HK036 - Main catalogue

82 1896 (26 June) A red band cover from Chungking to Shanghai, bearing Chunking Local Post 2nd issue 2c rose, tied by bilingual ‘CHUNGKING’ frame chop in violet, fine. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500

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83 1895 Foochow Local Post, 1st and 2nd issue complete set of 11, plus extra 1c aniline green, mint and hinged, a few stamps with hinged remnant, fresh colour. Chan LF1-LF11, LF2a. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 84 1895 Foochow Local Post, 1st issue 1c green ,tied by unusual ‘POSTAL SERVICE/PAGODAANCHORAGE’ cds, fine. Chan LF1. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 85 1895 Foochow Local Post, 1st issue, 1/2c blue, 1c green and 5c ultramarine, all in blocks of 4, mint and hinged, some toning, fresh surface colour. Chan LF1, LF2, LF4. Photo HK$ 300 - 400 86 1897 Foochow Local Post Second issue 1/2c yellow, tied by full strike ‘CHINA POSTAL.SERVICE.FOOCHOW/27.1.97’ single ring cancellation, very early usage, most known cancellations are dated 3rd Feb. 1897, full original gum on reverse, very fine copy. Chan LF10. Photo HK$ 1,300 - 1,600

87 1895 (17 Dec.) Foochow Local Post Dragon Boat 1/2c deep brown stationery wrapper, tied by single ring ‘POSTAL SERVICE. FOOCHOW’ CTO. Photo HK$ 700 - 800

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