Lot 51

1897 Hankow (19 Jul) to Shanghai, f.w. Small Dragon 1ca + 3ca + Empress Dowager from 1ca to 24ca, tied by Customs Hankow cds. Despite philatelic, the franking is beautiful. Illustration A-1 18961 -14, p. 327 in "Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues" Vol I by Tony To Wah Kwan.

1897.7.19 漢口寄上海，貼小龍1分銀 + 3分銀 + 慈壽1分銀至24分銀8枚，銷漢口海關日戳。雖為集郵封，但貼票漂亮，郵戳清晰。關道華著《慈禧壽辰票暨其加蓋票信封圖鑑》第一冊第327頁圖A-1 896 1-14原件。