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1896 (8 Sep.) Foochow Mission cover printed with Chinese picture, sent from Foochow to USA, franked on front with Foochow Local Post First issue, 1/2c blue, tied by POSTAL SERVICE FOOCHOW CHINA T SP 8 96 cds, additionally franked with Japanese stamp 1s green (damaged), tied by partial strike of Foochow I.J.P.O. cds, on reverse with same Foochow cds and STARKE, FLA 17 OCT 1896 arrival cds, fap missing and with worn corners, scarce combination usage. Photo

HK$ 18,000 - 20,000

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1896 (11 Dec.) Cover from Foochow to USA, franked on front with Foochow Local Post First issue, 1c green, tied by POSTAL SERVICE FOOCHOW CHINA DE 11 96 cds, added with Japanese stamp 5s blue, tied by SHANGHAI I.J.P.O. 14 DEC 96 cds, on reverse with same Foochow cds, SHANGHAI LOCAL POST A DE 14 96 cds in red, Yokohama Japan transit cds, USA Paid All and two different USA arrival daters, torn at fap and with hinge tapes, scarce combination usage. Photo

HK$ 30,000 - 35,000

Hankow

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1893 Hankow Local Post, First isssue, 2c violet on lilac, 5c green on salmon and 10c claret on dull rose (unsurfaced paper), set of 3 complete, fne mint, original gum, hinged. (Chan LH1-3). Photo

HK$ 1,500 - 2,000

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1893 Hankow Local Post 2nd issue, 2c to 30c, complete set of 5, cancelled by blue HANKOW LOCAL POST C cds's with various dates, fne. (Chan LH4-8). Photo

HK$ 600 - 800

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1893 Hankow Local Post Second issue, 5c green on salmon (vert. roul.), complete sheet of ten, all cancelled by HANKOW LOCAL POST C JL 13 93 cds in blue, middle separated and rejoined with hinge, still very fne (Chan LH5). Photo

HK$ 600 - 800

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1894-96 Hankow Local Post, Postage Due type II overprint with 2mm space between “Postage” & “due”, 2c, 5c, 10c & 20c 4 values, fne mint, full original gum, hinged with remnants. (Chan LHD6-9). Photo

HK$ 1,400 - 1,600

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1893 (11 July) Red band cover to Shanghai, franked on front with Hankow First issue 10c claret on dull rose, unsurfaced paper (Chan LH3), tied by HANKOW Local Post cds dated JL 11 93, backstamped SHANGHAI LOCAL POST I JL 15 93 cds in blue, fne. Photo

HK$ 1,000 - 1,200