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1896 (12 June) cover front sent from Wenchow to England, few. "Chine" opt. in red on French stamp 25c, tied by SHANG-HAI
CHINE 12 JUNV 96 cds's, one unidentified cds in red, also the scarce
WENCHOWCUSTOMS MAILMATTER
oval handstamp
in red on left, some age toning and small part at left missing, but still with fine strike of Wenchow chop. Photo
HK$ 10,000 - 15,000
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1897 (11 Oct.) Customs House Canton envelope sent to Hong Kong, bearing on front a red "
已付信資
PAID
" handstamp and
CANTON 11 OCT 97 dollar dater
, backstamped HONG KONG cds (not clear), with "CUSTOMS HOUSE CANTON" embossed
on flap and deleted, fine. Photo
HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
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1897 (13 Sept.) Empress Dowager Later 2nd printing surch. with large figures, narrow spacing, 2c on 2Cds. yellow green, vert. pair,
(Chan 76), used on piece, tied by FOOCHOW 13 SEP 97 dollar dater in brown, light age toning. Photo
HK$ 1,600 - 2,000
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1897 (25 Dec.) Piece f.w. ICP Coiling Dragons 2c & 5c, tied by two strikes of SHANGHAI 25 DEC 97 dollar dater, age toning.
Photo
HK$ 500 - 600
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1897 (4 June) Piece f.w. Empress Dowager 2nd printing surch. with large figures, wide spacing, 1c on 1Cd. horiz. strip of 3 and
2c on 2Cds., tied by two complete strikes of WUHU 4 JUN 97 dollar dater in brown, added with Japanese stamp 5s blue, tied by
SHANGHAI I.J.P.O. 29 JUN 97 cds, fine. Photo
HK$3,000 - 4,000
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1897 (4 Mar.) newspaper wrapper sent to Hong Kong, bearing on front a red "
已付信資
PAID
" handstamp and
CUSTOMS
SHANGHAI MAR 4 1897
cds in brown, age toning, still scarce. Photo
HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
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1897 (5 Oct.) PEKING 5 OCT 97 dollar dater and large "R" registration handstamp, both in blue, on piece, very fine strikes.
Photo
HK$ 1,500 - 1,800
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1898 (1 Mar.) CIP Coiling Dragons 1c block of 4, cancelled by SHANGHAI 1 MAR 98 dollar dater, fine. Photo
HK$ 300 - 400
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1898 (15 Dec.) PAGODAANCH’GE 15 DEC 98 dollar dater on piece cut to shape, light age toning. Photo
HK$ 400 - 500
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