Auction: 7005 - Quintin Tan China Dowagers Collection
Lot: 75
1894-97 Sixtieth Birthday of the Dowager Empress First Printing Covers 2 Candareens - Printed Paper Rate 1895 (21 Apr.) newspaper wrapper addressed to the German Legation in Peking bearing 2ca. green tied by fine Tientsin seal in blue with a faint strike of "customs/tientsin" c.d.s. with a second strike dated 23 April and larger "customs/peking" arrival in blue. The adhesive overlaps the edge of the wrapper, good to fine. Photo
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HK$19,000