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China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong Postal stationery

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Lot 36

4,200.00 HKD

Sold

1892 Switzerland (27 Dec) to German Legation Peking, f.w. Swiss 25c Franco, tied by Avenches cds, alongside with framed ToPay

1892 Switzerland (27 Dec) to German Legation Peking, f.w. Swiss 25c Franco, tied by Avenches cds, alongside with framed ToPay cachet. Showing Webb No. 3 Singapore to Hong Kong marine sorter (22 Jan). Transit Customs Shanghai (3 Feb). Webb No. 3 cds was only used for a short time. 1892.12.27 瑞士寄德國駐京公使館，貼瑞士25 Franco，銷Avenches日戳，旁鈐ToPay戳記。1.22抵Webb 3號新加坡至香港海上分揀日戳。2.3經上海海關。3號分揀戳使用時間甚短。

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。

Hong Kong Postal stationery

China British PO

Hong Kong Postal stationery

Lot 40

5,000.00 HKD

Live

1896 Customs Canton (4 Feb) to Bulgaria. Hong Kong QV 4c PSC. Indicia unused while bearing Customs Canton origin cds in violet alongside.

1896 Customs Canton (4 Feb) to Bulgaria. Hong Kong QV 4c PSC. Indicia unused while bearing Customs Canton origin cds in violet alongside. Transit French paquebot (5 Feb). Arrived Ruse (24 Feb). Peculiar example without Hong Kong cds. Probably the card went to S.S. Natal straight to avoid late fee. Rare destination. Ex- Steve Chazen. 1896.2.4 廣州海關寄保加利亞。香港維多利亞女皇像4仙郵資片。郵資圖無蓋銷，旁鈐廣州關藍色始發日戳。2.5經法國郵船。2.24抵Ruse。未見香港日戳之奇特例子。可能該片直接送往汽船Natal號以避免遲付費用。少見之目的地。蔡盛舊藏。

China British PO

China Dowager Small 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 Dowager Small Surcharges

China British PO

China Dowager Small Surcharges

Lot 49

12,000.00 HKD

Sold

1897 Foochow (12 May) to England. Printed matter cover, f.w. Empress Dowager surch Small Figure 1/2c in horizontal strip of 4, tied by

1897 Foochow (12 May) to England. Printed matter cover, f.w. Empress Dowager surch Small Figure 1/2c in horizontal strip of 4, tied by Customs Foochow cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c, tied by Hong Kong index C cds. With Peter Holcombe COA and signature on cover. 1897.5.12 福州寄英國。印刷品封，貼慈壽加蓋小字半分橫四連，銷福州海關日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙，銷香港C字日戳。附Peter Holcombe證書及鉛筆簽名。

China British PO

Lot 75

30,000.00 HKD

Sold

1900 Wuchow (14 May) to J Maus, Germany. Registered cover, f.w. Empress Dowager 2nd print surch large figure, wide spaced 10c/9ca in block

1900 Wuchow (14 May) to J Maus, Germany. Registered cover, f.w. Empress Dowager 2nd print surch large figure, wide spaced 10c/9ca in block of 4, tied by Wuchow bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV surch 20c/30c in pair, tied by Wuchow IPO tie-print and Hong Kong (16 May) cds. Arrived Lichtenthal (18 Jun). 1964 (16 Dec) Sir Percival David, Robson Low (London), lot 1470. 1983 (19 Oct) Paul Hock, Robson Low (Zurich), lot 255. 2007 (21 Jan) Quintin Tan Kok Tin, Spink China, lot 212. 2016 (26 Jun) Interasia, lot 584. Illustration no. B-1 900-016, p. 1427 in "Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and Its Surcharged Issues Volume III" by Tony To-Wah Kwan. 1900.5.14 梧州寄德國的茂斯。掛號封，貼慈壽再版加蓋大字長距1角蓋9分銀四方連，銷梧州半切漢英日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像改值20仙雙連，銷梧州IPO騎縫戳及香港5.16日戳。6,18抵Lichtenthal。 1964.12.16 大維德爵士，倫敦Robson Low，拍品號1470。 1983.10.19 Paul Hock，蘇黎世Robson Low，拍品號255。 2007.1.21 Quintin Tan，斯賓克中國，拍品號212。 2016.6.26 Interasia，拍品號584。關道華著《慈禧壽辰票暨其加蓋票信封圖鑑（下）》第1427頁圖B-1 900-016原件。

Lot 92

2,400.00 HKD

Sold

1898 Amoy (21 Dec) to Belgium. Johann Martin Schleyer picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in pair, tied by Amoy Dollar cds. In

1898 Amoy (21 Dec) to Belgium. Johann Martin Schleyer picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in pair, tied by Amoy Dollar cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 4c, tied by Hong Kong (23 Dec) cds. 2002 (Nov) Zurich Asia, lot 676. 1898.12.21 廈門寄比利時。約翰·馬丁·施萊爾肖像明信片，貼蟠龍2分雙連，銷廈門大圓戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像4仙，銷香港12.23日戳。2002.11 蘇黎世亞洲，拍品號676。