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China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 105

800.00 HKD

Sold

1897 Shanghai (3 Dec) to Tientsin. ICP 1st Print PSC, tied by faint Shanghai dollar cds. Arrived Tientsin (7 Dec) with "Customs" removed

1897 Shanghai (3 Dec) to Tientsin. ICP 1st Print PSC, tied by faint Shanghai dollar cds. Arrived Tientsin (7 Dec) with "Customs" removed cds on content side. 1897.12.3 上海寄天津。大清第一次版郵資片，銷模糊之上海大圓戳。12.7抵天津，於內容一頁鈐天津“挖海關”到達戳。

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Lot 109

2,000.00 HKD

Sold

1898 Shanghai (26 May) to Tientsin. Red band cover, f.w. Litho Dragon 2c on reverse, tied by Shanghai dollar cds, alongside with "Postage

1898 Shanghai (26 May) to Tientsin. Red band cover, f.w. Litho Dragon 2c on reverse, tied by Shanghai dollar cds, alongside with "Postage Paid / No More Charges" cachet. Arrived Tientsin (31 May; wrongly inserted as "13") with dollar cds. 2007 (Oct) John Bull, lot 1005. 1898.5.26 上海寄天津。紅條封，背貼日本版蟠龍2分，銷上海大圓戳，旁鈐“信資已付 / 別無索取”指示戳。5.31抵天津（大圓戳誤植日期為13）。2007.10 布約翰，拍品號1005。

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 112

2,600.00 HKD

Sold

1901 Paoting (18 Feb) to Germany. ICP 1st Print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c, tied by Paoting Dollar cds and Paotingfu German

1901 Paoting (18 Feb) to Germany. ICP 1st Print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c, tied by Paoting Dollar cds and Paotingfu German oval d.s. respectively. Transit German FPO No. 7 (20 Feb). Arrived Germany (3 Apr). Scarce example of German d.s. cancelling Coiling Dragon stamps. 2002 (Mar) John Bull. 1901.2.18 保定寄德國。大清第一版郵資片，加貼蟠龍1分 + 2分，分別銷保定大圓戳及保定府德局橢圓形日戳。2.20經德軍4局。4.3抵德國。以德國客郵局日戳蓋銷蟠龍票少見。2002.3 布約翰。

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Lot 117

2,200.00 HKD

Live

1901 Paoting (20 Jul) to England. Tsingtau view PPC, applied with Paotingfu PO tombstone cancel. F.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Paoting

1901 Paoting (20 Jul) to England. Tsingtau view PPC, applied with Paotingfu PO tombstone cancel. F.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Paoting Dollar cds. 2007 (Mar) Phila China, lot 440. 1901.7.20 保定寄英國。青島風光明信片，鈐保定府郵政局碑形戳。貼蟠龍2分，銷保定大圓戳。2007.3 Phila China，拍品號440。

Lot 158

30,000.00 HKD

Sold

1899 Canton (8 Nov) to Tientsin. Double-registered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in block of 8 on reverse, in total of

1899 Canton (8 Nov) to Tientsin. Double-registered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in block of 8 on reverse, in total of triple weight + double registered rate, tied by Canton bilingual cds., alongside with Canton "A" and "Inside Canton Old City" handfilled d.s. Arrived Tientsin (22 Nov). Cover opened out for display. In 1899, Imperial Post set up branch post offices which used non-standard postmark. Very nice example gathering both lovely Canton postmarks. Double registered usage is also attractive. 2003 (Jun) Zurich Asia. Ex- Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman. 1899.11.8 廣州寄天津。雙掛號紅條封，背貼蟠龍2分八方連，合1角6分三倍重量雙掛號郵資，銷廣州半切漢英日戳。另鈐廣州郵政局“A”及廣州老城內郵政局手填日戳。11.22抵天津。封剖開以作展示。大清郵政於1899年增設分局及內地分局，使用的戳式並不統一。集兩款稀罕廣州郵戳於一身之出色例子，雙掛號更是難得。2003.6 蘇黎世亞洲。貝克曼伉儷舊藏。

Lot 159

5,200.00 HKD

Sold

1903 Tungkow to Tientsin. Red band cover, applied with Chefoo No. 1 tombstonce cancel and a postal agency branch PO cachet in blue. On fron

1903 Tungkow to Tientsin. Red band cover, applied with Chefoo No. 1 tombstonce cancel and a postal agency branch PO cachet in blue. On fron with "postage 100 cash" annotation. F.w. Coiling Dragon 1c for domestic rate during reduced rate period, tied by Chefoo bisected bilingual cds. Arrived Tientsin (9 Sep). Exceptional joint delivery of CIP and Min Chu. 1903年東溝寄天津。紅條封，背面鈐煙台“壹”及“源順德代理郵政分局”藍色碑形戳。正面寫有“酒力壹佰文”批示。背貼蟠龍1分，合減資時期外埠郵資，銷煙台半切漢英日戳。9.9抵天津。出色之官民合遞封。

