HK036 - Main catalogue

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855 1947 Kwangtung CNC surcharged in black on Dr. Sun Yat-Sen with Torch postal card, $50 on $10 dark green, unused, fine. (Alexander & Kadull PC-40). Photo HK$ 600 - 700 856 1930 (18 May) A German 5c green pre-stamp stationary postcard from Shanghai to Germany, via Siberia, bearing Junk surcharged 1c on 3c x 2 and block of 4, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, a few creases at the top. Photo HK$ 600 - 800

Republic of China Postal History

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857 1912 (10 Mar. lunar) Cover via Siberia to London, franked on front with “Republic of China” overprint by Statistical Department on CIP Coiling Dragon 5c, horizontal strip of 3 and Waterlow & Sons opt. on 1c, all tied by PEKING lunar cds dated 10 Mar. 1912, a large wax seal on back flap, light toning, still fine. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 858 1912 (June) A mixed franking picture postcard from Peking to Alexandria, Egypt, via Siberia. Bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 3c blue green and overprint ‘ROC’ on CIP Coiling Dragon 1c ochre, tied by unclear bilingual Lunar cancel, with bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/7.7.12’ transit, ‘SHANG-HAI/9.6.12’ Fr. P.O transit, two different ‘ALEXANDRIA/1.7.12’ arrival cancel on both sides. Photo HK$ 1,700 - 2,000

859 1912 (22 July.) A mixed franking picture postcard from Chungking to London, via Siberia. Bearing Imperial Coiling Dragon 3c blue green, and overprinted ‘ROC’ on Coiling Dragon 1c, both tied by bilingual ‘CHUNGKING’ cds, ‘PEKIN/5.8.12’ Fr. P.O cds. alongside with faint bilingual ‘ICHANG’ and ‘PEKING’ bilingual transit. Fine. Photo HK$ 2,500 - 3,000

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