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China Customs Mail Postal stationery

China French PO Postal stationery

China French PO Picture postcards

China Customs Mail Postal stationery

China French PO Postal stationery

China Customs Mail Postal stationery

Lot 184

1,000.00 HKD

Live

1905 Russia (8 May) to Customs Hangchow. Russian 7k stationery cover, uprated by War Orphan 3k, tied by Warsaw cds. Transit Shanghai

1905 Russia (8 May) to Customs Hangchow. Russian 7k stationery cover, uprated by War Orphan 3k, tied by Warsaw cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (29 Jun). Very scarce cover addressing to Customs Hangchow from Russia. Dated during Russo-Japanese War so this cover was probably sent via sea route. 1905.5.8 俄國寄杭州海關。俄國7戈比郵資片，加貼賑濟孤兒票3戈比，銷華沙日戳。6.29經上海中國郵局落地。俄國寄杭州海關十分獨特。當時為日俄戰爭期間，故應是經水路送至中國。

China French PO Postal stationery

Lot 204

1,700.00 HKD

Sold

A group of 5 Canton view PPC and French stationery card used in Canton, mostly commercially used and f.w. Navigation and Commerce ovpt.

A group of 5 Canton view PPC and French stationery card used in Canton, mostly commercially used and f.w. Navigation and Commerce ovpt. CANTON issues. 一組五件廣州風光明信片及廣州法局寄出之法國郵資片，大多實寄，貼航海及商貿神像加蓋CANTON票。

China French PO Picture postcards

China Republic of China

China French PO Picture postcards

Lot 218

5,000.00 HKD

Live

1911 Chengtu (24 Oct) to France, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 3c x3, tied by Chengtu bilingual cds. Hankow route was blocked due to Xinhai

1911 Chengtu (24 Oct) to France, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 3c x3, tied by Chengtu bilingual cds. Hankow route was blocked due to Xinhai Revolution and finally arrived at Peking Chinese PO (17 Jan) after two months. Transit Peking French PO (17 Jan). Arrived France (3 Feb). Interesting delayed example due to Xinhai Revolution. 1911.10.24 成都寄法國，貼蟠龍1分 + 3分x3，銷成都腰框英漢日戳。漢口郵路因辛亥革命受阻，在兩個月後（1.17）抵北京中國郵局，同日交北京法局。2.3抵法國。因革命而受阻郵件，有趣。

China Republic of China

China Republic of China Postal stationery

China Japanese Occupation

China Republic of China

Lot 223

3,200.00 HKD

Sold

1919 (20 Apr) WWI POW cover from Peking Western Garden POW camp to Hungary, applied with West Garden POW camp oval seal on reverse. and

1919 (20 Apr) WWI POW cover from Peking Western Garden POW camp to Hungary, applied with West Garden POW camp oval seal on reverse. and bilingual "Correspondance des prisonniers de Guerre" mark. Transit Hague (14 Jun). With original letter and attached with a photo of the Wanshou Temple. Scarce example with complete original letter instead of merely postcard. Important material for the study of WWI POW. 1919.4.20 一戰戰俘封，自北京西苑收容所寄匈牙利，蓋有西苑收容所檢查訖及“戰時俘獲郵件”橫戳。6.14經海牙。附原信並貼有萬壽寺小相片一張。附有原整信函而非僅明信片之一戰戰俘郵例較少見，對研究一戰在華德奧戰俘不可多得。

China Republic of China Postal stationery

China Japanese Occupation

China Republic of China Postal stationery

Lot 254

300.00 HKD

Live

1931 (2 Jun) Junk 2c stationery card to Sweden via Siberia, uprated by 10c for 12c international postcard rate, tied by Shanghai bilingual

1931 (2 Jun) Junk 2c stationery card to Sweden via Siberia, uprated by 10c for 12c international postcard rate, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. Siberian Railway has already been resumed. 1931.6.2 帆船2分郵資片，上海經西伯利亞寄瑞典，加貼1角，合1角2分國外明信片郵資，銷上海三格漢英日戳。西伯利亞郵路已重開。

