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416 1907 CIP 2nd issue 1c stationery card x 2, both tied by char. ‘WEST SZECHWAN’ Lunar cds, CTO, and both with hand painting on front. Photo HK$ 1,400 - 1,600 417 1908 (27 May) A CIP 3rd issue 1c green stationery card, with CIP Coiling Dragon 1c ochre and 2c carmine, each tied by bilingual ‘CANTON’ cds, with ‘HONG KONG/28.5.08’ transit and ‘BERLIN/28.6.08’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 7,000 - 8,000 418 1908 CIP 4th issue 1c + 1c stationery reply card x 2, one unused another one with bilingual ‘CANTON/3.5.12’ CTO. Han #7. Photo HK$ 3,500 - 4,000 419 1912 (18 Jan.) A CIP 4th issue 1c green stationery card with CIP coiling Dragon 3c blue green sent to Japan, tied by unclear cancellation, with Japan 18.1.12 arrival cds. Fine. Photo HK$ 600 - 800

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420 1893 (14 July) A cover from Peking to France, on front bearing French Peace and Commerce 15c in pair, tied by ‘SHANG-HAI’ Fr. P.O cds, with ‘I.G. OF CUSTOMS/PEKING’ cds, on reverse with ‘I.G. OF CUSTOMS/PEKING/14.7.93’, ‘CUSTOMS/ TIENTSIN/15.7.93’ cds in blue, ‘CUSTOMS/SHANGHAI/19.7.93’ transit, ‘YS SINGEAUX/HAUTE/27.8.93’ arrival cds, one stamp missing leaving an empty space (it may have been a Small Dragon). Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500

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