HK036 - Main catalogue

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485 1899 (2 Nov.) An opened mixed franking cover from Peking to Rome, Italy. Bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 5c fresh on pair, tied by bilingual ‘PEKING’ cds, alongside HK QV 5c blue in pair, tied by ‘I.P.O’ frame chop and ‘SHANGHAI/3.11.99’ Br.P.O cds, ‘MARSEILLE/No.6/4.11.00’ French ship cancel, on reverse with bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/3.11.99’ transit and ‘ROMA’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 5,500 486 1899 (20 Nov.) A mixed franking cover from Shanghai to Germany, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 10c green in pair, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, alongside with overprinted ‘Chine’ on French Peace and Commerce 5, 10c x 2 and 25c, each tied by ‘SHANG-HAI/20.11.99’ Fr. P.O cds, with large figure ‘R’ and ‘R’ in black cachet registration chop, on reverse with ‘BADEN- BADEN/24.12.88’ and ‘LIGHTENTHAL/24.12.99’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 3,500 - 4,000

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487 1899 (23 Feb.) An incoming Germany States, Bavaria pre-stamp 10pf carmine stationery card to Woosung, tied by Bavaria cancel, ‘HONG KONG/27.3.99’ transit, ‘SHANGHAI/31.3.99’ Dollar chop transit and ‘WOOSUNG/1.4.99’ arrival Dollar chop. Dull corners. Photo HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 488 1899 (26 Feb.) An incoming Reichpost Eagle type 10pf red stationery card to Woosung, bearing Austria 1c grey, Germany States, Bavaria 3pf chocolate, Wurttemberg 3pf brown and Switzerland 3c light brown, each tied by oval ‘KONSTANZ-BREGENZ’ cancel, on reverse with single ring ‘SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG/26.3.99’ transit and faint ‘SHANGHAI/5.4.99’ and ‘WOOSUNG/5.4.99’ arrival Dollar chop. Photo HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 489 1899 (24 Feb.) An incoming Austria 3c green pre-stamp envelop to Woosung, China, bearing Austria 1c grey, each tied by sing ring ‘SCHIFFPOST’ cancel, on reverse tied by ‘SHANGHAI/1.4.99’ transit and ‘WOOSUNG/1.4.99’ arrival Dollar chop, very fine. Photo HK$ 4,000 - 5,000

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