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137 1893 (17 Dec.) A mixed Small Dragon cover to Rhone, France, on front bearing rough perf. Small Dragon 3 cands. strip of 3 (winter postal rate) tied by “PEKING’ blue seal chop x 2, and France Peace and Commerce 25c overlapped on one stamp, tied by ‘SHANG-HAI/4.1.94’ Fr. P.O cds. ‘MACON.O MONTCENIS/5.2.94’ arrival cds. on reverse with ‘I.G. OF CUSTOMS/PEKING/17.12.93’ cds, ‘CUSTOMS/ SHANGHAI/1.1.94’ transit, ‘PHONE’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 32,000 - 40,000 138 1894 (14 Oct.) A ‘Postage Paid 1 Cant’ Shanghai Local Post stationery envelope sent to Shanghai, addressed to ‘Hall & Holtz”, bearing Small Dragon 3 cands mauve, tied by ‘PEKING’ seal chop in blue, on reverse with ‘I.G OF CUSTOMS/PEKING’ cds in blue and partial ‘CUSTOMS/ TIENTSIN’ transit, date not clear. Photo HK$ 14,000 - 18,000 139 1894 (30 Mar.) A mixed franking cover to Sweden, on front bearing Small Dragon1 cand and 5 cands, tied by blue green seal chop, with French Peace and Commerce 25c in pair, tied by ‘SHANG-HAI/31.3.94’ Fr. P.O cds. On reverse with ‘CUSTOMs/SHANGHAI/30.3.94’ cancel in blue green, ‘PAQ. FR.No.1’ French ship cancel and Sweden 5.5.94 arrival cds, fine. Photo HK$ 15,000 - 18,000

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