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265 1903 (May) A red band cover registered to Tsingtau, on front bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c x 2, 2c red and 10c green, both tied by ‘HENAN/POST OFFICE’ (河南) Tombstone in black x 2, hand stamped ‘R/Sent from Jinan/NO.1580’ (由濟南…) on reverse with rare ‘CHINGCHOW/11.5.03’ oval cancel in bilingual blue green and ‘TSINGTAU/13.5.03’ Gr. P.O arrival cds. Photo HK$ 18,000 - 22,000 266 1906 (18 Nov.) A picture postcard depicting The building of the Yunnan Railway, Bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1/2c and 1c, both tied by bilingual ‘MEMGTZE’ cds, a lovely commercial usage. Photo HK$ 2,500 - 2,800 267 1911 (2 May) A printed ‘Customs Daily Returns/The Commissioner Of Customs/Yochow’ news wrapper sent from Yochow to Shanghai, tied by bilingual ‘YOCHOW’ cds, date not clear and bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/2.5.11’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 4,000 - 5,000

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268 1907 (17 Jan.) A Postage Due cover to Peking locally, tied by bilingual ‘PEKING/17.1.07’ cds, with London 1st print Postage Due 4c in pair, tied by bilingual ‘PEKING/18.8.07’ oval cancel in violet. With the same cancel on reverse, hand stamped ‘T’ Postage Due mark in black x 2. fine. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 269 1907 (3 Apr.) A picture postcard to England, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by bilingual ‘NEWCHWANG’ cds. Bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/9.4.07’ and ‘SHANG-HAI/10.4.07’ Fr.P.O transit. Photo HK$ 500 - 600

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