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342 1887 (5 Sept.) An opened incoming Postage Due cover from USA to Peking, via Russia, on front bearing USA President 5c brown, tied by ‘NEW YORK’ cds, with a lot of postmarks, hand stamped ‘T’ and ‘CENTEMS/25’ black circle postage die marks, double ring ‘GALAI/30.9.87’ French ship cancel. On reverse also with a lot of cancellations, including ‘SAN FRANCISCO’ transit x 2, ‘PARIS/1.10.97’ transit in red, a few Russian transit. Some soiling and a few tears at the edges. Photo HK$ 11,000 - 12,000 343 1895 (15 Mar.) A cover to USA, on front bearing USA, 5c Ulysses S. Grant stamp, tied by ‘U.S.POSTAL.AGENCY/SHANGHAI’ US P.O cds, on reverse with faint 31.50mm bilingual ‘LOCAL POST AGENCY NANKING’ in blue green, ‘SAN FANCISCO. CAL/PAID ALL/15.3.95’ arrival cds, some stain marks at the top. rare. Photo HK$5,000 - 6,000

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