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1904 (2 Mar.) A pc to Belgium, bearing Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by bilingual cds, alongside with the unusual ‘Imperial Post Office
Shuntakfu’ in oval black, very fine. Photo
HK$ 3,500 - 4,000
573
1904 (26 Mar.) A cover from Swatow to Switzerland, on front with CIP Coiling Dragon 5c x 4 (colour faded) tied by ‘HINGNING/
POST OFFICE’ Tombstone cancel in black, alongside with HK QV 2c green, 4c carmine and KEVII 4c purple on red paper, both
tied by ‘HONG KONG/27.3.09’ cds and over struck Swatow ‘I.P.O’ black chop. on reverse with bilingual ‘SWATOW/26.3.04’ cds
and ‘BASEL/27.4.04’ arrival cds. Photo
HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
574
1904 (Oct.) A cover from Kiangsi to British Consul, Chemulpo, Korea. Bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c orange strip of 3, tied
by ‘KIANGSI’ Lunar cds and overlapped ‘SHANGHAI/I.J.P.O’ cds, on reverse with bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/17.10.13’ cds, and
‘CHEMULPO/I.J.P.O/27.10.04’ arrival cds in violet. rare destination. Photo
HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
575
1905 (9 Aug.) A pc from Shantung to Germany, bearing Dowager small figures surcharged 4c on 4 cands tied by ‘SHANTUNG’
Lunar cds, mixed with Kiautschou 3pf in pair, tied by ‘TSINGTAU/11.8.05’ Gr.P.O transit, with ‘LICHTENTHAL/20.9.05’ arrival
cds at the bottom, fine. Photo
HK$ 4,000 - 5,000
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