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1888 (17 Feb.) An open display cover to Hannover, Germany. On front with Germany 1875 Eagle 20pf ultra x 2, tied by clear KAISERLICH/DEUSTCHE POSTAGENTUR/SHANGHAI/9/3 88 Germany P.O cds. On back with Small Dragon perf 11 1/2 3Cds, tied by faint seal chop, one stamp missing. alongside, very clear rare I.G.OF CUSTOMS/17.Feb 88 and CUSTOM/ TIENTSIN/Feb 18 88 transits, plus faint CUSTOM/ SHANGHAI transit. Very early usage of the Small Dragon mixed cover with Germany stamps. Photo

HK$ 30,000 - 35,000 685

1890 (15 July) cover back franked with 1885 Customs Small Dragon perf. 12-1/2, 3Cds. mauve, horizontal strip of 3, cancelled by two strikes of Peking seal cancels in violet, tied by TIENTSIN JUL 15 90 dollar chop in violet, CUSTOMS SHANGHAI cds, and CATESHLA cds, lower part missing and some toning. Photo

HK$ 8,000 - 9,000 686

1890 (31 Dec.) cover sent from Weihaiwei to Shanghai, franked on front with CIP Coiling Dragons, 1c x 4, tied by WEIHAIWEI DEC 31 90 bilingual double-circle cds’s, backstamped SHANGHAI LOCAL POST B JA 9 double-ring cds (without year slugs), fne. Photo

HK$ 12,000 - 13,000

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1891 (8 Aug.) cover sent from Peking to France, bearing on front "I.G. Mail Matter" oval handstamp in blue, added on top "Chine" opt. in red on French Peace & Commerce 25c, tied by SHANG-HAI CHINE 8 AOUT 91 cds and repeated same alongside, on reverse with I.G. OF CUSTOMS PEKING AUG 1 91 cds in blue, CUSTOMS SHANGHAI AUG 8 91 cds, TARARE RHONE 12 SEPT 91 and AMPLERUIS13 SEPT 91 arrival cds's, small torn at lower right bottom, still fne. Ex Desrousseaux. Photo A901 HK$ 8,000 - 9,000

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1894 (2 Apr.) Combination cover from Peking to France, franked on front with Customs Small Dragon 3 Cds mauve x 9, tied by Peking oval Seal chops in blue, added with French Peace and Commerce 25c & 50c, both tied by SHANG-HAI CHINE cds dated 11 AVRIL 94, backstamped I.G. OF CUSTOMS PEKING cds dated APL 2 94 in blue, CUSTOMS SHANGHAI cds dated APR 7 1894 and RHONE arrival cds dated 18 MAI, scarce thus Small Dragon combination cover in multiple rate, some light toning on stamps only, otherwise fne. Photo

HK$ 150,000 - 170,000