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1901 (6 July) Registered cover to France, endorsed ‘Corps expeditionaire de Chine’, franked on front with CIP Coiling Dragon
1/2c, 1c, 2c, 4c, 5c and 10c, tied by TIENTSIN 6 JUL 01 cds’s in blue, added with “Chine” opt. on French Peace & Commerce 50c,
tied by SHANGHAI CHINE 11 JUIL 01 cds’s, also an unframed “R” registration handstamp in red, on reverse with SHANGHI 10
JUL 01 cds and France arrival cds dated 17 AOUT 01. Ceres 1979 certificate. Photo
HK$ 3,500 - 4,000
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1901 (27 July) Cover sent from Kiukiang to France, franked on reverse with 1897 Empress Dowager 1st printing surch. with small
figures, 10c on 6Cds. brown, tied by KIUKIANG 27 JUL 01 bisected bilingual dater, SHANGHAI 30 JUL 01 bisected bilingual
dater and AMIENS10 SEPT 01 arrival cds, light age toning. Photo
HK$ 14,000 - 16,000
558
1901 (11 Aug.) A combination cover front reg. to Hanoi, bearing Indo-Chine 40c orange and blue tied by 'LANG-SON/TONKI'
cds, alongside Coiling Dragon 2c & 10c tied by bilingual 'LUNGCHOW' cds, and 4c tied by 'R' black reg. chop underneath with
box 'R' chop in black. Photo
HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
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1901 (12 Sept.) A pc to Germany, bearing Dowager small surcharged 1c on 1Cd, 5c on 5Cd and 8c on 6Cd, tied by bilingual
CANTON cds. Underneath, HK QV 4c grey and 10c blue, tied by IPO tie-print chop and HONG KONG SEP 13 01 transit.
LICHTENTNAL transit and BADEN 13.10.01 arrival cds. Photo
HK$ 9,000 - 10,000
560
1901 (21 Nov.) A combination cover to Germany, bearing Coiling Dragon 10c deep green, tied by bilingual 'TIENTSIN' cds,
alongside with HK QV 10c ultramarine with 'SHANGHAI/NO 28 01' Br. P.O cds, on reverse with 'HONG KONG/ DE 2 01'
transit. Edge tears. Photo
HK$ 1,200 - 1,400
561
1901 (9 Dec.) Picture postcard sent to Italy, franked on front with CIP Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by SHANGHAI 9 DEC 01 bisected
bilingual dater, added with “Chine” opt. in red on French Peace & Commerce 5c x 2, tied by SHANG-HAI CHINE 11 DEC 01
cds’s, and Roma arrival cds, fine. Photo
HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
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