98
618
1908 A Qiao Pi cover from Singapore to Fukin, tied by char. ‘FUKIN/CHIHO’ cds. With contents, winkle. Photo
HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
619
1908 (Oct.) red band cover from Paoting to Peking, franked on reverse with CIP Coiling Dragon 2c scarlet, with retouched right
wing of upper right ornament variety, tied by Chihli Paoting "Wu Shen" (1908) year, 10th month & 3rd day single-ring lunar cds,
PEKING bisectedbilingual arrival cds, an unframed post office handstampin red, age toning and stamp torn and rejoined along the
edge of flap, extremely scarce, only one recorded with this rare variety used on cover (Chan 118c - T82 cat. US$1,500 for stamp
only). Photo
HK$ 20,000 - 25,000
620
1908 (9 Dec.) A cover bearing Coiling Dragon 2c red, 2c green, 10c green and 10c blue sent to Tsingtau, tied by bilingual
'KIAOCHOW' cds with char. Index
'臘月
'. Fine. Photo
HK$ 3,200 - 3,500
621
1909 A red band cover from Shanghai to Hupei, on reverse bearing Coiling Dragon 2c red tied by faint bilingaul ‘SHANGHAI’ cds
on reverse, with ‘Shanghai/Chukamtong’ ‘
朱錦堂
’ Letter box chop in black and ‘Hankow’ Lunar arrival cds. Fine. Photo
HK$ 6,000 - 6,500
622
622
1909 (9 Mar.) A redirected Germany surch. 2c on 5p with China stationery card to Germany, bearing Coiling Dragon 2c green in
pair, tied by bilingual 'HANKOW' Lunar cds with faint 'HANKOW/I.J.P.O/13.3.09' transit alongside and overstruck 'SEATLLE'
cds on stamps, date not clear. Plus USAWashington 2c red with black stroke mark and Bayren 5p green x 2 adjacent, stamps untied.
Photo
HK$ 4,000 - 4,500
623
1910 (13 June) A CIP 4th issue stationery pc with Coiling Dragon 1c and 2c sent to Manchester, England. Tied by bilingual
‘TIENTSIN’ cds with ‘MANCHESTER/27.7.10’ arrival cds. Fine.
HK$ 700 - 900
623
624
625