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11 Paper packages containing 10 wax pills The pills contain patent medicine for obstetrical and gyenecological diseases. A: Opened package containing ten beeswax balls with white fuzzy coating. Wrapped in three pieces of beige soft paper two iner papers are folded in half and have blue Chinese characters and stamps, the other wrapper is plain except for the stamp of red Chinese characters and "Made in China" in English. B, C, D: Unopened packages are wrapped in paper with red Chinese characters inside a frame. Outline of bronze pot with Chinese characters inside. On one end is stamped two Chinese characters in red. E & F: Same red stamp on one side and on one end is Chinese character written in blue ink. G: Similar to E &F but Chinese character on end is larger and different. H, I, J & K: Slightly smaller packages with the same stamp of red Chinese characters and one that says "Made in China" in English. At each end is two red Chinese characters.

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