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1273 1897 (12 Dec.) An incoming Nicaragua 2c blue stationery card with 1c lilac, tied by ‘MASAYA’ oval cancel in violet, Masaya is the capital city of Nicaragua, ‘SAN FRANCISO/5.1.98’ and ‘HONG KONG/5.2.99’ arrival cds, a rare card from a small country in South America, very fine. Photo HK$ 900 - 1,300 1274 1898 (27 July) An incoming registered letter from Cape of Good Hope to Shanghai, via Durban, bearing the Cape of Good Hope 2 1/2p ultramarine strip of 3 (Sc57) tied by ‘REGISTERED/EAST.LONDON’ oval cancel, alongside large ‘R’ black oval registered chop mark. On reverse with ‘DURBAN/29.7.98’, ‘HONG KONG/10.9.98’ transit and the unusual ‘SHANGHAI/REGISTERED/14.9.96’ arrival frame chop in British type. Most of the incoming letters to British China Concession were tied by the British Post Office Treaty Ports cancellations, this kind of British type arrival marking is scarce, and also a rare incoming cover from Africa, very rare. Photo HK$ 6,000 - 7,000 1275 1899 (6 Dec.) An incoming mourning cover from Italy to Hong Kong, readdressed to Yokohama, Japan, bearing Italy 25c, tied by illegible cancel, on reverse with ‘SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG/1.1.00’ transit and ‘YOKOHAMA’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 1,700 1276 1902 (24 Mar.) A picture postcard from Amoy to Germany, bearing HK QV 4c carmine (defects at the lower right corner) tied by ‘AMOY’ Br.P.O cds, Webb type Hi, ‘WILHEIMGHAVEN/23.4.02’ arrival cds, a few toned spots. Photo HK$ 1,200 - 1,600

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