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232 1864 (25 Mar.) Ａstampless cover from Shanghai to Breslau, Prussia, via Triest, on front, with ‘single ring ‘SHANGHAI/ PAID/25.3.64’ cds in red. and manuscript ‘6’ blue green. On reverse with ‘SHANGHAE/25.3.64’ Br. P.O transit, ‘HONG KONG/29.3.64’ transit in blue green, ‘BRESLAU/13.5’ arrivals cds. Photo HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 233 1888 (20 Oct. ) A cover to New York, USA, on front bearing 5c black brown, tied by duplex cancel in black, alongside ‘U.S. POSTAL AGENCY/SHANGHAI/20.10.88’ oval cancel in violet, on reverse with faint large double ring ‘POST AGENCY’ in blue green, ‘SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST’, and ‘SAN FRANSICO’ transit. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 6,000

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234 1897 (31 Dec.) A cover from Woosung registered to Shanghai, bearing ICP Coiling Dragon 1c in pair x 2, one pair tied by vey neat ‘WOOSUNG’ Pakua cancel, another pair tied by ‘SOOCHOW/31.12.97’ Dollar chop, plus 5c tied by large ‘R’ registered marking, on reverse with ‘SHANGHAI/3.1.98’ Dollar chop arrival cancel, very fine. Photo HK$ 28,000 - 32,000

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