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557 1900 (3 Dec.) A mixed franking red band cover from Lungchow to France, via Annan (Vietnam) bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 10c green, tied by bilingual ‘LUNGCHOW’ cds, with IndoChine Peace and Commerce 15c blue and red, tied by ‘T/LANG.SON/ONKI’ cds, a small city in North Vietnam, on reverse with ‘NORD/17.1.01’ arrival cds. part of the address unclear due to water stain mark. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 558 1900 (7 Dec.) A mixed franking cover from Shanghai to France, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 20c, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, with overprinted ‘Chine’ on French Peace and Commerce 50c carmine, tied by ‘SHANG-HAI’ Fr.P.O cds. Alongside large ‘R’ red reg. mark and ‘R’ black reg. frame chop, and French red cancel, on reverse with bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/15.12.00’ transit and ‘VENDOME/1.01’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 2,400 - 2,800 559 1901 (15 June) A picture postcard from Shanghai to Italy, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c ochre, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, alongside with Italian 1896 issue 2c orange brown, tied by double ring ‘R.NAVE FIERAMOSCA’ cds in blue, with the same cancel on front also. This stamp could be considered as postage due. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500

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560 1901 (20 Nov.) A picture postcard from Hankow to Belgium. Bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c and 2c red in pair, tied by bilingual ‘HANKOW’ cdsm alongside HK QV 2c green in pair, tied by single ring ‘SHANGHAI/23.11.01’ Br. P.O cds, with bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’, ‘HONG KONG/27.11.01’ transit, and ‘MARBEHAN/29.12.01’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 561 1902 (23 Apr.) A cover from Wuhu to USA, on reverse bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 2c red x 5, tied by ‘WUHU’ Pakua cancel and ‘KWANGCHOW’ Tombstone ( 廣州 ) (not the same area located in Canton province) matching the bilingual ‘WUHU/23.4.02’ on front. And bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/25.4.02’ and ‘SHANG-HAI/26.4.02’ transit, ‘CINCINNATI/26.4.02’ arrival cds. damaged in top left corner affecting one of the Tombstone cancels. Photo HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 562 1902 (11 Sept.) A printed matter rate red band governor cover from Chefoo to Peking, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c orange, tied by bilingual ‘CHEFOO’ cds, with faint bilingual ‘PEKING’ arrival oval cancel, repaired at both sides. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 94