cover -- 1900 (Nov.) stampless XU5 "On Active Service " (flap embossed "Custom House Chefoo") to "Capt. Wingate...Tientsin", showing on front bi-lingual "WEIHAIWEI" double-ring c.d.s. together with Chinese unframed "R" registration h.s. in black; reverse showing bi-lingual "TIENTSIN" c.d.s. in blue along with single-ring "F.P.O.NO.1" c.d.s. (22.11), manuscript "Recd. at Peking on 6th December 1900" alongside. Accompanied by a 1903 card relating to "Lt. Colonel A.W.S. Wingate". A fine Boxer Rebellion cover. Photo

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cover -- 1900 (Nov.) stampless XU5 "On Active Service " (flap embossed "Custom House Chefoo") to "Capt. Wingate...Tientsin", showing on front bi-lingual "WEIHAIWEI" double-ring c.d.s. together with Chinese unframed "R" registration h.s. in black; reverse showing bi-lingual "TIENTSIN" c.d.s. in blue along with single-ring "F.P.O.NO.1" c.d.s. (22.11), manuscript "Recd. at Peking on 6th December 1900" alongside. Accompanied by a 1903 card relating to "Lt. Colonel A.W.S. Wingate". A fine Boxer Rebellion cover. Photo

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