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149 1897 (7 Jan.) A stampless cover from Peking registered to Shanghai, on front tied by bilingual ‘CHINESE.IMPERIAL. POST.OFFICE/PEKING/POSTAGE PAID’ (中國郵 政/信力已付/北京) in blue, early usage, matching to the ‘I.G OF CUSTOMS/PEKING/7.1.97’ cds. Hand stamped ‘REGISTERED’ in blue, on reverse with ‘CUSTOMS/ SHANGHAI/12.1.97’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 7,000 - 8,000 150 1897 (8 July) An incoming cover from USA to Tientsin, bearing Ulysses S. Grant 5c brown, tied by ‘NEW HAVEN’ wavw cancel, on reverse with ‘SAN FRANSICO’ transit, date not clear. ‘U.S.POSTAL AGENCY.SHANGHAI/8.8.97’ and ‘SHANGHAI’ Dollar chop transit in black, and illegible ‘TIENTSIN’ Dollar chop arrival, with contents. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 3,000 151 1898 (1? Aug.) A mixed franking cover from Methodist Episcopal Mission, Foochow to USA, bearing Dowager large figures surcharged on second printing 1c on 1 cand, tied by ‘FOOCHOW/1?.8.98’ Dollar chop, alongside Japan UPU Koban 1sen, tied by faint ‘SHANGHAI/I.J.P.O/28.8.98’ Japanese P.O. cds. on reverse with ‘SHANGHAI/22.6.98’ Dollar chop transit, missing back flap. Photo HK$ 7,000 - 8,000

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