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China Customs Mail

China Small Dragon Cancellations and seals

China U.S PO Postage due stamps

China Customs Mail

China Small Dragon 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 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 U.S PO Postage due stamps

China U.S PO

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。

China U.S PO

US Post in China

Hong Kong

China U.S PO

Lot 141

8,000.00 HKD

Sold

1902 Foochow (9 Oct) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Foochow bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (19 Oct). In

1902 Foochow (9 Oct) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Foochow bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (19 Oct). In combination with US 5c, tied by Foochow IPO tie-print in black and USPA Shanghai duplex d.s. Transit San Francisco (14 Nov). Applied with US 20c due mark because of overweight. F.w. US postage due 5c in block of 4 on reverse. Very scacrce example of IPO on US instead of Hong Kong issues, not to mention a taxed example. 1902.10.9 福州寄美國，貼蟠龍1角，銷福州半切漢英日戳。10.19經上海清郵。加貼美國票5分，銷福州IPO騎縫戳及上海美國郵政代理雙聯日聯。11.14經三藩市。因超重而鈐美國20分欠資章，背貼美國欠資票5分四方連。IPO騎縫戳蓋於美國票而非港英票之極少見例子，欠資更是有趣。

US Post in China

Hong Kong

US Post in China

Lot 179

5,000.00 HKD

Live

1904 Peking (4 May) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c for domestic rate, tied by Peking bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO

1904 Peking (4 May) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c for domestic rate, tied by Peking bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (10 May). In combination with US 2c for US domesticc rate, tied by USPA Shanghai obliterator. Arrived USA (20 Jun). Such "relay postage" with combination of CIP and foreign stamps was lower than normal international rate. Rather late and scarce example. 1904.2.4 北京寄美國，貼蟠龍2分，合國內郵資，銷北京半切漢英日戳。5.10經上海清郵。加貼美國票2分，合美國國內郵資，銷上海美國郵政代理殺手戳。6.20抵美國。同時貼大清及外國票之“接力郵資”而非直接貼付國際郵資以節省郵費，

Hong Kong

Lot 1860

1,500.00 HKD

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1930s a gourp of 5 USTP Sea Post covers and postcard, alll f.w. Hong Kong KGV issues, tied by SS President Jefferson, Coolidge, Taft,

1930s a gourp of 5 USTP Sea Post covers and postcard, alll f.w. Hong Kong KGV issues, tied by SS President Jefferson, Coolidge, Taft, Cleverland duplex d.s. etc. In 1922 and 1924, Admiral Oriental Line and Dollar Line began US Sea Port Service between Seattle / San Francisco and Manila. Vessels of both these lines were named after the presidents of USA 1930年代一組五件美國跨太平洋航線海郵封，均貼香港佐治六世票，銷President Jefferson、President Coolidge、President Taft、President Cleverland等船雙聯日戳。在1922及1924年，Admiral Oriental Line及Dollar Line提供往來西雅圖 / 三藩市與馬尼拉的航線。兩家公司的船隻均以美國歷任總統命名。

US Post in China

Lot 2956

6,500.00 HKD

Live

1919 US Presidential issue 1st surch Chinese currency set in blocks of 4, including 4c, 12c, 16, 20c, 24c and 60c. All with margin. MH with

1919 US Presidential issue 1st surch Chinese currency set in blocks of 4, including 4c, 12c, 16, 20c, 24c and 60c. All with margin. MH with original gum. 1919年美國總統像票第一次加蓋中國幣值六方連一組六件，包含4分、12分、16分、20分、24分及60分。均帶紙邊。原膠背貼。