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173 1898 (17 Feb.) An ICP 1st issue 1c red stationery card, mixed franking to London, England, bearing ICP Coiling Dragon 1c x 3, each tied by ‘CHEFOO’ Dollar cop, one stamp with ‘HONG KONG’ cds, alongside QV 2c carmine in pair, tied by small ring ‘SHANGHAI/21.2.98’ Br. P.O cds, Webb type Fii. a few dirt marks. Photo HK$ 16,000 - 18,000

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174 1898 (19 Apr.) A cover addressed to Customs House, Wuhu, bearing ICP Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by ‘PEKING’ Dollar chop, on reverse with clear ‘WUHU/25.4.98’ arrival Dollar Chop. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500

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175 1898 (28 Sept.) A mixed franking cover to England, bearing ICP Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by ‘TIENTSIN’ Pakua cancel, matching the ‘TIENTSIN/28.9.98’ cds, Customs removed type, alongside, HK QV 10c purple on red, tied by ‘HONGKONG/1.10.98’ cds, on reverse with ‘SHANGHAI/1.19.98’ Dollar chop transit. some tears at the top. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 6,000

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176 1898 (3 July) An embossed ‘CUSTOMS HOUSE WUHU’ cover to I.M.Customs, Wuhu. Bearing ICP Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by ‘SHANGHAI’ Pakua cancel, alongside ‘’CHIKIANG/3.7.98’ Dollar chop, on reverse with ‘WUHU/4.7.98’ arrival Dollar chop in brown. Photo HK$ 5,500 - 6,000 177 1898 (4 May) A mixed franking cover to Surrey, England, on front bearing ICP Coiling Dragon 1c, 4c in pair and CIP Coiling Dragon 1c, both tied by ‘TIENTSIN’ Pakua cancel in black, matching the ‘TIENTSIN/4.5.98’ cds, Customs removed type, alongside with HK QV 5c blue in pair, tied by ‘SHANGHAI/9.5.98’ Br. P.O cds, on reverse with clear ‘SHANGHAI/7.6.98’ Dollar Chop transit and ‘GAMBERLEY/13.6.98’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 3,500 - 4,000

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