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China, 1893 (Feb. 8), Small Dragon combination cover, sent from Philadelphia to Shanghai and forward

Currency:HKD Category:Stamps / Asia Start Price:15,000.00 HKD Estimated At:30,000.00 - 40,000.00 HKD
China, 1893 (Feb. 8), Small Dragon combination cover, sent from Philadelphia to Shanghai and forward
Please note (this sale only) is being held in our Danbury, CT offices.
DEMO LOT
China, 1893 Feb. 8, Small Dragon combination cover, sent from Philadelphia to Shanghai and forwarded to Peking, franked by a perfectly centered US 10 Webster Scott #226 tied by a Philadelphia F.D. #3 duplex; front additionally shows a bright red Customs/MAR 19/93/Tientsin receiver, with clean-cut perf 3ca Small Dragon added for postage due, itself tied by a black Tientsin seal cancel; the covers travels are documented on the reverse, with a San Francisco F.D. c.d.s. of FEB 14, a U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai receiver of MAR 11, and a black Tientsin Customs dater of MAR 19; interestingly, addressed to Mrs Arthur Peterson, in Care of the Consul of the United States at Shanghai, with U.S.S. Monocacy noted at lower left why a woman would be aboard is a good question; the ship clearly having sailed, the cover was forwarded from Shanghai crossed out to Peking; light overall toning to the cover, still Very Fine, a good-looking cover.
Estimate HK 30,000 - 40,000.