INAUGURAL AUCTION

Peking French combination,. 1895. Peking (6.2) to France. Small Dragon 3ca stamps tied by Peking seal cancels, with type III “Customs Peking” cds on reverse. Transit “Customs Tientsin” (7/8.2) taking winter route to “Customs Shanghai” (21.2). In combination with French 2x 15c tied by “Shang-hai, Chine” (22.2) cds. Arrived Yssingeaux (1.4).

北京寄法國, 寄信人貼用兩國郵票, 支付3分銀國內郵資, 北京関日戳是少見的第3型。