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1910 Yamamoto Photographic Studio 60-Page Album of mostly multicolored photographic views, 126 of which are ‘franked’ with genuine Waterlow Dragons tied by various postmarks. Front and back covers with some wear but all interior pages are in excellent condition. Rare and possibly the fnest known surviving example of this album. Photo

HK$ 50,000 - 55,000 818

1910 (1 Feb.) picture postcard (depicting "Peking") f.w. CIP Coiling Dragon 1/2c, tied by two "PEKING CHINA" bogus handstamps, subsequently added with a pre-used Deutsches Reich 20pf ultramarine (originally not belonging to the card), on front with same bogus chop, light age toning. Photo

HK$ 400 - 500 819

1910 (8 Feb.) Postage due postcard to Paris, franked with CIP Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by SHANGHAI lunar cds, transit via SHANGHAI 8 FEB 10 & SHANG-HAI CHINE 9 FEVR 10, added on arrival with France postage due stamp 10c, tied by PARIS 15 Mar 10 cds, a "T" marking and endorsement of "10 ctms" alongside, fne. Photo

HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 820

1910 (28 Apr.) cover sent from Tientsin to USA, f.w. CIP Coiling Dragon 10c blue, tied by TIENTSIN C. L. 28 APR 10 cds's, on reverse with TIENTSIN 28 APR 10 bisected bilingual dater, an encircled "3/12" postman chop alongside, fne. Photo

HK$ 1,500 - 1,800 821

1910 (18 May) A cover to local with CIP Coiling Dragon 2c red tied by CHILI/KAIZHOU The year 1910, 5th month & 18th day Lunar cds. On back with the same cds. Photo

HK$ 1,700 - 1,900

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1910 (21 Nov.)(lunar) red band cover from Chinhwang to Hankow, f.w. on front CIP Coiling Dragon 3c, tied by Chinhwang "Geng Xu" (1910) year, 11th month, 21st day lunar cds, a "Imperial Chinese Post Offce/Postage Paid, Don't Demand, Don't Give" tombstone handstamp at right, age toning and defective, with a letter enclosed intact. Photo

HK$ 7,000 - 7,500 823

1910 (1 Dec.) cover from Shanghai to Newchwang, f.w. on front CIP Coiling Dragons 1c x 3, tied by Shanghai "Geng Xu" (1910) year, 10th month, 30th day lunar cds's, on reverse with SHANGHAI 1 DEC 14 and NEWCHWANG 6 DEC 10 bisected bilingual daters, light age toning. Photo

HK$ 800 - 900 824

1910 (5 Dec.) A large cover to France, via Siberia bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 3c green x 10, tied by bilingual CHENTU no year type cds. On back, with bilingual PEPING and PEKIN/CHINE transits. French 7-1 11 arrival cds. Folded and soiling. Photo

HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 825

1910 (15 Dec.) registered cover sent from Shanghai to Germany, f.w. on front & on reverse Hsuan Tung First Year commemorative issue, 2c x 3 and 3c x 5, all tied by SHANGHAI 15 DEC 10 bisected bilingual daters, a rectangular "SHANGHAI R No…." registration handstamp alongside, light age toning. Photo

HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 826

1911 (20 Feb.) red band cover fromTinglin to Hweichow, f.w. on reverse CIP Coiling Dragons 1c x 3, tied by Kiangsu Tinglin "Xin Hai" (1911) year, 1st month, 22nd day lunar cds's, and Tatung "Xin Hai" year, 1st month, 26th day lunar cds, few wormholes on front only. Photo

HK$ 2,000 - 2,200