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500 1901 (31 Mar.) Amixed franking postcard from Tientsin to France, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c tied by the double ring ‘TRESOR ET POSTES AUX ARMEES/5.CHINE/31.3.01’ Military cancel, and CIP Coiling 2c tied by bilingual ‘TIENTSIN/31.3.01’ cds, alongside with the same French Military cancel, very fine. Photo HK$ 1,300 - 1,600 501 1901 (9 Nov.) A picture postcard from Tientsin to Italy, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 4c chestnut, tied by bilingual ‘TIENTSIN’ cds, with overprinted ‘Chine’ on Peace and Commerce 10c, tied by ‘SHANG-HAI’ Fr. P.O cds, with bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/13.11.01’ transit and ‘TARANTO/18.12.01’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 502 1901 (June) An embossed mixed franking cover from Shanghai to Canada, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 10c green tied by faint bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, with overprinted ‘Chine’ on French Peace and Commerce 25c, tied by ‘SHANG-HAI/29.6.01’ Fr. P.O cds. On reverse with ‘YOKOHAMA/4.7.01’ transit, overlapped by ‘VANCOUVER’ transit and faint Canada arrival cds. roughly opening affecting the transit. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000

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503 1901( 28 Dec.) An opened cover from Soochow to Shantung, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 2c scarlet, tied by bilingual ‘SOOCHOW’ cds, bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/29.12.01’ transit. Fine. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 504 1902 (2 Aug.) A red band cover from Soochow to Shantung, on front tied by ‘SOOCHOW’ Dollar chop in blue, on reverse bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c, tied by ‘SOOCHOW’ blue Dollar chop, with bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/4.8.02’ transit, bilingual ‘KIAOCHOW/12.8.02’ arrival cds and faint ‘TSINGCHOW’ ( 青州 ) Sun and Moon type arrival cancel, repaired by tape on front and small part at left side, not affecting any cancellation. Rare. Photo HK$ 35,000 - 40,000

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