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China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

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China U.S PO Postage due stamps

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Lot 36

4,200.00 HKD

Sold

1892 Switzerland (27 Dec) to German Legation Peking, f.w. Swiss 25c Franco, tied by Avenches cds, alongside with framed ToPay

1892 Switzerland (27 Dec) to German Legation Peking, f.w. Swiss 25c Franco, tied by Avenches cds, alongside with framed ToPay cachet. Showing Webb No. 3 Singapore to Hong Kong marine sorter (22 Jan). Transit Customs Shanghai (3 Feb). Webb No. 3 cds was only used for a short time. 1892.12.27 瑞士寄德國駐京公使館，貼瑞士25 Franco，銷Avenches日戳，旁鈐ToPay戳記。1.22抵Webb 3號新加坡至香港海上分揀日戳。2.3經上海海關。3號分揀戳使用時間甚短。

China Imperial Post

Lot 38

1,500.00 HKD

Sold

1895 (7 Aug) German Eagle 10pf PSC to Shanghai, tied by Bocholt–Wesel TPO oval d.s. Arrived Customs Shanghai (12 Sep). Scarce incoming

1895 (7 Aug) German Eagle 10pf PSC to Shanghai, tied by Bocholt–Wesel TPO oval d.s. Arrived Customs Shanghai (12 Sep). Scarce incoming example from German TPO. 1895.8.7 德國鷹徽圖10芬尼郵資片寄上海，銷Bocholt-Wesel火車郵局橢圓形日戳。9.12抵上海海關。自德國火車郵局進口之郵例。

China U.S PO Postage due stamps

North Borneo

China U.S PO Postage due stamps

Lot 90

16,000.00 HKD

Live

1904 USA (24 Feb) to Newchwang. Taxed US 1c PSC, tied by New York meter stamp. Showing T mark. Transit San Francisco (29 Feb),

1904 USA (24 Feb) to Newchwang. Taxed US 1c PSC, tied by New York meter stamp. Showing T mark. Transit San Francisco (29 Feb), USPA Shanghai (31 Mar), Shanghai Chinese PO (31 Mar). F.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. Poatge due 4c in pair, tied by Newchwang (7 Apr) arrival cds. Scarce example of Coling Dragon ovpt. postage due issue. 1904.2.24 美國寄牛莊。欠資美國1分郵資片，銷紐約機戳，旁鈐T章。2.29經三藩市，3.31經上海美國郵政代理，同日經上海清郵。貼蟠龍加蓋欠資票4分雙連，銷牛莊4.7到達戳。蟠龍加蓋欠資票之稀罕例子。

North Borneo

China Imperial Post Picture postcards

Hong Kong Postal stationery

North Borneo

Lot 106

2,200.00 HKD

Sold

1897 (22 Dec) British North Borneo surch 4c/8c PSC to Wenchow, uprated by 1c, tied by Kudat cds. Transit Hong Kong (7 Jan), Shanghai (10

1897 (22 Dec) British North Borneo surch 4c/8c PSC to Wenchow, uprated by 1c, tied by Kudat cds. Transit Hong Kong (7 Jan), Shanghai (10 Jan) with dollar cds. 1897.12.22 英屬北婆羅州改值4分蓋8分郵資片，寄溫州，加貼1分，銷Kudat日戳。1.7經香港，1.10經上海，鈐大圓戳。

China Imperial Post Picture postcards

Hong Kong Postal stationery

China Imperial Post Picture postcards

Lot 183

2,400.00 HKD

Sold

1902 Finland (8 Jan) to Great Northern Telegraph Co., Peking, redirected to Taku. Picture postcard, f.w. Coat of Arms 2k in pair, tied by

1902 Finland (8 Jan) to Great Northern Telegraph Co., Peking, redirected to Taku. Picture postcard, f.w. Coat of Arms 2k in pair, tied by Nystad cds. Transit with Singapore-to-Hong Kong marine sorter (10 Feb). Arrived Peking Chinese PO (27 Feb) in combination with CIP 1c for domestic rate, tied by oval d.s. Redirected to Taku via Tientsin (28 Feb). Arrived on (28 Feb). Superb incoming combination and redirected example. 1902.1.8 芬蘭寄北京大北電報公司，改寄塘沽。圖片明信片，貼軍徽圖2戈比雙連，銷Nystad日戳。2.10鈐新加坡至香港海上分揀戳。2.27抵北京中國郵局，貼蟠龍1分付國內郵資，銷北京郵政局橢圓形日戳。改寄塘沽，2.28經天津，同日抵達。出色之進口混貼再改寄例子。

Hong Kong Postal stationery

Lot 186

500.00 HKD

Live

1908 (29 Dec) Italian 10c stationery card to Hingning. Transit Singapore-to-Hong Kong marine sorter (17 Jan), Swatow (25

1908 (29 Dec) Italian 10c stationery card to Hingning. Transit Singapore-to-Hong Kong marine sorter (17 Jan), Swatow (25 Jan). 1908.12.29 意大利10分郵資片寄興寧。1.17鈐新加坡至香港海上分揀戳，1.25經汕頭。

China Imperial Post

Lot 3169

2,400.00 HKD

Sold

1882 Qiaopi from Bangkok to Tenghai via “Red Bow”, frankless, with address in ink-brush. “Red Bow” is Chinese junk which

1882 Qiaopi from Bangkok to Tenghai via “Red Bow”, frankless, with address in ink-brush. “Red Bow” is Chinese junk which paid protection fee to pirates. It is the only existing example. Qiaopi from China were sent in bulk by that time and carried to Siam by ship for further forwarding by local Qiaopiju. 1882年曼谷經“紅頭船”寄澄海，無貼票，寫有地址。“紅頭船”為潮汕商人之遠洋帆船。此為唯一存世例子。當時中國的批信都集中打包，由輪船帶到泰國，再交本地批局代理分發。許茂春著《東南亞華人與僑批》第57頁1-114原件。