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252 1901 (3 Apr.) A mixed franking from Amoy registered to Germany, on front bearing HK QV surcharged 20c on 30c, tied by illegible ‘HONG KONG’ cds and ‘IPO’, handstamped ‘R’ large reg. mark in red. On reverse with CIP Coiling Dragon 5c in pair x 2, 2 different colour, tied by bilingual ‘AMOY’ cds, fine. Photo HK$ 4,500 - 5,000 253 1901 (7 Oct.) A mixed franking cover from Paoting registered to France, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 10c x 2, each tied by ‘PAOTING/ Dollar chop, plus overprinted ‘Chine’ on French Peace and Commerce 50c, damaged at the left side, tied by ‘SHANGHAI/16.10.01’ Fr.P.O cds, with ‘R’ registered black cachet, and ‘R/No.666’ registered frame cachet in black. on reverse with bilingual ‘PEKING’ black oval chop and bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/16.10.01’ and ‘UDIME STAZIONE/2.12.01’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 12,000 - 13,000 254 1903 (14 Mar. ) An incoming cover from USA to Wuchow, bearing USA 1c, 2c x 2, tied by ‘UNION CITY’ cds, on reverse with ‘SAN FRANCISCO/18.3.03’ , ‘HONG KONG/15.4.03’, bilingual ‘WUCHOW/16.4.03’ transit, And bisected single ring ‘CAMCHOW/POST OFFICE/21.4.03’ (潯州) arrival cds. rare. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 6,000

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