1894 Tientsin to Constantinople, f.w. Empress Dowager 1st printing
2ca + 4ca + 12ca, tied by Tientsin Chinese seal in blue, along with
oval
1894 Tientsin to Constantinople, f.w. Empress Dowager 1st printing
2ca + 4ca + 12ca, tied by Tientsin Chinese seal in blue, along with
oval Tientsin type 3 registered h.s. Transit Customs Shanghai (2
Feb). In combination with French ovpt Chine 50c, ,tied by Shanghai
French PO (7 Feb) cds. Arrived Constntinople (17 Mar). Cover back
partly trimmed. With Peter Holcombe certificate.Provenance: “Ming”
(Peter.Holcombe), Corinphila.(Zurich), (Mar) 1988, lot.4832.
“Cihangir”, Corinphila Asia (Hong Kong), (Jun) 2000, lot 344. Prize
Selections from Rocpex Taipei ‘81.(1982), p.121. Tony To-Wah
Kwan,.ed.,.Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its
Surcharged Issues. Volume One: First Printing Covers and Cards, p.
223.
1894年天津寄君士坦丁堡,貼慈壽初版2分銀 + 4分銀 +
12分銀,銷天津中文藍色戳記,另見天津3型橢圓掛號戳,背鈐天津海關始發日戳。2.2經上海海關。加貼法國客郵加蓋Chine
50生丁,銷上海法局日戳。3.17抵君士坦丁堡。封背部分被裁。附Peter Holcombe證書。源流﹕“Ming”集藏(Peter
Holcombe),1998年3月蘇黎世Corinphila,拍品號4832。“Cilhangir”集藏,2000年6月香港Corinphila
Asia,拍品號344。 《慶祝中華民國建國七十年郵展選粹》第121頁原件。關道華《慈禧壽辰票暨其加蓋票信封圖鑑》上冊第223頁原件。