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404 1898 (12 Dec.) A red band cover to Hankow, on reverse bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c, tied by the rare ‘HANGCHOW’ Dollar chop in blue, and the same cds on front, with bilingual ‘HANKOW/17.12.98’ arrival cds, Photo HK$ 64,000 - 70,000 405 1898 (16 Nov.) A cover addressed to Inland Mission, Shanghai, bearing ICP Coiling Dragon 1c in pair, tied by ‘NINGPO’ Dollar chop, on reverse with ‘SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST/17.11.98’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 6,000

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406 1898 (17 Aug.) A mixed franking embossed cover to England, On front bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 5c x 2, tied by ‘TAKU’ Pakua cancel, alongside with ‘TIENTSIN/17.8.98’ Dollar chop in black, overlapped by HK QV 10c, purple on red, tied by small ring ‘SHANGHAI/20.8.98’ Br. P.O cds, Webb type Fii, with ‘CASTLETOWN/27.9.98’ ‘WEYMOUTH/27.9.98’ arrival cds, on reverse with ‘’SHANGHAI/20.8.98’ Dollar chop. ‘WEYMOUTH/27.9.98’ ‘FORTUNESNELL/2?.9.98’ arrival cds, re-addressed with 2 illegible arrival cds. Photo HK$ 48,000 - 55,000

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