cover SWATOW: 1898 (1 Oct.) pre-paid "cash" XU5 (flap fault) to Scotland (8.11 arrival), showing "SWATOW" "dollar chop" struck at left edge (English name mostly missing), and bearing Hong Kong 10c. cancelled by its own c.d.s. (2.10). A good external example from the limited period of use. Photo

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cover SWATOW: 1898 (1 Oct.) pre-paid "cash" XU5 (flap fault) to Scotland (8.11 arrival), showing "SWATOW" "dollar chop" struck at left edge (English name mostly missing), and bearing Hong Kong 10c. cancelled by its own c.d.s. (2.10). A good external example from the limited period of use. Photo

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