1897 Red Revenues. 1897 Red Revenues 1c on 3c deep red showing "Large Box of central character" variety, used by part cds, very fine (SG 88a) (Image)

1897 4c on 3c, very well centred, mint o.g., a fresh and superb example; (Scott 82, $1,650). (Image)

1897 4c on 3c, mint o.g., a fresh and ver fine example; (Scott 82, $1,650). (Image)

1901 (Sept 6) Registered postcard from Shanghai to Lichtenthal (Germany), bearing 1897 'Dowager' Small Figure 5c on 5ca (no signs of perf. at base), 'Red-Revenue' Large Figure 4c on 3c and 1898 5c flesh, tied by bilingual cds on departure, franked for onward transmission with "Chine" overprinted 10c type I and 25c, tied by "Shang-Haï/Chine" cds, repeated at right, alongside Chinese and French "R" registration markings, German transit and arrival; a rare usage of the scarce 'Red Revenue' issue on registered postcard; (Benjamin Y. K. Hwa census #559). Provenance: Paul Ke-Shing Chang (Image)