72
477
478
479
477
1908 (1 Apr.) A cover to Port Jefferson, USA, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 10c green tied by char.
'SHANTUNG' Lunar cds, on reverse with bilingual 'TSINAN', 'SHANGHAI/7.4.08' and 'SHANGHAI/
I.J.P.O/7.4.08' transit. Photo
HK$ 1,500 - 1,800
478
1908 (29 May) A cover to Long Island, USA, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 2c green tied by bilingual
'TAIANFU' Lunar cds. On reverse faint 'SHANTUNG' Lunar transit, bilingual 'TSINAN/30.5.08',
'SHANGHAI/4.6.08' and 'SHANGHAI/I.J.P.O' transits, and 'PORT JEFFERSON/30.6.08' arrival cds.
Photo
HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
479
1910 (16 Jan.) A local red band cover to Tientsin, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c, tied by faint bilingual bisected bilingual daters,
on reverse with PEKIN CHINE 10 OCT 10 transit cds and three red seals, fine. Photo
HK$ 1,600 - 1,800
481
480
1893 (22 Nov.) A cover from Mengtzo to Bristol, England, on reverse tied by rare 'CUSTOMS/MENGTZO/22.11.93' cds and
overstruck by 'BRISTOL/15.1.94' arrival cds in red, alongside small double ring 'TONKIN' transits, dated '7.12.93' and '8.12.93', on
front bearing French 25c black on rose vertical pair, tied by small double ring 'YONKIN' cds, with 'LIGNE N/PAQ.FR.No.2/18.12.93'
French ship cancellation alongside, a few tears at the back flap, but not affecting stamps and any of the cancellations, rare. Photo
HK$ 25,000 - 30,000
481
1908 (Sept.) A cover from Ichang to France, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 10c green, (damaged) tied by faint Lunar cds, with
bilingual 'HANKOW' and 'HAN-KEOU/21.9.08' Fr.P.O transit, on reverse with char. 'SZECHWAN/WANHSIEN' transit, some
soiling. Photo
HK$ 800 - 1,000
482
1910 (13 Dec.) An incoming cover from Portugal to Chinkiang, via Siberia, tied by ‘LISBON’ cds, stamp taken off upon
arrival in China, the empty space filled with ‘JAN 4-1911’ date chop in blue and postman signature, on reverse with bilingual
‘SHANGHAI/3.1.11’ transit and ‘CHINKIANG/4.1.11’ arrival cds. A few stain marks. Photo
HK$ 800 - 1,000
483
1910 (15 Sept.) A cover from Tientsin reg. to Paris, France, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 3c x 2 and 10c x 2, tied by bilingual
‘TIENTSIN’ cds, with frame reg. frame chop alongside, some soiling affecting the arrival cds. Photo
HK$ 700 - 800
480
