Sale 78 China and other Asian Countries

China, Bilingual "Paid"/Peking : 1897 (27 Apr.) red-band registered envelope to Meran, Austria (14.6) via Imperial P.O. in Shanghai (3.5), redirected to Munich (15.6), showing bilingual "Paid" framed h.s. in brown with "Customs/Peking" type D origin c.d.s. in blue, and bearing France "Chine" 25c. (2), cancelled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (7.5), with "Ligne N/Paq. Fr. No. 1" octagonal d.s. (8.5) on reverse, one 25c. stamp damaged and part of the red band removed affecting much of the bilingual "Paid" h.s., nevertheless an early usage of the bilingual "Paid" h.s. and a very late example of the "Customs/Peking" double-ring d.s.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000