Sale 68 The Jane and Dan Sten Olsson Collection of Large Dragons Sale 3

China, 1880 (26 Nov.) printed envelope to Paris bearing on reverse 1878 thin paper 3ca. brown-red, cancelled by Peking seal, matching "I.G. of Customs/Peking" double-ring origin d.s. of "Nov 26 80" and "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring transit d.s. of "Dec 1 80" alongside, and on front France Peace and Commerce 35c., cancelled by large figures "5104", with "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (2.12) and red "Indo-Chine/Paq. Fr. Modane" French entry c.d.s. (9.1.81) adjacent, the envelope opened out for display (a little roughly at top and a few sealed tears at foot), fine combination cover.
Estimate 150,000 - 200,000

The 3 candarins single domestic rate with Imperial China and French adhesives both applied in Peking at the time of posting in order to prepay the internal and foreign postage.

From the famous correspondence to Gustave Vapereau, who was Inspector General of Primary Education in Paris, from his son, Charles Vapereau, who was Professor of French at Tungwen College in Peking.