cover -- 1898 ( 18 Nov.) opened out envelope (small part missing at right) from Wuchang to New York "Via San Francisco" bearing "I.C.P." 1c. with "C.I.P." 2c. (2) and 5c. tied by fair strikes of the Hankow dollar chop with Koban 10s. tied by "SHANGHAI/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. and appropriate backstamps via Yokohama

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cover -- 1898 ( 18 Nov.) opened out envelope (small part missing at right) from Wuchang to New York "Via San Francisco" bearing "I.C.P." 1c. with "C.I.P." 2c. (2) and 5c. tied by fair strikes of the Hankow dollar chop with Koban 10s. tied by "SHANGHAI/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. and appropriate backstamps via Yokohama

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