50th Auction Anniversary Auction - Day 8

China: 1888, small dragon 5 Ca. (5, vertical strip-3/one has two pulled perfs., plus pair on reverse
1888, small dragon 5 Ca. (5, vertical strip-3/one has two pulled perfs., plus pair on reverse) tied blue seal "Peking" to registered cover with blue "I.G. OF CUSTOMS PEKING FE (2)8 92" and large boxed blue "REGISTERED" alongside to cover in combination with French Offices 25 C. (pair) tied "SHANG-HAI 4 MARS 92" plus boxed red "R", also transit black part indistinct "(CUSTOMS) SHANGHAI MAR 3 92", to Berlin/Germany. Vermilion double circle french mail steamer "LIGNE N 8 MARS 93 No. 1" and delivery mark of Berlin 41 p.o. of April 10, 1892 and large boxed "V.". Magnificent cover.