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China Customs Mail Postal stationery

Hong Kong Postal stationery

China French PO Postal stationery

China Customs Mail Postal stationery

Hong Kong 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。

Hong Kong Postal stationery

Lot 186

500.00 HKD

Live

1908 (29 Dec) Italian 10c stationery card to Hingning. Transit Singapore-to-Hong Kong marine sorter (17 Jan), Swatow (25

1908 (29 Dec) Italian 10c stationery card to Hingning. Transit Singapore-to-Hong Kong marine sorter (17 Jan), Swatow (25 Jan). 1908.12.29 意大利10分郵資片寄興寧。1.17鈐新加坡至香港海上分揀戳，1.25經汕頭。

China French PO Postal stationery

China Postage due stamps

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 Postage due stamps

China Republic of China Postal stationery

China Province Yunnan Postal stationery

China Postage due stamps

Lot 235

7,500.00 HKD

Live

ca 1912 Shameen local taxed cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon London ovpt. ROC 1/2c, tied by Shameen bilingual cds. In combination with Postage

ca 1912 Shameen local taxed cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon London ovpt. ROC 1/2c, tied by Shameen bilingual cds. In combination with Postage Due ovpt. ROC 2c, also tied by Shameen bilingual cds. The correct rate should be 1c. 約1912年沙面本埠欠資封，貼楷字蟠龍半分，銷沙面腰框英漢日戳。加貼宋字民國欠資票2分，同樣銷沙面腰框英漢日戳。正確郵資應為1分。

China Republic of China Postal stationery

China Province Yunnan Postal stationery

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 Province Yunnan Postal stationery

Lot 611

1,100.00 HKD

Sold

1905 Hokow (9 Aug) to France. CIP 2nd Print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c, tied by Yunnan Hokow double-ringed lunar year

1905 Hokow (9 Aug) to France. CIP 2nd Print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c, tied by Yunnan Hokow double-ringed lunar year cds, alongside with bisected bilingual cds. Transit Laokay (12 Aug). 1905.8.9 河口寄法國。大清第二次郵資片，加貼蟠龍1分 + 2分，銷雲南河口雙圈干支日戳，旁鈐半切漢英日戳。8.12經老街。

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Province Yunnan Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Province Yunnan Postal stationery

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 625

7,500.00 HKD

Sold

1909 Yunnanfu (7 Dec) to Chengtu. CIP 4th Print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1c, tied by Yunnanfu bilingual cds. Transit Tungchwan (15

1909 Yunnanfu (7 Dec) to Chengtu. CIP 4th Print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1c, tied by Yunnanfu bilingual cds. Transit Tungchwan (15 Dec), Chaotung (24 Dec). Arrived Chengtu. Example of unified domestic rate with the rest of the country. 1909.12.7 雲南府寄成都。大清第四版郵資片，加貼蟠龍1分，銷雲南府腰框干支日戳。12.15經東川，12.24經昭通。抵成都。國內明信片郵資例子。

China Province Yunnan Postal stationery

Lot 634

12,000.00 HKD

Sold

1906 Yunnanfu (Dec) to Japan. ICP 1st Print PSC, uprated by 1/2c, in total of 1-1/2c concessionary rate to Japan, tied by Yunnanfu lunar

1906 Yunnanfu (Dec) to Japan. ICP 1st Print PSC, uprated by 1/2c, in total of 1-1/2c concessionary rate to Japan, tied by Yunnanfu lunar year cds. Transit Chungking (17 Jan), Shanghai (9 Feb). Arrived Japan (26 Feb). To avoid paying normal international postage, this mail took inland route instead of French Indochina. Hence, almost a month of transit time was spent. Scarce example of Japan concessionary rate from Yunnan. Illustration 16, p. 38 in "The Development of Yunnan Post System 1901-1949" by Mah Lang Moe. 1906.12 雲南府寄日本。大清第一版郵資片，加貼半分，合1分5厘寄日本特惠郵資，銷雲南府干支日戳。1.17經重慶，2.9經上海。2.26抵日本。為避免支付正常國際明信片郵資，此片走內陸長江郵路而非印支郵路，中轉時間近一個月。出自雲南之日本特惠郵資例子少見。馬蘭茂著《雲南郵政史1901-1949》第38頁圖16原件。《中華郵聯會刊》第二十四期原件。

China Postal stationery

Lot 635

20,000.00 HKD

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1908 Mengtsz (6 Jan) to Japan. CIP 3rd Print PSC, uprated by 1/2c, in total of 1-1/2c concessionary rate to Japan, tied by Mengtsz biected

1908 Mengtsz (6 Jan) to Japan. CIP 3rd Print PSC, uprated by 1/2c, in total of 1-1/2c concessionary rate to Japan, tied by Mengtsz biected bilingual cds. Transit IJPO Shanghai (22 Jan). Arrived Tokyo (27 Jan). Instead of inland route, this mail was sent in mail bag via Yunnan-Indochina Railway to Canton or Shanghai for further forwarding. Hence, international rate was not required. Usage of 3rd PSC is also scarce. Illustration 17, p. 39 in "The Development of Yunnan Post System 1901-1949" by Mah Lang Moe. 1908.1.6 蒙自寄日本。大清第三版郵資片，加貼半分，合1分5厘寄日本特惠郵資，銷蒙自半切漢英日戳。1.22經上海日局。1.27抵東京。此片並未採用內陸郵路，而是採用郵包經火車郵局轉廣州或上海，繼而出口，故亦毋需貼付國際明信片郵資。三次片實寄亦較罕。馬蘭茂著《雲南郵政史1901-1949》第39頁圖17原件。《中華郵聯會刊》第二十四期原件。

Lot 680

1,300.00 HKD

Sold

1939 Kunming (25 Apr) to Kweiyang. SYS 2-1/2c PSC, tied by Kunming bilingual cds. With content about the bombardment of

1939 Kunming (25 Apr) to Kweiyang. SYS 2-1/2c PSC, tied by Kunming bilingual cds. With content about the bombardment of Japanese warplanes. 1939.4.25 北大教授萬燦文寄貴陽。孫像2分5厘郵資片，銷昆明三格漢英日戳。寫有日軍轟炸昆明的實況。

Lot 683

3,400.00 HKD

Live

1914 Chengtu (7 Dec) to Hanoi. Flag of ROC 1c PSC, uprated by 3c, tied by Chengtu bisected bilingual cds. Transit Suchow (20 Dec), Hokow

1914 Chengtu (7 Dec) to Hanoi. Flag of ROC 1c PSC, uprated by 3c, tied by Chengtu bisected bilingual cds. Transit Suchow (20 Dec), Hokow (22 Dec). Arrived Hanoi (23 Dec). Ex- Hsia Ta Wei. 1914.12.7 成都寄河內。五色旗1分郵資片，加貼3分，銷成都半切漢英日戳。12.20經敘州，12.22經河口。12.23抵河內。夏大煒舊藏。