(p.1-231) HK034-Main

Nanking

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79 1896 Nanking Local Post, 1st and 2nd issue, 1/2c to 20c complete set of 9, used, fine. Chan LN1-9. Photo 80 1896 Nanking Local Post, 1st issue, 1/2c grey imperf. bottom margin and shifted perf. Used. Chan LN1var. Photo 81 1896 (Oct.) A red band cover from Nanking to Shanghai, bearing Nanking Local Post 1st issue 2c grey green, tied by 'NANKING/ LOCAL POST' cds in violet, on reverse with bilingual 'NANKING LOCAL POST' cancel in oval violet, date not clear, and 'SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST/10.10.96' arrival cds in red, unusual. fine. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 82 1896 (Oct.) A cover from Nanking to Shanghai, bearing Nanking Local Post 1st issue 1/2c grey, tied by 'NANKING/LOCAL POST' cds in violet, on reverse with bilingual 'NANKING LOCAL POST' cancel in oval violet, date not clear, and 'SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST/10.10.96' arrival cds in red, unusual. fine. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 HK$ 500 - 700 HK$ 1,000 - 1,200

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Wei Hai Wei Courier Post

83 1898 Wei Hai Wei Courier Post, 2c black on red, 'joined paper' variety and without G.K. Ferguson signature on reverse, rare combination of varieties, only 7 'joined paper' examples believed to exist. Chan LWH1var. Photo HK$ 20,000 - 25,000 84 1898 Wei Hai Wei Courier Post, 5c black on red, unused, very fine. Chan LWH2. Photo HK$ 20,000 - 25,000

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