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490 1899 (Jan.) A mixed franking postcard from Yangchow to Germany, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1/2c x 4, 1c x 2, 2c and 4c, tied by ‘YANGCHOW’ Pakua cancel, ‘SHANGHAI’ Dollar chop overstruck on 4 stamps, HK QV 2c carmine in pair, and overlapped on Coiling Dragon 1c and 4c, tied by small single ring ‘SHANGHAI/9.1.99’ Br. P.O cds and ‘HONG KONG/13.1.99’ transit, ‘BESTELLT/13.2.99’ arrival cds, toned. Photo HK$ 2,200 - 2,500 491 1900 (5 Feb.) A mixed franking cover from Amoy to Germany, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c x 4 and 2c scarlet, each tied by bilingual ‘AMOY’ cds, with HK QV 4c grey, tied by Amoy ‘I.P.O’ cancel and overlapped by ‘HONG.KONG/7.2.00’ cds, and ‘FRANKFURT/9.3.00’ arrival cds, a few dirt marks. Photo HK$ 5,500 - 6,000

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492 1900’s Three colour legendry Japanese postcard with mixed CIP Coiling Dragon 1/2c and surcharged 2c on 5c on French stamp, all tied by a fake cancellation. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 493 1900’s A colorful Japanese Samurai illustration postcard, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1/2c, tied by large double ring ‘TIENTSIN’ no date cancel, with additional French surcharged stamp, an interesting philatelic item. Photo HK$ 600 - 700

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494 1900 (24Aug.) An embossed incoming cover from England to Pakhoi, China, bearing GB QV 1 1/2d and 2d, both tied by ‘BRISTOL’ cds, on reverse with ‘HONG.KONG/30.9.00’ transit and bilingual ‘PAKHOI/12.10.00’ arrival cds. Fine. Photo HK$ 700 - 800

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