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588 1901 (17 June) A red band cover from Tientsin to Paoting, on reverse bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 2c red, tied by ‘TIENTSIN/ ZHENSHIJIE/ROUSHIKUO’ ( 天津/針市街/肉市口 ) Tombstone in blue, matching the bilingual ‘TIENTSIN/17.6.01’ cds in blue, with bilingual ‘PAOTING/17.6.01’ oval cancel in black and ‘PAOTING/18.6.01’ Dollar chop arrival. The blue ink was used upto May 1904. Mounted on display page. Ex Stephen Yen Collection ( 嚴平西舊藏 ). Photo HK$ 16,000 - 20,000

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