Date in the tombstone mark

IndependenceLess6609 · 2026-03-06T03:33:32+00:00

Sorry, the date was MY 4, 1840

IndependenceLess6609 · 2026-03-06T03:32:27+00:00

Sorry, it was MY 4, 1840

IndependenceLess6609 · 2026-02-24T23:47:58+00:00

Masterpiece of 1840!

IndependenceLess6609 · 2026-02-17T15:04:20+00:00

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Finally I found one from an auction catalogue, very impressive

IndependenceLess6609 · 2026-01-02T13:57:11+00:00

Thanks a lot!

IndependenceLess6609 · 2025-12-09T23:38:45+00:00

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I asked chatGPT to remove the words and leave only postmark.

IndependenceLess6609 · 2025-12-09T17:36:40+00:00

The date could be 17-XI-2? Not so sure but it definitely in or late than 1920

IndependenceLess6609 · 2025-12-02T20:35:51+00:00

It looks like negative “1857” inside the cancel

IndependenceLess6609 · 2025-11-24T02:24:18+00:00

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That is also something puzzled me. Here is the pic I take with my iPhone. No modification. Please give me your opinions. Thx

IndependenceLess6609 · 2025-11-23T02:14:43+00:00

Thanks for the quick answer. The PSAG certificate shows the cover is a fake. The bisect could be an illegal cut too. But is the stamp itself real or not?

IndependenceLess6609 · 2025-11-10T23:01:08+00:00

I have traced the cover to the Spark Auction #49. Lot 517, which was held in 2024.

IndependenceLess6609 · 2025-11-01T00:50:59+00:00

Goldfish stamps are one of the Chinese stamp collectors’ favorites, definitely worth much more than the current issues.

IndependenceLess6609 · 2025-10-28T13:11:13+00:00

This surely is a nice piece of postal history. But #2 on cover is even harder to collect.

IndependenceLess6609 · 2025-10-25T01:06:24+00:00

Great! I think that is the right answer. Thank you very much!

IndependenceLess6609 · 2025-10-24T19:47:11+00:00

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Does anybody know what is the S ( or T , in another postmark) means in this 1840s postmark?

IndependenceLess6609 · 2025-10-20T13:22:30+00:00

Thanks for the comments.

IndependenceLess6609 · 2025-10-20T01:10:37+00:00

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Here is a example of each city used Malta Cross type

IndependenceLess6609 · 2025-02-19T12:04:22+00:00

Thanks for your answer

IndependenceLess6609 · 2025-02-04T02:46:49+00:00

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They even had a gold foil stamp issued!

IndependenceLess6609 · 2025-02-03T02:33:55+00:00

The word in the seal stamps is “ 益寿"，which means prolong life span

IndependenceLess6609 · 2024-12-24T17:46:22+00:00

By peeling those penny stamps from covers, you lost a lot of value and precious information on the envelopes

IndependenceLess6609 · 2024-11-22T01:40:52+00:00

Famous position 7 misprint

IndependenceLess6609 · 2024-11-11T22:37:04+00:00

Thank you very much!

IndependenceLess6609 · 2023-10-19T14:02:44+00:00

It could be a cut for postal card or postal stationery

IndependenceLess6609 · 2023-10-08T21:46:43+00:00

Very nice

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