HK036 - Main catalogue

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475 1898 (14 Dec.) A cover from Tientsin to USA, on front with ‘YOKOHAMA/JAPAN/8.1.90’ transit, on reverse bearing Small Dragon 3 cands mauve, tied by ‘TIENTSIN’ blue seal chop, matching the ‘CUSTOMS/TIENTSIN/14.12.89’ cds, with ‘CUSTOMS/ SHANGHAI/24.12.98’ transit, ‘SAN FRANCISCO’ transit and USA 29.1.99 arrival cds, badly damaged on both sides affecting the transit postmarks. Photo HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 476 1898 (19 Feb.) A mixed franking cover from Woosung to Peshawar ( 白沙瓦 ) bearing ICP Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by neat ‘WOOSUNG’ Pakua cancel in blue black, alongside HK QV 10c purple on red paper, tied by small ring ‘SHANGHAI/21.2.98’ Br. P.O cds, underneath with very nice ‘SOOCHOW/19.2.98’ Dollar chop cancel, on reverse with ‘SHANGHAI/20.2.98’ Dollar chop, ‘HONG KONG/24.2.98’ transit x 2 and ‘TUTICORIN/10.3.98’ arrival cds, a few tears at the edges, an unusual destination. Photo HK$ 16,000 - 20,000

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477 1898 (30 Apr.) An opened cover from Chefoo to Inland Mission, Shanghai, bearing ICP Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by ‘CHEFOO’ Dollar chop, with ‘SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST/2.5.98’ arrival cds on the other side. Photo HK$ 1,600 - 2,000 478 1898 (8 Mar.) A cover from China Inland Mission, Hankow to China Inland Mission, Shanghai, bearing Dowager large figures surcharged 2.50mm o n second printing, 2c on 2 cands, tied by ‘HANKOW’ Dollar chop, on reverse with double oval ‘CHINA INLAND MISSION/8.3.98’ cancel in violet and ‘SHANGHAI/11.3.98’ arrival cds, roughly opened at top and a tear at the top. Photo HK$ 7,000 - 9,000 479 1898 (9 Nov.) A cover fromWuchow to Customs/Canton, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 2c deep red, tied by double ring ‘IMPERIAL POST OFFICE/WUCHOW’ blue cancel, on reverse with ‘CANTON/10.10.98’ Dollar chop arrival, roughly opened at top affecting the arrival cancel, a few tone spots. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 6,000

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