Lot 87

1895 Peking (15 Nov) to France. Chinese style cover, f.w. Empress Dowager 1st printing 3ca in strip of 3, tied by Peking Chinese seal, matching with I.G. Customs of Peking cds. Transit Customs Shanghai (21 Nov). In combination with French ovpt Chine 25c, tied by Shanghai French PO (22 Nov) cds. Cover opened out for display. With BPA certificate. Tony To Wah Kwan, Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues. Volume One: First Printing Covers and Cards.(Hong.Kong,.2011), p.187.

1895.11.15 北京寄法國。中式封，背貼慈壽初版3分銀橫三連，銷北京中文戳記，另鈐北京海關始發日戳。11.21經上海海關。加貼法國客郵加蓋Chine 25生丁，銷上海法局11.12日戳。封剖開以作展示。附BPA證書。關道華《慈禧壽辰票暨其加蓋票信封圖鑑》上冊第187頁。