1896 German Consulate Peking to Hong Kong, f.w. Empress Dowager 1st printing 9ca x2, tied by Peking Chinese seal, matching with I.G Customs
1896 German Consulate Peking to Hong Kong, f.w. Empress Dowager 1st printing 9ca x2, tied by Peking Chinese seal, matching with I.G Customs of Peking cds. Transit Customs Shanghai (27 Nov). In combination with Hong Kong QV 5c in strip of 3, tied by Shanghai BPO. On reverse with German Consulate label. Provenance:Ex- Milo D. Rowell, Christie’s Swire, (Hong Kong), (Sep) 1992, lot 1645.Tony T W Kwan,.ed, Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues. Volume One: First Printing Covers and Cards.(Hong.Kong,.2011), p. 401
