309
            
            
              2166
            
            
              1917 Restoration of Peace, complete set of 4, used on piece, tied by four strikes of very fine "SHANGHAI I.J.P.O. 1.7.19" special
            
            
              commemorative cachets in red, fine. Photo
            
            
              D59 HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
            
            
              2167
            
            
              1917 Restoration of Peace, complete set of 4, used on pieces, each tied by "Taipeh 8.7.1" special commemorative cachets in red,
            
            
              fine. Photo
            
            
              D58 HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
            
            
              2168
            
            
              1919 (1 Jan.) A Japanese Chrysanthemum 1 1/2 sen blue stationery card with printed 'China' from Hankow to Japan, tied by
            
            
              'HANKOW/I.J.P.O' cds, with New Year greeting message printed on back. Fine.
            
            
              DF2 HK$ 700 - 900
            
            
              2169
            
            
              1919 (28 apr.) Japanese stamped postal card for use in China, 1-1/2s, sent to Japan, cancelled by SHANGHAI I.J.P.O. 19.4.22 cds,
            
            
              fine.
            
            
              D178 HK$ 700 - 900
            
            
              2170
            
            
              1919 (27 Sept.)  A cover to Tientsin Japanese concession, bearing opt. 'China' 3 sen rose red in pair, top stamps defects, tied by
            
            
              'JINAN' Japanese P.O cds, on reverse with 'TIENTSIN/I.J.P.O' arrival cds.
            
            
              DF6 HK$ 700 - 900
            
            
              2171
            
            
              1919 (15 Nov.) A cover from Tsingtau to Hwang Hsien, bearing opt' 'Chine' on Japanese Tazawa 3 sen red, tied by 'TSINGTAU/
            
            
              I.J.P.O' cds. On reverse with several transit and arrival cds x 5. Repaired at lower left. Photo
            
            
              HK$ 800 - 1,000
            
            
              2172
            
            
              1928 (5Oct.) Japanese coloured picture postcard, f.w. Japanese 1-1/2s. blue, tied byTainingfu (
            
            
              太寧府
            
            
              ) 3.10.5 special commemorative
            
            
              cachet in red, unaddressed, light age toning.
            
            
              HK$ 600 - 700
            
            
              2173
            
            
              1930's cover to Japan, bearing Taichung Office/Postage Paid Mail"
            
            
              台中局/料金別納郵便
            
            
              " circular handstamp in red, some water-
            
            
              stained.
            
            
              HK$ 400 - 500
            
            
              2174
            
            
              1939 (10 Aug.) picture postcard, f.w. Japanese stamp 1-1/2s. blue, tied by Dairen 14.8.10 - 9.18 (
            
            
              大連產業博覽會記念)
            
            
              special
            
            
              commemorative cachet in violet, fine. Photo
            
            
              HK$ 800 - 1,000
            
            
              
                Russian Post Offices in China
              
            
            
              2175
            
            
              1903 (29 Sept.) A Russian post office combination cover endorsed Chefoo, Port Arthur to Moscow, from Wei Hai Wei to England,
            
            
              bearing opt. 'KITAI' on Russian 1k, 5k and 7k in pair, tied by large double ring 'CHEFOO' Russian P.O cds, with CIP Coiling
            
            
              Dragon 4c chestnut tied by rare double ring bilingual 'LIU KUNG TAO/WEI HAL WEI/29.9.03' cds in blue, on reverse bilingual
            
            
              'CHEFOO/29.9.03' transit and 'BIRKENHEAD/21.10.03' arrival cds, small tears at edge but not affecting the stamps. One of the
            
            
              rare Russian Post Office cancellations in China.
            
            
              HK$ 30,000 - 35,000
            
            
              2175