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1902 (21 Sept.) A Peking scene postcard to France, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 4c chestnut, tied by bilingual ‘PAOTING’ oval
cancel, alongside ‘PAOTAING’ Tombstone cancel in black. Fine. Photo
HK$ 1,500 - 1,800
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1902 (30 June) A cover from Chinkiang reg. to Germany, bearing the Dowager first printing 9 cands, mixed with CIP Coiling
Dragon 5c in pair and 10c, both tied by bilingual ‘CHINKIANG’ cds, h/s ‘R’ reg. chop in black, and ‘SHANG-HAI/2.7.02’ Fr.
P.O cds. on reverse with bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/1.7.02’ transit, ‘LICHTENTHAL/3.8.025’ arrival cds. Photo
HK$ 10,000 - 12,000
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1902 (2 Aug.) An incoming postcard from Turkey to Peking, bearing Turkey 10p green, tied by dump chop in black with
‘SUEZ/8.8.02’ and ‘HONG KONG/6.9.02’ transit, bilingual ‘TIENTSIN/12.9.02’, ‘PEKING/13.9.02’ transit, ‘PAOTING/14.9.02’
Dollar chop arrival cds, with ‘S’ of ‘SEP’ date index reverse variety. Very nice incoming postal history item with a lot postmarks,
very fine. Photo
HK$ 3,000 - 3,500
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1903 (11 May) An incoming reg. cover from Switzerland to Hong Kong and re-addressed to Hingling (an area located in Swatow)
bearing Switzerland 2c light brown x 3 and 10c red in pair, both tied by ‘BERN’ cds, on reverse, with ‘HONG KONG/14.6.03’
cds, ‘SWATOW/17.6.03’ Br.P.O arrival cds and ‘HINGLING POST OFFICE’ Tombstone cancel in black, fine. Photo
HK$ 7,000 - 8,000
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