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Auction: 19008 - The Lam Man Yin Collection of Small Dragons, Dowagers and 1897 Surcharges
Lot: 591

1885-88 Small Dragon Issues
Covers
International 9 candareen Rate
1892 (2 May) opened-out envelope to Paris bearing clean cut perf.11½ 3ca. mauve (3) tied by fine strikes of "i.g. of customs/seoul" in black, one France 25c. struck over the top cancelled by "shang-hai/chine" c.d.s. and, on the reverse, a light strike of Customs Jenchuan (6.5) in mauve, Customs Shanghai (9.5) and French transit (19.6). A rare and remarkable cover.


It is thought that only nine Small Dragon covers are recorded from Seoul, this being the earliest. Photo

literature:
The Revenue Surcharges of China, volume II, 1987 (illustrated page 859)


1892年5月2日韓國漢城寄巴黎破剖封，貼小龍光齒十一度半三分票三枚，銷黑色漢城I.G.海關戳，另有一枚法國25仙票貼在小龍票之上，銷上海法國客郵戳，在封背有5月6日仁川淡紫色海關戳，5月9日上海海關日戳，6月19日法國中轉戳. 罕見及值得留意的小龍實寄封. 由於貼小龍票由漢城寄出的信封,據記錄的只有九件，而此封是屬較早期的._x000D_ _x000D_ 著作： 1987年" The Revenue Surcharges o China，第二卷859頁圖

Estimate
HK$500,000 to HK$600,000