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1900 (15 May) A mixed franking red band cover from Kiaochow reg. to Baden, Germany, addressed to James Maus. Bearing
overprinted ‘China’ on Germany Eagle 5f green, 25f orange, tied by ‘TSINGTAU’ Gr.P.O cds. With Dowager 1st printing 1 cand
vermilion, large figures surcharged wide spacing, 2nd printing,10c on 9 cands yellow green, Small Dragon 1 cand green, 3 cands
mauve and large figures surcharged 5c on 5 cands olive yellow, total correct reg. rate 20c, each tied bilingual ‘KIAOCHOW’ oval
cancel in black. on reverse hand stamped ‘Breitenfeldt/I.M.C. Kiaochow’ deep blue in 3 violet, ‘LICHTENTHAL/29.6.00’ arrival
cds, fine. Photo
HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
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1900 (17 May) A mixed franking red band cover from Kiaochow reg. to Baden,
Germany, addressed to James Maus. Bearing overprinted ‘China’ on Germany Eagle
5f green, 25f orange, tied by ‘TSINGTAU’ Gr.P.O cds. With Dowager large figures
surcharged wide spacing, 2nd printing,10c on 9 cands yellow green, Small Dragon
perf. 11 1/2 complete set of 3, each tied bilingual ‘KIAOCHOW’ oval cancel in
black. on reverse hand stamped ‘Breitenfeldt/I.M.C. Kiaochow’ deep blue in 3 violet,
‘LICHTENTHAL/29.6.00’ arrival cds, fine. Photo
HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
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1900 (21May)Ared band cover fromPingtu to Tsingtao, bearing CIPCoiling Dragon 2c
scarlet, tied by bilingual ‘PINGTU’oval cancel, ‘TSINGTAU/KIAUTSCHOU/23.5.00’
arrival Gr. P.O cds. Photo
HK$ 3,500 - 4,000
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