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246 1897 (12 July) A stampless cover from Shanghai to Amoy, at the top right corner, tied by the rare ‘SHANGHAI CUSTOMS/MAIL MATTER’ cancel in red oval, with ‘SHANGHAI/12.7.97’ Dollar chop alongside. On reverse with ‘AMOY/20.7.97’ Dollar hop arrival cds. Heavy ageing. Photo HK$ 7,000 - 8,000 247 1899 (25 Nov.) A picture postcard to USA, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 5c flesh, tied by “SHANGHAI’ Pakua cancel, with ‘SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST’ cancel which is covered by a pair of HK QV 2c carmine in pair, tied by illegible ‘SHANGHAI/25.11.99’ Br. P.O cds, hand stamped ‘TOO LATE’ in black straight, just touching the edge one of the QV stamps, ‘PAID/D/ALL’ black circular, ‘NEW YORK/19.12’ transit and ‘PARIS/ILL/21.12.99’ arrival cds x 2, blunt top right corner. Photo HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 248 1899 (3 Feb.) A mixed franking cover to Berlin, Germany, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 10c green, tied by ‘CANTON’ Dollar chop, month index ‘S’ instead of ‘F’ and reverse variety, with HK QV 10c purple on red paper, tied by ‘HONG KONG/4.2.89’ cds, with ‘Bestellt/4.3.99’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 9,500 - 10,000

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