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  • Lot# : 26 Imperial China

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    1901 (June): Cover from Ychow via Kiaochow to München, bearing vertical pair Dragon 5 c. red, tied by oval bilingual YCHOW datestamp with year slug inverted, oval "KIAOCHOW JUL 1, 1901" transit datestamp in violet on reverse. Given to the German postal administration in Tsingtau, German offices in China presursor stamp 5 pf. green (V2/II) in a vertical pair added to the cover and tied by "TSINGTAU KIAUTSCHOU" despatch (July 2) cds, reverse with MÜNCHEN arrival (Aug 8) cds's. Seal torn away from the reverse, nevertheless an interesting commercial combination franking.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF