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China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post

China French PO Postal stationery

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Lot 37

20,000.00 HKD

Sold

1894 Customs Kowloon (1 Oct) to USA, redirected to Customs Mengtsz and Customs Canton. HSBC cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 5c + 10c, tied

1894 Customs Kowloon (1 Oct) to USA, redirected to Customs Mengtsz and Customs Canton. HSBC cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 5c + 10c, tied by Customs Kowloon cds. and Hong Kong index F cds. Arrived USA (19 Dec). Redirected to Customs Mengtsz via Laokay (9 Oct), Hanoi (10 Oct) and arrived on 27 Oct. Further redirected to Customs Canton via Laokay (3 Nov), Haiphong (9 Nov), Hong Kong (12 Nov). Very interesting and unique mail redirected for twice. 1894.10.1 九龍海關寄美國，改寄蒙自海關，再改寄廣州海關。匯豐銀行封，貼香港維多利亞女皇像5仙 + 10仙，銷九龍海關日戳及香港F字日戳。12.19抵美國。改寄蒙自海關，10.9經老街，10.10經河內，10.27抵達。再改寄廣州海關，11.3經老街，11.9經海防，11.12經香港。二次改寄之獨特有趣例子。

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 French PO Postal stationery

China British PO

China French PO Postal stationery

Lot 39

1,500.00 HKD

Live

1895 (17 Sep) French Peace and Commerce 10c stationery card to Shanghai, tied by Douai cds., alongside with Edmond Fremy philatelic d.s.

1895 (17 Sep) French Peace and Commerce 10c stationery card to Shanghai, tied by Douai cds., alongside with Edmond Fremy philatelic d.s. Transit Shanghai French PO (24 Oct). Arrived Customs Shanghai (24 Oct). 1895.9.17 法國和平及商貿神像10生丁郵資片寄上海，銷Douai日戳，旁鈐Edmond Fremy集郵日戳。10.24上海法局落地。10.24抵上海海關。

China British PO

China Japanese PO Cancellations and seals

China Dowager Large Surcharges

China British PO

Lot 41

5,000.00 HKD

Live

1896 Amoy (29 Feb) to USA. Cash registered cover, applied with Customs Amoy origin cds on reverse. In combination with Hong Kong QV surch

1896 Amoy (29 Feb) to USA. Cash registered cover, applied with Customs Amoy origin cds on reverse. In combination with Hong Kong QV surch 20c/30c with Chinese character, tied by Hong Kong (Mar) cds, alongside with R mark. Arrived Hartford (4 Apr). 1896.2.29 廈門寄美國。現金掛號封，背面鈐廈門海關始發日戳。正面加貼香港維多利亞女皇像20仙蓋30仙連中文面值，銷香港日戳，旁鈐R章。4.4抵Hartford。

China Japanese PO Cancellations and seals

China Dowager Large Surcharges

China Japanese PO Cancellations and seals

Lot 50

13,000.00 HKD

Sold

1897 Tientsin (18 Sep) to USA, f.w. Empress Dowager surch Small Figure 5c, tied by Pakua cancel., alongside with Tientsin Dollar cds (with

1897 Tientsin (18 Sep) to USA, f.w. Empress Dowager surch Small Figure 5c, tied by Pakua cancel., alongside with Tientsin Dollar cds (with inverted S of SEP). Transit Shanghai (22 Sep). In combination with Japanese Koban 5s, tied by IJPO Shanghai (24 Sep) cds. Transit Yokohama (4 Oct). Arrived USA (25 Oct). On front with TOO LATE cachet. Late example of IJPO concessinoary rate 5s to USA. This rate was only applicable to mails to Japan after 30 Sep. Illustration p. 966 in "Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and Its Surcharged Issues Volume II" by Tony To-Wah Kwan. 1998 (14 May) Sotheby's Hong Kong. 2018 (15 Feb) Pun Lung. 1897.9.18 天津寄美國，貼慈壽加蓋小字5分，銷八卦戳，旁鈐天津大圓戳（SEP之S字倒置）。9.22經上海。加貼日本小判5錢，銷上海日局9.24日戳。10.4經橫濱。10.25抵美國。正鈐TOO LATE戳記。日本客郵局寄美國5錢特惠郵資之晚期例子。在9月30日後，此特惠郵資僅適用於寄日本郵件。關道華著《慈禧壽辰票暨其加蓋票信封圖鑑（中）》第966頁原件。 1998.5.14 香港蘇富比。 2018.2.15 蟠龍。

