187
        
        
          Ex. 1238
        
        
          Ex. 1240
        
        
          1241
        
        
          1238
        
        
          1890's A small group of Germany Eagle type 20f blue on cover to Germany, all tied by 'SHANGAHI' Gr. P.O cds, with Germany
        
        
          arrival cds on reverse, good to fine. Total 6. Photo
        
        
          HK$ 800 - 1,000
        
        
          1239
        
        
          1906 Kiaochow Regular issue in Chinese Currency, Wmk. Rhomboids, Engraved, 1-1/2D black violet, perf. 26 x 17 holes, and
        
        
          2-1/2D slate & carmine, perf. 25 x 17, both fine used. (Chan GL40 & 41a).
        
        
          HK$ 800 - 1,000
        
        
          1240
        
        
          1909 An Imperial post office receipt notice, with private chop in blue cachet, hand stamped 'Cannot contain any cash or remittance
        
        
          inside the letter, no compensation if lost'. Plus a stampless Chinese Post Service to USA, tied by bilingual SHANGHAI 9 JAN 14
        
        
          cds. Photo
        
        
          HK$ 500 - 600
        
        
          1241
        
        
          1912 (7 Mar.) A cover from Chungking reg. to Germany, bearing opt. 'Tchong King' with Chinese value on Indo-China stamps,
        
        
          1/6 on 4c x 2 magenta on grey blue x 2, 2c on 5c green, 4c on 10c rose and 4c on 1f pale green, each tied by double ring bilingual
        
        
          'TCHONG-KING-CHINE' French P.O cds. box 'R' reg. mark alongside, via Siberia with 'HANKOW/ 20.3.12' French P.O transit,
        
        
          and 'FRIEBENAU/9.4.12' (Berlin) arrival cds on reverse, fine and very nice long mailing route cover. Photo
        
        
          HK$ 2,000 - 2,200
        
        
          1242
        
        
          1243
        
        
          Ex. 1244
        
        
          1242
        
        
          1913 (6 Jan.) Picture postcard (depicting "Moderne chinesische Truppen beim Laijang-Aufstand"), few. Kiautschou stamp 2c, tied
        
        
          by TAITUNGTSCHEN (KIAUTSCHOU) (
        
        
          台東鎮
        
        
          ) 6.1.13 cds, fine & scarce cds. Photo
        
        
          HK$ 700 - 800
        
        
          1243
        
        
          1917 Opt. 'Pechino' and 'Tientsin' on Italy 25c, and surch. 1c on 2c red brown with 'Tientsin' and 8c on 20c orange with 'Pechino'
        
        
          mint with hinged. Chan F-14,FI-23, FI-41, FI-47. Photo
        
        
          HK$ 300 - 500
        
        
          1244
        
        
          A small selection of Italian post office stamps with opt. 'Tientsin' and Chinese currency used on pc. All tied by double ring
        
        
          'R.R.POSTE ITALIANE/TIENTSIN CHINA', including 2 Dollari on 5L blue & rose (Chan FI-54), surch. 12c on 30c blue & rose
        
        
          Italian express stamp (Chan FIE4), surch. 16c on 40c magenta & orange postage due stamp (FID16), total 12, fine. Photo
        
        
          HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
        
        
          1245
        
        
          Ex. 1246