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1904 (22 Apr.) A mourning cover from Peking to Paris, China, bearing Coiling Dragon 10c green tied by bilingual 'PEKING' cds,
alongside 'SHANG-HAI/CHINE' Fr. P.O transit, date not clear. And bilingual 'SHANGHAI/27.4.04' transit. Fine. Photo
HK$ 800 - 900
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1904 (7 May) A red band cover to Railway Headquarter, Tsingtau. Bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c ochre in pair, 2c red tied by
'SHANTUNG/ANYAU' (
安邱
) Lunar cds in black x 2, on reverse with 'SHANTUNG/LUNGSHIEN/10.5.04'
(瀧縣
) Lunar transit
in violet, 'SHANTUNG/KIOCHOW/12.5.05' (
膠州
) Lunar transit in blue green and 'KIAUTSCHOU/12.5.04' Gr.P.O arrival cds,
very nice showing 3 different Shantung Lunar cds. Fine. Photo
HK$ 3,500 - 4,000
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1904 (27 May) An opened red band cover from Shantung to Peking, bearing Coiling Dragon 1c tied by 'SHANGTUNG/ANTAI'
Lunar cds, with 'SHANGTUNG/CHINAN' Lunar transit, bilingual 'TIENTSIN' transit and 'CHILI/PEKING/7.6.04' Lunar arrival
cds. Tear at the top right. Photo
HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
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1904 (7 July) A postage due cover to Peking local, bearing Coiling Dragon 1/2c brown and opt. 'Postage Due' on Coiling Dragon
1c and 2c x 6, both tied by bilingual 'PEKING' cds. Fine. Photo
HK$ 6,000 - 7,000
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1904 (3 Nov.) An embossed Hankow Custom House cover to USA, bearing Coiling Dragon 10c green tied by bilingual 'HANKOW'
cds. On reverse with bilingual 'SHANGHAI' cds, date not clear and 'SHANGHAI/I.J.P.O/5.11.04' Japan P.O transit, 'NEW
YORK/3.12.04' transit and 'MIDDLE TOWN/CONN/3.12.04' arrival cds. Fine. Photo
HK$ 1,600 - 2,000