Sale #44 - China and Other Asian Countries

China, Small Dragon : 1894 (11 May) registered envelope (opened out for display) to Paris (25.6) bearing on reverse perf. 11½-12 5ca. vertical strip of three, cancelled by Tientsin seals, matching "Customs/Tientsin" origin and "Customs/Shanghai" transit (18.5) double-ring d.s., and bearing on front France 25c. pair, cancelled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (18.5), showing "R" in oval h.s. with manuscript "534", "R" framed h.s. and "Modane à Paris" c.d.s. (23.6), all in red, adjacent, fine and appealing registered single rate usage. Chan 21.
Estimate HK$ 60,000 - 80,000