Auction: CSS49 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale - conducted behind closed doors
                    
                    Lot: 219
                
                    
                        China
Postal History
Imperial Post
1897 (18 Dec.) a combination cover to England bearing ICP coiling dragon 2c. (5) tied by Nanking dollar dater in brown, on reverse showing Shanghai (19.12) dollar dater in blue, in combination with France Post Office in China overprinted ' Chine ' 25c. tied by Shang-hai/Chine c.d.s., London (23.12) arrival c.d.s., ICP issue first year usage very scarce.
                        
                                            
                
                    
                        Estimate                    
                        
                        
                        HK$42,000 to HK$48,000