cover 1897 (Mar.) red band envelope (split and soiled in places) to Shanghai bearing, on reverse, a strip of four ½c. on 3ca., third stamp with variety "½" 4mm below Chinese characters cancelled by Nanking pa kua with "CUSTOMS/SHANGHAI" c.d.s. alongside; also part red band cover bearing Small Dragon 3ca (trimmed perfs. one side) tied by Chefoo seal in blue

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cover 1897 (Mar.) red band envelope (split and soiled in places) to Shanghai bearing, on reverse, a strip of four ½c. on 3ca., third stamp with variety "½" 4mm below Chinese characters cancelled by Nanking pa kua with "CUSTOMS/SHANGHAI" c.d.s. alongside; also part red band cover bearing Small Dragon 3ca (trimmed perfs. one side) tied by Chefoo seal in blue

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