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234 1920 (17 Oct.) A wheatear 3c green stationery envelop to Tokyo, Japan. On reverse bearing State Burial 1c, both tied by bilingual ‘CHUNGKING’ cds. Fine. Photo HK$ 4,000 - 5,000

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235 1912 (23 May) A red band cover to Peking, on reverse CIP Coiling Dragon 3c blue green, tied by bilingual ‘WUCHANG’ Lunar cds, with char index ‘Republic First Year’ (民國元年) with bilingual “HANKOW’ transit and ‘PEKING’ arrival Lunar cds, both with the char. index ‘First Year’ (元年) rare at 3 different cancellation with char. index (元年) Photo HK$ 20,000 - 26,000 236 1912 (25 Feb.) A picture postcard to Shanghai, on front bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1/2c and 1c, each tied by bilingual ‘TIENTSIN CITY’ Lunar cds. Fine. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 1,800 237 1912 A picture postcard sent to locally, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 2c green tied by char. ‘PEKING-MOUKDEN/First Section’ index ‘12’ train post cds and char. year index (壬子). HK$ 3,500 - 3,800

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