Lot 40155 – 1897 (June 22) Cover from Hankow to Burbach (Germany), franked by China 1897 5c on 5ca pair and overprinted Sage 25c

1897 (June 22) Cover from Hankow to Burbach (Germany), franked at single rate by China 1897 5c on 5ca pair (Chan 41), tied by “CUSTOMS/HANKOW” cds on dispatch, transferred to the French mail with overprinted Sage 25c, tied by “SHANG-HAÏ/CHINE” cds, with an additional strike adjacent, Large Dollar dater of Shanghai and arrival cds on reverse; a rare combination from Hankow; (Tony Kwan census B-1897-261).