Sale 75 Asian Stamps & Postal History

China, 1896 (1 Aug.) envelope (opened on two sides) to France (12.9) bearing Dowager 3ca. orange-yellow strip of three, cancelled by Peking seal in blue, matching "I.G. of Customs/Peking" double-ring origin d.s. and "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring transit d.s. (7.8) both in blue on reverse, in combination with France "Chine" 25c. cancelled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (7.8), the 3ca. strip is toned and peripheral cover faults, fine 9 candarins single rate franking. Chan 24.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 15,000