HK036 - Main catalogue

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435 A small selection of the CIP Coiling Dragon x 6 and overprinted ‘ROC’ x 4, mostly tied by Lunar cds. (10) Photo 436 A small selection of the CIP Coiling Dragon x 7 and overprinted ‘ROC’ x 3, mostly tied by bilingual cds, with char. index. Including 16c. Good to fine. (10) Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 HK$ 800 - 1,000

Imperial China Postal Stationery

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437 1897 CIP 2nd issue 1c red stationery card, hand painted illustration ‘Two ladies playing the flute’ on reverse, unused with written message on front. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000

438 1899 (8 Mar.) An ICP 1st issue 1c red stationery card from Tientsin to Belgium, with ‘TIENTSIN’ Pakua cancel in blue, one stamp missing alongside HK QV 2c carmine in pair, tied by faint small ‘SHANGHAI/9.3.99’ Br. P.O cds, with ‘TIENTSIN/8.3.99’ Dollar chop in blue green, ‘SHANGHAI/14.3.98’ Dollar chop transit, ‘double ring ‘LIGNE/PAQ.FR. No.8’ French ship cancel, and small part of the arrival cds at the bottom, center folded. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 439 1900 (21 Dec.) A CIP 2nd issue 1c red stationery card from Tientsin to Germany, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1/2c x 2, 1c and 2c, both tied by bilingual ‘TIENTSIN’ cds, fine. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,400 438 439

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