HK036 - Main catalogue

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1561 1908 (6 June) A picture postcard depicting two Japanese ladies with kimono from Shanghai to Paris, France, via Siberia. Bearing surcharge 4c on 10c on Rights of Man, tied by ‘SHANG-HAI’ Fr. P.O cds. Photo HK$ 200 - 300 1562 1910 (10 Oct.) A real photo picture postcard depicting Publicity crossed the Bridge, from Peking to France. Bearing overprinted ‘KITAI’ on Russian Arm types 4k carmine, tied by double ring ‘PEKING’ Russian P.O cds, France 9.11.10 arrival cds. Photo HK$ 400 - 500

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1563 1912 (5 Apr.) A picture postcard from Harbin to Russia, bearing 3k Arms type red, tied by double ring ‘MANCHULIHARBIN/261’ train cancel. With ‘17.4.12’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 700 - 800 1564 1917 (8 Oct.) A postcard from Tientsin to France, bearing overprinted ‘CHINA’ on Japanese Chrysanthemum 1/2s in pair and 1s, both tied by ‘TIENTSIN/I.J.P.O’ Japanese P.O. cds, toned. Photo HK$ 600 - 700 1565 1928 (9Nov.)An incoming cover fromSovietUnion toHarbin, bearingRussian5kbrown inpair x2, withbilingual ‘HARBIN/20.11.28’ arrival cds on reverse. Photo HK$ 200 - 300

Indo-China & Vietnam

1566 1863 (15 May) Incoming cover to Shanghai, franked on front with French Empire 10c, 20c & 40c, tied by lozenge of dots “194” obliterators, Athis-Mons cds dated 15 Mai 63 and a boxed “PD” handstamp in red alongside, backstamped Paris and Marseille transit cds’s dated 16 & 17 Mai respectively, scarce early mail and with fine appearance. Photo HK$ 3,500 - 4,000

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