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1890 (15 July) Cover back franked with 1885 Customs Small Dragon perf. 12-1/2, 3Cds. Mauve, horizontal strip of 3, cancelled by
two strikes of Peking seal cancels in violet, tied by TIENTSIN JUL 15 90 dollar chop in violet, CUSTOMS SHANGHAI cds, and
CATESHLA cds, lower part missing and some toning. Photo
HK$ 5,500 - 6,000
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1891 (31 July) A small piece franked with French Peace and Commerce 25c black on light rose, tied by 'SHANG-HAI' Fr.B.O cds,
the stamp applied to previously used envelope on top of blue cds red boxed 'CHEFOO CUSTOMS/MAIL MATTER' in red, it is
listed as #4-II in Paul Chang, rare. Photo
HK$ 2,000 - 2,500
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1895 (13 Apr.) A domestic postage cover from Peking to Consulate Italy, Tientsin, bearing Small Dragon 3 cands mauve,
tied by 'PEKING' seal chop in blue, matching the 'I.G. OF CUSTOMS/PEKING/13.4.95' dispatching cds and 'CUSTOMS/
TIENTSIN/14.4.95' arrival cds in blue on reverse. very fine. Photo
HK$ 14,000 - 16,000
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1897 (15 Nov.) A combination cover to Koln, Germany. On front with Germany Eagle 20pf blue tied by 'SHANGHAI/27.11.91'
Gr.P.O cds. On reverse bearing Small Dragon 3 cands mauve with left sheet margin, damaged at right bottom right corner tied
by 'PEKING' seal chop in blue. Alongside 'I.G.CUSTOMS/PEKING/15.11.91' cds and faint 'CUSTOMS/SHANGHAI/21.11.91'
transits. And 'COLN/2.1.92' arrival cds. Fine. Photo
HK$ 40,000 - 45,000
