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220 1898 (8 Sept.) A mixed franking on ICP 1st issue 1c red stationery card to Germany, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c, tied by ‘SHANGHAI’ Dollar chop with date index the month ‘SEP’ ‘S’ inverted variety, and ICP Coiling Dragon 4c, CIP Coiling Dragon 1/2c, 2c x 2, each tied by very neat ‘CHINKIANG’ Pakua cancel, plus HK QV 2c carmine in pair, tied by ‘SHANGHAI/8.9.98’ Br.P.O cds, a few dirt marks. Photo HK$ 5,500 - 6,500 221 1899 (2 Jan.) A mixed franking picture postcard from Canton to Germany, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 4c tied by ‘CANTON’ Dollar chop, plus HK QV 2c carmine in pair, tied by ‘HONG.KONG/3.1.99’ cds, with ‘BISCHOFSZELL/11.4.99’ arrival cds, with a few toned spots. Photo HK$ 4,800 - 5,500

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222 1899 (22 Jan.) An ICP 1st issue 1c red stationery card from Shanghai to Germany, bearing CIP Coiling 1c and 2c, tied by ‘SHANGHAI’ Dollar chop, plus HK QV 2c carmine in pair, tied by ‘SHANGHAI/23.1.99’ Br.P.O cds, ‘HONG.KONG/26.1.99’ cds, Germany 27.2.99 arrival cds. Photo HK$ 6,000 - 6,500 223 1904 (29 Dec.) A CIP 2nd issue 1c red reply card to France, Telegram Bureau, Tientsin. Tied by char. ‘CHILI’ Lunar cds, on front with hand illustration ‘Old Man and Horse’ (老人與馬) bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c, tied by char. ‘CHILI’ Lunar cds. Mixed with French Post Office 5c green, tied by ‘TIEN-TSIN/12.1.05’ Fr. P.O cds., a few dirt marks. Photo HK$ 4,000 - 5,000

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