German Post China

Lot 2062 German Post China

MichelV50d ScottGermany51

Description

Germany, Used in China, 1889, 50pf Chocolate (51; Michel V50d ZS). Vertical strip of three with interpanneau gutter selvage between second and third stamp, used with Germany, used in China, 1889, 10pf Carmine (48; Michel V47d), all tied by four strikes of "Shanghai 12/9 96" circular datestamps on linen-lined legal-sized printed "Deutsch-Asiatsiche Bank, Shanghai" corner card cover to London, England, violet "FRENCH MAIL" handstamp, London (Oct. 15) arrival backstamp, cover barely reduced at left, file fold at center and minor wrinkling, Very Fine