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Final Price: RMB 340,000
1879 Large Dragon cover Chinkiang to Shanghai，addressed to Hall & Holtz，franked with Large Dragon 1cand (3) thin paper，tied with Chinkiang Custom JUN 4 1879 cancel，Shanghai customs JUN 5 1879 in black on LL cnr，reverse with Shanghai Local Post JUN 4 1879 cancel. This is the earliest known 3cands rate franked with 1cand (3) stamps. Extremely fine & rare.
Provenance: Henry Everall.
