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167 1907 (4 Jan.) A red band cover from Anti-smuggling Bureau ( 緝私局) double registered to Jinghaihsien, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 2c and 10c, each tied by ‘CHILI/PINGXIANG’ Lunar (平鄉) cds. Hand stamped large ‘R’ registered chop in black, with faint arrival cds. A small tear at the bottom. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 168 1908 (12 Aug.) A picture postcard to Tientsin, on front bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c, tied by faint char. ‘No.2/ SHANHAIKWAN TO PEKING/POSTAL MAIL MOBILE’ (第二/山海關至北京/郵政信車) on reverse with bilingual ‘TIENTSIN/8.12.09’ and ‘TIEN-TSIN/12.8.09’ Fr. P.O arrival cds. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 4,000

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169 1908 (8 Apr.) A red band cover from Kiachow to Germany, on front bearing Flying Geese $5, tied by bilingual ‘KIACHOW’ Lunar cds, on reverse with bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/8.4.09’ transit, fine and rare high value Flying Geese on cover. Photo HK$ 10,000 - 15,000

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