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434 1911 A picture postcard depicting Peking view, bearing Hsuan Tung First year 2c, tied by bilingual ‘TIENTSIN’ CTO, fine. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000

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435 1911 (25 May) A postage due postcard from Hankow to France, on front bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c in pair, tied by bilingual ‘HANKOW’ cds, on reverse with bilingual ‘SHANGHAI /29.5.11’ and ‘SHANG-HAI/30.5.11’ transit, with French Postage Due 10c, tied by ‘TOURS/INDRE ET LOIRE/6.7.11’ arrival cds, hand stamped large ‘T’ postage due mark in black. Photo

Note: The figure ‘4’ in bilingual ‘HANKOW’ cds was an additional date and month instead of year and the purpose of such numerals has yet to be ascertained. The ‘Bisected Circular Bilingual Daters’ by Stephen. P.S. Yen mentions this type cancellation.

HK$ 3,500 - 4,000

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