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233 1911 A printed officer red band cover to Tientsin, on front tied by bilingual ‘TIENTSIN’ and ‘KICHOWNAN’ cds, both date index not clear, on reverse bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c and 2c, each tied by bilingual ‘KICHOWNAN’ cds, date not clear. With bilingual ‘PEKING’ transit and ‘TIENTSIN’ arrival cds, both year index not clear. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 6,000

234 1903 A red band cover to Peking, and mounted on a well described in English on paper, on front bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c, tied by char bisected ‘Imperial Post Office Branch/ Shantung’ cds, on reverse with ‘PEKING/2.3.03’ oval cancel’, faint ‘YENCHOWFU’ Tombstone, bilingual ‘TIENTSIN’ oval cancel. Photo HK$ 16,000 - 17,000 235 1902 A red band cover to Weihsien, and mounted on a well described in English on page, on front bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c, tied by very rare char bisected ‘Imperial Post Office Branch/Shantung Hwangshien’ cds in red, on reverse with bilingual ‘WEIHSIEN’ oval cancel in blue, char bisected ‘Imperial Post Office Branch/Shantung Hwangshien’ and char bisected ‘Imperial Post Office Branch/Shantung Shaho’ cds, only 3 pieces of this red cancel have been recorded. Extremely rare. Photo HK$ 120,000 - 130,000

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