Lot# 8057

the first stationery card dated 22 Jul 1908, has a photo landscape glued on the back, sent from Kuling, Kiangsi to Berlin, Germany, with one 1-cent dragon stamp and one 2-cent coiling dragon stamp attached, cancelled by Kuling English and Chinese bilingual waist-frame circle lunar year cds (Wushen, lunar 6th month, 24th day), transferred to Shanghai for export to Germany with a Kiukiang transit cds and a Shanghai Germany P.O. transit cds. This card is particularly short, measuring 85x138mm.   The second card was sent from Renhua, Canton to Germany on 24 Aug 1908, with one 1-cent coiling dragon stamp and one 2-cent coiling dragon stamp attached, cancelled by 3 Renhua Canton 3-grid lunar cds (24 Aug 1908), another Shauchow 3-grid lunar cds (25 Aug 1908), and a Canton Chinese and English bilingual semi-round cds, the back of the card bears a Victor-Hong Kong transit cds, the card measures at 91x136mm. 
The third stationery card was sent from Foochow, Fuchien to Berlin, Germany on 23 Nov 1908, with one 1-cent dragon stamp and one 2-cent dragon stamp attached, cancelled by 2 FUNINGFU English and Chinese waist-frame circle circle lunar year cds (Wushen, lunar 10th month, 30th day), transferred via Santuao, Pagodaanch, then exported from Shanghai, the card size measures 92x138mm.