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1909 (31 July) A reg. pc to Scotland, bearing Husan Tung 7c x 2, tied by rare bilingual KUILANG Foochow cds with Chinese char. First Year index. Alongside handstamp bilingual REGISTERED in violet cachet. Photo

HK$ 4,500 - 5,000 808

1909 (12 Aug.) native cover from Canton to Sunchong, f.w. on reverse CIP Coiling Dragon 1/2c, tied by CANTON 12 AUG 09 bisected bilingual date, a "Canton 84" tombstone postal agency handstamp, Sunchong arrival lunar cds alongside, on front with same Canton cds, fne. Photo

HK$ 1,000 - 2,000 809

1909 (19Aug.)Apc to Tientsin local, bearing CIPCoiling Dragon 1c on front, tied by bilingual SHANWAIKWAN Lunar cds, the year 1906, 8th month and 19th day. With the same cds on back. Photo

HK$ 1,500 - 1,800 810

1909 (20 Aug.) picture postcard ("THE FIRST GATE IN THE WORLD") sent from Newchwang to Belgium, f.w. CIP Coiling Dragon 2c green, horizontal pair, tied by two very fne strikes of "Shanhaikwan to Peking Postal Mail Car No. 1" ( 山海關至北京郵政信車第一 ) circular handstamp, Fengtien Newchwang 3 "Ji You" (1909) year, 7th month, 5th day lunar cds, Moukden "Ji You" year, 7th month, 25th day lunar cds, three different Belgium arrival cds's, light age toning, scarce train post offce markings. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 811

1909 (25 Sept.) coloured picture postcard sent from Nanking to USA, f.w. on front Hsuan Tung First Year commemorative issue, 2c horizontal pair, tied by Nanking 25 SEP 09 bisected bilingual daters, two Shanghai bisected bilingual cds's dated 26 & 27 Sept. 09, SHANGHAI I.J.P.O. 27.9.09 cds, very light age toning. Photo

HK$ 600 - 800

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1909 (25 Sept.) cover to USA, f.w. on front CIP Coiling Dragon 10c green, tied by Taianfu "Ji You" (1909) year, 8th month, 12th day lunar cds, on reverse with Tsinan 8th month, 13th day of the same year, SHANGHAI 30 SEP 16 and SHANGHAI 30 SEP 09 bisected bilingual daters, SHANGHAI I.J.P.O. 2.10.09 transit cds and USA arrival cds Oct 25, 1909, age toning. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 813

1909 (23 Oct.) red band cover from Tacheng to Peking, f.w. on front with CIP Coiling Dragon 2c green, tied Chihli Tacheng "Ji You" (1909) year, 10th Month, 23rd day lunar cds, on reverse with Machang and Peking arrival lunar cds's, age toning. Photo

HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 814

1909 (Nov.) Red band cover to Tientsin, franked on front with CIP Coiling Dragon 2c deep green, tied by Chinkiang cds, "Chinkiang Kungwohing No. 12" postal agency tombstone chop alongside, on reverse with Tientsin arrival cds dated 19 NOV 09 and small boxed postman chop. Photo

HK$ 700 - 900 815

1909 (8 Dec.) cover sent from Taian to USA, f.w. on front with CIP Coiling Dragon 10c green, tied by Taianfu "Ji You" (1909) year, 10th month, 26th day lunar cds, on reverse with Tsinan cds (date not clear), two SHANGHAI bisected bilingual daters of 15 & 16 Dec. 09, SHANGHAI I.J.P.O. 17.12.09 cds, and Jefferson JAN 19 1909 arrival cds, even age toning. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 816

1909 (23 Dec.) red band cover from Canton to Sinchong, f.w. on front CIP Coiling Dragon 1/2c, tied by Canton "Ji You" (1909) year, 12th month, 23rd day lunar cds, a "Canton No. 84" tombstone chop, on reverse with Chiuking and Sinchong lunar cds's, light age toning. Photo

HK$ 1,000 - 1,200