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1901 ICP 1c postal card (Han 1) canceled-to-order by PEKING bilingual oval, re-used in Belgium in 1906 franked with Belgium 5c Arms single tied by BRUXELLES DEPART cds with ‘2’ carrier’s delivery chop. Unusual usage. Photo

HK$ 1,000 - 1,100 662

1901 (2 Jan.) ICP Coiling Dragon postal card 1c aniline rose, sent fromPeking toGermany, cancelled by PEKING JAN 2 1901 oval datestamp, PEKING DEUTSCHE POST 29/1 01 cds and STRAUSBERG 30.3.01 arrival cds, light age toning. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 663

1901 (31 May) ICP Coiling Dragon postal card 1c aniline rose, added with CIP Coiling Dragon 1c, both tied by TIENTSIN 31 MAY 01 bisected bilingual daters in blue, also franked with C.E.F. opt. on India QV 1/2a, "China" opt. in red on Japanese stamp 2s, 'china" opt. German stamp 3Pf. and "KITA" opt. on Russian stamp 1k., all tied by relevant Foreign P.O. in China cds's, with message written on reverse, age toning. Photo

HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 664

1903 (29 Oct.) ICP Coiling Dragon postal card 1c aniline rose, sent from Mengtez to France, added with CIP Coiling Dragon 2c scarlet x 3, tied by MENGTEZ 29 OCT 03 bisected bilingual daters, MONGTZE 29 OCT 03 cds alongside, with coloured Chinese drawing on reverse, light age toning. Photo

HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 665

1904 (14 July) First issue ICP 1c aniline rose postal card to Tientsin, cancelled by Tehchow, Shantung lunar cds, slightly washed colour. Photo

HK$ 500 - 600 666

1904 1c CIP postal card (Han 2) to Belgium uprated with 2c Waterlow and two 1/2c singles tied by SHANGHAI bisected-circles. French SHANG-HAI transit cds. Handwritten message on reverse in French indicating that the sender has just accepted employment with the Imperial Chinese Post at a salary of 325 francs per month. Photo

HK$ 1,600 - 1,700

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1904 (27 Jan.) ICP Coiling Dragon 1c aniline rose, sent from Mengtsz to Belgium, uprated with CIP Coiling Dragons 1/2c x 2 and 1c x 2, tied by MENGTSZ 27 JAN 04 bisected bilingual daters and HOKOW 27 JAN 04 arrival bisected bilingual dater, TONKIN 28 JANV 04 transit cds, with coloured Chinese painting on reverse, light age toning. Photo

HK$ 2,000 - 2,400 668

1906 (1 Aug.) First issue ICP 1c aniline rose postal card to Tsingtau, added CIP Coiling Dragon 2c, each tied by Nanking bisected bilingual cds dated 1 AUG 6, transit via Shanghai on 2 AUG 06, Tsingtau Kiautschou arrival cds dated 6. 8. 06. fne. Photo

HK$ 700 - 800 669

1906 (20 Aug.) 1c ICP postal card (Han 1) to France uprated with 1c, 2c Waterlows tied by NINGPO bisected-circles. Handwritten message in French on reverse. Photo

HK$ 3,500 - 3,800 670

1907 (18 Mar.) A CIP 2nd issue stationery pc to France, on back with surcharged 4c on 10pf Germany stamp, tied by PEKING Germany P.O cds. On front with same cds and LUNEVILLE 24-4 07 arrival cds. Photo

HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 671

1908 (11 July) Fourth issue Coiling Dragon 1c green reply card detached from 1c+1c double cards, used locally, cancelled FOOCHOW bilingual bisected cds dated 11 JUL 08, address rubbed off and left with a faint postal agency tombstone chop in red, handwritten message on reverse, very light even toning. Photo

HK$ 4,000 - 4,500 672

1908 CIP 4th issue 1c green stationery pc, unused, with hand writing and creased corner. Photo

HK$ 400 - 500