HK036 - Main catalogue

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76 1894 A piece tied by 6 different types of Chinkiang cancellations, interesting. Photo

HK$ 1,000 - 1,200

77 1895 (19 Apr.) An unaddressed cover, bearing overprinted bilingual ‘POSTAGE DUE’ on first issue, 4c, tied by ‘CHINKIANG/ POSTAL SERVICE’ cds and ‘TO PAY’ oval cancel, Fine. Photo HK$ 400 - 500

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78 1893 Chungking Local Post, 1st issue early printing, 2c in gutter block of 4, mint and lightly hinged, lightly creased at the top vertical pair. Chan LCK1. Photo HK$ 400 - 500 79 1894 Chungking Local Post, 2nd issue 16c mauve horizontal pair with extra vertical perforation variety, mint and very lightly hinged, very fresh. LCK6var. Photo HK$ 700 - 800 80 1895 Chungking Local Post, hand stamped bilingual ‘POSTAGE DUE’ in black on 16c mauve and 24c green, mint with small part of hinged remnant, not listed in Chan. Photo HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 81 1896 (26 June) A red band cover from Chungking to Shanghai, bearing Chunking Local Post 2nd issue 16c mauve, tied by bilingual ‘CHUNGKING’ frame chop in violet, ‘HANKOW/LOCAL POST/9.7.96’ transit alongside and ‘SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST/12.7.96’ arrival cds on reverse. Photo HK$ 2,600 - 3,000

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