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Auction: CSS121 - Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 40

China
1894 Dowager Empress
Covers
1896 (27 Dec.) commercial cover to Germany bearing, on the reverse, 6ca. brown with 12ca. brown-orange tied by a single strike of Tientsin seal in blue with a part strike of Customs Tientsin despatch c.d.s. alongside, Customs Shanghai (9.1) and Frankfurt arrival (8.2) c.d.s.; the address side with pair of French "Chine" 25c. tied by "shang-hai/chine" c.d.s. with a further strike alongside. A scarce franking for this double-weight cover. Photo

Estimate
HK$20,000 to HK$24,000

Starting price
HK$18000