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517 1898 (16 Mar.) A cover to China Inland Mission, Shanghai, bearing Dowager small figures surcharged 5c on 5cands and large figures 2.50mm on second printing, 2c on 2 cands, tied by full strike of ‘HANKOW’ cds, on reverse with ‘SHANGHAI/20.3.98’ Dollar chop and faint ‘LOCAL POST/SHANGHAI’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 18,000 - 22,000

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518 1898 (17 Nov.) Amixed franking cover from Wuhu to USA, on front , tied by very neat ‘WUHU/17.11.98’ Dollar Chop, plus Japan Koban 10s, tied by ‘SHANGHAI/21.11.98’ Japan P.O cds, on reverse with CIP Coiling Dragon 1c block of 4, 2c in pair and 4c, tied by very clear ‘WUHU’ Pakua cancel, ‘SHANGHAI/19.11.98’ transit, ‘YOKOHAMA24.11.98’ and ‘SANFRANCISCO/16.12.98’ transit, ‘PECATONICA/20.12.98’ arrival cds, very fine. Photo HK$ 10,000 - 12,000

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519 1898 (18 Aug.) A mixed franking cover from Hankow to Swakopmund, South West Africa (nowadays, the city is in Namibia) via, Calomba & Capetown, bearing ICP Coiling Dragon 1/2c, 1c, 2c, 4c, 20c, 30c, 50, $1 and CIP Coiling Dragon 1c, 2c, 5c, 10c. Tied by ‘HANKOW’ cds, hand stamped large ‘R’ letter and ‘R’ in black circle reg. chop, ‘LIGNE.N.PAQ.FR.No.1’ French ship cancel, on reverse with Hong Kong QV 10c purple on red paper strip of 5, tied by small single ring ‘SHANGHAI’ Br.P.O cds. with a lot of postmarks, including ‘HONG KONG/26.8.98’, ‘TUTIOOBIN/9.9.98’, ‘ADEN/23.9.98’, ‘N.E.T.P.O/UP/18.10.98’, ‘SWAKOPMUND/15.11.98’ arrival cds. An excellent mixed franking registered cover to Africa during the Imperial China period. Photo HK$ 22,000 - 26,000

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