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Auction: 19008 - The Lam Man Yin Collection of Small Dragons, Dowagers and 1897 Surcharges
Lot: 593

1885-88 Small Dragon Issues
Covers
International 9 candareen Rate
1895 (16 Feb.) opened-out commercial, greeniish envelope to Vienna bearing clean cut perf.11½ 3ca. mauve vertical strip of three tied by Peking seal in blue with French "chine" 25c. alongside tied by "shang-hai/chine" c.d.s.; the reverse with a fine strike of the large double-circle "customs/peking" c.d.s., Customs Shanghai (27.2) and the arrival c.d.s. (6.4). Part of the address has been crossed through and a little crumpling at side.


An important cover and very early use of this new Customs Peking datestamp Photo


1895年2月16日北京寄維他納綠色商業剖開封，貼光齒十一度半三分直三連票，銷藍色北京橢圓中文戳，另貼法國客郵25仙票一枚，銷上海法國客郵日戳，封背蓋大型雙圈北京海關日戳，2月27目上海海關戳，及4月6日到達日戳，信封面局部被劃十字，封邊有壓皺跡，品相中上. 此枚雙圈北京海關戳的很早期使用例，難得.

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