Lot no. 1354 °

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1885/88, Small Dragon 3 ca. violet tied by blue seal of Peking to small envelope with additional franking France type Sage 25 c., tied by cds. "SHANGHAI CHINE 3 OCT. 88" to France, showing on reverse blue "I.G. of customs Peking 23. sep 88." and black customs chops of Tientsin and Shanghai; the envelope small transportation faults and the French stamp partly flat perforation where affixed at the edge, a scarce cover