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580 1910’s A red band cover to USA, bearing overprinted ‘ROC’ on CIP Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by illegible ‘TAILEUNG’ (大 良) cds, damaged at all the corners. Photo HK$ 500 - 700

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581 1911 (27 June) A cover from Peking to Scotland, via Siberia, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 10c ultramarine, tied by bilingual ‘PEKING’ cds, on reverse with ‘PEKIN/27.6.11’ Fr.P.O transit and ‘EDINBURGH/15.7.11’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 700 - 800

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582 1912 (16 Aug.) A cover from Orthodox Church, Hupeh to Russia. Orthodox, Peking, bearing overprinted ‘ROC’ on Coiling Dragon 1c and 2c, tied by bilingual ‘HANKOW’ cds, with char index ‘First Year’ (元年) with bilingual ‘PEKING/18.8.12’ arrival cds. Folded at the top. Photo HK$ 1,200 - 1,500

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583 1912 (21 Nov.) A cover to New York, USA, via Siberia, bearing overprinted ‘ROC’ on Coiling Dragon 1c and 3c strip of 3, tied by bilingual ‘TIENTSIN’. With ‘TIEN-TSIN/21.11.12’ Fr. P.O transit on reverse. Roughly opened at right. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000

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