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1906 (15 Feb.) A stampless picture postcard depicting Deutsches Consulate, Tientsin, sent to Canea, a city located in Greece.
On reverse with bilingual 'SHANGHAI' and 'SHANG-HAI' Fr.P.O transit, 'PORT-SAID/EGYPT/14.3.06' transit and 'TURQUIE
D'ASIE/24.3.06' arrival cds. Fine. Photo
HK$ 800 - 1,000
471
1904 A cover tp Belgium bearing Coiling Dragon 5c orange in pair tied by ‘SHANSI’ ‘
山西/歸化
城
’ Lunar cds. On reverse with
bilingual ‘CHILI’ Lunar and ‘SHANGHAI/6.9.04’ transits and ‘GRAMMONT/14.10.04’ arrival cds. Fine. Photo
HK$ 5,000 - 5,500
472
1903 (6 Aug.) A red band cover from Tientsin to Paoting, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c, tied by red ‘TIENTSIN/No. 4’ letter box
cancellation, with ‘PAOTING/6.8.3’ Dollar chop arrival cds in black, the year index showing a single figure only, very fine. Photo
HK$ 4,500 - 5,000
473
1904 An uprated red band 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. Very fine. Photo
HK$ 1,100 - 1,200
474
1907 A Military red band cover to Tientsin, h/s Military red frame chop at the left bottom, on reverse bearing CIP Coiling Dragon
2c red tied by unclear Lunar cds, with small single ring ‘CHILI/TIENTSIN’ Lunar arrival cds. Fine. Photo
HK$ 800 - 1,000
475
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475
1907 (4 Mar.) A hand illustration on Swatow private post card from Canton reg. to Lyon, France. Bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 4c &
10c, tied by bilingual 'CANTON' cds, with 'R/CANTON/No.1548' reg. frame chop alongside, 'LIGNE N/PAQ FR No.4' octagonal
ship cancel, 'LYON/2.4.07' arrival cds, with vertical creased and a small tear on right side of the card, but not affecting any stamps
and postmarks. Photo
HK$ 9,000 - 10,000
476
1907 Multiple frankings on picture postcard both sides, with various countries issues, including CIP Coiling Dragon 1c & 2c, a few
of issues tied by Foreign Post Office in China cancellation, fine. Photo
HK$ 1,600 - 2,000
