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162 1901 (10 Dec.) Amixed franking cover to Bohemia, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 10c green in pair, tied by bilingual ‘PEKING’ oval cancel, with overprinted ‘Chine’ on French Peace and Commerce 50c alongside, tied by ‘SHANGH-HAI/16.12.01’ Fr. P.O cds. on reverse bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/16.12.01’ transit and ‘PRAHA/5.1.02’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,400 163 1901 (7 Jan.) A mixed franking on ICP 1st issue red stationery card, registered to Germany, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c x 3, 2c, 4c and 5c, each tied by bilingual ‘HANKOW’ cds, 3 stamps overlapped by overprinted ‘Chine’ on French Peace and Commerce 10c and 25c, tied by ‘ SHANG-HAI’ Fr. P.O cds, 1c Coiling Dragon was hand stamped ‘R’ registered in black frame, hand stamped large ‘R’ registered chop in black at the bottom, bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/10.1.01’ transit, fine. Photo HK$ 8,000 - 9,000

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164 1901 A Boxer Rebellion picture postcard depicting Wei Hai Wei, on back side bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by ‘CORPS EXP.TONKIN LIGNE No.8’ chip cancel and large double ring ‘MARINE’ French Anchor type chop in black, ‘BIARTZ/22.4.01’ arrival cds. fine. Photo HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 165 1903 A cover front of the mixed franking France, via Siberia, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 10c green tied by “HEJIANFU’ (河間 府) Tombstone cancel. Photo HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 166 1903( 28 Jan.) A mixed franking on CIP 2nd issue 2c red stationery card registered to Germany, bearing Kiautschou 5p and 20p, both tied by ‘KAUMI’ cds, alongside ICP 4c and CIP 10c, both tied by char. ‘KUMI POST OFFICE’ frame chop in violet, ‘BREMEN/11.3.03’ arrival cds, toned. Photo HK$ 8,000 - 9,000

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