TIENTSIN/SHANGHAI CHINA/HONG COMBINATION CARD + TIENTSIN/LIU KUNG TAU C.D.S. CARDS; 23/25 Mar. 1901 PPC from tientsin to Germany with China 5c tied by small very fine bilingual "TIENTSIN" cds with similar "SHANGHAI" cds alongside and HK QV 2c Pair just tied by partial "SHANGHAI" British PO cds's; plus 1907/9 PPCs (3) with KEVII 4c's tied by fine to v. fine "TIENTSIN/C/BR. P.O." or "LIU KUNG TAU/A" cds's (2; different sizes) to GB. (4 cards) Cross Reference : LIU KUNG TAO, COMBINATION COVERS, CHINA (Image)

RARE QV FRANKED COVER & KEVII 4c PO. STAT. ENV. WITH "TIENTSIN/Br. P.O." C.D.S. CANCELS, ETC.; 16 Sept. 1907 env. (minor wear) to India with HK QV 2c(2) tied by v. fine "D"-code strikes, stampless 27 Oct. 1907 front to USA with v. fine "C"-code strike, and 24 Jan. 1910 usage of the KEVII 4c Red P. Stat. env. (some creasing & faults) to GB via Siberia with v. fine "A"-code strike. QV issue covers with this Tientsin cds are rare. (3 items) Cross Reference : POSTAL STATIONERY (Image)

RARE TIENTSIN USAGE OF THE HONG KONG SIZE H 10c REGISTERED ENVELOPE TO SWITZERLAND; 24 Jan. 1910 usage of the scarce Size H Hong Kong KGV 10c regd. env. (minor creasing) to Switzerland "via Siberia" with HK KEVII 10c Blue tied by a mainly fine "TIENTSIN/Br. P.O." cds which also cancels the 10c embossed stamp; also with a mainly fine red boxed "R/TIENTSIN B.P.O./No." d.s. on the front. Registered envelope usages are rare from Tientsin. Cross Reference : POSTAL STATIONERY, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)