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1905 (3 June) Underpaid cover used within Chihli Province franked with 1/2c Waterlow pair tied by TIENTSIN lunar cds with additional strike alongside. PEKING bisected-circle bkstp. Second Issue Postage Due 2c Blue tied by purple PEKING bilingual oval. Portion of top and backfap missing due to rough opening but a rare usage of the postage Due stamp. Photo

HK$ 3,500 - 3,700 776

1905 (7 June) A pc from Shanghai to Canton, bearing CIP 1c ochre, tied by CHILI 'Yi Si' (1905) year, 6th month & 7th day Lunar cds. Bilingual CANTON arrival cds. Photo

HK$ 700 - 800 777

1905 (21 Aug.) A pc to Belgium, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 4c brown, tied by bilingual TIENTSIN cds, with bilingual SHANGHAI and SHANG-HAI French P.O transits, JEMELLE transit and LOUVAIN 28 SEPT 05 arrival cds. Photo

HK$ 600 - 700 778

1905 (7 Sept.) picture postcard (depicting THE "KUWAMPHAMUN" AT SEOL), sent from Amoy to Ireland, franked on front with CIP Coiling Dragon 1c and 2c vertical pair, tied by AMOY 7 SEP 05 bisected bilingual daters, added with blue Postage Dues, 1st London print, 1/2c, 1c & 5c, tied by same Amoy cds's, Fukien Kuliangsu ( 鼓良嶼 ) "Yi Si" (1905) year, 8th month, 9th day double-ring lunar cds, VICTORIA HONG-KONG 12 SP 05 transit cds, backstamped CORK 0C 14 05 arrival cds, fne. Photo

HK$ 2,000 - 3,000 779

1905 (21 Sep) Red band cover to Tientsin, franked on reverse with CIP Coiling Dragon 2c scarlet (oxidized) & 10c deep green, the former tied by an encircled “AR” chop (uncommon thus) and the later by a Canton bilingual bisected cds dated 21 SEP 05, Tientsin arrival cds of Yi Si (1905) 9th Month 23rd Day alongside, even toning. Photo

HK$ 6,000 - 6,500

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1905 (4 Nov.) Picture postcard (showing oldman and 1/2c Waterlow stamp) to Belgium franked with 4c Waterlow tied by PEKING bisected-circle cds. SHANGHAI bisected-circle, French SHANG-HAI CHINE and Belgian transit postmarks. Photo

HK$ 600 - 700 781

1906 (9 Jan.) A reg. mixed cover to Germany, on front with 1894 Empress Dowager, 1Cd, 5Cds and 12Cds tied by SHANTUNG/KIAOCHOW the year "Yi Si" (1905-6) year, 12th month, 15th day double ring Lunar cds. Plus KIAUTSCHOU Yacht design 4c x 2 and 10c, tied by TSINGTAU/KIAUTSCHE POST 17/2 06 cds. Alongside, R/Tsingtau (Kiautschou) No.134 registration label. On back LICHTENTHAL 23.3.06 arrival cds. fne and scarce, probably latest usage of Dowager 1st printing on cover. Photo

HK$ 25,000 - 30,000 782

1906 (21 May) An Emperor of China, Kuang Hsu depicting pc with CIP Coiling Dragon 1/2c, tied by bilingual PEKING CTO. Good condition. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 783

1906 (25 June) registered cover from Shanghai to Denmark, f.w. on front CIP Jumping Carp 20c, tied by SHANGHAI 25 JUN 06 bisected bilingual dater, a rectangular "SHANGHAI R No…." registration handstamp, backstamped AARHUS29.7.06 arrival cds, fne. Photo

HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 784

1906 (12 Sept.) red band cover sent from Newchwang to Tientsin, f.w. on reverse CIP Coiling Dragons 1c & 2c, tied by Newchwang "Bing Wu" (1906) year, 7th month, 24th day lunar cds's, two different Tientsin lunar cds's, one dated 7th month 26th day (without year), light age toning. Photo

HK$ 1,000 - 1,200