87
529
1902 (24 Dec.) A cover from Shanghai reg. to Roma, Italy, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 4c chestnut single and strip of 4, tied by
bilingual 'SHANGHAI' cds, with 'R/SHANGHAI/No.9766' reg. frame chop in black and 'SHANG-HAI' Fr. P.O transit alongside,
and 'MESSINA/25.1.03' arrival cds, center folded. Photo
HK$ 1,200 - 1,400
530
1903 (27 Oct.) A pc from Chefoo to London, England, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c ochre block of 4, tied by the rare double
ring bilingual ‘LIU KUNG TAO/WEI HAI WEI/27.10.03’ cds in blue, date not clear, with bilingual ‘CHEFOO/30.10.03’ transit,
additional French Chine 10c carmine, tied by the rare 22.50mm double ring ‘CHEFOU-CHINE/31.10.03’ Fr.P.O cds, usually
sending from Lau Kung-Tao is with opt. ‘KITAI’ on Russian stamps together, French stamp is seldom to be found together with
that Liu Kung-Tao/Wei Hai Wei cancellation, unusual. Photo
HK$ 15,000 - 18,000
531
1903 (6 Aug.) A red band cover from Tientsin to Paoting, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c, tied by red 'TIENTSIN/No. 4' letter box
cancellation, with 'PAOTING/6.8.3' Dollar chop arrival cds in black, the year index showing a single figure only, very fine. Photo
HK$ 5,000 - 5,500
532
1904 A red band cover from Wuhu to Anhwei, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 2c red, tied by ‘WUHU/ POST OFFICE’ tombstone
cancellation in black, with ‘YISIEN/1’ (
黟縣
) Letter box in red, an unusual destination, scarce. Few tears at left. Photo
HK$ 3,500 - 4,000
533
1904 (Aug.) A domestic reg. cover from Shanghai to Tientsin, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 2c red and 5c flesh, tied by char.
‘KIANGSU’ Lunar cds, with ‘R/SHANGHAI/No.15709’ reg. frame chop in black, with ‘TIENTSIN’ char. Lunar arrival cds on
reverse. Photo
HK$ 1,200 - 1,400
533
535
531
532
534
Ex. 536
