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Auction: CSS37 - Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong
Lot: 1601

China
1897 New Currency Surcharges
Covers
1897 (14 Apr.) opened-out envelope to Germany bearing pair of Small Figures 4c. on 4ca. cancelled by Chefoo pa-kua and partly covered by France "Chine" 25c. tied by shang-hai/chine" c.d.s. and, on the reverse, good strikes of Customs Chefoo, Customs Shanghai (17.4) and Breslau arrival (27.5); one 4c. with clipped perfs. at foot. A good example of the scarce 7½c. rate. Photo

literature:
Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharge Issues, Tony Kwan, 2011 (illustrated page 625)


1897年4月14日上海寄德國破剖封, 貼小字加蓋洋銀肆分蓋於肆分票一對, 銷煙台八卦戳, 並局部被法國"Chine"25仙票的蓋, 銷"上海/中國"客郵戳, 在封背蓋煙台海關戳及4月17日上海海關戳及5月27日Breslau到達戳; 其中一枚票的票腳有修剪, 少見七分半郵費的信封, 保存良好._x000D_ _x000D_ 著作: 2011年關道華著"慈禧壽辰票暨加蓋票信封圖鑑" (第625頁插圖)

Estimate
HK$40,000 to HK$50,000