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238 1898 (18 Feb.) A mixed franking cover from Chinkiang to England, on front bearing overprinted ‘Chine’ on French Peace and Commerce 25c, tied by ‘SHANG-HAI’ Fr.P.O cds, on reverse with Coiling Dragon ICP 1/2c in pair x 2, 2c block of 9, tied by neat ‘CHINKIANG’ Dollar chop, with illegible arrival cancel at the top. Photo HK$ 13,000 - 15,000 239 1898 (19 Mar.) A mixed franking cover from Foochow to USA, bearing ICP Coiling Dragon 1c in pair, tied by ‘FOOCHOW/19.3.98’ Dollar chop, adjacent another ‘FOOCHOW/21.3.98’ Dollar chop transit, plus HK QC 2c carmine, tied y ‘HONG.KONG/25.3.98’ cds. On reverse with ‘CHARLESTOWN/6.5.98’ arrivals cds, a very neat cover with the Foochow Dollar chop applied on two different dates. Photo HK$ 21,000 - 24,000 240 1898 (21 July) An incoming cover from USA to Tientsin, bearing USA Ulysses S.Grant 5c blue x 2, tied by ‘NEW HAVEN’ flag wave cancel. On reverse, tied by ‘SAN FRANCISCO/26.7.98’ transit, ‘SHANGHAI/1.9.98’ Dollar chop transit, with the month index ‘S’ in ‘SEP’ reverse variety, ‘TIENTSIN/9.98’ ‘Customs’ removed type cancel. with contents. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500

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