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534
1904 An up rated red bank cover from Tientsin to Peking, on reverse bearing CIP Coiling 2c green strip of 3, tied by faint bilingual
'TIENTSIN CITY' bisected Lunar cds, and faint 'PEKING' cds struck on stamps also. Fine. Photo
HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
535
1905 (Aug.) A pc from Peking to London, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 2c red in pair tied by faint 'SHANHOIKWAN' tombstone in
black, alongside with bilingual 'SHANGHAI/16.8.05' and 'SHANG-HAI/17.8.05' Fr.P.O transit, 'CHILI' Lunar transit. Photo
HK$ 1,400 - 1,800
536
1906 A red band cover with CIP Coiling Dragon 2c tied by the ‘ANHWEI’ char. Lunar cds with several lunar tranists, with
contents. And a 1908 local red band cover to Shanghai, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ Lunar
cds, and ‘CHINKIANG/10.9’ lunar arrival cds. Both damaged by worm holes. Photo
HK$ 2,200 - 2,600
537
1905 (31 July) cover sent to Germany, f.w. CIP Coiling Dragons 1c x 3, 2c & 5c, tied by three CHANGSHA 31 JUL 05 bisected
bilingual daters, on reverse with SHANGHAI 7 AUG 05 bisected bilingual dater, SHANGHAI B.P.O. C AU 7 05 cds and Germany
arrival cds, reduced in size at left, otherwise fine. Photo
HK$ 1,400 - 1,800
538
1906 (26 Oct.) coloured picture postcard (depicting “CHINESE BARBER”), sent to Belgium, f.w. CIP Coiling Dragons, 2c scarlet,
vertical pair, tied by two SHANGHAI 26 OCT 06 bisected bilingual daters, on front with same Shanghai dater, SHANG-HAI
CHINE 26 OCT 06 cds and BRUXELLES ARRIVEE arrival cds, also “Chinese Imp. FRANK POLETTI. Post Office. SHANGHAI
上海大清郵政總局
” oval handstamp and an encircled “406” chop alongside, fine. Photo
HK$ 700 - 800
539
1907 (17 Dec.) coloured picture postcard (depicting “Chinese Junks and Sampans”), unaddressed, f.w. CIP Coiling Dragon 1c,
tied by two strikes of YOKOHAMAA MARSEILLE L.N. No. 1 17 DEC 07 octogonal daters, on front with same dater, fine.
Photo
HK$ 600 - 800
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