cover 1898, a collection of envelopes to Shanghai, each with 2c. I.C.P. franking tied by Dollar chops of Chefoo (blue), Chungking, Foochow, Kiukiang, Kiungchow, Ningpo (2), Soochow (blue) and Wuhu (2), each shows the Shanghai Local Post c.d.s. on reverse, also an envelope from Tientsin with pa-kua and the double-circle c.d.s. plus arrival Dollar chops of Canton in blue on envelope from Shanghai and Woosung in blue on stationery card from Hong Kong. A delightful group. (13) | Christie's

Lot 888

888

cover 1898, a collection of envelopes to Shanghai, each with 2c. I.C.P. franking tied by Dollar chops of Chefoo (blue), Chungking, Foochow, Kiukiang, Kiungchow, Ningpo (2), Soochow (blue) and Wuhu (2), each shows the Shanghai Local Post c.d.s. on reverse, also an envelope from Tientsin with pa-kua and the double-circle c.d.s. plus arrival Dollar chops of Canton in blue on envelope from Shanghai and Woosung in blue on stationery card from Hong Kong. A delightful group. (13)

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cover 1898, a collection of envelopes to Shanghai, each with 2c. I.C.P. franking tied by Dollar chops of Chefoo (blue), Chungking, Foochow, Kiukiang, Kiungchow, Ningpo (2), Soochow (blue) and Wuhu (2), each shows the Shanghai Local Post c.d.s. on reverse, also an envelope from Tientsin with pa-kua and the double-circle c.d.s. plus arrival Dollar chops of Canton in blue on envelope from Shanghai and Woosung in blue on stationery card from Hong Kong. A delightful group. (13)