Seller's Description:
SCARCE
Bureau of Customs Landing Certificate of Residence, issued to a certain
Chinese boy from Chinkiang, China, named Chua Seng. The document
entitles the boy to stay legally in the Philippines.
Comments:
First,
the stamp affixed on the document is #W-873A with blue serial number.
Series A issued in 1917, four printings at 25,000 per printing and Series
B issued in January 1925, one printing at 50,000 pieces.
The 1917 Customs
Fees schedule for each Certificate of Residence is 10.00 pesos. In the
unp[ublished Warren studies on Philippine Revenues there is no mention
if the fee for a child was reduced to 5 pesos.
You can read
Warren's "Chapter 21 CUSTOMS STAMPS" study by clicking here.
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