Lot# 8042

the first one dated 29 May 1910 sent from Mengtsz, Yunnan to Hamburg, Germany in 1910. It bears a 3-cent coiling dragon stamp and was stamped with three Mengtsz postmarks. It was transited through Hokow and has a "TOO LATE" handstamp on the front, which is interesting. The card dimensions are 91x137.5mm.   The second one was sent from Malanyu, Chihli to Germany on 18 Jun 1910. It bears three 1-cent coiling dragon stamps and was stamped with four clear Chihli Malanyu postmarks (May 12, Gengxu Year). It was transited through the Chihli Beitungchow branch office. There is no Berlin arrival stamp, and the card dimensions are 90.5x137mm. Malanyu is a small place in Hebei Province.   The third one, 2 Nov 1910, sent from Fancheng, Hubei to the U.S.A. It bears a 1-cent and a 2-cent coiling dragon stamp and was stamped with a FANCHENG waist-frame circle lunar year cds. It was transited through Hankow and Shanghai, and there's no arrival stamp. The card dimensions are 90x137.5mm.