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329 1903 (21 May) A mixed franking CIP 1c red 2nd issue stationery card to Germany, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c, 2c, and Kiautschou 5p, each tied by bilingual 'KAOMI' oval cancel in violet, with bilingual 'KIAOCHOW/22.5.03' transit, some dirt marks. Photo HK$ 6,000 - 7,000

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330 1904 (7 Mar.) An ICP 1c red 1st issue stationery card to Bern, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 3c green, tied by very neat single ring bisected char.’FOOCHOW/POST OFFICE’ ( 撫州郵政局 ) no date type cancel. With single ring bisected char. ‘NANCHANG’ (南昌郵政局 ) no date type cancel. bilingual ‘KIUKIANG’, ‘SHANGHAI/7.3.07’ and ‘SHANG- HAI/7.3.04’ Fr.P.O transits. ‘BERN/8.4.04’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 331 1904 (12 Aug.) A CIP 1c red 2nd issue stationery reply card to France, tied by 'CHILI/TIENTSIN' char. Lunar cds, with bilingual 'SHANGHAI/16.8.04', 'SHANG-HAI/17.8.04' Fr. P.O transit and 'SEINE/22.9.04' arrival cds, on the other side, depicting hand illustration 'Three Birds Singing' ( 宣堂八百 ) franked with CIP 4c. minor tone at the edges. Photo HK$ 3,500 - 4,000 332 1905 (18 Oct.) A post card sent locally, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c, tied by bilingual ‘SWATOW’ cds, with hand painted illustration ‘Lady With A Maid’ ( 女士與婢女 ) Photo HK$ 1,300 - 1,500

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