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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$ 7,000 - 8,000
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1894 (24 Dec.) A cover to Canton, bearing Dowager 1st print 1cds vermilion horiz. strip of 3 tied by 'CUSTOMS/CHINKIANG'
cds. Fine. Photo
HK$ 10,000 - 12,000
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1895 (7 Mar.) An opened cover to England, the stamp on front has been removed remaining as an empty space, alongside 'SHANG-
HAI/CHINE/15.3.95'. On reverse with Dowager 1st print 9cds tied by faint seal chop in blue, with 'CUSTOMS/TIENTSIN/7.3.95',
'CUSTOMS/SHANGHAI/14.3.95'. 'LIGNE.N/16.3.95' transit, 'LONDON/20.4.95' arrival cds. Photo
HK$ 6,000 - 7,000
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1895 (21. Nov.) Acombination pc to Douai, France. Opt. 'Chine' on 10c grey black French stationery pc tied by 'SHANG-HAI' Fr.P.O
cds. On reverse with Dowager 1st print 2c green tied by 'SHANGHAI' seal chop in black and 'CUSTOMS/SHANGHAI/21.11.95'
transit alongside. With 'DOUAI/12.95' arrival cds on front. Fine. Photo
HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
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1896 (3 Feb.) cover sent from Nanking to USA, bearing on front NANKING LOCAL POST
南京書信館
" FEB 3 1896 double-
framed oval datestamp in violet, franked with Japan Koban 5s blue, tied by SHANGHAI I.J.P.O. 8 FEB 96 cds, on reverse with
SHANGHAI LOCAL POST FE 8 96 cds in blue, YOKOHAMA JAPAN 18 JAN 96 transit cds in blue, and three different USA
arrival cds's, fine, scarce Nanking Local Post in combination with Japan adhesive to foreign destination. Photo
HK$ 25,000 - 30,000
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1896 (23 May) A cover from Shanghai to New York, USA. On front bearing Japan Koban 10sen blue tied by 'SHANGHAI/
I.J.P.O' cds. On reverse with large 'LOCAL POST AGENT NANKING' buckle belt cancellation, 'YOKOHAMA/29.5.96' transit,
'VANCOUVER/B.C/6.96' transit and unclear USA arrival cds. fine. Photo
HK$ 7,000 - 8,000