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China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China Republic of China

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China Republic of China

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Lot 158

30,000.00 HKD

Sold

1899 Canton (8 Nov) to Tientsin. Double-registered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in block of 8 on reverse, in total of

1899 Canton (8 Nov) to Tientsin. Double-registered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in block of 8 on reverse, in total of triple weight + double registered rate, tied by Canton bilingual cds., alongside with Canton "A" and "Inside Canton Old City" handfilled d.s. Arrived Tientsin (22 Nov). Cover opened out for display. In 1899, Imperial Post set up branch post offices which used non-standard postmark. Very nice example gathering both lovely Canton postmarks. Double registered usage is also attractive. 2003 (Jun) Zurich Asia. Ex- Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman. 1899.11.8 廣州寄天津。雙掛號紅條封，背貼蟠龍2分八方連，合1角6分三倍重量雙掛號郵資，銷廣州半切漢英日戳。另鈐廣州郵政局“A”及廣州老城內郵政局手填日戳。11.22抵天津。封剖開以作展示。大清郵政於1899年增設分局及內地分局，使用的戳式並不統一。集兩款稀罕廣州郵戳於一身之出色例子，雙掛號更是難得。2003.6 蘇黎世亞洲。貝克曼伉儷舊藏。

China Republic of China

Lot 238

3,800.00 HKD

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1913 Chuantien (22 Feb) to Tientsin. Double-registered red band cover, f.w. Republic commemorative issue 2c x3 + 3c, in total of 9c, tied y

1913 Chuantien (22 Feb) to Tientsin. Double-registered red band cover, f.w. Republic commemorative issue 2c x3 + 3c, in total of 9c, tied y Honan Chuantien cds. On front with RR mark. Arrived Peking (24 Feb). Commerical usage of Republic commemorative issue is already lovely, not to mention double-registered mail ending from small town. 1913.2.22 泉店寄天津。雙掛號紅條封，背貼共和紀念票2分x3 + 3分，合9分，銷河南泉店腰框日戳。正鈐RR章。2.24抵北京。共和紀念票實寄本已較少，出自河南小地名雙掛號更是難得。

China Republic of China

China Imperial Post

Lot 267

900.00 HKD

Sold

1931 (30 Mar) Ichang-Hankow FFC, from Ichang to USA, f.w. airmail issue 30c + State Burial 1c + Junk x4, in total of 70c international

1931 (30 Mar) Ichang-Hankow FFC, from Ichang to USA, f.w. airmail issue 30c + State Burial 1c + Junk x4, in total of 70c international double registered + domestic airmail rate, tied by Ichang bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai (2 Apr). Arrived New York (22 Apr). 1931.3.30 宜昌-漢口首航封，貼航空票3角 + 國葬1分 + 帆船票4枚，合國外雙掛號 + 國內航空郵資7角，銷宜昌三格漢英日戳。4.2經上海。4.22抵紐約。

China Imperial Post

China Post in Tibet Cancellations and seals

China Post in Tibet

China Imperial Post

Lot 1001

4,500.00 HKD

Live

Newchwang registered. 1902. OHMS cover with wax seal of BritishConsulate Newchwang sealing the flap. Block of 6 + pair of 2c CIPCoiling

Newchwang registered. 1902. OHMS cover with wax seal of BritishConsulate Newchwang sealing the flap. Block of 6 + pair of 2c CIPCoiling Dragon stamps paying the foreign registration rate, tied by rare pakua canclof Newchwang, with Newchwang R cachet in front. Transit Shanghai15 Jul, transferred to French P.O. 18 Jul. Arrived Culenborg, Holland, 23 Aug. 牛莊寄荷蘭挂號，從英領館發出，帶火漆，貼蟠龍票2分10枚，銷少見的牛莊八卦戳，正面有少見的牛莊挂號戳，1902.7.15經上海，7.18轉上海法國客郵，是1902年中法郵務協定簽署後早期不必加貼法郵的信件，8.23到達荷蘭。

