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Lot 1

12,000.00 HKD

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Shunzhi Year 18(1661) Imperial Edict in form of silk scroll, written in Chinese, conferring the honorary title of Lady to the wife of the

Shunzhi Year 18(1661) Imperial Edict in form of silk scroll, written in Chinese, conferring the honorary title of Lady to the wife of the naval commander stationed at Yangtze River, applied with bilingual “Imperial Decrees” red seal. Despite the Manchu text part was trimmed, the essential Chinese text was reserved and presents in nice condition. In Mar 2025 AVA Spring sale, another imperial edict dated Kangxi Year 23 was hammered at HKD$30000. This one, however, dated even earlier. 順治十八年（1661）誥命，授操江提督淑人李氏為“夫人”，五彩織錦，鈐“制誥之寳”。雖然僅留下中文部分，但品相上佳，字體及內容清晰。2025年3月艾華春拍中，一件相似的康熙廿三年誥命以港幣3萬元落槌。此件年份更早。

Lot 2

2,500.00 HKD

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1872. Submission to Emperor Tongzi, requesting inheritance of Yunqiwei knighthood of a deceased military officer, to his son. The Yunqiwei

1872. Submission to Emperor Tongzi, requesting inheritance of Yunqiwei knighthood of a deceased military officer, to his son. The Yunqiwei was killed in the battle in Luchow, in the final stage of Taiping Rebellion. Family tree attached as basis of inheritance. 同治十一年（1872）奏請將一名陣亡雲騎尉之世職承襲至其子的奏疏。內容指該名雲騎尉於廬州府陣亡。內容清晰，附有世系譜為承襲依據，出自太平天國末期，十分難得。

China Documents

China Postal stationery

China Documents

Lot 3

2,500.00 HKD

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1902. Submission to Emperor Guangxu, requesting inheritance of Yunqiwei knighthood of a deceased military officer, to his brother. The

1902. Submission to Emperor Guangxu, requesting inheritance of Yunqiwei knighthood of a deceased military officer, to his brother. The Yunqiwei was killed in the action in Tungchowfu, during the Boxer Rebellion. 光緒二十八年（1902）奏請將一名陣亡雲騎尉之世職承襲至其胞弟的奏疏。內容指該名雲騎尉於同州府陣亡。內容清晰，附有世系譜為承襲依據，出自八國聯軍時期，十分難得。

China Postal stationery

Lot 112

2,600.00 HKD

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1901 Paoting (18 Feb) to Germany. ICP 1st Print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c, tied by Paoting Dollar cds and Paotingfu German

1901 Paoting (18 Feb) to Germany. ICP 1st Print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c, tied by Paoting Dollar cds and Paotingfu German oval d.s. respectively. Transit German FPO No. 7 (20 Feb). Arrived Germany (3 Apr). Scarce example of German d.s. cancelling Coiling Dragon stamps. 2002 (Mar) John Bull. 1901.2.18 保定寄德國。大清第一版郵資片，加貼蟠龍1分 + 2分，分別銷保定大圓戳及保定府德局橢圓形日戳。2.20經德軍4局。4.3抵德國。以德國客郵局日戳蓋銷蟠龍票少見。2002.3 布約翰。

Lot 113

1,300.00 HKD

Sold

1901 Paoting (30 Mar) to France. ICP 1st Print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Paoting Dollar cds. Transit Tientsin (1 Apr) and

1901 Paoting (30 Mar) to France. ICP 1st Print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Paoting Dollar cds. Transit Tientsin (1 Apr) and Shanghai Chinese PO (6 Apr). In combination with French Peace and Commerce issue ovpt. Chine 10c but no French PO cds. Arrived Versailles (11 May). 2008 (Dec) Interasia. 1901.3.30 保定寄法國。大清第一版郵資片，加貼蟠龍4分，銷保定大圓戳。4.1經天津，4.6經上海中國郵局。加貼法國和平及商貿神像加蓋Chine 10生丁但未銷法國客郵局日戳。5.11抵Versailles。2008.12 Interasia。

Lot 116

1,300.00 HKD

Live

1901 Paoting (15 Jun) to Germany. ICP 1st Print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1/2c in pair + 1c x2 + 2c, tied by Paoting Dollar cds.

1901 Paoting (15 Jun) to Germany. ICP 1st Print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1/2c in pair + 1c x2 + 2c, tied by Paoting Dollar cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (21 Jun). In combination with French Peace and Commerce issue ovpt. Chine 10c, tied by Shanghai French PO cds. 2005 (Dec) PhilaChina, lot 334. 1901.6.15 保定寄德國。大清第一版郵資片，加貼蟠龍半分雙連 + 1分x2 + 2分，銷保定大圓戳。6.21經上海中國郵局。加貼法國和平及商貿神像加蓋Chine 10生丁，銷上海法局日戳。2005.12 PhilaChina，拍品334。

China Postal stationery

China Picture postcards

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。

Lot 160

2,200.00 HKD

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1903 Hokienfu to France. ICP 1st Print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c, tied by Hokienfu PO tombstone cancel. Transit Paoting (30

1903 Hokienfu to France. ICP 1st Print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c, tied by Hokienfu PO tombstone cancel. Transit Paoting (30 Nov) with dollar cds, Tiientsin Chinese PO (1 Dec), Tientsin French PO (2 Dec). Arrived France (26 Dec). Scarce outgoing example with tombstonc cancel. Ex- W S Kong. 1903年河間府寄法國。大清第一次版郵資片，加貼蟠龍1分 + 2分，銷河間府郵政局碑形戳。11.30經保定，鈐大圓戳。12.1經天清郵及法國客郵局。12.26抵法國。寄國外者鈐碑形戳少見。龔文生舊藏。

China Picture postcards

Lot 190

900.00 HKD

Sold

ca 1900s "Chinese Emperor" picture postcard. Unused. Despite the title, the person in the image is probably not Kuang Hsu but creation

ca 1900s "Chinese Emperor" picture postcard. Unused. Despite the title, the person in the image is probably not Kuang Hsu but creation based on painting and imagination. 約1900年代“中國皇帝”肖像明信片。雖然題為中國皇帝，但此肖像極可能僅為根據畫像之想像創作，而非光緒本人。