HK036 - Main catalogue

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867

866 1913 (Sept.) A cover to England, via Siberia, on reverse bearing overprinted ‘ROC’ on Coiling Dragon 10c (faded) tied by faint cancel, with bilingual ‘PAOTING/21.8.13’ Lunar transit, on reverse with bilingual ‘WANHSIEN/27.8.13’, ‘HANKOW/3.9.13’ and ‘PEKING/6.9.13 transit, ‘LEAMINGTON.SPA/20.9.13’ arrival cds. fine. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 867 1914 (17 Feb.) A picture postcard sent to Canton locally, bearing London print Junk 1/2c, tied by bilingual ‘’SHAMEEN’ cds, with postman chop ‘E/20’ and ‘char. ‘Box.No.7’ in small black circle. Photo HK$ 500 - 600

868

869

868 1914 (18 June) A mourning cover from Chinchow to USA, bearing London print Junk 10c, tied by bilingual ‘CHINCHOWFU’ ( 錦 州府 ) cds, on reverse with bilingual ‘HARBIN/21.6.12’ transit, fine. Photo HK$ 4,500 - 5,000 869 1916 (17 Feb.) A large stampless express cover sent locally, with private red seal chop on front, and Hung Hsien First Year date ( 洪憲元年 ) fine. Photo HK$ 1,600 - 2,000

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870

870 1916 (25 Feb.) AHung Hsien First Year cover from Weihsien to USA, bearing Peking 1st print Junk, 1/2c x 2, 1c x 2, 2c x 2 and 3c, all tied by bilingual ‘WEIHSIEN’ ( 維縣 ) cds, with char. Index ‘First Year’ ( 元年 ) on reverse with bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/28.2.16’ transit, rare. Photo HK$ 13,000 - 15,000 871 1916 (4 Oct.) A cover from Peking to England, via Siberia, bearing 1st Peking print Junk 1c, 3c x 3, tied by bilingual ‘PEKING’ cds, on reverse with bilingual ‘PEKING-MOUKDEN/5.10.16’ train post office transit. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000

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