HK036 - Main catalogue

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1509 1885 (19 June) A cover from Shanghai to Marder, England. Bearing French Peace and Commerce 25c bistre on yellow, tied by double ring ‘SHANG-HAI’ Fr. P.O cds, on reverse with ‘MARDEN/1.8.85’ arrival cds, a some toning. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,500 1510 1894 (9 June) A Shanghai Local Post stationery card form Shanghai registered to Texas, USA, bearing France Peace & Commerce 10c and 25c, each tied by ‘SHANG-HAI’ Fr.P.O cds, alongside ‘LIGNE.N/PAQ.FR.No.8’ French ship cancel in red, and ‘R’ registration cachet in red, ‘NEW YORK/26.7.94’ oval transit. A remarkable usage of the overprinted French stamps, and probably unique registered foreign mail usage of the Shanghai card within its period of validity, fine. Photo HK$ 8,000 - 9,000

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1511 1900’ A cover from Shanghai to Munich, Germany. Bearing surcharged 2c on 5c yellow green, tied by double ring ‘SHANG-HAI’ Fr. P.O cds, some toning. Photo HK$ 500 - 700 1512 1904 (29 Nov.) A picture postcard from Hankow to Paris, bearing overprinted ‘Chine’ on Navigation & Commerce 10c, tied by double ring ‘HANKFOU CHINE’ Fr.P.O cds, mounted on exhibition page. Fine. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000

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1513 1905 (24 Jan.) A cover from Corps D’occupation De Chine, Peking to Toulon, France. Bearing overprinted ‘F.M.’ (France Military) on The Rights of Man 15c orange (Sc M1) tied by double ring ‘PEKIN/CHINE’ Fr. P.O cds. On reverse with a large France Military cancel in red circle, ‘LINGE/PAQ.FR.No.8’ Fr. ship cancel, France 6/3.05 arrival cds, with a few tone spots and folded at the bottom. Photo HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 1514 1905 (25 Dec.) A picture postcard from Tientsin to France, on front bearing Chine, Rights of Man 10c red, tied by double ring ‘TIEN-TSIN’ Fr. P.O cds, with ‘TULLE/6.2.06’ arrival cds on reverse. Photo HK$ 300 - 400

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