Lot no. 1607

1898, Coiling Dragon ½ c. brown horizontal strip of four together with 2 c. red, all tied by cds. "HANKOW JUNE 01"  to postcard to Austria with additional French PO in China Sage 10 c. black/lilac tied during transit via SHANGHAI for outbound despatch; a ½ c. with a toned perf tip and some ink soiling in the upper right corner not affecting the adhesives, still a fine mixed franking