1895 Tientsin (7 Jan) to Switzerland, f.w. Empress Dowager 3ca + 24ca on reverse, tied by Tientsin seal, with Customs Tientsin origin cds
1895 Tientsin (7 Jan) to Switzerland, f.w. Empress Dowager 3ca + 24ca on reverse, tied by Tientsin seal, with Customs Tientsin origin cds on reverse. Took Winter Route to Shanghai (20 Jan). In combination with French 75c stamp, cancelled by Shanghai French PO cds (25 Jan). Arrived Fribourg (4 Mar). Signed by Peter Holcombe and Calves. According to Spink, The 24ca. correctly usued on cover is scarce, only 12 covers have been recoreded, in addition to this there are 22 philatelic covers and 5 Maus covers. Illustration A-1 895-020, p. 160 in "Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues" Vol I by Tony To Wah Kwan. 2019 (18 Jan) Spink China, The Lam Man Yin Collection of Small Dragons, Dowagers and 1897 Surcharges, lot 682, hammerd at HKD$85,000. 1987 (Mar) Corinphila.1895.1.7 天津寄瑞士，背貼慈壽3分銀 + 24分銀，銷天津中文戳記，旁鈐天津海關始發日戳。經冬季郵路至上海（1.20）。加貼法國客郵75生丁，銷上海法局1.25日戳。3.4抵Fribourg。帶有Peter Holcombe及Calves簽署。斯賓克統計正確貼用24分銀票僅有十二例，餘分別為22件集郵封及5件茂斯封。 關道華著《慈禧壽辰票暨其加蓋票信封圖鑑》第一冊第60頁圖A-1 895-020原件。 2019.1.18 斯賓克中國，林文琰小龍及慈壽專場，拍品號682，成交價港幣85,000元。 1987.3 Corinphila。
