Lot 1013
1875 (30 Mar.) envelope to the German Legation in Peking "via Brindisi", bearing 1872 Eagle small shield 5gr ocher brown, Eagle large shield ½gr pair and single, and 1875 3pf green, cancelled by "Catzenelenbogen" c.d.s., backstamped "Brindisi" transit c.d.s. (3.4) and "Hong-Kong/Marine-Sorter/Singapore to/Hong Kong/My 3 10 75" double-ring datestamp, framed "P.D." in red, rated "15" and "6¾" (groschen)= 60 pfennige, the ½gr pair has tiny corner faults at top, and there is small portion of flap at back missing, Very Fine and wonderful mixed issue franking with three different issues; from the Ritter correspondence; of the highest exhibition calibre. Michel 6, 18, 31.
Estimate 25,000 - 30,000
THE ONLY RECORDED COMPLETE COVER OF THE ENTIRE GERMAN EMPIRE WITH THE EAGLE SMALL SHIELD AND PFENNIGE ISSUES, AS WELL AS THE UNIQUE FULL COVER WITH ALL THREE ISSUES.
Reference:
Manfred Wiegand, "Handbuch and Katalog der Mischfrankaturen zwischen Freimarken der Ausgaben, Brutschild and Pfennige 1875", 1. Auflage, p. 86a. Illustrated.
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