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Question No. 3

What was the postage rate for these letters sent to Korea?

1st Imperial Issue - Coiling Dragon Lithographed in Japan













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From Chefoo to Chemulpo (Inch'on) Korea. ICP 2c canceled by Chefoo Dollar Dater of Mar. 9, 1898.

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From Tientsin to Chemulpo (Inch'on) Korea. Tientsin Customs CDS (with "Customs" removed) of March 30, 1898.

On the back ICP 2c vertical strip of 3 canceled by Tientsin Pa Kua. Transit Chefoo Dollar Dater of April 1, 1898.
















Why these 1898 covers dispatched to Korea showed domestic postage rate? Were there covers from China to Korea from the same period showed international rate?

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