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Catalogue 281: France Part or Insufficiently Paid Incoming Mail – The Jack Blanc Collection
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  • Lot# : 7301 Imperial China

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    1899: China Coiling Dragon 2 c. red used on 1899 cover to Port Said, Egypt cancelled by 'Pa-Kua' in black; originally mailed with SHANGHAI / LOCAL POST cds and "T" marking in black (Nov 23), franked by 1882/96 Hong Kong 2 c. carmine for onward transmission tied by HONG KONG cds (Nov 27). Carried on French Paquebot "Annam" with octagonal "LIGNE N / PAQ. FR. No. 8" datestamp in black (Dec 2). Charged on arrival at French P.O. in Port Said with 1893 Postage Due 10 c. brown (2) each tied by "Port Said / Egypte" datestamps (Dec 6). An extraordinary usage.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 7302 Imperial China

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    1899: China Coiling Dragon 10 c. green used on underpaid cover to Paris endorsed "Corps exped. du Chine", tied by TIENTSIN cds in blue with corresponding large "T" marking in blue at left. Hong Kong 1882/96 2 c. carmine in a vertical strip of three applied for onward transmission and tied by SHANGHAI cds's (Jan 14) in black below. Reverse with Chinese Shanghai cds and Hong Kong (Jan 18) transits. The cover taxed on arrival in Paris with Postage Due 1893 10 c. brown (Maury T29) horizontal pair tied by triangular handstamp in black. Opening tears at top but rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF
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