British Post Offices
Chinese Imperial Post
1897-99: First Imperial Post Periodb
cover 1898 (Sept.) postcard from Chefoo to Germany via Shanghai, bearing I.C.P. 4c. tied by "CHEFOO" "dollar chop" in blue and Hong Kong 2c. cancelled by "SHANGHAI" c.d.s., 1898 (Oct.) XU5 from Tientsin to England via Shanghai bearing I.C.P. 5c. (2) cancelled by "Pa-Kua" and Hong Kong 10c. cancelled by "SHANGHAI" c.d.s. and 1904 (Dec.) postcard from Kowloon to England bearing C.I.P. 2c. pair cancelled by bilingual c.d.s. and Hong Kong 2c. green cancelled by "VICTORIA" double ring d.s. and boxed "I.P.O." tie print.
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cover 1898 (Sept.) postcard from Chefoo to Germany via Shanghai, bearing I.C.P. 4c. tied by "CHEFOO" "dollar chop" in blue and Hong Kong 2c. cancelled by "SHANGHAI" c.d.s., 1898 (Oct.) XU5 from Tientsin to England via Shanghai bearing I.C.P. 5c. (2) cancelled by "Pa-Kua" and Hong Kong 10c. cancelled by "SHANGHAI" c.d.s. and 1904 (Dec.) postcard from Kowloon to England bearing C.I.P. 2c. pair cancelled by bilingual c.d.s. and Hong Kong 2c. green cancelled by "VICTORIA" double ring d.s. and boxed "I.P.O." tie print.