China Japanese Occupation

Lot 260

700.00 HKD

Live

1937 Austria (19 Jul) to Nanking, f.w. Austrian 60 Groschen, tied by Oetz cds. Transit Shanghai (13 Aug) with postal saving promotional

1937 Austria (19 Jul) to Nanking, f.w. Austrian 60 Groschen, tied by Oetz cds. Transit Shanghai (13 Aug) with postal saving promotional meter stamp. Arrived Nanking (18 Aug). The Battle of Shanghai broke out on 13 Aug. Extremely historical. 1937.7.19 奧國寄南京，貼奧國票60 Groschen，銷Oetz日戳。8.13經上海，鈐郵政儲金宣傳機戳。8.18抵南京。淞滬會戰正正於8月13日爆發，極具歷史意義。

China Republic of China

Lot 269

1,000.00 HKD

Sold

1931 (31 May) Inauguration of International Airmail Service commemorative cover from Shanghai registered to Director General of Swedish

1931 (31 May) Inauguration of International Airmail Service commemorative cover from Shanghai registered to Director General of Swedish Post, f.w. airmail issue + Reaper x7, tied by Shanghai commemorative cds. Transit Manchouli with another strike of commemoratiove cds on reverse. Arrived Sweden (11 Jun). 2002 (Apr) John Bull. 1931.5.31 國際航空郵運創辦紀念封，自上海掛號寄瑞典郵政總長，貼航空票 + 農穫圖共7枚，銷上海紀念日戳。6.1經滿洲里，鈐同樣式紀念戳。6.11抵瑞典。2002.4 布約翰。

Lot 274

2,200.00 HKD

Sold

1930 Germany (24 Jun) to Shanghai. Airmail cover, f.w.. German issue x5, tied by Berlin cds., alongside withh “Par avion au dela de

1930 Germany (24 Jun) to Shanghai. Airmail cover, f.w.. German issue x5, tied by Berlin cds., alongside withh “Par avion au dela de Mouskou” annotation. Carried with Berlin-Irkust flight (airmail label applied when transit at Moscow). Then transfered to railway for Manchouli, Dairen and transfered again to sea route for Shanghai. Early example of USSR airmail service after Sino-Soviet conflict. 1930.6.24 德國寄上海。航空封，貼德國票5枚，銷柏林日戳，旁寫有“空郵至莫斯科”批示。經柏林-伊爾庫茨克航線（經停莫斯科時貼航空標籤），後換乘鐵路至滿洲里及大連，並再換乘海路至上海。中東路事件結束後，恢復蘇聯航空郵運之較早例子。

China Republic of China

China Province Yunnan

Lot 275

5,600.00 HKD

Sold

1932 France (21 Sep) to Shanghai. Airmail cover, f.w. French issue 1.5f in strip of 4, tied by Dijon cds. Carried by Lyon-Marseille flight

1932 France (21 Sep) to Shanghai. Airmail cover, f.w. French issue 1.5f in strip of 4, tied by Dijon cds. Carried by Lyon-Marseille flight to Paris (22 Sep). Then carried by Berlin-USSR flight with airmail mak applied at Moscow. Further transit via Vladivostok given the Japanese invasion to Manchuria. It was finally delivered to Shanghai (20 Dec). In combination with ROC postage due 20c + 30c with T mark and T50c annotation. Given the estalbishment of Manchukuo, Chunghwa Post in Manchuria was withdrawn. Exchange of mails ceased. Only very few airmail were still delivered via Vladivostok. Scarce. 1932.9.21 法國寄上海。航空封，貼法國票1.5法郎橫四連，銷第戎日戳。經里昂-巴黎航線抵巴黎（9.22），再經柏林-蘇聯航線（經停莫斯科時貼航空標籤），隨後於海參崴換乘海路至上海（12.20）。加貼民國欠資票2角 + 3角，鈐T章並寫有T50批注。由於東北撤郵，中華郵政停止經滿洲交換郵件。只有小量通過蘇聯航空經西伯利亞往來中國之郵例存世，難得。

