86
            
            
              531
            
            
              532
            
            
              531
            
            
              1897 (Dec.) An internal rate Red Revenue 1c on 3c on cover to Shanghai, tied by Pakua cancellation, on reverse with ‘SHANGHAI/
            
            
              LOCAL POST/17.12.97’ arrival cds, stamp oxidized and top cover damaged but not affecting the stamp. Photo
            
            
              HK$ 8,000 - 9,000
            
            
              532
            
            
              1898 (5 Feb.) A half cover bearing ICP Typo Dragon 2c in pair and 10c, tied by 'NANKING' Dollar chop, with 'PEKING' arrival
            
            
              Dollar chop. Photo
            
            
              HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
            
            
              533
            
            
              1898 (8 Mar.) An opened domestic rate cover from Tientsin to Shanghai, China Inland Missions, on front bearing Dowager large
            
            
              figures 1.50mm 2nd print 2c on 2cds green, tied by 'Tientsin' Pakua chop matching 'TIENTSIN/MAR 8 98' Customs removed type
            
            
              cds. on reverse with 'SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST/MR 21 98' arrival cds. Fine. Photo
            
            
              HK$ 18,000 - 20,000
            
            
              534
            
            
              535
            
            
              536
            
            
              534
            
            
              1898 (29 June) cover from Peking to Wuhu, franked on front with ICP Coiling Dragon, 4c, tied by PEKING 20 JUN 98 dollar chop
            
            
              in black, backstamped with a very fine strike of WUHU 29 JUN 98 dollar chop in brown, parts of flap missing, still fine. Photo
            
            
              HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
            
            
              535
            
            
              1898 (5 Oct.) An incoming cover form Canada to Amoy, bearing US 5c brown, tied by 'NEWBUNSWICK' cds, on reverse with
            
            
              'HONG KONG' transit and 'AMOY' Br.P.O arrival chop. Fine. Photo
            
            
              HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
            
            
              536
            
            
              1898 (23 Dec.) A combination cover to Germany, bearing Coiling Dragon 4c brown and 10c green, tied by very faint 'PEKING'
            
            
              Dollar chop, underneath HK QV 10c rple on red, tied by 'SHANGHAE' Br. P.O cds. On reverse with 'SHANGHAI' Dollar chop
            
            
              transit, HK transit and Germany 29.1.99 arrival cds. Photo
            
            
              HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
            
            
              533