China Post in Tibet Cancellations and seals

China Post in Tibet

China Post in Tibet Cancellations and seals

Lot 1339

10,000.00 HKD

Lot retreated

LOS WURDE ZURÜCKGEZOGEN

China Post in Tibet

Lot 1344

80,000.00 HKD

Sold

1911 W.G. O’Sullivan from Lhasa (9 May) to India. Double-registered cover, f.w. Tibet surch Coiling Dragon from 3p to 2r complete

1911 W.G. O’Sullivan from Lhasa (9 May) to India. Double-registered cover, f.w. Tibet surch Coiling Dragon from 3p to 2r complete set, tied by Lhasa dollar cds, alongside with Lhasa registered mark and AR mark. Transit Yatung Chinese PO (18 May). In combination with Indian 3a + 1a, tied by Yatung BPO (14 Aug) cds. Arrived Darjeeling (16 Aug). Fold at left side. Despite pilatelic, the sender O’Sullivan was said to have supervised the evacuation of the Chinese troops driven out of Tibet in Nov 1911. 1911.5.9 由W.G. O’Sullivan自拉薩寄印度。雙掛號封，貼西藏蟠龍全套，銷拉薩大圓戳，旁鈐拉薩掛號章及AR章。5.18經亞東中國郵局，同樣鈐大圓戳。加貼印度票3安娜 + 1安娜，8.14銷亞東英局日戳。 8.16抵大吉嶺。左方帶折痕。雖為集郵封，但寄件人O’Sullivan據說曾監督中國軍隊於1911年11月撤離。

China Post in Tibet

China Republic of China

Lot 1351

26,000.00 HKD

Sold

1911 By Jeet Bahadur, Nepalese representative in Lhasa (3 Apr) to Gorkha Office in Gyantse. Double-registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon

1911 By Jeet Bahadur, Nepalese representative in Lhasa (3 Apr) to Gorkha Office in Gyantse. Double-registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon Tibet surch 2a x3 on reverse, tied by Lhasa Dollar cds, alongside with Lhasa registered mark. Arrived Gyantse also with dollar cds. Showing the seal of the representative. 1911.4.3 尼泊爾駐藏使節Jeet Bahadur寄江孜。雙掛號封，背貼西藏蟠龍4分x3，銷拉薩大圓戳，旁鈐拉薩掛號章。抵江孜，同樣鈐大圓戳。蓋有駐藏使節黑章。

Lot 1352

19,000.00 HKD

Sold

1911. Lhasa (12 Sep) to Gyantse. Double registered cover (#2181) f.w. 3a + 4a surcharge. Arrived Gyantse 15 Sep. “One of 2 AR registered

1911. Lhasa (12 Sep) to Gyantse. Double registered cover (#2181) f.w. 3a + 4a surcharge. Arrived Gyantse 15 Sep. “One of 2 AR registered covers known of domestic use in Tibet”. Ex-Fortune Wang. Tibet Postal History and Stamps. p.523. 1911. 拉薩（七月二十）寄往江孜雙挂號（#2181），貼西藏改值郵票，七月廿三日到達江孜，王豐銓、蔡盛舊藏。《西藏郵政與郵票史》頁523原件。王認爲西藏區内雙挂號實寄封只有兩件。

China Republic of China

Lot 3148

1,000.00 HKD

Live

1925 Kiyang to Phnom Penh. Double registered cover, f.w. Junk x4 on reverse, in total of 30c, tied by Kiyang Station Mail Box

1925 Kiyang to Phnom Penh. Double registered cover, f.w. Junk x4 on reverse, in total of 30c, tied by Kiyang Station Mail Box tombstone cancel. Transit Puning (9 Sep), Swatow (11 Sep). Arrived Phnom Penh (22 Sep). Rather early Qiaopi to Cambodia. As the Chinese community in Cambodia was much smaller than Vietnam, examples are particularly scarce. 1925年揭陽寄金塔。雙掛號封，背貼帆船4枚，合3角，銷揭陽站信櫃碑形戳。9.9經普寧，9.11經汕頭。 9.22抵金塔。甚早之寄柬埔寨僑批。柬埔寨華人人口遠少於越南，故十分難得。許茂春著《東南亞華人與僑批》第130頁2-64原件。