90
580
581
580
1898 (8 Aug.) Amixed franking picture postcard to Germany, bearing
Chefoo local post 1c red, tied by 'KIAOCHOW' private chop in
black char. Additional Germany Eagle 10pf red, tied by single ring
'TSINTA' cds, with 'SCHONINGEN/18.9.98' arrival cds, a scarce
local post tem with private chop commercially used. Photo
HK$ 5,000 - 7,000
581
1901 (9 Apr.) A mixed franking opened letter from Canton to San Francisco, USA, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 20c, 50c in pair,
tied by bilingual 'CANTON' cds, with HK QV 10c blue in pair, surcharged 50c on 48c dull purple with Chinese char. Tied by 'I.P.O.'
black frame chop and 'HONG.KONG/10.4.01' cds, scarce use of this high postage rate. Photo
HK$ 8,000 - 12,000
582
1910 (3 Sept.) An incoming postcard from USA to Foochow,
bearing USA Washington 2c red, tied by 'ATLANTA.GA'
roller cancel, bilingual 'SHANGHAI/1.10.10' transit and
'FOOCHOW/4.10.10' arrival cds, fine. Photo
HK$ 500 - 700
583
1910 Imperial Post Office scheme, tied by char. 'SHANTUNG/
HUANGHSIEN' cds, tone and damaged at all edges. Photo
HK$ 300 - 400
584
1911 (1 Aug.) A cover bearing Coiling Dragon 1c and 3c x 3 tied
by bilingual 'PEITAHOW' cds, sent to USA, via Trans-Siberia's
Route. Alongside 'MOUKDEN/I.J.P.O/2.8.11' transit in violet.
On reverse with another type bilingual 'PEITAHOW' transit.
Fine. Photo
HK$ 800 - 1,000
585
1911 (17 July) A bisected Coiling Dragon local cover to
Hunan, on front bearing Coiling Dragon 2c red tied by double
ring ‘HUNAN/CHANGSHA BRANCH’ Lunar cds, on
reverse bearing bisected Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by the same
cancellation, alongside handstamped ‘Village Post Agent’ frame
chop in black, rare. Photo
HK$ 5,000 - 7,000
582
583
584
585
