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1909 (10 Jan.) Forth issue CIP Coiling Dragon 1c green postal card with additional CIP Coiling Dragons 1c x 3, sent via Siberia to France, all cancelled by TIENTSIN bilingual bisected cds dated 10 JAN 09, scarce thus, folded horizontally in centre. Photo

HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 674

1909 (29 Jan.) A CIP 2nd issue stationery pc with reply card, tied by bilingual CANTON cds, CTO. Very fne. Plus a pc to France, bearing CIP Coiling Dargon 2c red x 2, tied by FOOKIN (1907) the year, 5th the month and 24th the day Lunar cds with HONG KONG transit. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 675

1909 (3 June) ACIP 4th issue stationery pc via Siberia to Germany, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c and 2c, tied by SHANTUNG/DAHKACHWANG (1909) the year, 6th month and 3rd day Lunar cds. Adjacent with TSINAN Lunar transit. Stain marks and creased corners. Photo

HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 676

1910 (15 Dec.) Coiling Dragon postal card 4th issue, 1c yellow green, sent from Tientsin to Belgium, via Siberia, uprated with CIP Coiling Dragon 3c, tied by TIENTSIN 15 DEC 10 bisected bilingual daters, two Belgium arrival cds's, an encircled "0/12" postman chop alongside, with colourful Chinese painting on reverse, fne. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 677

1911 (17 Mar.) ACIP 4th issue stationery pc to Germany, bearing CIP 1/2c, 3c, tied by bilingual SHNAGHAI cds, plus surcharged 2c on Germany stamp and ovpt China on 1/2c Japanese stamp, tied by SCHANGHAI Germany P.O cds. Photo

HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 678

1911 (25 Feb.) CIP 2nd issue 1c red stationery pc, sent to Tientsin local, tied by faint TIENTSIN bilingual cds, alongside hand stamp SOLD IN BULK in straight violet. On back with printed commodities advertisement, unusual.

HK$ 2,500 - 3,000

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1911 (5 Apr.) CIP Coiling Dragon Reply postal card 1c red, sent locally in Tientsin, cancelled by Tientsin 5 Apr. 1911 cds, TIENTSIN 5 APR 11 arrival cds, also three different postman chops alongside, fne. Photo

HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 680

1911 (6 Apr.) A CIP 4th issue stationery pc to Germany, with Kiautschou Yatch 2c tied by TSINGTAU/ KIAUTSCHOU Germany P.O cds. Photo

HK$ 600 - 700

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An Imperial Chinese period Letter Box red band cover from Chinkiang to Kewkiang, on back with CHINKIANG letter box framed chop in red.

HK$ 800 - 1,000 682

1880 (4 Feb.) cover from Shanghai to USA, endorsed "Via San Francisco", franked on front with Japanese stamp 5s brown, cancelled by cork cancel, I.J. POSTAL AGENCY SHANGHAI FEB 4 double-ring cds, and two YOKOHAMA FEB 16 1880 cds's, on reverse with CUSTOMS SHANGHAI FEB 3 80 cds, San Francisco transit cds in red and LAKELAND arrival cds, part of fap missing affecting the red cds, light age toning. Photo

HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 683

1887 (8 July) Cover from Peking via Shanghai to France, bearing on front “I. G. Mail Matter” oval chop in blue, franked on top with French Peace and Commerce 75c, tied by SHANG-HAI CHINE cds’s dated 13 JUIL 87, backstamped “I.G OF CUSTOMS PEKING” cds dated JUL 8 87 in blue, CUSTOMS SHANGHAI cds dated JUI 13 87 and Paris arrival cds dated 2 AOUT 87, small edge faults, fne. Photo

HK$ 12,000 - 15,000