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369 1905 The 1st issue of Express Letter, Dragon tail, tied by bilingual ‘PEKING/9.1.07’ cds. Chan E1. Photo

HK$ 4,500 - 5,000

370 1909 The 4th issue of Express Letter, Dragon Body, tied by bilingual ‘CHANGCHOWFU’ (漳州) cds. Photo

HK$ 2,000 - 2,500

371 1912 The 7th issue of Express Letter, Dragon tail, 28 lines, tied by Char ‘PEKING/EXPRESS LETTER’ cds (北京/快信)Chan E7a. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 5,500 372 1912 The 7th issue of Express Letter, Dragon tail, 35 lines, tied by bilingual ‘PEKING’ cds. With char index (癸) Chan E7. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 Imperial China Postage Due Stamps & Postal History

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373 1904 1st London Postage Due, short set of 7, less 1c, 10c thin, 10c ,30c and 30c no gum. Each with overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ in black diagonal. Ex Beckman collection. Chan D7S. D9S- D14S. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 374 1911 2nd London print, Postage Due, prepared for use, but not issued, 1/2c brown, mint and no gum, with 2 pencil signature on reverse. Rare. Ex. Beckman collection. Chan DU1. Photo HK$ 50,000 - 60,000 375 1904 (17 Sept.) APostageDue cover fromPeking to Switzerland, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c and 4c, minor defects on both stamps, tied by faint bilingual ‘PEKING’ cds, alongside Switzerland 5c and 10c in pair, tied by ‘LUGANO/17.9.04’ cds, and large ‘T’ Postage Due mark in black, missing back flap. Photo HK$ 8,000 - 9,000

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