Lot 40136 – 1880 (Jan 15) Envelope to Madrid from the Spanish Legation in CHina, bearing ‘Sage’ 35c

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Lot 40136 – 1880 (Jan 15) Envelope to Madrid from the Spanish Legation in CHina, bearing ‘Sage’ 35c
Stamp of China » Foreign Post Offices » French Post Offices 1880 (Jan 15) Envelope to Madrid from the Spanish Legation in CHina, bearing 'Sage' 35c
Stamp of China » Foreign Post Offices » French Post Offices 1880 (Jan 15) Envelope to Madrid from the Spanish Legation in CHina, bearing 'Sage' 35c
Stamp of China » Foreign Post Offices » French Post Offices 1880 (Jan 15) Envelope to Madrid from the Spanish Legation in CHina, bearing 'Sage' 35c
Stamp of China » Foreign Post Offices » French Post Offices 1880 (Jan 15) Envelope to Madrid from the Spanish Legation in CHina, bearing 'Sage' 35c

Lot 40136 – 1880 (Jan 15) Envelope to Madrid from the Spanish Legation in CHina, bearing ‘Sage’ 35c

China » Foreign Post Offices » French Post Offices
Price realised
1’000 EUR
Estimate
200 – 300 EUR
Auction date
Wed 16 Jun 2021 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1880 (Jan 15) Envelope to Madrid, with red “DELEGACION DE ESPAÑA/EN/CHINA” cachet in red at lower left, franked by ‘Sage’ 35c tied by “5104” lozenge with matching “SHANG-HAI/CHINE” cds alongside, showing on reverse China ‘Large Dragon’ 3ca which does not belong to the cover, Madrid bs, a very scarce destination; signed Drahn on front an reverse (despite the Chinese franking not originating on this cover).

Catalogue ref: Yvert Y&T 93
Auction
2021 Spring Auction Series
Catalogue
China & Japan

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