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1894 (5 June) cover sent from Peking to France, bearing
on front "I.G. Mail Matter" oval handstamp in blue,
added on top "Chine" opt. in red on French Peace &
Commerce 25c, tied by SHANG-HAI CHINE 15 JIUN
cds and repeated same alongside, and a red cds dated 22
JUIN 94, on reverse with I.G. OF CUSTOMS PEKING
jun 11 94 cds, CUSTOMS SHANGHAI JUN 11 1894
cds, both in blue, DIJON COTE-D'OR 22 JUIL 94 and
ST'DIE VOSDES 23 JUIL 94 arrival cds's, fine. Ex
Desrousseaux. Photo
HK$ 7,000 - 8,000
667
1895 (18 Jan.) cover sent from Peking to France, bearing
on front "I.G. Mail Matter" oval handstamp in blue, added
with "Chine" opt. in red on French Peace & Commerce
25c, tied by SHANG-HAI CHINE 18 JANV 95 cds and
repeated same alongside, on reverse with CUSTOMS
PEKING 7 JAN 95 (Type III) cds in blue, CUSTOMS
SHANGHAI JAN 14 1895 cds in blue, LIGNE N PAQ.
FR No.3 19 JANV 95 octagonal datestamp, and ST'DIE
VOSDES arrival cds, fine. Ex Desrousseaux. Photo
HK$ 12,000 - 15,000
668
1896 (26 Jan) A cover back bearing Dowager 1st print
9cds, tied by complete strike 'NEWCHWANG' seal chop
in black, alongside faint 'CUSTOMS/NEWCHWANG/
JAN 8 98' cds and 'CUSTOMS/SHANGHAI/JAN 26
1896' transit with 'LONDON/MR 5 98' arrival cds.
HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
669
1896 (5 Dec.) An open Consulat De France a Tientsin
cover reg. to Peking, French Consultant, on front bearing
Dowager 1st print 9cds, tied by full strike 'TIENTSIN'
seal chop, adjacent h/s rare 'TIENTSIN/R/No.' manuscript
'2340' oval chop in red, on reverse with blue 'CUSTOMS/
TIENTSIN/DEC 5 96' cds x 2, 'I.G. OF CUSTOMS/
PEKING/DEC 6 96' arrival cds in blue and large double
ring 'CONSULAT DE FRANCE/TIENTSIN' chop in
violet. This cover has not been recorded by Tony To-Wah
Kwan, Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee
and Its Surcharged Issues. Rare. Photo
HK$ 50,000 - 60,000
670
1898 (25 Feb.) A mixed frankings incoming cover
to China, bearing Austria 1k grey and Germany 3p
bister, both tied by 'Schiffsbrief' cachet lake ship mail
cancellation, matching the 'LINDAU/25 Feb 11' cds.
On reverse with 'SHANGHAI/5 APR 98' transit and
'WOOSUNG/6 APR 98' arrival cds. Photo
HK$ 3,000 - 3,500
671
1898 A cover from Wuhu to Shanghai, bearing Dowager
large figure surch. 2c on 2cds, tied by bluish green Pakua
cancellation, matching the red 'CUSTOMS/WUHU/26
J? WUHU' cds on reverse, plus 'SHANGHAI/LOCAL
POST' arrival cds. With two punch holes on top of the
cover. Photo
HK$ 15,000 - 20,000
672
1898 A cover to China Inland Mission, Shanghai,
bearing ICP 2c, tied by Pakua cancellation matching
the 'TIENTSIN/OCT 29/98' Customs removed type
cancellation. On reverse with 'SHANGHAI/LOCAL
POST/NO 3 98' arrival cds. Fine. Photo
HK$ 1,000 -1,200
673
1898 JU28 Cover from Shanghai to Local franked
Coiling Dragon 1c with 'SHANGHAI' Pa Kua cancelled.
Shanghai Local Post arr. Cds. Photo.
HK$ 800 - 1,000
674
1899 An early Min Chu red band cover to Amoy.
HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
675
1899 Jan 27. Small red band cover from Lungchow
to Local. Franked with CIP 2c scarlet, cancelled
'LUNGCHOW' dollar chop. One of the very rare dollar
chop.
HK$ 20,000 - 25,000
676
1899 (18 Nov.) A pc to Germany, bearing Coiling
Dragon 1/2c, 1c and 2c tied by bilingual 'PEKING' cds,
alongside small 'SHANGHAI/22 NOV 99' Br.P.O transit
and 'KOLEERG/3.1.00' arrival cad. With stain mark on
top. Photo
HK$ 1,200 - 1,500