35th International Auction

overseas\asia\china\local issues
1897, Ichang, (16-17 Nov.) registered envelope to Vienna (arrival d.s.) bearing on reverse I.C.P. 20c. from the top of the sheet, cancelled by "Ichang" dollar chop in brown, with matching "R" unframed h.s. adjacent, and on front France "Chine" 50c. cancelled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s (25.11), with "R" in frame h.s. alongside, the cover is additionally franked with an array of Local Post values (16, one has defect) also cancelled by the "Ichang" dollar chop, light uniform toning, fine picturesque franking paying the 20 cents registered letter rate for overseas UPU countries. PROBABLY THE MOST SPECTACULAR COVER IN EXISTANCE WITH THE SCARCE ICHANG DOLLAR CHOP.