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1894 (5 June) 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 15 JIUN cds and repeated same alongside, and a red cds dated 22 JUIN 94, on reverse with I.G. OF CUSTOMS PEKING jun 11 94 cds, CUSTOMS SHANGHAI JUN 11 1894 cds, both in blue, DIJON COTE-D'OR 22 JUIL 94 and ST'DIE VOSDES 23 JUIL 94 arrival cds's, fne. Ex Desrousseaux. Photo

HK$ 8,000 - 9,000 690

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$ 35,000 - 40,000 691

1894 (7 Dec.) combination piece franked with 1888 Customs Small Dragon 3Cds., horizontal pair (upper left corner of left stamp damaged), cancelled by Peking seal cancel in blue, added with "Chine" opt. on French Peace & Commerce 25c, horizontal pair, tied by two SHANGHAI CHINE 7 DEC 94 cds's, fne. Photo

HK$ 1,500 - 1,800 692

1895 (18 Jan.) cover sent from Peking to France, bearing on front "I.G. Mail Matter" oval handstamp in blue, added with "Chine" opt. in red on French Peace & Commerce 25c, tied by SHANG-HAI CHINE 18 JANV 95 cds and repeated same alongside, on reverse with CUSTOMS PEKING 7 JAN 95 (Type III) cds in blue, CUSTOMS SHANGHAI JAN 14 1895 cds in blue, LIGNE N PAQ. FR No.3 19 JANV 95 octagonal datestamp, and ST'DIE VOSDES arrival cds, fne. Ex Desrousseaux. Photo

HK$ 15,000 - 18,000

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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 Certifcate). Photo

HK$ 50,000 - 55,000

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1896 (19 Feb.) cover sent from Tientsin to Paris, f.w. on front "Chine" opt. in red on French Peace & Commerce 25c, tied by SHANG-HAI CHINE 5 MARS 96 cds and repeated same alongside, also a faint red cds (illegible) at top, on reverse with 1894 Empress Dowager 1st print, 9Cds. green, tied by Tientsin seal cancel in blue, CUSTOMS TIENTSIN FEB 19 1896 and CUSTOMS SHANGHAI MAR 2 1896 cds, both in blue, fne. Ex Desrousseaux. Photo

HK$ 18,000 - 22,000 695

1897 (21 May) cover sent from Chinkiang to Shanghai, franked on front with Red Revenue Surch. with small fgures, 2c on 3c red, cancelled by Chinkiang pakua cancel, and matching CUSTOMS CHINKIANG MAY 21 97 cds, both in brown, backstamped CUSTOMS SHANGHAI MAY 12 1897 arrival cds in brown, upper left corner torn away affecting part of the Chinkiang datestamp, otherwise fne and scarce. Photo