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1934 (9 Oct.) An over weight cover from Yunnan to Canton, bearing overprinted ‘For use in Yunnan’ on Peking print Martyrs
8c orange and 2nd Peking print Junk 10c blue, tied by bilingual ‘KUNMING’ cds, bilingual ‘CANTON/12.10.34’ arrival cds.
Unusual franking on an over weight reg. cover (18c = 10c (40g) + 8c (register)) and rare usage of 8c on cover. Photo
HK$ 2,500 - 3,000
Tibet
946
1911 Tibet Coiling Dragon, 2 1/2a on 10c ultramarine horizontal pair, right stamp with retouched char. ‘One’ ‘
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full original gum lightly hinged, very fresh colour, the great rarities of the Tibet issues. Chan T5, T5a. Photo
HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
947
1911 Tibet Coiling Dragon, 3a on 16c olive green vertical pair with bottom sheet margin, both stamps with surcharge shifted
variety, just touching the right perf. Mint and hinged on the top stamp only, original gum. Chan T6, T6var. Photo
HK$ 8,000 - 10,000
948
1910’s A cover bearing Tibet local post 1/6t green sent to locally, tied by ‘GYANTZE’ cds, fine. Photo
HK$ 1,000 - 1,200
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