning and a few brown spots also affecting the stamp which shows the usual irregular perforation. Extremely rare letter; one of the three known letters with the second issue from Kedirie in East Java.
Provenance: Van Dieten, Voerman Collection, Jan. 1995, lot 204.
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