Auction: 8002 - Stamps of Hong Kong & China
Lot: 783
China Chinese Imperial Post dated oval: Peking, 1901 (22 Feb.) "Feld-Post" card to Germany bearing C.I.P 1/2c. tied by Peking dated oval with arrival c.d.s. at left; also 1901 (27 Apr.) 1c. stationery card to to Germany endorsed "Feld-Post Karte", cancelled by Peking dated oval and 1901 (30 May) picture post card to Germany bearing C.I.P. 1/2c. and 1c. tied by Peking dated oval and endorsed via field post. An interesting trio. (3 cards) Estimate £ 80-100 February 1901, mail from Geman units stationery around Peking was sent via the Chinese Post at the reduced rate of 1/2c. It is not know how long this special concession lasted
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HK$1,000