114
682
683
1911 (18 Jan.) A cover to Tsingtau, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 3c blue green x 2, tied by faint
char. ‘SHANTUNG’ cds, with ‘TSINGTAU/18.1.11’ Germany arrival cds, with printed promotional
commercial advertisement on reverse. Photo
HK$ 800 - 1,000
684
1911 (27 Feb.) A cover from Peking to New York, USA, via Siberia, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 5c
brown in pair, tied by faint ‘PEKING-TIENTSIN/EXPRESS TRAIN’ Train post office cancellation,
on reverse with the same cancellation, ‘TIEN-TSIN-CHINE/28.2.11’ Fr.O.P and bilingual
‘TIENTSIN/27.2.11’ transit, fine. Photo
HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
683
684
685
1911 (1 Aug.) A cover bearing Coiling Dragon 1c and 3c x 3 tied by bilingual 'PEITAHOW' cds, sent to USA, via Trans-Siberia's
Route. Alongside 'MOUKDEN/I.J.P.O/2.8.11' transit in violet. On reverse with another type bilingual 'PEITAHOW' transit. Fine.
Photo
HK$ 1,000 - 1,500
686
687
Ex. 688
685
686
1911 (25 Nov.) A cover from Chungking to France, bearing CIP
Coiling Dragon 10c ultramarine, tied by bilingual ‘CHUNGKING’
Lunar cds, with char. Index (
ԔͶ
), and over struck double ring
‘LA MISSION CATHOLIOCE/24.11’ Mission private black
marking, ‘SHANG-HAI/13.12.11’ Fr.P.O transit, on reverse with
various cancellations, including bilingual ‘HANKOW/9.12.11’,
‘SHANGHAI/13.12.11’ ‘BOUJAILLES’ date ‘29.12.11’ and
‘30.12.11’ arrival cds, a very late usage cover during the revolution
period, a few tears at the edges, but not affecting stamp or any
cancellations. Photo
HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
687
1900’s A stampless Man Chu cover, on reverse tied by ‘Tunki’ Man
Chu private chop in red x 2, some stain mark. Photo
HK$ 500 - 600
688
1900’s Two Man-chu cover to the same correspondent, one cover with
violet blue front which is for tradition Chinese mourning, unusual.
Photo
HK$ 800 - 1,000
