109
654
654
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$ 4,000 - 4,500
655
1904 An uprated red band cover from Tientsin to Peking, on reverse bearing CIP Coiling 2c green strip of 3, tied by faint
bilingual ‘TIENTSIN CITY’ bisected Lunar cds, and faint ‘PEKING’ cds struck on stamps also. Very fine. Photo
HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
656
1904 A cover to Belgium bearing Coiling Dragon 5c orange in pair tied by ‘SHANSI’ ‘
ʆГ ᓥʷ۬
’ Lunar cds. On reverse with
bilingual ‘CHILI’ Lunar and ‘SHANGHAI/6.9.04’ transits and ‘GRAMMONT/14.10.04’ arrival cds. Fine. Photo
HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
657
1900’s A plain cover with overprinted ‘Postage Due’ on Coiling Dragon 1c to 10c short set of 4, tied by ‘SHANTUNG/CHEFOO’
Lunar cds, year index not clear. Fine. Photo
HK$ 800 - 1,000
655
657
656
658
659
658
1905 (9 Aug.) A pc from Shantung to Germany, bearing Dowager small figures surcharged 4c on 4 cands tied by 'SHANTUNG'
Lunar cds, mixed with Kiautschou 3pf in pair, tied by 'TSINGTAU/11.8.05' Gr.P.O transit, with 'LICHTENTHAL/20.9.05' arrival
cds at the left bottom, fine. Photo
HK$ 8,000 - 9,000
