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337 1898 (18 May) An ICP 1c red 1st issue stationery card from Peking to Germany, bearing tri-colour stamp franking, Dowager small figures 2c on 2 cands and Small Dragon small figures surcharged 1c on 1 cand, both tied by ‘PEKING’ Pakua cancel in black, the Small Dragon is overlapped by Reichpost 10pf Eagle design stamps (minor defects at right) tied by large single ring ‘MARINE/ SCHIFFSPOST/No.40/29.5.98’ Gr. ship cancel in black, ‘MUENCHEN/12.7.98’ arrival cds, toned. Photo HK$ 20,000 - 25,000 338 1901 A USA 1c stationery card with CIP Coiling Dragon 1c, tied by bilingual ‘TIENTSIN’ cds and other foreign post office stamps each tied by its own post office cancellation, French stamp defective, center folded. Photo HK$ 700 - 800 339 1898 (22 Sept.) A Japanese 4 sen brown stationery reply card to Belgium, tied by single ring ‘TIENTSIN/I.J.P.O’ cds in violet, alongside ‘TIENTSIN/22.9.98’ customs removed type cancel in blue green and ‘SHANGHAI/30.9.98’, ‘YOKOHAMA/19,10.98’ transit, the date ‘19’ reversed as ‘61’ and ‘ANVERS/4.11.98’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 2,000

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