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1913 (24 Sept.) A HK Queen's Road pc originated from Shanghai to France, bearing French 5c green tied by single ring MARSEILLE A YOKOHAMA No.1 ship mark, Webb type M, on back with SHANG-HAI transit and French 13-10 13 arrival cds. Photo

HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 2284

1914 (2 Mar.) Apc to Belgium, bearing surch. 2c in black on Chine 5c green in pair, tied by double ring TIENTSIN French P.O. cds. Plus faint arrival cds. Photo

HK$ 300 - 400 2285

1914 (25 June) A picture card to France, bearing Chine 2c green, tied by PEKIN/CHINE French P.O cds. Photo

HK$1,000 - 1,200 2286

1914 (6 July) cover sent fromYunnan to Belgium Congo, Africa, f.w. on front "YUNNANFOU" opt. & surch. in red on Indochine Native Girl 10c on 25c blue, tied by fne strikes of YUNNANFOU A AMITCHEOU 6 JUIL 14 cds's, on reverse with LAO-KAY TONKIN 7 JUIL 14 & HAIPHONG TONKIN 8-7 14 transit cds's, and AMOOVE 13 OCTO 1914 arrival cds, light age toning, very rare destination. Photo

HK$ 1,500 - 1,800 2287

1916 (24 Jan.) A returned cover from Shanghai to France, bearing surcharged 4c on 10c red on French stamp, tied by SHANG-HAI French P.O cds. On front with 'UNABLE TO TRACE/A.P.O 317' in black cachet and French 'RETOUR A L ENVOYUER PAS TROUVE' framed chop in blue. On back with 'PRESENT LOCATION UNCERTAIN R.S.F.P.O' in violet box and double ring ARMY POST OFFICE 22 FE 16 arrival cds. Photo

HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 2288

1918 (20 Nov.) A surch. 4c on 10f carmine stationery pc with surch. 4c on 10f stamp, tied by faint TIEN-TSIN-CHINE Fr.P.O cds, alongside SHANGHAI transit. Photo

HK$ 800 - 1,000

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1919 (18 July) A surch. 4c on 10f carmine stationery pc to Belgium, tied by single ring AMOY-CHINE cds, adjacent with SHANGHAI Fr.P.O transit and BRUXELLES arrival cds. Photo

HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 2290

1937-41 "KOUANG-TCHEOU" opt. on Indo-China Scenic stamps, 1/10c to 2pi, complete set of 33, hinged on two album pages, mint, fne. (Chan FL98-130). Photo

HK$ 400 - 500 2291

1861 (11 Feb.) An incoming entire from France to Shanghai, bearing Empire 80c red, tied by lozenge dot '1818' cancellation, LYON transit and framed 'P.P' hand stamped in red box, oval 'LYON chop in blue green. On reverse, MARSEILLES 12 FEVR 61 transit and single ring HONG KONG MR 27 61 transit, a very early usage of the French cover to China. Photo

HK$ 5,000 - 5,500

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A small selection of unused stationery pc and envelop, including ovpt. CHINE in black on 10f black stationery pc. Total 6.

HK$ 800 - 1,000 2293

Small collection of German P.O. in China stamps on stockcard, from 1898 "China" opt. on Germnan issues, Surcharged with Chinese currency, including 1906 Surcharged with Chinese currency on German DEUTSCHES REICH issue, 1c on 3Pf. to 2-1/2d on 5M., complete set of 10, unmounted mint, full original gum, hinged, very fne, others mint or used. (63 stamps). Photo

HK$ 2,500 - 3,000