This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/6/2025
all cancelled by Peking chop in blue with "I.G. Of Customs/Peking" cds and "Customs Shanghai" transit, with blue seal of the Russian Embassy in Peking, passed to the French Post Office where 1fr Type Sage was applied and tied by faint Shanghai cds (with clearer strike alongside), probable Modane transit in red (not very legible), cover with numerous toned spots (some affecting the stamps) and the 3c did not originate on this cover as the rate is 27c and the 3c likely took the place of a missing 5c, still a fine and extremely scarce cover, illustrated on pages 446-447 in "Comprehensive Illustration of Covers of Chinese Large Dragons" by James B. Whang, ex-Sir Percival and Lady David