China 1894 1ca reddish orange "60th Birthday of Dowager Empress" first printing, SG16b.
A fine used vertical pair, imperforate between, used by two Shanghai seals (Chang 6-I) in blue.
Most attractive and rare.
A particularly desirable commercial usage of this classic Large Dragon commemorative. Imperforate-between multiples from the first printing are seldom encountered used, especially with identifiable treaty port cancellations.
SG Catalogue Value: £5,000.
