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French Offices in China, 1894, 10c black on lavender, on post card to Austria with message side datelined "Nanking 21 Oct, 1899", initially tied by solely by bold boxed "I.P.O." tie-print handstamp of Nanking, sent to Shanghai and entered the mails with "Shang-Hai, Chine, 23 Oct, 99" cds tying, Very Fine and choice, an extremely rare example of a French Offices in China issue tied by the Nanking tie-print and quite possibly unique; with 1895 R. Steuer attest. Scott No. 3 Estimate $300 - 400.
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