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576 1905 A cover from Wuchang to Hawaii, on front bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 10c green, tied by faint Lunar cds, with double ring ‘SHANGHAI/I.J.P.O/14.8.05’ transit, ‘HONOKAA/12.9.05’ arrival cds, on reverse with bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/14.8.05’, ‘HONOLULU/1.9.05’ transit and ‘HONOKAA/6.9.05’ transit, an unusual destination. Photo HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 577 1905 (1 July) An incoming picture postcard from Natal (South Africa) to Shanghai, bearing KEII carmine tied by ‘CLAIRMONT’ cds, with single ring ‘SHANGHAI/19.8.05’ Br.P.O arrival cds. Photo HK$ 500 - 700

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578 1906 (18 May) A cover from Tientsin to Italy, on reverse bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c in pair and block of 6, and 2c scarlet single, both tied by bilingual ‘TIENTSIN’, bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/22.5.06’ transit, and ‘VENEZIA’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 579 1906 (6 July) A red band cover from Chunking to France, on reverse bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 10c green, tied by bilingual ‘CHUNGKING’ cdsm with double ring ‘PROCURE DE LAMISSION CATHOLIQUE/CHUNGKING/6.7.06’ private cancel, with bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/19.7.06’ transit and ‘SHANG-HAI/19.7.06’ Fr. P.O transit, cover damaged and affecting that transit, with ‘PONTARLIER/23.8.06’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 580 1907 (Feb.) A picture postcard from Shanghai reg. to Germany, bearing various foreign post office stamps, with ‘R/Shanghai (Deutsche Post)/No. 959’ Germany post office reg. label, fine. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500

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