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Lot 172

11,000 HKD

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1899 Chungking (18 Sep) to France, applied with Chungking bisected bilingual origin cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (29 Sep). F.w. Peace

1899 Chungking (18 Sep) to France, applied with Chungking bisected bilingual origin cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (29 Sep). F.w. Peace and Commerce issue ovpt. Chine 25c, tied by Chungking type I IPO tie-print and Shanghai French PO cds (29 Sep). Transit French paquebot ligne N (3 Oct). Arrived France (Nov). Chungking IPO tie-print is already scarce, applied on French stamps are even more unusual.1899.9.18 重慶寄法國，鈐重慶半切漢英日戳。9.29經上海中國郵局。貼和平及商貿神像加蓋Chine 25生丁，銷重慶I型IPO騎縫戳及上海法局9.29日戳。10.3經法國郵船N線。11月抵法國。重慶IPO騎縫戳本已少見，蓋於法國票上更是可遇不可求。

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Lot 192

1,000 HKD

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1905 Russia (8 May) to Customs Hangchow. Russian 7k stationery cover, uprated by War Orphan 3k, tied by Warsaw cds. Transit Shanghai

1905 Russia (8 May) to Customs Hangchow. Russian 7k stationery cover, uprated by War Orphan 3k, tied by Warsaw cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (29 Jun). Very scarce cover addressing to Customs Hangchow from Russia. Dated during Russo-Japanese War so this cover was probably sent via sea route.1905.5.8 俄國寄杭州海關。俄國7戈比郵資片，加貼賑濟孤兒票3戈比，銷華沙日戳。6.29經上海中國郵局落地。俄國寄杭州海關十分獨特。當時為日俄戰爭期間，故應是經水路送至中國。