Lot 91

1896 Tientsin (16 May) to England, f.w. Empress Dowager 1st printing 6ca + 12ca on reverse, tied by Tientsin Chinese seal, matching with Custmos Tientsin cds. Transit Customs Shanghai (20 May). In combination with French ovpt. Chine 25c in pair, tied by Shanghai French PO (21 Apr) cds. Transit French paquebot (25 May). Double rate examle. Cover opened out for display. Tony To-Wah Kwan,.ed., Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues. Volume One: First Printing Covers and Cards (Hong Kong, 2011), p. 288.

1896.5.16 天津寄英國，背貼慈壽初版6分銀 + 12分銀，銷天津中文戳記，另鈐天津海關日戳。5.20經上海海關。加貼法國客郵25生丁雙連，銷上海法局5.25日戳。雙倍郵資例子。封剖開以作展示。關道華《慈禧壽辰票暨其加蓋票信封圖鑑》中冊第288頁。