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1895 (8 Feb.) Small Dragon and French P.O. combination cover via Japan to USA, franked on front with 1888 Small Dragon
(perforation 11-1/2) 1 Cand. bright green & 5 Cands. olive yellow (Chan 19, 21, 1 Cand. with perforation fault and 5 Cands. with
thins & holes ), both cancelled by Tientsin Seal chop in blue, added French P.O. overprint “Chine” on 25c black on rose (Chan
FF9), tied by SHANG-HAI CHINE cds dated 23 FEVR. 95, on reverse with CUSTOMS TIENTSIN cds dated FEB 8 1895 in
blue, CUSTOMS SHANGHAI cds dated FEB 21 1895, YOKOHAMA JAPAN transit cds dated 28 FEB 95 and RECEIVED / Port
Jefferson, N. Y. oval arrival chop dated MAR 18 1895, light toning, scarce early combination mail. (The Philatelic Foundation
2009 Certificate). Photo
HK$ 45,000 - 50,000
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1894 (4 Oct.) Cover sent from Peking to France, f.w. on front 1988 Customs Small Dragon, perf. 11-1/2, 3Cds. horizontal strip of 3,
tied by Peking seal cancels in blue, added with “Chine” opt. in red on French Peace & Commerce 25c, tied by SHANG-HAI CHINE
10 OCT 94 cds, repeated alongside, on reverse with I.G. OF CUSTOMS PEKING OCT 4 94 cds in blue, SHANGHAI CUSTOMS
OCT 9 1894 cds in black, LYON-GARE RHONE 13 NOV 04 and ST.GENISLAVAL RHONE 13 NOV 94 arrival cds’s, with a red
wax seal, very light age toning. Ex Desrousseaux. Photo
HK$ 30,000 - 35,000
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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$ 25,000 - 30,000
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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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1890's A stamp label writtern in bilingual as 'Inspectorate General/Postage Paid/Statistical Department' on brown paper size 49 x
28mm, fine. Photo
HK$ 700 - 800