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1898 (8 Mar.) An opened domestic rate cover from Tientsin to Shanghai, China Inland Missions, on front bearing Dowager large
figures 1.50mm 2nd print 2c on 2cds green, tied by 'Tientsin' Pakua chop matching 'TIENTSIN/MAR 8 98' Customs removed type
cds. on reverse with 'SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST/MR 21 98' arrival cds. Fine. Photo
HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
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1898 (29 June) A combination reg. cover from Tientsin to Neuchatel, Switzerland. Bearing ICP Carp 30c with left margin copy
tied by 'TIENTSIN' blue green Dollar chop, with HK QC 30c green tied by small ring 'SHANGHAI/5.7.98' Br. P.O cds alongside.
Handstamped 'R' in red and 'R' in black circle and 'Ligne/Paq.Fr/16.7.98' Fr. ship chop. On reverse with 'SHANGHAI/5.7.98' Dollar
chop and 'HONG KONG/15.7.98' transits, and 'NEUTCHATEL/16.8.98' arrival cds. Tientsin Dollar chop used on stamps is rare.
Fine. Photo
HK$ 12,000 - 15,000
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1898 (8. Sept.) A combination pc to Germany, bearing Coiling Dragon 1c x 2 and 2c tied by 'CHEFOO' Dollar chop, alongside
franked with Germany 3pf brown stamps and tied by single ring 'TSINGTAU' Gr.P.O transit. 'SHANGHAI'10.9.98' Dollar chop
transit. Plus HK QV 2c carmine x 2 tied by 'HONG KONG/16.9.98 transit and 'LANGENSCHANLBACH/16.10.98' arrival cds. A
very attractive tri-franking combination item. Fine. Photo
HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
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1898 (Dec.) A combination cover to cover London, bearing Wei Hei Wei Courier and Coiling Dragon 2c scarlet, tied by large part
'CHEFOO' Dollar chop, on reverse with 'SHANGHAI/2.1.98' Dollar chop on reverse with date of month 'JAN', 'N' reverse variety,
large part left side of the cover had been cut off and left bottom part of front missing also.
HK$ 12,000 - 14,000
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