China Province Yunnan

Lot 646

22,000.00 HKD

Live

1902 Mongtze B (Yunnanfu) (19 Dec) to USA. Printer matter cover, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue surch CHINE with Chinese value, tied by

1902 Mongtze B (Yunnanfu) (19 Dec) to USA. Printer matter cover, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue surch CHINE with Chinese value, tied by scarce Mongtze B cds. Transit Mongtze French PO (28 Dec), Laokay (4 Jan), Hanoi (11 Jan), Haiphong (12 Jan), Hong Kong (17 Jan). Arrived USA (20 Feb). Smiliar to the Laokay A post, French Indo-China established a post office in Yunnanfu in 1902 without permission from the Chinese Government. It was named Mongtze B to keep a low profile until a permission to set up a post office was granted Sep 1904. Mongtze B was then renamed Yunnanfu. About 20 covers from “Mongtze B” are known to survive. Illustration 9, p. 35 in "The Development of Yunnan Post System 1901-1949" by Mah Lang Moe. 1902.12.19 蒙自B（雲南府）寄美國。印刷品封，貼航海及商貿神像改值CHINE 二仙，銷稀罕之蒙自B法局日戳。12.28經蒙自法局，1.4經老街，1.11經河內，1.12經海防，1.17經香港。2.20抵美國。一如老街A局，法屬印支郵政在未經清政府批准擅自在雲南府設立郵局，在日戳上雋刻地名“蒙自B”以掩人耳目。1904年，清政府才同意法國在雲南府設局，於是改回“雲南府”地名。以“蒙自B” 地名發出的實寄封有20多件，是法國客郵中的罕品。馬蘭茂著《雲南郵政史1901-1949》第35頁圖9原件。《中華郵聯會刊》第二十四期原件。

Lot 648

700.00 HKD

Live

1903 Mengtsz (2 Mar) to France. View PPC, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue 10c, tied by Mengtsz French PO cds. Transit Laokay (8 Mar),

1903 Mengtsz (2 Mar) to France. View PPC, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue 10c, tied by Mengtsz French PO cds. Transit Laokay (8 Mar), Hanoi (17 Mar). Usage of unovpt. stamp, 1903.3.2 蒙自寄法國。風光明信片，貼航海及商貿神像10生丁，銷蒙自法局日戳。3.8經老街，3.17經河內。貼用未加蓋票例子。

Lot 652

700.00 HKD

Sold

1913 Mengtze to France via Siberia. View PPC, f.w. Native Girl surch MONGTSEU with Chinese value, tied by Mengtsz French PO cds. Showing

1913 Mengtze to France via Siberia. View PPC, f.w. Native Girl surch MONGTSEU with Chinese value, tied by Mengtsz French PO cds. Showing "via Siberie" annotation. As most of the outgoing mails from Yunnan were sent via French Indochina sea route, examples via Siberia are very scarce. 1913年蒙自經西伯利亞寄法國。風光明信片，貼土女圖加蓋MONGTSEU肆分，銷蒙自法局日戳。寫有“via Siberie”批示。由於雲南寄國外的郵件大多取印支海路，經西伯利亞者甚罕。

Lot 653

1,500.00 HKD

Live

1904 (4 Mar) Navigation and Commerce issue 25c stationery cover from Mengtsz to France, tied by Mengtsz French PO cds. Transit Laokay (20

1904 (4 Mar) Navigation and Commerce issue 25c stationery cover from Mengtsz to France, tied by Mengtsz French PO cds. Transit Laokay (20 Mar), Haiphong (20 Mar). Arrived Paris (7 Apr). Usage of postal stationery is rather scarce. 1904.3.4 航海及商貿神像25生丁郵資封，自蒙自寄法國，銷蒙自法局日戳。3.20經老街，3.30經海防。4.7抵巴黎。印支郵資封實寄甚少見。