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1915 Three incoming covers from Belgium to Consul General Belgium, Shanghai, China, f.w. Belgium stamps 25b, 40b and 5c, four with tags, tied by LE HAVRE (SPECIAL) SEINE.INFRE cds's, one registered, all bearing on front "GOUVERNEMENT BELGE/ BELGISCHE REGEERING/Ministre des Affaires etrangeres/Minister van Buitenlandsche Zaaken" handstamp in blue, on reverse one with red wax seal and SHANG-HAI CHINE arrival cds, two with blue "MINISTRE DES AFFAIRES ETRANGERES" circular handstamps (one with SHANGHAI 11 bisected bilingual dater and Shanghai arrival cds, torn at faps and age toning. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000

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1917-21 British P.O. in China, "CHINA" overprint on $2 & $3, Hong Kong King George V, watermarked multiple Crown CA, $3 with tiny tear repaired at upper left, $2 fne, both with paper adhesion on back and good colours. (Chan FBR13-14). Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000 2239

1909 (12 June) "C.E.F." opt. on Indian QV postal card 1/4a., sent to Tientsin, cancelled by BASE-OFFICE B 12 06 09 cds, fne. Photo

HK$ 500 - 600 2240

1913 (22 Dec.) picture postcard (depicting "Barracks of the French Troops, Tientsin"), sent to Belgium Congo, f.w. on picture side London Junk 3c, tied by BASE OFFICE B 22 DEC 13 cds, on front with a very fne same cds and BOMA 26 JANV 1913 arrival cds, light age toning. A postcard sent by China Expedition Force at printed matter rate to a rare destination, thus scarce. Photo

HK$ 1,000 - 1,200

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1917 (11 Aug.) Registered cover to England, franked on front with "CHINA" overprint on KGV watermarked multiple Crown CA 10c horizontal pair (Yang BP6) tied by SHANCHAI.B.P.O. oval datestamp dated AU 11 17, "R/SHANCHAI B.P.O. No. 1270" rectangular registered handstamp at lower left, Liverpool and Raddington oval arrival datestamps dated 3 and 4 OC 17 respectively on reverse, fne. Photo

HK$ 500 - 600

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1901 "CANTON" opt. on French Indo-Chine Navigation & Commerce, 1f. and 5f., both used with CANTON CHINE cds's, fne. (Chan FFC15-16). Photo

HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 2243

1901 French P.O. in Hoihow, "HOI HAO" and Chinese characters overprint on Indo-China Navigation and Commerce type, 15c blue on quadralle, fne used with HOI-HOW cds, with three different guarantee chops in black on back, scarce stamp. (Chan FFH6). APS 2005 certifcate. Photo

HK$ 3,000 - 3,200 2244

1903-04 "CANTON" opt. on French Indo-Chine Navigation & Commerce 40c on 1f. and $2 on 5f., both very fne used; 1903-04 "TCHONG-KING" opt. on French Indo-Chine Navigation & Commerce 20c on 50f. brown on grey blue, mint, full original gum, hinged, very fne. (Chan FFC31 & 32, FFK13). Photo

HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 2245

1903-04 "HOI HAO" opt. on French Indo-Chine Navigation & Commerce 20c on 50c brown on grey blue; 1903 "PACKHOI" opt. on French Indo-Chine Navigation & Commerce $2 on 5f.; both mint, full original gum, lightly hinged, very fne. (Chan FFH28, FFP16). Photo

HK$ 1,000 - 1,200