1895 (Jan) red-band cover franked with 5c yellow, tied by Shanghai blue seal (modern characters) cancel, with "Customs Shanghai Jan 17, 1895" double-circle arrival pmk on back, cover with some water damage, otherwise fine (Image)

Est.US$250

1895 (3 June) cover ("Ach. Riva Shanghai China" return address on back flap) franked with 3c yellow, tied by blue seal, addressed to Wenchow, with "Customs Shanghai Jun 3 1895" departure pmk on back (Image)

Est.US$250

1896 (29 July) Credit Lyonnais bank registered cover from Paris to Peking, addressed to Mr. Blancher, Interpreter of the French Legation, paying 50c with Type Sage franking, sent via Marseille and Tientsin, where 9c green was added to pay the required domestic rate, showing the rare "Tientsin R" registry handstamp oval in red, blue Seal tying the stamp, with I.G. Customs Peking Sep 10, 96 arrival pmk on back, fine and rare combination franking (43 days in transit) (Image)

Est.US$2,500

1896 (26 Sep) cover franked with 3c orange, tied by blue Tientsin Seal (modern), addressed to Mr. Berteaux, Chancellor of the French Legation in Peking, with blue "Customs Tientsin Sep 26 96" departure and "I.G. Customs Peking Sept 27 96" arrival pmks on back (Image)

Est.US$250

1896 (5 Mar) cover (opened for display) from Peking to United States, franked with pair of 3c yellow, tied by oval blue Peking seal, sent via the Japanese Post Office where 5sen ultramarine was added to pay for further transmission to USA (China was not a UPU member), canceled at Imperial Japanese Post Office (I.J.P.O) at Shanghai, sent via Yokohama, arriving on April 13th in Evanston, Illinois, with I.G. of Customs Peking and Customs Shanghai transit pmks, cover with tape reinforcements and minor repairs, still a fine Dowager and Japanese franking combination (Image)

Est.US$1,000