China 1885-88 Small Dragon Issue Covers 1895 (16 Feb.) opened-out

China 1885-88 Small Dragon Issue Covers 1895 (16 Feb.) opened-out commercial, greenish envelope to Vienna bearing clean cut perf.11½ 3ca. mauve vertical strip of three tied by Peking seal in blue with French "chine" 25c. alongside tied by "shang-hai/chine" c.d.s.; the reverse with a fine strike of the large double-circle "customs/peking" c.d.s., Customs Shanghai (27.2) and the arrival c.d.s. (6.4). Part of the address has been crossed through and a little crumpling at side. An important cover and very early use of this new Customs Peking datestamp Photo

Estimate:£1,348.5

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