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1896 Nanking Local Post, 1st and 2nd issue, 1/2c to 20c complete set of 9, used, fine. Chan LN1-9. Photo
HK$ 500 - 700
80
1896 Nanking Local Post, 1st issue, 1/2c grey imperf. bottom margin and shifted perf. Used. Chan LN1var. Photo
HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
81
1896 (Oct.) A red band cover from Nanking to Shanghai, bearing Nanking Local Post 1st issue 2c grey green, tied by 'NANKING/
LOCAL POST' cds in violet, on reverse with bilingual 'NANKING LOCAL POST' cancel in oval violet, date not clear, and
'SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST/10.10.96' arrival cds in red, unusual. fine. Photo
HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
82
1896 (Oct.) A cover from Nanking to Shanghai, bearing Nanking Local Post 1st issue 1/2c grey, tied by 'NANKING/LOCAL POST'
cds in violet, on reverse with bilingual 'NANKING LOCAL POST' cancel in oval violet, date not clear, and 'SHANGHAI/LOCAL
POST/10.10.96' arrival cds in red, unusual. fine. Photo
HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
Nanking
Wei Hai Wei Courier Post
83
1898 Wei Hai Wei Courier Post, 2c black on red, 'joined paper'
variety and without G.K. Ferguson signature on reverse,
rare combination of varieties, only 7 'joined paper' examples
believed to exist. Chan LWH1var. Photo
HK$ 20,000 - 25,000
84
1898 Wei Hai Wei Courier Post, 5c black on red, unused, very
fine. Chan LWH2. Photo
HK$ 20,000 - 25,000