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420 1908 (8 Nov.) A picture postcard to Italy, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c x 4, tied by bilingual ‘PEKING’ cds, ‘PEKIN/9.11.08’ Fr.P.O transit. Photo HK$ 600 - 700 421 1909 (10 Mar.) A picture postcard depicting Train Station, Tsingtau, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 2c green, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ Lunar cds, on reverse with bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/10.3.09’. ‘TIENTSIN/15.3.09’ and ‘TIEN-TSIN/15.3.09’ Fr. P.O arrival cds, minor toning. Photo HK$ 700 - 1,000

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422 1909 (15 Apr.) A stampless cover from Ningyuen (寧遠) registered to Germany, via Siberia handstamped char. ‘From Ningyuen Registered…55’ and ‘R/PEKING (CHINA) no.55’ registered chop in black, and also handstamped red char. ‘From Peking Foreign Northwest Dry Road (由北京外洋西北旱路) the stamp itself was taken off in the post office, therefore, the post office sealed 2 pieces of the ‘Chinese Imperial Post/Officially Sealed’ stamp green label x 2, each tied by bilingual ‘PEKING/15.4.09’ cds. with ‘ROERMUND/1.5.09’ arrival cds, some soiling due to careless handling. HK$ 3,500 - 4,000 423 1909 (21 Apr.) A colour picture postcard depicting Shansi Railway, sent to Tientsin, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c, tied by bilingual ‘TIENTSIN’ cds, fine. Photo HK$ 700 - 1,000

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