84
515
1900 (8 May) A mixed franking from Tientsin, the cover was reused again with original franked with
3 pcs of the USA stamps and overlapped by Coiling Dragon 2c red and 4c chestnut x 2, one of the
4c was folded from back over the front, tied by bilingual 'TIENTSIN' cds, alongside opt. 'China' on
Japanese Chrysanthemum 10c blue, tied by faint SHANGHAI/I.J.P.O/18.5.00' cds, on reverse with a lot
of postmarks, bilingual 'TIENTSIN' and 'SHANGHAI' cds, those date are the incoming date received
from USA to China, not the dispatching date. 'YOKOHAMA/24.5.00' transit, 'OAK PARK/11.6.00'
arrival cds. An interesting reused cover with a lot of markings. Photo
HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
517
Ex. 518
Ex. 519
516
1900 (28 May) A combination cover from Amoy to France, on reverse bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 10c green tied by bilingual
'AMOY' cds, with HK QV 10c purple on red, tied by 'HONG KONG/30.5.00' cds with 'I.P.O' frame chop in black on stamps,
'GUERIGNY/NIEVRE' arrival cds, on front with 'LIGNE N.PAQ.No.5' French ship postmark, folded and a small tear at top.
Photo
HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
517
1900 (6 Sept.) A red band cover to Shanghai local, bearing Coiling Dragon 1c tied by ‘SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST’ cds, and
bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ arrival cds with postman chop ‘19’ in black circle and char. ‘Postage Paid, Don’t Demand, Don’t Pay’
black cachet. Fine. Photo
HK$ 3,000 - 3,500
518
1900’s 2 picture postcards to Peking and France, both bearing CIP Coiling Dragon stamps, one with bilingual ‘PEKING’ oval
cancel another with ‘CHILI’ Lunar cds and a lot of postmarks on reverse, some tear. Photo
HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
519
1900’s Coiling Dragon stamps on pc x 3, both tied by bilingual CTO, including a Chinese Emperor’s Funeral comm. Cds, fine.
Photo
HK$ 1,200 - 1,500
521
522
520
