1889 (5 Mar.) A red band cover to Peking, on front bearing Small Dragon 3 cands mauve, tied by ‘TIENTSIN’ seal chop in black, on reverse with ‘CUSTOMS/TIENTSIN/5.3.89’ matching the front seal chop. Est. HK$10,000-12,000 (Image)

Est. HK$10,000-12,000

1898 (10 Dec.) A mixed franking cover to USA, on front bearing Japanese Koban 10c, tied by ‘SHANGHAI/ I.J.P.O/17,12.98’ cds., alongside ‘FOOCHOW/12.12.98’ Dollar chop transit, on reverse, bearing ICP Coiling Dragon 2c x 5, tied by ‘FOOCHOW/10.12.98’ Dollar chop and ‘faint ‘YOKOHAMA’ transit. USA ‘PAID ALL’ in black circle and ‘TACOMA/10.1.98’ arrival cds, wrong ‘year’ index. it should be ‘1899. Est. HK$4,000-4,500 (Image)

Est. HK$4,000-4,500

1898 (5 Apr.) A mixed franking cover to USA, bearing ICP Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by bilingual ‘Tong-Shan/Post Office’ cds, alongside with Japan Koban 10s, tied by ‘SHANGHAI/ I.J.P.O/12.4.98’ cds, with ‘TIETSIN/6.4.98’ Customs removed type cds in blue green, on reverse with ‘SHANGHAI/11.4.98’, ‘YOKOHAMA/29.4.98’ and ‘SAN FRANCISCO/9.5.98’ transit, ‘VERNON.N.Y./16.5.98’ arrival cds. Est. HK$3,500-4,000 (Image)

Est. HK$3,500-4,000

1900 (16 Apr.) A red band cover sent to locally, on reverse bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c x 2 and 2c x 2, both tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds. Center folded and effected one 1c stamp. Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

1900 (19 Jan.) A red band cover registered to Peking, on front bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 2c strip of 3 (one stamp damaged) tied by bilingual ‘WEIHSIEN’ oval cancel, on reverse, with large ‘R’ registered mark, bilingual ‘KIAOCHOW/26.1.00’ oval transit, bilingual ‘CHEFOO/4.2.00’ transit and bilingual ‘PEKING/11.2.00’ arrival cds, center folded and some tear at left. Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

1905 (19 May) A red band cover registered to Shanghai, on front bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 2c x 2, each tied by ‘HANGCHOW’ Lunar cds, and ‘R/HANGCHOW/No.3340’ registered frame chop, and ‘KIANGSU/21.5.05’ arrival cds. On reverse with CIP Coiling Dragon 5c, tied by ‘HANGCHOW’ Lunar cds. Est. HK$1,500-1,800 (Image)

Est. HK$1,500-1,800

1906 (10 June) A cover to Japan, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c and 2c, both tied by bilingual ‘CANTON’ cds, with ‘MATSUMINE’12.6.06’ arrival cds. And illegible ‘I.J.P.O’ transit alongside. Est. HK$1,000-1,400 (Image)

Est. HK$1,000-1,400

1906 (3 Feb.) A picture postcard to Shanghai, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c, tied by bilingual ‘NANKING’ cds, with ‘SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST/5.2.06’ arrival cds alongside. Est. HK$300-400 (Image)

Est. HK$300-400

1909 (10 Mar.) A picture postcard to France, via Russia, on front bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by bilingual ‘PEKING’ cds, on reverse with ‘PEKIN/10.3.09’ Fr. P.O transit and ‘PARIS/DISIRIB/27.3.09’ arrival cds. Est. HK$400-500 (Image)

Est. HK$400-500

1909 (20 Apr.) A picture postcard depicting Hong Kong Queen’s Road, Rickshaws. Bearing CIP 4c tied by bilingual ‘PEKING’ cds, ‘HONG KONG/25.4.09’ transit and ‘KEIGHEY/27.5.09’ arrival cds. Est. HK$500-700 (Image)

Est. HK$500-700

1910 (9 Nov.) A colour picture postcard, depicting Yuan Shih Kai with marsal uniform, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by bilingual ‘TIENTSIN’ cds, on reverse with ‘TIEN- TSIN/10.11.10’ Fr. P.O cds. Both edges with defects. Est. HK$800-1,000 (Image)

Est. HK$800-1,000

1910 (Oct.) A red band cover registered to Anhwei, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 2c and 5c, tied by bilingual ‘HINGHAU’ cds and large ‘R’ black chop. Underneath with char. ‘ANHWEI’ arrival cds. Est. HK$1,500-1,800 (Image)

Est. HK$1,500-1,800