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376 1901 (June) An embossed mixed franking cover to Canada, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 10c green, tied by faint 'SHANGHAI' cds, with overprinted 'Chine' on French Peace and Commerce 25c, tied by 'SHANG-HAI/26.6.01' Fr. P.O cds. On reverse with 'YOKOHAMA/4.7.01' transit, overlapped by 'VANCOUVER' transit and faint Canada transit alongside, rough opening affecting the transit. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 1,800 377 1901 (Mar.) A mixed franking cover to Germany, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 10c green, tied by illegible cancel, alongside HK QV 10c purple on red, tied by ‘SHANGHAI’ Br.P.O cds and ‘IPO’ in black cachet, ‘POTSDAM/27.4.01’ arrival cds on reverse. Photo HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 378 1901 A large official cover from French Consulate, Hankow registered to Hunan Governor, on front bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 2c scarlet x 3 tied by ‘CHANGSHA/POST OFFICE’ Tombstone cancel, and 5c salmon, tied by large ‘R’ registered marking in black. On reverse with bilingual ‘YOCHOW/7.4.01’ and ‘HANKOW/9.4.01’ arrival cds, center folded. Photo HK$ 15,000 - 20,000

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379 1902 (15 Nov.) A cover from Nanking registered to Hannover, Germany, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c, 2c, 5c x 2 and 10c, these stamps were originally franked on another piece of paper, were removed and re-franked, tied by bilingual 'NANKING' cds, h/s 'R/NANKING/No.1248' registered frame chop in red. and 'SHANG-HAI/17.11.02' Fr.P.O transit. on reverse with bilingual 'SHANGHAI/17.11.02' transit and 'HANNOVER/20.12.02' arrival cds. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500

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