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590 1902 (11 Mar.) A red band cover from Peking to Yengchow, on front hand stamped ‘PEKING/HORSE & MULE MARKET STREET/BRANCH OFFICE’ ( 京都/騾馬市街郵政分局 ) Tombstone cancel, matching the bilingual ‘PEKING/11.3.02’ oval cancel in black. On reverse, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c orange in pair, tied by the rare and neat bilingual double ring ‘PEKING/ HORSE & MULE MARKET STREET/BRANCH OFFICE’ ( 京都/騾馬市街郵政分局 ) cancel in black, with hand stamped in black char. ‘Postage Paid/Charges Free’ ( 資費付訖/不另取費 ) and bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/17.3.02’ arrival cds. Mounted on display page. Ex Stephen Yen Collection ( 嚴平西舊藏 ). Photo HK$ 24,000 - 28,000

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