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294 1904 (24 Apr.) A CIP 2nd issue reply card to Berlin, Germany, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c and 2c, tied by bilingual ‘SWATOW’ cds. Alongside KE VII 4c purple on red, tied by ‘I.P.O.’ frame chop, type 1, ‘Bestell/30.6.04’ arrival cds. The IPO cancel was used until the year 1904, This card is toward the end of usage, very lately usage and rare. Fine. Photo HK$ 8,000 - 10,000 295 1906 (16 Feb.) AN ICP 1c red 1st issue stationery card to Hong Kong, tied by bilingual ‘SAMSHUI’ cds, bilingual ‘CANTON/16.2.06’ alongside, minor toning. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 296 1907 (14 May) A CIP 2nd issue 1+1 1c red stationery card with reply card fromShanghai toGermany, withCIPCoilingDragon 1c and 2c, both tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, single ring ‘SHANGHAI/13.5.07’ and ‘HONG KONG/16.5.07’ transit, ‘DRESDEN/15.6.07’ arrival cds, with a small split between two cards, minor toning. Photo HK$ 1,600 - 2,000 297 An Imperial 4th issue 1c stationery card with hand illustration ‘Imperial Ladies’ (清宮女) unused and fine. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 1,800

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