Sale 75 Asian Stamps & Postal History

China, 1890 (23 Sept.) registered envelope ("Kaiserlich Deutsches Vice-Konsulat/in Tschifu" embossed paper seals on flap) to the Imperial German Consulate in Tientsin (27.9), bearing on front Small Dragon perf. 11½-12 3ca. mauve block of six and vertical strip of three, cancelled by seals in blue, showing on reverse "Customs/Chefoo" double-ring origin d.s. of "Sep 23 90" in blue and "Customs/Tientsin" double-ring arrival d.s. of "Sep 27 90" in violet, the envelope shows residue of gum from the glue used to affix the stamps, and there is a central vertical filing fold which passes through one of the Small Dragon stamps in the strip cracking the paper, a spectacular seven times rate domestic franking (postage 21 candarins + registration fee 6 candarins). Chan 20.
Estimate HK$ 40,000 - 50,000