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Imperial China Postal Stationery

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531 1897 An ICP 1c carmine, 1st issue stationery card, unused and a dirt spot on top, unused. Photo

HK$ 400 - 500

532 1890 (22 Sept.) ACIP 2nd issue 1c red stationery card with reply card, sent from Shanghai to England, one side bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 4c chestnut, tied by bilingual ‘WEIHAIWEI’ cds, alongside with overprinted ‘Chine’ on French Peace and Commerce 5c green in pair, tied by ‘SHANG-HAI/28.9.90’ Fr.P.O cds, at the reply card, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c and 2c carmine, both tied by the bilingual ‘WEIHAIWEI’ cds, with the same overprinted ‘Chine’ on French 5c in pair, but untied, ‘LIVERPOOL/3.11.90’ arrival cds. a few toned spots, but a rare item with reply card attached. fine. Photo HK$ 15,000 - 18,000 533 1901 (25 May) A 2nd issue CIP stationery 1c reply card, tied by ‘PAOTING’ grey black Dollar chop, sent to Germany, with a single ring Germany military chop in red., fine. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,400 534 1901 (15 Aug) A CIP 2nd issue 1c red stationery reply card sent to Italy, tied by bilingual ‘PEKING’ oval cancel. Alongside Italy Coat of Arms 2c orange brown, tied by Italian arrival cds. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 535 1901 A German 2f ultramarine stationery card, with mixed franking addressed to James Maus, bearing Small Dragon 1 cand perf. 11 1/2, tied by char. ‘KIAUCHOW’ Lunar cds, with Kiautschou 3p tied by ‘KIAUTSCHOU’ German Post Office cds. And ‘LICHTENTHAL/4.8.01’ arrival cds. Very fine. Photo HK$ 7,000 - 8,000 536 1905 (8 Apr.) A CIP 1c red stationery reply card to Belgium, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c and 2c, both tied by bistected ‘CHILI/PEKING’ cds, ‘CHILI/TONKU’ Lunar cds, bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/12.4.15’, ‘SHANG-HAI/13.4.05’ Fr.P.O transit, ‘VERVIERS/16.5.05’ arrvial cds, date figures ‘16’ inverted variety. dull corner. Photo HK$ 2,500 - 3,000

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