Stamp Catalogue
Dowager Empress
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INCOMING MAIL from Switzerland to Peking Description: 1896 Jan 24, 25c stationery cover Switzerland with additional franking 25c Helvetia from Berne endorsed 'Via Brindisi', 'Singapore to Hong Kong' transit c.d.s., carried to Tientsin and franked with 6ca, tied by TIENTSIN seal cancellation in blue, Customs Tientsin c.d.s. in red of Mar 7, and in blue on the reverse, the Peking Mar 9 c.d.s. of arrival ties an 'Exposition Nationale/Geneve 1896' label which had been affixed as a seal / Note: 6 candarins postage due on embossed cover from Switzerland covering the double internal rate from Tientsin to Peking. Canc.: blue TIENTSIN chop, circular red "CUSTOMS TIENTSIN MAR 7 1896", blue "CUSTOMS TIENTSIN MAR ? 1896" and "IG OF CUSTOMS MAR 9 96 PEKING" Auction: SOTHEBY'S and CORINPHILA in association / Hong Kong 1998 Minimum bid: HK$ 25,000.00 Hammer price: HK$ 161,000.00 |
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INCOMING MAIL from France to Peking Description: 1896 May 28, envelope from France to Peking, franked with France 'Peace and Commerce' 25c, tied by St. Laurent du Pont c.d.s. of dispatch, French Post Office in Shanghai transit of June 30, passed to the Imperial Customs, franked with 3ca orange, tied by TIENTSIN seal cancellation in blue, Customs Tientsin c.d.s. of July 8 on the reverse and Peking arrival of July 9 / Note: 3 candarins postage due on cover from France covering the single internal rate from Tientsin to Peking. Canc.: blue TIENTSIN chop, (reverse: blue "CUSTOMS TIENTSIN JUL 8 96" and "IG OF CUSTOMS PEKING JUL 9 96") Auction: SOTHEBY'S and CORINPHILA in association / Hong Kong 1999 Minimum bid: HK$ 15,000.00 Hammer price: HK$ 92,000.00 |
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