Lot 33

1895 (17 Jan) Shanghai local red band cover, f.w. Empress Dowager 6ca, tied by Shanghai Chinese seal. On reverse with Customs Shanghai cds. Obviously philatelic, still very scarce given the limited quantity existed. Illustration no. A-1 895-008, p. 48 in "Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and Its Surcharged Issues Volume I" by Tony To-Wah Kwan. 1987 (16 Apr) Unitric. 1997 (26 Oct) Christie's.

1895.1.17 上海本埠紅條封，貼慈壽初版6分銀，銷上海中文戳記，背面鈐上海海關日戳。雖為集郵封，但存世數不多，十分稀罕。 關道華著《慈禧壽辰票暨其加蓋票信封圖鑑（上）》第48頁圖A-1 895-008原件。 1987.4.16 旭力。 1997.10.26 佳士得。