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China British PO

China Imperial Post Picture postcards

Hong Kong

China British PO

China Imperial Post Picture postcards

China British PO

Lot 178

5,000.00 HKD

Live

1902 Chefoo (8 Sep) to Canada, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c for domestic printed matter rate, tied by Chefoo bisected bilingual cds.

1902 Chefoo (8 Sep) to Canada, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c for domestic printed matter rate, tied by Chefoo bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (11 Sep). In combination with Hong Kong QV 4c for international printed matter rate, tied by Shanghai BPO (12 Sep). Transit Vancouver (4 Oct). Arrived Hamilton (10 Oct). Such "relay postage" with combination of CIP and foreign stamps was lower than normal international rate. Rather late and scarce example. 1902.9.8 煙台寄加拿大，貼蟠龍1分，合國內印刷品郵資，銷煙台半切漢英日戳。9.11經上海中國郵局。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像4仙，合國際印刷品郵資，銷上海英局9.12日戳。10.4經溫哥華。10.10抵Hamilton。同時貼大清及外國票之“接力郵資”而非直接貼付國際印刷品郵資以節省郵費，出自大清郵政中期並混貼港英票較為少見。

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

China Republic of China

Hong Kong

Lot 221

1,500.00 HKD

Live

1934 Hong Kong (1 Oct) to Mansion of Sun, Macau, addressee Tai En-sai was the son in law of Dr. Sun, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 10c, tied by Hong

1934 Hong Kong (1 Oct) to Mansion of Sun, Macau, addressee Tai En-sai was the son in law of Dr. Sun, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 10c, tied by Hong Kong cds. Arrived Macau (2 Oct). Historical cover related the family of Dr. Sun. 1934.10.1 香港寄澳門孫公館，收件人為孫中山女婿戴恩賽，貼香港佐治五世10仙，銷香港日戳。10.2抵澳門。歷史意義盎然。

China Republic of China

Nepal Pre-philately

China Republic of China

Lot 268

1,500.00 HKD

Live

1930 (9 Mar) Shanghai-Nagasaki-Osaka trial flight cover, f.w. Japanese issue 3s + 5s + 10s, tied by Nagasaki cds (9 Mar) upon transit.

1930 (9 Mar) Shanghai-Nagasaki-Osaka trial flight cover, f.w. Japanese issue 3s + 5s + 10s, tied by Nagasaki cds (9 Mar) upon transit. Arrived Korai Bridge (10 Mar). 1930.3.9 日支連絡試驗飛行封，自上海寄大阪，貼日本票3錢 + 5錢 + 10錢，銷長崎3.9中轉戳。3.10抵高麗橋。

China Republic of China

Nepal Pre-philately

Lot 281

1,200.00 HKD

Sold

1942 Tsingshuiki (27 Jul) to India. Czechoslovak Legation for China cover, f.w. SYS x11 on reverse, in total of $6.5, tied by East Szechuan

1942 Tsingshuiki (27 Jul) to India. Czechoslovak Legation for China cover, f.w. SYS x11 on reverse, in total of $6.5, tied by East Szechuan Tsingshuiki cds. Censored and resealed in India. Arrived Batangar (12 Aug). Showing airmail and registered label on front. Probably sent via the Hump. In WWII, Czechoslovak was annexed by Nazi Germany. However, ROC maintained diplomatic relations with Czechoslovak government-in-exile. 1942.7.27 清水溪寄印度。捷克斯洛伐克公使館封，貼孫像11枚，合6.5元，銷東川清水溪三格點線日戳。8.12抵Batangar。正貼航空及掛號標籤。應是經駝峰航線送遞。二戰時期捷克斯洛伐克被納粹德國吞併，但中華民國與捷克斯洛伐克流亡政府維持外交關係。

Nepal Pre-philately

Lot 1218

2,400.00 HKD

Sold

1855 (Apr) Cover by Jagat Shamsher, Kurkurghat to the Prime Minister of Nepal Jang Bahadur Rana, applied with the black seal of Jagat

1855 (Apr) Cover by Jagat Shamsher, Kurkurghat to the Prime Minister of Nepal Jang Bahadur Rana, applied with the black seal of Jagat Shamsher. The letter was mostly about how Jagat took Kukurghat. Extremely historical mail of Nepal-Tibet War. 1855.4 由Jagat Shamsher自Kurkurghat寄廓爾喀首相Jang Bahadur Rana之信件，鈐 Jagat Shamsher私章。信中內容有提Jagat如何攻下Kurkurghat。廓藏戰爭之重要文書。

Tibet Pre-philately

China

Tibet Pre-philately

Lot 1219

5,600.00 HKD

Sold

1855 (Oct) Letter from Nepalese General to the Prime Minister of Nepal, applied with the seals of the two generals. With original content

1855 (Oct) Letter from Nepalese General to the Prime Minister of Nepal, applied with the seals of the two generals. With original content about the Qing Emperor refused to provide support Tibet during Nepal-Tibet War. Extremely historical. 1855.10 廓爾喀將軍寄首相信件，鈐兩處將軍黑色戳記。附原信，內容為清政府將不會於廓藏戰爭中支援西藏。極具歷史意義。

Lot 1274

500.00 HKD

Live

1861 Nepalese representative in Lhasa to Prime Minister of Nepal Jung Bahadur Rana. With annotation of date of

1861 Nepalese representative in Lhasa to Prime Minister of Nepal Jung Bahadur Rana. With annotation of date of arrival. 1861年廓爾喀駐藏使節寄廓爾喀首相Jung Bahadur Rana，寫有收件日期。

China

Lot 1279

48,000.00 HKD

Sold

1909 (9 Jan) Chentu to Kathmandu. From the last Nepal Tribute Mission to China, to the Maharaja, on their return journey. Transit Shanghai

1909 (9 Jan) Chentu to Kathmandu. From the last Nepal Tribute Mission to China, to the Maharaja, on their return journey. Transit Shanghai (28 Jan), Tuticorin (16 Feb) to arrive Nepal (Kathmandu, 21 Feb). The Mission enjoyed provisions from yizhan in China and Tibet, but mail route was not yet open, hence the detour of this letter by sea route. Holcombe Certificate 1983. Ex-Chazen. 1909.1.9成都寄往“泥巴爾”，由貢使寄給尼泊爾大君，1.28經上海，2.16經印度Tuticorin，2.21到達加德滿都。貢使享用驛站招待，經四川走陸路回國，但陸路尚未通郵，需走水路才能送達。1983年豪琴證書，蔡盛舊藏。