HK-042-Main Catalogue

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337 1911 A small cover to Paris, France, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 5c gutter pair, both tied by ‘YUNNAM/XIONGXI’ char. Lunar cds. (雄西) with char. Index ‘1911’ (辛亥) with bilingual ‘LIKIANG’ transit x 2 alongside. On front with bilingual ‘TENGYUEH/22.4.11’ transit, a small tear at the top affecting stamp and cancel, some toning. Photo HK$ 3,000 - 3,500 338 1912 (17 Apr.) A picture postcard to Denmark, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c and 3c, tied by bilingual ‘ANTUNG’ cds. With bilingual ‘MOUKDEN/19.4.12’ transit on reverse. Photo HK$ 700 - 800 339 A Man Chu cover (民信局) sent to locally by boat, with worm holes and contents. Photo HK$ 200 - 300 340 A small selection of the Imperial postal history items x 3, including a Manchu cover with contents, overprinted ‘Postage Due’ on 1c, stamp united, 4c on HK QV1c stationery card to Germany. Photo HK$ 1,600 - 2,000 341

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1897 (24 Apr.) A stampless cover to Shanghai, tied by very neat ‘CUSTOMS/CANTON’ cds, adjacent bilingual ‘PAID’ in red, on reverse with small single ring ‘SHANGHAI/25.4.97’ Br.P.O cds, with a small hallow on front not affecting any stamp and cancel. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 6,000

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