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1st Imperial Issue - Coiling Dragon Lithographed in Japan













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From Hankow to England. ICP 5c x 2 canceled by Hankow Dollar Dater on Feb. 18, 1899. Hong Kong 2c vertical pair canceled by Hong Kong P.O. CDS on Feb. 24, 1899. Hong Kong P.O. Circular T mark. "3D" marking for postage due. The international letter rate at that time required 10c Hong Kong stamp, about UK 5d (indicated by the handwritten "5d"), therefore, the cover was 6c or 3d underpaid.

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Shanghai Local mail. ICP 1c canceled by Shanghai Pa Kua Type II. Shanghai Local Post CDS of Jan. 17, 1898.

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This is a private marking used as a "Guard Against Theft Seal" by tying stamp on envelop to show postage had indeed been paid. So, even the stamp was vandalized later, the post office might still honor it as a paid mail.













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