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CANTON

C.P.O. Canton - B.P.O. Hong Kong to Germany (I.P.O. tie-print) Description: 1901 Jan 17, postcard from to Hamburg (Feb 17), on reverse "Whampoa" (Jan 17) c.d.s. and on front "Canton" (Jan 17) c.d.s., franked with HK 4c slate-grey, tied by "Hong Kong A" (Jan 18) c.d.s. and framed "I.P.O." tie-print of Canton (Webb 1) / Condition: The card shows a corner crease in the lower right margin, otherwise fine. Auction: 296th Kohler Wiesbaden / Germany 1997 Minimum bid: DEM 400.00 Hammer price: DEM 620.00

C.P.O. Canton - B.P.O. Hong Kong to Tonkin (I.P.O. tie-print) Description: 1901 Jan 4, red-band envelope to Hanoi (Sep 9) via Haiphong (Jan 8), franked with CIP 10c green, cancelled by bilingual "Canton" c.d.s., and HK 10c puple on red with framed "I.P.O." tie-print and cancelled by "Hong Kong Too Late A" c.d.s. (Jan 5) / Auction: Zurich Asia Limited / Hong Kong 2001 Minimum bid: HK$ 2,000.00 Hammer price: HK$ 3,680.00

C.P.O. Canton - B.P.O. Hong Kong to the U.S.A. (I.P.O. tie-print) Description: 1901 Dec 10, flimsy wrapper to San Francisco, franked with CIP 20c pair, tied by "Canton" c.d.s. in combination with HK QV Chinese characters "20c on 30c", cancelled with framed "I.P.O." tie-print (Canton, type ii) and unclear "Victoria Hong-Kong" c.d.s. / Condition: Wrapper cut open for display. Auction: David Feldman / Switzerland 2002 Minimum bid: CHF 800.00 Hammer price: CHF 700.00

C.P.O. Canton - B.P.O. Hong Kong to the U.S.A. (I.P.O. tie-print) Description: 1901 Oct 18, large part flimsy envelope to San Francisco (Nov 16), franked with CIP 20c, 50c and $1 pair, cancelled by "Canton" c.d.s., and HK "20c on 30c", "50c on 48c" and Postal Fiscal $2 with framed "I.P.O." tie-print (type 2) and "Victoria Hong-Kong" c.d.s. / Auction: Zurich Asia / Hong Kong 2004 Minimum bid: HK$ 2,000.00 Hammer price: HK$ 4,600.00