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520 1898 (18 Feb.) A mixed franking cover from Chingkiang 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$ 20,000 - 25,000

521

521 1898 (19 Mar.) Amixed 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$ 32,000 - 36,000

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522 1898 (8 May)Acover fromChefoo to Montreal, Canada. On front bearing Japanese Koban 10s, tied by ‘SHANGHAI/I.J.P.O/13.5.98’ cds, adjacent ‘CHEFOO/8.5.98’ Dollar chop in blue green, on reverse ‘SHANGHAI/12.5.98’ Dollar chop, ‘YOKOHAMA/18.5.98’ and ‘SANFRANCISCO/7.6.98’ transit, ‘MONTREAL/13.6.98’ arrival cds, missing small part of the back flap. Photo HK$ 7,500 - 8,000

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