306
            
            
              2145
            
            
              2146
            
            
              2147
            
            
              2145
            
            
              1902 (28 June) picture postcard sent from Peking to Germany, franked on front with CIP Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by PEKING JUN
            
            
              28 1902 double-frame oval datestamp, added with "China" opt. on German 10pf., tied by PEKING DEUTSCHE POST 2/7 02 cds,
            
            
              German 11.8.02 arrival datestamp, also a restangular "S. B. OSTAS BESATZ BRIGADE III. BAT. 2 INF.-REGMTS." handstamp
            
            
              in blue, fine. Photo
            
            
              HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
            
            
              2146
            
            
              1906 Kiaochow Regular issue in Chinese Currency, Wmk. Rhomboids, Engraved, 1-1/2D black violet, perf. 26 x 17 holes, and
            
            
              2-1/2D slate & carmine, perf. 25 x 17, both fine used. (Chan GL40 & 41a). Photo
            
            
              HK$ 1,500 - 2,200
            
            
              2147
            
            
              1909An Imperial post office receiving notice, with private chop in blue cachet, hand stamped ‘Cannot contain any cash or remittance
            
            
              inside the letter, no compensation if lost. Plus a stampless Chinese Post Service to USA, tied by bilingual SHANGHAI
            
            
              9 JAN 14 cds. Photo
            
            
              HK$ 600 - 800
            
            
              2148
            
            
              1913 (6 Jan.) Picture postcard (depicting “Moderne chinesische Truppen beim Laijang-Aufstand”), few. Kiautschou stamp 2c,
            
            
              tied by TAITUNGTSCHEN (KIAUTSCHOU) (
            
            
              台東鎮
            
            
              ) 6.1.13 cds, fine & scarce cds. Photo
            
            
              HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
            
            
              2149
            
            
              A small group of Germany post office items x 5, plus 2 Japanese post office postal history items, all sent to overseas, mixed
            
            
              condition.
            
            
              HK$ 1,500 - 1,700
            
            
              2148
            
            
              
                Italian Post Offices in China
              
            
            
              2150
            
            
              1917 Italian Post Office opt. 'Pechino' on 5L blue & rose, mint original gum lightly hinged. Chan FI-17. Photo
            
            
              HK$ 800 - 1,000
            
            
              2151
            
            
              A small selection of Italian post office stamps with opt. 'Tientsin' and Chinese currency used on pc. All tied by double ring
            
            
              'R.R.POSTE ITALIANE/TIENTSIN CHINA', including 2 Dollari on 5L blue & rose (Chan FI-54), surch. 12c on 30c blue & rose
            
            
              Italian express stamp (Chan FIE4), surch. 16c on 40c magenta & orange postage due stamp (FID16), total 12, fine. Photo
            
            
              HK$ 1,500 - 1,800
            
            
              2150
            
            
              Ex. 2151