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Republic of China Postal History

789 1910’s A postcard from Tientsin to France, bearing Republic 2c, tied by ‘TIENTSIN/I.J.P.A’ cds, non-year type, with toned sports on both sides. Photo HK$ 400 - 500 790 1910’s A postcard from Tientsin to France, bearing Revolution 3c, tied by ‘TIENTSIN/I.J.P.A’ cds, non-year type, with toned sports on both sides. Photo HK$ 400 - 500 789 790

791 1912 A large fragment, bearing mixed franking Coiling Dragon 5c violet and overprinted “ROC’ on Coiling Dragon 1c ochre vertical strip of 5 including retouched char. ‘One’ variety (Chan 153b) and broken top of ‘One’ (Chan 153c) tied by char. ‘HOINAN’ cds, with char. index ‘First Year’ ‘ 元年 ’, (1912), very rare combined use of these varieties. Photo HK$ 8,000 - 9,000 791

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792 1912 (10 Mar. lunar) Cover via Siberia to London, franked on front with “Republic of China” overprint by Statistical Department on CIP Coiling Dragon 5c, horizontal strip of 3 and Waterlow & Sons opt. on 1c, all tied by PEKING lunar cds dated 10 Mar. 1912, a large wax seal on back flap, light toning, still fine. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 793 1913 (7 Jan.) Cover via Siberia to London, franked on front with “Republic of China” overprint by Statistical Department on CIP Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by PEKING bilingual bisected cds dated 7 Jan. 13, Peking lunar cds dated Second Year First Month 7th Day on reverse, fine. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200

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