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554 1900 (15 May) A mixed franking red band cover from Kiaochow reg. to Baden, Germany, addressed to James Maus. Bearing overprinted ‘China’ on Germany Eagle 5f green, 25f orange, tied by ‘TSINGTAU’ Gr.P.O cds. With Dowager 1st printing 1 cand vermilion, large figures surcharged wide spacing, 2nd printing,10c on 9 cands yellow green, Small Dragon 1 cand green, 3 cands mauve and large figures surcharged 5c on 5 cands olive yellow, total correct reg. rate 20c, each tied bilingual ‘KIAOCHOW’ oval cancel in black. on reverse hand stamped ‘Breitenfeldt/I.M.C. Kiaochow’ deep blue in 3 violet, ‘LICHTENTHAL/29.6.00’ arrival cds, fine. Photo HK$ 8,000 - 10,000

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555 1900 (17 May) A mixed franking red band cover from Kiaochow reg. to Baden, Germany, addressed to James Maus. Bearing overprinted ‘China’ on Germany Eagle 5f green, 25f orange, tied by ‘TSINGTAU’ Gr.P.O cds. With Dowager large figures surcharged wide spacing, 2nd printing,10c on 9 cands yellow green, Small Dragon perf. 11 1/2 complete set of 3, each tied bilingual ‘KIAOCHOW’ oval cancel in black. on reverse hand stamped ‘Breitenfeldt/I.M.C. Kiaochow’ deep blue in 3 violet, ‘LICHTENTHAL/29.6.00’ arrival cds, fine. Photo HK$ 8,000 - 10,000 556 1900 (21May)Ared band cover fromPingtu to Tsingtao, bearing CIPCoiling Dragon 2c scarlet, tied by bilingual ‘PINGTU’oval cancel, ‘TSINGTAU/KIAUTSCHOU/23.5.00’ arrival Gr. P.O cds. Photo HK$ 3,500 - 4,000

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