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1899 (1 May) An open display combination cover from Chungking to USA. On front, with violet oval U.S. CONSULATE/CHUNGKING, CHINA/APR.29 1899 chop. CHUNGKING/1 MAY 99 dollar chop transit. And bearing Japanese Koban 10 sen dull orange, tied by SHANGHAI/I.J.P.O/15 MAY 99 cds. On back with CIP 2c red and 4c brown x 2, tied by same CHUNGKING dollar chop, YOKOHAMA/JAPAN/20 MAY 99 transit FRESNO JUN 10 arrival cds. Photo

HK$ 20,000 - 24,000 715

1899 (20 Jul.) A domestic rate Red Revenue cover to Ningpo internal. On front, with large fgure surcharge 2c on 3Cds, tied by SHANGHAI Pakua cancellation. On back with bilingual NINGPO cds. With W.T.PHIPPS company violet oval chop alongside. Photo

HK$ 30,000 - 35,000 716

1899 (11 Sept.) red band cover sent from Foochow to Canton, f.w. on front CIP Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by FOOCHOW 11 SEP 99 bisected bilingual dater and CANTON 16 SEP 99 arrival bisected bilingual dater, small part of upper left corner missing. Photo

HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 717

1899 (22 Sept.) Picture postcard to Shanghai franked with 4c Waterlow tied by PEKING bisected-circle cds. SHANGHAI LOCAL POST arrival cds. Photo

HK$ 800 - 900 718

1899 (6 Nov.) A pc with CIP Coiling Dragon 10c green tied by bilingual FOOCHOW 6 Nov 99 cds and Japanese Koban 10sen dull orange, tied by tie-print IPO chop and SHANGHAI/I.J.P.O cds. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 719

1899 (26 Dec) Combination postcard to Germany, franked on front with CIP Coiling Dragon 4c orange brown tied by Canton 26 Dec 99 bilingual bisected cds, added Hong Kong Queen Victoria 2c horizontal pairwith small framed Canton (Type 3) I.P.O. tieprints, tied by Hong Kong A DE 27 99 cds, Konigsee arrival cds dated 25.1.00 alongside, some brownish stains, still fne. Photo

HK$ 4,000 - 4,500

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1900 (23 Feb.) A cover front to Canada with CIP Coiling Dragon 2c red, tied by PAOTING Dollar chop and overprint 'China' on Japanese Chrysanthemum 1san x 2, tied by SHANGHAI/I.J.P.O/01 MAR 00 cds. Photo

HK$4,500 - 5,000 721

1900 (16 Mar) Combination picture postcard to Austria, franked with CIP Coiling Dragon 4c orange brown tied by Amoy bilingual bisected cds’s dated 16 MAR 00, added Hong Kong Queen Victoria 2c x 2 (1 defective) with Amoy I.P.O. framed tieprint, tied by HONG KONG B MR 18 00 cds, OUBROVNIK RAGSSA arrival cds dated 20 Apr alongside, fne & scarce. Photo

HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 722

1900 (8 Apr.) Combintion cover from Tientsin to Paris, f.w. on front CIP Coiling Dragons 1c and 4c, tied by TIENTSIN 8 APR 00 bisected bilingual daters, added with "Chine" opt. in red on French Peace & Commerce 25c, tied by SHANGH-HAI 12 AVRIL 00 cds's, backstamped SHANGHAI 12 AUG 00 transit bisected bilingual dater, with a red wax seal on reverse, light age toning. Photo

HK$ 2,400 - 2,800 723

1900 (30 May) Combination picture postcard to Ireland, forwarded to England franked with China 4c Waterlow tied by TIENTSIN bisected-circle cds. SHANGHAI bisected-circle bkstp. French Offces in China 10c Sage tied by SHANG-HAI cds. Several creases not affecting stamps. Photo

HK$ 1,200 - 1,400 724

1900 (5 July) decorative cover sent to Wuchow, f.w. on reverse 1897 Red Revenue Surch. with large fgures, 2c on 3c red, tied by WHAMPOA 5 JUL 00 bisected bilingual dater, repeated twice alongside, CANTON 5 JUL 00 and WUCHOW 7 JUL 00 bisected bilingual daters, light age toning, torn at lower left and fap missing. (Chan 88). Photo

HK$ 40,000 - 45,000