127
898
1910’s An express cover to Peking local, on reverse bearing Peking 1st print Junk 3c green, tied by char. ‘PEISHINCHENG’ (
北
新鎮)
cds, with bilingual ‘PEKING’ arrival cds, on front with ‘Peking/Post Office Branch’ tombstone chop in light grey black.
Fine. Photo
HK$ 700 - 900
899
1912 A ROC Yuan Nian red band cover from Canton to Peking, on reverse bearing opt. ‘ROC’ on Coiling Dragon 3c, tied by
bilingual ‘LIMCHOWFU’ (
廉州府
) Lunar cds, char. Index ‘First Year’ (
元年
) still can be recognized. Plus ‘CANTON/PEKHOI’
Lunar cds with char. Index ‘First Year’ (
元年
) and bilingual ‘PEKING’ arrival cds, fine. Photo
HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
Postal History
898
899
900
1912 (1 Nov.) A red band cover from Tientsin registered to Tsingtau, on reverse bearing Statistical Department overprinted
'ROC' on Coiling Dragon 1c ochre x 2, 2c green and 4c red, each tied by bilingual bisected 'TIENTSIN CITY/No.4' cds, with
char. index 'Yuan Nien' (
元年
), The first year of ROC 1912. Upper left stamp 1c with basic stamp retouched 'One' variety,(Chan
153b) very rare variety used on cover, handstamped 'R/TIENTSIN SOUTH CITY/5773' reg. frame chop in black, with bilingual
'KIAUCHOW/3.11.12' and 'TSINGTAU/KIAUSCHOU/3.11.12' Gr. P.O arrival cds, two horizontal crease lines not affecting any
stamp or cancellation. Photo
HK$ 25,000 - 30,000
900
