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China Postal stationery

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China Postal stationery

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China Postal stationery

Lot 118

1,300.00 HKD

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1898 Peking (29 Nov) to Germany. ICP 1st Print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Peking dollar cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (3

1898 Peking (29 Nov) to Germany. ICP 1st Print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Peking dollar cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (3 Dec). In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c in pair, tied by Shanghai BPO cds. Transit Hong Kong. Arrived Hagenau (8 Jan). 2008 (20 Jan) Spink China, lot 794. 1898.11.29 北京寄德國。大清第一版郵資片，加貼蟠龍4分，銷北京大圓戳。12.3經上海中國郵局。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙雙連，銷上海英局日戳。經香港。1.8抵Hagenau。2008.1.20 斯賓克中國，拍品號794。

China

Lot 1279

48,000.00 HKD

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1909 (9 Jan) Chentu to Kathmandu. From the last Nepal Tribute Mission to China, to the Maharaja, on their return journey. Transit Shanghai

1909 (9 Jan) Chentu to Kathmandu. From the last Nepal Tribute Mission to China, to the Maharaja, on their return journey. Transit Shanghai (28 Jan), Tuticorin (16 Feb) to arrive Nepal (Kathmandu, 21 Feb). The Mission enjoyed provisions from yizhan in China and Tibet, but mail route was not yet open, hence the detour of this letter by sea route. Holcombe Certificate 1983. Ex-Chazen. 1909.1.9成都寄往“泥巴爾”，由貢使寄給尼泊爾大君，1.28經上海，2.16經印度Tuticorin，2.21到達加德滿都。貢使享用驛站招待，經四川走陸路回國，但陸路尚未通郵，需走水路才能送達。1983年豪琴證書，蔡盛舊藏。

China Pre-philately

China Cancellations and seals

China Pre-philately

Lot 1732

4,800.00 HKD

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1842 (12 Nov) Eastern Expedition Letter at the First Opium War Written in Hong Kong, November 12th, 1842 to a Lieutenant of the 40th

1842 (12 Nov) Eastern Expedition Letter at the First Opium War Written in Hong Kong, November 12th, 1842 to a Lieutenant of the 40th Regiment Infantry stationed in Calcutta, India, with a boxed stamp of “CALCUTTA SHIP LETTER / 12 November 1842 / Bearing 15 Annas”; manuscript “2” at the back. The Eastern Expedition military mail was basically rare. 第一次鴉片戰爭東征軍事郵件此信於1842年11月12日從香港寄出，收件人為駐印度加爾各答的第40步兵團中尉，信封加蓋「CALCUTTA SHIP LETTER / 1842年11月12日 / 郵資15安那」方框戳，背面手寫「2」字樣。此類東征軍事郵件極為罕見。

China Cancellations and seals

China

China Cancellations and seals

Lot 3150

1,200.00 HKD

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ca 1930s Phnom Penh to Chowan. Redmittanc red band cover, f.w. French Indochina 10c + 15c on reverse, tied by Phnom Penh cds. Showing

ca 1930s Phnom Penh to Chowan. Redmittanc red band cover, f.w. French Indochina 10c + 15c on reverse, tied by Phnom Penh cds. Showing “SWATOW” horizontal h.s. Arrived Kimchioh (28 Jul). 約1930年代金塔寄潮安。銀信紅條封，背貼印支10生丁 + 15生丁，銷金塔日戳。鈐“SWATOW”橫戳。8.27抵金石。

China

Lot 3155

1,700.00 HKD

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1932 Huipi (receipt of remittance) from Chun Sheng Kai Hing to Phnom Penh via Bangkok, applied with Chai Chuan Seng Co. boxed cachet.

1932 Huipi (receipt of remittance) from Chun Sheng Kai Hing to Phnom Penh via Bangkok, applied with Chai Chuan Seng Co. boxed cachet. Transit Bangkok (16 Nov) with Bangkok 8 cds. As Huipi was usually sent in bulk, examples with transit cds are particularly scarce. 1932年銓盛啟興經曼谷寄印支金塔回批，鈐“銓盛啟興”方形戳記及曼谷11.16中轉戳。由於回批是以總包寄發，故通常不見郵戳。此件帶有曼谷中轉戳者尤其難得。

Lot 3171

3,200.00 HKD

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1921 Keng Luang Railway Station (6 Mar) to Swatow, f.w. Rama VI Garuda’s Wing 5 stg + 10 stg on reverse, tied by Keng Luang

1921 Keng Luang Railway Station (6 Mar) to Swatow, f.w. Rama VI Garuda’s Wing 5 stg + 10 stg on reverse, tied by Keng Luang Railway Station cds. Transit Bangkok 5 (8 Mar), Bangkok 8 (17 Mar). Arrived Tsungkow (24 Mar). 1921.3.6 Keng Luang火車站寄松口，背貼拉瑪六世金翅鳥5士打 + 10士打，銷Keng Luang火車站日戳。3.8經曼谷5局，3.17經曼谷8局。3.24抵松口。

Lot 3173

400.00 HKD

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1925 and 1928 a pair of remittance red band covers from Bangkok to Swatow, both frankless with vertical Qiaopiju cachet. Latter with Siam

1925 and 1928 a pair of remittance red band covers from Bangkok to Swatow, both frankless with vertical Qiaopiju cachet. Latter with Siam postage paid cachet. Remittance mails from Siam were usually sent in bulk. But since 1927, postmark had to be applied after checked by post office staff. A good pair for comparison. 1925及1928年一對曼谷寄汕頭銀信紅條封，均無貼票，鈐僑批局直戳。後者鈐暹羅郵局已付機戳。暹羅僑批大多總包寄出，但在1927起，郵局職員在檢查總包後會在僑批上加上郵戳。

Lot 3174

600.00 HKD

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1929 Bangkok (27 Dec) to Tenghai. Remittance cover, f.w. Rama VII 5 stg + 10 stg, tied by Bangkok 8C cds, alongside with prefix and serial

1929 Bangkok (27 Dec) to Tenghai. Remittance cover, f.w. Rama VII 5 stg + 10 stg, tied by Bangkok 8C cds, alongside with prefix and serial number in ink brush, vertical Qiaopiju cachet and faint arrival cds. 15 stg rate was effective until 1945. With original letter. 1929.12.27 曼谷寄澄海銀信，貼拉瑪七世5士打+ 10士打，銷曼谷8C日戳，旁鈐手寫字軌及編號、僑批局直戳及模糊之到達戳。15士打郵資生效至1945年。附原信。

Lot 3175

3,400.00 HKD

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1928 and 1930 a pair of remittance red band cover from Bangkok to Chowa, f.w. f.w. Rama VI Garuda’s Wing issus in value of 15 stg, tied

1928 and 1930 a pair of remittance red band cover from Bangkok to Chowa, f.w. f.w. Rama VI Garuda’s Wing issus in value of 15 stg, tied by Bangkok 8B and 8D cds respectively, showing different Qiaopiju circular and vertical seal. With prefix and serial number. 1928及1930年一對曼谷寄潮安之銀信紅條封，貼拉瑪六世金翅票合15士打，分別銷曼谷8B 及8D日戳，分別鈐“振成發”批局圓戳及“暹羅合記批局書柬”直戳，帶字軌及序號。