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China Documents

China Pre-philately

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 Imperial Post

China Documents

Lot 3

2,500.00 HKD

Sold

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 Imperial Post

China Customs Mail

China Customs Mail Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post

Lot 4

3,000.00 HKD

Sold

1905 Paoting Army to Zongli Yamen. Official red band cover, applied with “Peiyang Wenbaoju General PO” origin and “Peiyang

1905 Paoting Army to Zongli Yamen. Official red band cover, applied with “Peiyang Wenbaoju General PO” origin and “Peiyang Wenbaoju Peking Office” handfilled arrival seal. Flap applied with unrecrorded letter “Pei” seal. On front with gold foil. Luxurious and rare. Probably unique. Cover top left damaged. Front and back partly detached but reinforced. 1905年保定陸軍第四鎮寄總理戶部衙門戴鴻慈。公文紅條封，背面鈐“北洋文報總局”始發及“北洋文報京局”到達手填日期直戳。並以未記錄之“北”字緘印封口。正面灑有金萡，甚為華麗大氣，可能為孤品。封左上角有損，正背面部分分離但被修補加強。

China Customs Mail

China Customs Mail Cancellations and seals

China Customs Mail

Lot 6

540,000.00 HKD

Sold

ONLY A HANDFUL OF LARGE DRAGON COVERS IN COMBINATION WITH USPS ARE RECORDED Only a handful of Large Dragon covers were originated

ONLY A HANDFUL OF LARGE DRAGON COVERS IN COMBINATION WITH USPS ARE RECORDED Only a handful of Large Dragon covers were originated from Chinkiang. Only a handful of Large Dragon covers in combination with USPS are recorded. 1882. Cover from Customs Chinkiang to Middletown, Conn., USA. F.w. Large Dragon thin paper 3 ca Large Dragon, tied by CUSTOMS CHINKIANG datestamp (12 Aug). Transit Shanghai (13 Aug) and transferred to USPA, where 5c US stamp affixed, San Francisco (17 Sep). Middletown, Conn. Arrival (25 Sep). Provenance: Dr Warren G Kauder, Peter Holcombe, Steve Chazen Literature: James Whang, Large Dragon Covers, number 154 (p.265) 屈指可數的混貼美國票的大龍封出自鎮江的大龍封，屈指可數。混貼美國票的大龍封，也屈指可數。 1882年8月12日，從鎮江發出，貼薄紙3分大龍票，銷海關日戳，13日經上海，移交美局，加貼5分票， 9月17日經舊金山，9月25日到達Middletown. 傳承Provenance: Dr Warren G Kauder, Peter Holcombe, Steve Chazen 著錄Literature: James Whang, Large Dragon Covers, number 154 (p.265)

China Customs Mail Cancellations and seals

Lot 7

300,000.00 HKD

Live

1884 Peking (22 Jan) to Hawaii, f.w. Large Dragon thick paper, clean perf 3ca on reverse, tied by Peking Chinese seal, alongside with I.G.

1884 Peking (22 Jan) to Hawaii, f.w. Large Dragon thick paper, clean perf 3ca on reverse, tied by Peking Chinese seal, alongside with I.G. of Customs Peking cds in violet. Transit Customs Tientsin (24 Jan), Customs Shanghai (7 Feb), In combination with Japanese 5s, tied by black cork obliterator, alongside with IJPA Shanghai (20 Feb) cds. Cover opened out for display. Highly unusual destination for Large Dragon cover. With RPSL certificate. Ex- Ryohei Ishikawa. Illustration no. 242, p. 387 in "A Comprehensive Illustration on Covers of the Large Dragons" by James B Whang. 2014 (Jan) Interasia Auctions, lot 75 (Realized HKD1.15 million) 1884.1.22 北京寄夏威夷，背貼厚紙光齒大龍3分銀，銷北京中文戳記，旁鈐北京海關藍色始發日戳。1.24經天津海關，2.7經上海海關。加貼日本小判5錢，銷黑色空十字戳，旁鈐上海日本郵政代理2.20日戳。封剖開以作展示。極為稀罕冷門的目的地。附皇家郵學會證書。石川良佐舊藏。黃建斌《大龍信封存世考》第387頁第242件原件。2014年1月Interasia Auctions拍品號75，成交價港元115萬。

China Customs Mail

China Small Dragon Cancellations and seals

China French PO

China Customs Mail

China Small Dragon Cancellations and seals

China Customs Mail

Lot 15

10,000.00 HKD

Live

1892 Tientsin (12 Oct) to USA, f.w. Small Dragon 3ca in vertical pair on front. Applied with Customs Tientsin cds on reverse. Transit

1892 Tientsin (12 Oct) to USA, f.w. Small Dragon 3ca in vertical pair on front. Applied with Customs Tientsin cds on reverse. Transit Customs Shanghai (19 Oct). In combination with Japanese Koban 5s, tied by faint Japanese PO cds. Transit Yokohama (27 Oct). Further transit San Francisco (13 Nov). 1892.10.12 天津寄美國，貼小龍3分銀雙連。背面鈐天津海關始發日戳。10.19經上海海關。加貼日本小判5錢，銷模糊之日本郵局日戳。10.27經橫濱，11.13經三藩市。

China Small Dragon Cancellations and seals

Lot 16

60,000.00 HKD

Live

1889 Peking (14 Aug) to USA, f.w. Small Dragon 1ca in block of 3 on reverse for inland fee, tied by Peking Chinese seal, alongside

1889 Peking (14 Aug) to USA, f.w. Small Dragon 1ca in block of 3 on reverse for inland fee, tied by Peking Chinese seal, alongside with I.G. Customs of Peking cds. Transit Customs Shanghai (23 Aug). In combination with US issue 5c, tied by black grid, alongside with USPA Shanghai type III oval d.s (24 Aug). Transit San Francisco (18 Sep). Arrived New Haven (24 Sep). Steve Chazen stated that outgoing Small Dagon covers via US Post Office are very rare in "Selected Treasures of Small Dragon Covers". Another very similar cover dated 1888 (19 Apr) with the same address was seen in "Huayou JiJin II - US Postal Activities in China" by Mizuhara. 1889.8.14 北京寄美國，背貼小龍1分銀三方連，合3分國內郵資，銷北京中文戳記，另鈐北京海關日戳。8.23經上海海關。加貼美國票5分，銷黑色殺手戳，旁鈐上海美國郵政代理III型橢圓形日戳。9.18經三藩市。9.24抵New Haven。蔡盛於《小龍郵票實寄封珍品賞析》一文中指出經美國客郵寄出之早期小龍封十分少見難得。水源明窗《華郵雜錦》中另見一件1888.4.19，地址相同並極為相似的信封。

China French PO

Lot 17

7,000.00 HKD

Live

1890 Tientsin (2 Jan) to France, f.w. Small Dragon 3ca on reverse for inland fee, tied by Tientsin Chinese seal, alongside with Customs

1890 Tientsin (2 Jan) to France, f.w. Small Dragon 3ca on reverse for inland fee, tied by Tientsin Chinese seal, alongside with Customs Tientsin cds. Transit Customs Shanghai (10 Jan). In combination with French issue 25c, tied by Shanghai French PO cds. Arrived France (20 Feb). Rough edges. With original letter. 1890.1.2 天津寄法國，背貼小龍3分銀合國內郵資，銷天津中文戳記，另鈐天津海關日戳。1.10經上海海關。加貼法國票25生丁，銷上海法局日戳。2.20抵法國。邊緣磨損。附原信。