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1911 (23 Feb.) cover from Hangchow to USA, f.w. on front CIP Coiling Dragons 1c, 2c, 3c & 10c, tied by Hangchow "Xin Hai" (1911) year, 1st month, 25th day lunar cds's, an unframed "MOVED - C.F.L.CO." handstamped in violet, on reverse with same Hangchow cds, SHANGHAI 24 FEB 11 bisected bilingual dater and SHANGHAI I.J.P.O. 24.2.11 cds, light age toning. Photo

HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 828

1911 (20 Mar.) A large cover via Siberia to French, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c and 3c green x 7, tied by bilingual CHENTU non year type cds. On back with bilingual PEKING and PEKIN/CHINE French P.O transits, RUEIL 22-4 11 arrival cds. Plus red wax chop x 2. Photo

HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 829

1911 (24 Mar.) decorative envelope sent from Lanchow to Tsinchow, f.w. on front and on reverse CIP Coiling Dragon 1c and 4c x 3, tied by Kansu Lanchow "Xin Hai" (1911) year, 3rd month, 24th day lunar cds's, Tsinchow Kan "Xin Hai" year, 4th month, 2nd day lunar cds, and two boxed registration handstamps alongside, light age toning. Photo

HK$ 8,000 - 9,000 830

1911 (29 Mar.)(lunar) red band cover from Suchow o Hweichow, f.w. on reverse CIP Coiling Dragon 3c, tied by Suchow "Xin Hai"(1911) year, 3rd month, 29th day lunar cds, repeated alongside, Tatung "Xin Hai" year, 4th month, 22nd day lunar cds, and Hweichow "Xin Hai" year, 4th month, 7th day lunar cds, on front with same Soochow cds, with one small hole at centre, otherwise fne. Photo

HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 831

1911 (2 Apr.) cover from Sufu to Canada "Via Russia & Siberia", f.w. on front CIP Coiling Dragons 1c, 5c x 3, tied by by Sufu "Xin Hai" (1911) year, 3rd month, 4th day lunar cds's, SHANG-HAI CHINE 22 AVRIL 11 cds, backstamped CHUNGKING 6 APR 11 & SHANGHAI 20 APR 11 bisected bilingual daters, roughly opened at right, otherwise fne. Photo

HK$ 2,500 - 3,000

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1911 (1 June) red band cover sent from Peking to Kiukiang, f.w. on reverse CIP Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Peking lunar cds (date not clear), and Kiangsi Kiukiang "Xin Hai" (1911) year, 5th month, 7th day lunar cds, light age toning. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 833

1911 (14 June) cover sent from Taian to USA, f.w. on front CIP Coiling Dragon 10c blue, tied by Taianfu "Xin Hai" (1911) year, 5th month, 14th day lunar cds, SHANGHAI I.J.P.O. 9.6.11 cds, on reverse with INAN 15 JUN 11 (TSINAN) & SHANGHAI 19 JUN 11 bisected bilingual daters, and Port Jefferson July 7 1911 arrival cds, fne. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 834

1911 (7 Nov.) cover to Scotland via Siberia, f.w. on front CIP Coiling Dragon 10c blue, tied by PEKING (1) 7 NOV 11 bisected bilingual daters, on reverse with PEKIN CHINE 7 NOV 11 double-ring cds and EDINBURG 20 NO 11 arrival cds, with red wax seal, fne. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 835

1911 (9 Dec.) decorative envelope from Kwongping to Germany via Siberia, f.w. on reverse CIP Coiling Dragon 10c blue, tied by Kwongpingfu "Xin Hai" (1911) year, 10th month, 19th day lunar cds, two illegible transit cds's, on front with Weihsien "Xin Hai" year, 10th month, 19th day lunar cds, and one other illegible cds, fne. Photo

HK$ 1,800 - 2,000 836

1911 (13 Dec.) coloured picture postcard (depicting "Scenery near the Hankow Pass), sent to Germany, franked on front with CIP Coiling Dragon 4c red, tied by Nanchang "Xin Hai" (1911) year, 10th month, 23rd day lunar cds, also affxed with Stadtbriefbeforderung Hamburg 5Pf. purple, tied by pen cross cancel, light age toning. Photo

HK$ 1,000 - 1,200