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132 1895 (4 July) A red band cover from Wuhu to Shanghai, bearing Wuhu Local Post 1st surcharged with Chinese values, 1c on 1c brown, tied by single ring ‘WUHU/CHINA’ cds, on reverse with ‘SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST/6.7.95’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 1,800 133 1895 (4 July) A red band cover from Wuhu to Shanghai, bearing Wuhu Local Post 1st surcharged with Chinese values, 20c on 20c red, tied by single ring ‘WUHU/CHINA’ cds, on reverse with ‘SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST/6.7.95’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 134 1894 (4 July) A red band cover from Nanking to Wuhu, bearing the 2nd overprinted ‘Postage Due’ on 2nd issue 40c on carmine. Tied by ‘WUHU/CHINA’ cds. Fine. Photo HK$ 1,300 - 1,600

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135 1895 (6 Sept.) A red band cover from Wuhu to Shanghai, bearing Wuhu Local Post 1st issue 2c yellow, tied by ‘WUHU’ cds with ‘SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST/8.9.95’ arrival cds in blue, very fine. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 136 1896 (11 June) A red band cover from Wuhu to Shanghai, bearing Wuhu Local Post second issue overprinted with Chinese value 1c on 1c blue, surcharge inverted variety (Chan LW47a), tied by ‘WUHU’ cds, ‘SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST/13.7.96’ arrival cds on reverse. Very fine and a rare variety on cover. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 137 1898 (11 June) A red band cover to Russian consulate in Wuhu. Bearing the 2nd overprinted ‘Postage Due’ on 2nd issue 40c carmine. Tied by single ring ‘WUHU/CHINA’ cds. Some toning. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200

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