112
670
672
673
671
671
1908 (July) A red band cover from Shanghai to Chekiang province local, bearing CIP
Coiling Dragon 2c red, tied by bilingual 'SHANGHAI' cds, with 2 different areas of
'CHEKIANG' Lunar arrival cds, dated '21.7.08' and '22.7.08' with contents and worm holes.
Photo
HK$ 1,500 - 2,000
672
1908 (Sept.) A cover from Ichang to France, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 10c green,
(damaged) tied by faint Lunar cds, with bilingual 'HANKOW' and 'HAN-KEOU/21.9.08'
Fr.P.O transit, on reverse with char. 'SZECHWAN/WANHSIEN' transit, some soiling. Photo
HK$ 700 - 800
673
1909 (21 Sept.) A cover from Tientsin reg. to Switzerland, via Siberia. On front bearing
Hsuan Tung First Year complete in pair, and the same single set on reverse, both tied
by bilingual 'TIENTSIN' cds, 'R/TIENTSIN (CHINA)/15310' reg. frame chop, 'TIEN-
TSIN/22.9.09' Fr.P.O transit and 'COLOMBIER/7.10.09' arrival cds, fine. Photo
HK$ 3,500 - 4,500
674
1909 A cover form Shanghai to Hangchow, bearing Husan Tung First Year 2c x 2, tied by
bilingual 'SHANGHAI' Lunar cds, with 'HANGCHOW' bilingual arrival cds. Photo
HK$ 3,000 - 4,000
675
1909 A Tientsin-Pukow Railway Southern Section printed cover from Anhwei to Shanghai, on reverse bearing CIP
Coiling Dragon 1c in pair, tied by ‘ANHWEI/CHUCHOW’ char. Lunar cds, with Lunar ‘NANKING’ transit and bilingual
‘SHANGHAI/7.8.09’ arrival cds. Fine. Photo
HK$ 2,000 - 2,400
676
1909 (1 Dec.) A cover from Chienshan, Canton reg. to Macau, bearing the Hsuan Tung First Year complete set of 3, additional
CIP Coiling Dragon 2c red alongside, each tied by single ring ‘CANTON/CHIENSHAN’ Lunar cds, and ‘R/Chienshan China/
No.’ reg. frame chop in black, on reverse with ‘MACAU/2.12.09’ arrival cds. Rare commercial use of the Hsuan Tung First Year
stamps, very fine. Photo
HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
675
676
