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576 1913 (14 Apr.) A picture postcard sent to Tonkin, bearing overprinted ‘ROC’ on CIP Coiling Dragon 2c x 2, stamps toned, tied by bilingual ‘HOKOW’ cds, with ‘VIETTRI/ TONKIN/15.4.13’ arrival cds on reverse. Toned. Photo HK$ 500 - 600

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577 1913 (Sept.) A cover to England, via Siberia, on reverse bearing overprinted ‘ROC’ on Coiling Dragon 10c (faded) tied by faint cancel, with bilingual ‘PAOTING/21.8.13’ Lunar transit, on reverse with bilingual ‘WANHSIEN/27.8.13’, ‘HANKOW/3.9.13’ and ‘PEKING/6.9.13 transit, ‘LEAMINGTON.SPA/20.9.13’ arrival cds. fine. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000

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578 A small range of the picture postcards x 6, including Flying 20c, 30c, 50c, Flying Geese $1, $2, and $5, all addressed to Peking, very fine. Photo HK$ 20,000 - 25,000

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579 1903 (31Mar.) A cover to Belgium, on front bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 10c green, tied by illegible Tombstone cancel in black, matching the ‘SHANG-HAI/31.3.03’ Fr.P.O cds. On reverse with bilingual ‘PEKING/24.3.03’ oval transit and bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ transit, ‘LIGNE.N/PAQ.FR.No.6/3.4.03’ French ship cancel, and ‘GILLY/6.3.03’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 4,500 - 5,000

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