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1896 (9 Sept.) A mixed franking cover from Newchwang to Stockholm, Sweden, on front bearing the Dowager first printing
6 cands brown and 12 cands brown orange, both tied by ‘NEWCHWANG’ seal chop in black, matching the ‘CUSTOMS/
NEWCHWANG/9.9.96’ on reverse, alongside with overprinted ‘Chine’ in red on French Navigation and Commerce 25c, tied by
‘SHANG-HAI/11.9.96’ Fr.P.O cds, on reverse with ‘CUSTOMS/SHANGHAI/13.9.96’ transit, ‘STOCKHOLM/29.10.96’ arrival
cds, center folded and roughly opened at top, but not affecting any stamps or cancellation. Photo
HK$ 42,000 - 50,000
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1899 (12 July) A mixed franking printing matter rate cover to Germany, addressed to James Maus. Bearing CIP Coiling Dragon
1/2c x 2, Dowager large figures surcharged 1.50mm on 2nd printing 1c on 1 cand, each tied by bilingual ‘WOOSUNG’ cds,
plus HK QV 2c carmine, tied by small ring ‘HANKOW/13.7.90’ Br.P.O cds, with ‘I.P.O’ tri-print in black frame on HK QV and
Coiling Dragon 1/2c., missing back flap. Photo
HK$ 12,000 - 15,000
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1899 (2 Nov.) An opened mixed franking cover from Peking to Rome, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 5c flesh in pair (faded) tied
by bilingual ‘PEKING’ cds, alongside with HK QV 5c blue in pair, tied by single ring ‘SHANGHAI/3.11.99’ Br. P.O cds and
each stamp with ‘I.P.O’ tri-print frame chop in black, ‘MARSEILLE/no.6/4.11.99’ French ship cancel, on reverse with bilingual
‘SHANGHAI/3.11.99’ transit and ‘ROMA’ arrival cds. Photo
HK$ 6,500 - 7,000
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