107
644
645
644
1900's A pc bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c ocher tied by bilingual 'CHINESE IMPERIAL POST' with Dragon figure design,
CTO, unusual. Very fine. Photo
HK$ 2,400 - 2,800
645
1901 (16 Apr.) A postage due postcard from Tangshan to Germany, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1/2c & 1c, tied by bilingual
'TANGSHAN' cds, with Germany 5f green alongside, tied by 'FMDEN/11/10.02' cds, this stamp is used as postage due, and
'LEER/11.10.02' arrival cds, this card took almost 10 months to reach its destination, a few dirt marks. Photo
HK$ 3,500 - 4,000
646
1901 (20 Apr.) A BRA cover to Royal Engineers, Tongku, bearing overprinted 'C.E.F.' on India QV 3p carmine in pair tied by
'F.P.O.No.4' cds, and 'B.R.A./5/Five Cents' on CIP Coiling Dragon 1/2c chocolate tied by 'RAILWAY POST OFFICE/TIENTSIN'
in violet, on reverse with single ring 'F.P.O.No.4/20.4.01' cds. Fine. Photo
HK$ 3,200 - 3,500
647
1901 (27 July) Cover sent from Kiukiang to France, franked on reverse with 1897 Express Dowager 1st printing surcharge with
small figures, 10c on 6Cds. Brown, tied by KIUKIANG 27 JUL 01 bisected bilingual dater, SHANGHAI 30 JUL 01 bisected
bilingual dater and AMIENS 10 SEPT 01 arrival cds, light age toning. Photo
HK$ 12,000 - 14,000
646
648
648
1902 (23 Apr.) A cover from Wuhu sent to USA,
on front tied by bilingual 'WUHU/23.4.02' cds and
'SHANG-HAI/26.4.02' Fr. P.O. transit, on reverse
with CIP Coiling Dragon 2c red x 5, tied by 'WUHU'
Pakua cancel and "DIANWAI' (
ֳ̮
) tombstone in
black x 3, right bottom corner defect and affecting to
one tombstone cancel, with bilingual 'SHANGHAI'
transit and 'CINCINNATI/17.5.02' arrival cds. Photo
HK$ 18,000 - 20,000
647