China Dowager Large Surcharges

Lot 70

12,000.00 HKD

Live

1897 Foochow (26 Sep) to USA, f.w. Empress Dowager late 2nd print surch large figure, narrow spaced 10c/12ca, with broken "Yin" variety,

1897 Foochow (26 Sep) to USA, f.w. Empress Dowager late 2nd print surch large figure, narrow spaced 10c/12ca, with broken "Yin" variety, tied y Foochow Dollar cds. Transit Shanghai (2 Oct). In combination with Japanese Koban 5s, tied by IJPO Shanghai (2 Oct). Transit Yokohama (10 Oct), San Francisco (30 Oct). Arrived Philadelphia (4 Nov). Late example of IJPO concessinoary rate 5s to USA. This rate was only applicable to mails to Japan after 30 Sep. 1897.9.26 福州寄美國，貼慈壽後期再版加蓋大字短距1角蓋12分銀，帶破“銀”字變異，銷福州大圓戳。10.2經上海。加貼日本小判5錢，銷上海日局10.2日戳。10.10經橫濱，10.30經三藩市。11.4抵費城。日本客郵局寄美國5錢特惠郵資之晚期例子。在9月30日後，此特惠郵資僅適用於寄日本郵件。

China Dowager Large Surcharges

China Red Revenue

China Dowager Large Surcharges

China Red Revenue

Lot 73

8,000.00 HKD

Live

1899 Shanghai (19 Jan) to USA, f.w. Empress Dowager surch large figure, narrow spaced 10c/9ca, tied by Pakua chop, matching with Shanghai

1899 Shanghai (19 Jan) to USA, f.w. Empress Dowager surch large figure, narrow spaced 10c/9ca, tied by Pakua chop, matching with Shanghai Dollar cds on reverse. In combination with Japanese Koban 5s in pair, tied by IJPO Shanghai (20 Jan). Transit Yokohama. Arrived New York (15 Feb). 1899.1.19 上海寄美國，貼慈壽加蓋大字短距10分蓋9分銀，銷八卦戳，背面另鈐上海大圓戳。加貼日本小判5錢雙連，銷上海日局1.20日戳。經橫濱。2.15抵紐約。

China Red Revenue

Lot 77

70,000.00 HKD

Sold

1897 Customs Foochow (3 May) to USA. Printed matter cover front, f.w. Red Revenue surch small figure 2c, tied by Customs Foochow cds. In

1897 Customs Foochow (3 May) to USA. Printed matter cover front, f.w. Red Revenue surch small figure 2c, tied by Customs Foochow cds. In combination with Japanese Koban 1s, tied by IJPO Shanghai (7 May) cds. With certificate. Illustration no. 53, p. 101 in "The Illustrated Covers, Postcards, Lettercards, Remittance Certificates of Revenue Surcharges (I)" by Benjamin Y K Hwa. 1998-1999 Sotheby's & Corinphila HK, Mr. and Mrs Beckeman Collection Part II. 1897.5.3 福州海關寄美國。印刷品封封面，貼紅印花加蓋大字4分，銷福州海關日戳。加貼日本小判1錢，銷上海日局5.7日戳。附證書。華裕寬著《紅印花封片簡執據存世考上》第101頁圖53原件。 1998-1999年蘇富比及Corinphila貝克曼伉儷集藏（第二部份）。