China 1899 (3 Aug) envelope to Portland, Maine, bearing C.I.P. 5c salmon pair and 10c green, cancelled by Paoting dollar chop, in combination with Japan Koban 10s vertical pair with small framed ‘I.P.O.’  tie-print and Shanghai I.J.P.O. cds; the cover with original enclosure, the stamps have a few small faults not detracting from an attractive double rate cover.China 1899 (3 Aug) envelope to Portland, Maine, bearing C.I.P. 5c salmon pair and 10c green, cancelled by Paoting dollar chop, in combination with Japan Koban 10s vertical pair with small framed ‘I.P.O.’  tie-print and Shanghai I.J.P.O. cds; the cover with original enclosure, the stamps have a few small faults not detracting from an attractive double rate cover.

1899 (3 Aug) envelope to Portland, Maine, bearing C.I.P. 5c salmon pair and 10c green, cancelled by Paoting dollar chop, in combination with Japan Koban 10s vertical pair with small framed ‘I.P.O.’ tie-print and Shanghai I.J.P.O. cds; the cover with original enclosure, the stamps have a few small faults not detracting from an attractive double rate cover.

£1185

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