31st International Auction

1898, coiling dragon 2 C., 4 C. brown (pair) tied violet bilingual "NEWCHWANG 20 AUG 01" in combination w. french offices 25 C. tied "SHANGHAI 26 AOUT 01" to cover to Aden/Arabia, to passenger aboard german mail steamer en route Asia-bound Southampton to Shanghai "touching Aden", c/o NGL agency with ships name added in red ink "S/s Kiaochow". Backstamps Shanghai Aug. 26, Hong Kong Aug. 30 and "ADEN SE 20 01". Printed return of "Chinese Eastern Railway Company. (Southern Divison.) Mining Department." Exhibition cover. Catalog Price 1200,00