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1897 (21 May) Cover sent from Chinkiang to Shanghai, franked on front with Red Revenue Surch. with small figures, 2c on 3c
red, cancelled by Chinkiang pakua cancel, and matching CUSTOMS CHINKIANG MAY 21 97 cds, both in brown, backstamped
CUSTOMS SHANGHAI MAY12 1897 arrival cds in brown, upper left corner torn away affecting part of the Chinkiang datestamp,
otherwise fine and scarce. Photo
Provenance: George Alevizos, 28.10.86, lot 1509.
Reference: Illustrated on page 128 Vol. I of “The Illustrated Covers, Postcards, Lettercards, Remittance Certificates of Revenue
Surcharges, by Benjamin Y.K. Hwa. Photo
HK$ 35,000 - 40,000
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1897 (24 June) A stampless cover reg. to Tientsin, tied by unusual 'IMPERIAL POST OFFICE/HANGCHOW' oval chop in
brown, h/s bilingaul 'REGISTERED', fine. Photo
HK$ 2,000 - 2,400
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1896 (19 Feb.) Cover sent from Tientsin to Paris, f.w. on front “Chine” opt. in red on French Peace & Commerce 25c, tied by
SHANGHAI CHINE 5 MARS 96 cds and repeated same alongside, also a faint red cds (illegible) at top, on reverse with 1894
Empress Dowager 1st print, 9Cds. green, tied by Tientsin seal cancel in blue, CUSTOMS TIENTSIN FEB 19 1896 and CUSTOMS
SHANGHAI MAR 2 1896 cds, both in blue, fine. Ex Desrousseaux. Photo
HK$ 16,000 - 18,000
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1896 (19 May) A domestic rate cover from Peking to Tientsin, on front bearing Dowager 3c chrome yellow, tied by 'PEKING' seal
chop in blue, on reverse with 'I.G OF CUSTOMS/PEKING/MAY 19 96' transit. Toning and slight damaged on top envelope but
not affecting to the stamp. Fine. Photo
HK$ 20,000 - 24,000
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