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1900's Awrapper from Shanghai to Maine, USA, bearong opt. 'KITAI' 2k red, tied by double ring 'SHANGHAI' Russia P.O cds, date
not clear, with char. 'Shanghai' company frame chop in black, roughly opened at top affecting the company chop. Photo
HK$ 700 - 1,000
1763
1903 (3 Jan.) A cover from Peking to France, via Siberia, bearing opt'KITAI' on Russian 10k blue, tied by single ring 'PEKING'
Russian P.O cds. With the same cancellation on reverse and 'YSSINGEAUX/HAUTE LOIRE/13.2.03' arrival cds. Fine.
HK$ 1,600 - 1,800
1763A
1903 (25 July) A pc bearing opt. ‘KITAI’ on Russian Arms 2k grey green in pair on pc, tied by double ring ‘CHEFOO’
Russian.P.O cds, sent to Jagersfontien, South Africa, an unusual destination, with ‘HONG KONG/31.7.03’ transit, ‘DURBAN/
NATAL/8.9.03’ transit and ‘JAGERSFONTEIN/12.9.03’ arrival cds, very fine and nice Russian P.O item to Africa during the
Imperial period. Photo
HK$ 4,500 - 5,000
US Post Office in China
Ex. 1764
Ex. 1765
Ex. 1766
1767
1764
1919 First Surch. on US 1917-19 President Series, 2c on 1c to $2 on $1, complete set of 16, all unmounted mint, except 40c
previously lightly hinged, very fine. (Chan FUS1-16). The Philatelic Foundation 1984 certificate for $1 on 50c. Photo
HK$ 8,000 - 9,000
1765
1919 US post office, 1st surcharged on president issues, 2c on 1c to $2 on $1 complete set of 16, hinged and fresh colour. Chan
FUS1-16. Photo
HK$ 5,000 - 6,000
1766
1919-22 Surcharged on President series 1st and 2nd surcharged, 2c on 1c to $2 on $1 complete set of 18, mint and fresh colour.
Chan FUS1-18. Photo
HK$ 5,500 - 6,000
1767
1896 (25 Nov.) incoming Colombia stamped postcard 2c. opt. CORREO DEL COMERCIO CUCUTA, to Hankow, China, endorsed
"via Panama & San Francisco", cancelled by Colombian cds dated DEC 18 96, two other transit datestamps, SAN FRANCISCO,
CAL DEC 23 1896 cds,
U.S. POSTALAGENCY, SHANGHAI JAN 25 97
arrival cds (
with "REC'D" omitted
) (
"REC'D" type
Ib
), and
CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES, HANKOW 29 JAN 97
oval handstamp in violet, light toning, very scarce
with "REC'D" omitted datestamp, not recorded before. Photo
HK$ 12,000 - 14,000
1768