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165 1902 Coiling Dragon no watermark, 5c orange, horizontal pair imperforate between variety, mint full original gum never hinged. Chan 121c. Photo HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 166 1902 No watermark, Flying Geese $1 with imperforate top margin, tied by bilingual cds, fine used. Chan 127. Photo HK$ 400 - 500 167 1903 bisected Coiling Dragon 2c red, used on paper, tied by ‘’Postage 1 Cent Pair’ frame chop and bilingual ‘FOOCHOW/12.10.03’ cds. Chan 136A. Photo HK$ 200 - 300 168 1904 Coiling Dragon 2c red bisected stamp, use on piece, tied by bilingual ‘CHUNGKING’ cds and ‘Postage/1 Cent/Paid’ black frame. Chan 136b. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 169 1904 Coiling Dragon 2c red bisected stamp, use on piece, tied by char. ‘WEST SZECHWAN/CHUNGKING’ Lunar cancel. Chan 136b. Photo HK$ 500 - 600

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170 1911 2nd Postage Due, 5c brown, prepared for use, but not issued, mint and hinged, toned gum. Chan DU3. Photo HK$ 2,000- 2,500 171 1904 1st London print, Postage Due 2c with imperforate left gutter margin, mint full original gum never hinged. Chan D9. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,400 172 1904 Overprinted ‘POSTAGE DUE’ on CIP Coiling Dragon 5c rose imperforate left margin. Unmounted mint full original gum. Very fresh copy, not listed in Chan catalogue. Chan D5var. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,400 173 A small collection of the Imperial Postage Due in single, pairs and block of 9, plus some overprinted ‘ROC’ in 2 different char, all mint, a few stamps no gum. (58). Photo HK$ 1,500 - 2,000

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