China Postal stationery

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China Postal stationery

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

China Postal stationery

Lot 160

2,200.00 HKD

Sold

1903 Hokienfu to France. ICP 1st Print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c, tied by Hokienfu PO tombstone cancel. Transit Paoting (30

1903 Hokienfu to France. ICP 1st Print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c, tied by Hokienfu PO tombstone cancel. Transit Paoting (30 Nov) with dollar cds, Tiientsin Chinese PO (1 Dec), Tientsin French PO (2 Dec). Arrived France (26 Dec). Scarce outgoing example with tombstonc cancel. Ex- W S Kong. 1903年河間府寄法國。大清第一次版郵資片，加貼蟠龍1分 + 2分，銷河間府郵政局碑形戳。11.30經保定，鈐大圓戳。12.1經天清郵及法國客郵局。12.26抵法國。寄國外者鈐碑形戳少見。龔文生舊藏。

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Lot 161

2,400.00 HKD

Sold

1904 Italy to Kayingchow. Picture postcard, f.w. Italian 10c, tied by squared circle d.s. Transit with Singapore-Hong Kong marine sorter

1904 Italy to Kayingchow. Picture postcard, f.w. Italian 10c, tied by squared circle d.s. Transit with Singapore-Hong Kong marine sorter (14 May). Showing Chaochowfu and Kayingchow PO tombstone transit and arrival cancel, alongside with vertical Chinese seal of the church name. 1904年意大利寄嘉應州。圖片明信片，貼意大利票10分，銷內圓外方日戳。5.14鈐新加坡-香港海上分揀日戳。另見潮州府及嘉應州郵政局碑形中轉及到達戳，以及教堂中文直戳。

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Lot 162

2,800.00 HKD

Sold

1906 Taihing (4 Jun) to Shanghai. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c x2 on reverse, tied by Taihing PO tombstone cancel, alongside with

1906 Taihing (4 Jun) to Shanghai. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c x2 on reverse, tied by Taihing PO tombstone cancel, alongside with Kiangsu Taihing double-ringed lunar year cds. Arrived Shanghai (5 Jun). 1906.6.4 泰興寄上海。紅條封，背貼蟠龍1分x2，銷泰興郵政局碑形戳，旁鈐江蘇泰興雙圈干支日戳。6.5抵上海。

Lot 163

800.00 HKD

Sold

1907 Shanghai (10 Aug) to Ningpo. Red band cover, applied with Shanghai Hungkow No. 8 tombstone cancel on reverse. F.w. Coiling Dragon 2c

1907 Shanghai (10 Aug) to Ningpo. Red band cover, applied with Shanghai Hungkow No. 8 tombstone cancel on reverse. F.w. Coiling Dragon 2c on front, tied by Kiangsu Shanghai cds. Arrived Ningpo (10 Aug). 1907.8.10 上海寄寧波。紅條封，背面鈐上海虹口捌號碑形戳。正貼蟠龍2分，銷江蘇上海日戳。10.8抵寧波。

Lot 164

6,000.00 HKD

Sold

1908 Liutwan to Chinchow. Red band cover, stamp dropped, applied with Liutwan PO tombstone cancel. Transit Weihsien. Arrived Chinchow PO (1

1908 Liutwan to Chinchow. Red band cover, stamp dropped, applied with Liutwan PO tombstone cancel. Transit Weihsien. Arrived Chinchow PO (1 Jun) with oval d.s. 2003 (Nov) PhilaChina, lot 13. 1908年柳疃寄青州。紅條封，掉票，鈐柳疃郵政局碑形戳。經濰縣，6.1抵青州。2003.11 PhilaChina，拍品號13。

Lot 165

700.00 HKD

Live

1908 Hweichow (13 Oct) to Tunki. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c x2, tied by Anhwei Hweichowfu lunar year cds. Arrived with Tunki PO

1908 Hweichow (13 Oct) to Tunki. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c x2, tied by Anhwei Hweichowfu lunar year cds. Arrived with Tunki PO tombstone cancel. 2003 (Nov) PhilaChina, lot 548. 1908.10.13 徽州寄屯溪。紅條封，貼蟠龍1分x2，銷安徽徵州府腰框干支日戳。另鈐屯溪郵政局碑形到達戳。2003.11 PhilaChina，拍品號548。

China French PO Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China French PO Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China French PO Cancellations and seals

Lot 166

900.00 HKD

Live

1908 Shanghai (19 Oct) to France, applied with tombstone cancel on reverse. On front f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Shanghai bilingual

1908 Shanghai (19 Oct) to France, applied with tombstone cancel on reverse. On front f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai French PO. Outgoing covers with tombstone cancel is rather scarce. 1908.10.19 上海寄法國，背面鈐碑形戳。正貼蟠龍1角，銷上海腰框英漢日戳。經上海法局。寄國外封鈐碑形戳者較少見。

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Lot 167

4,200.00 HKD

Sold

1909 Paoting Military Academy (3 Jan) to Governor of Szechuan. Red band cover, applied with Chihli Paoting tombstone cancel on reverse.

1909 Paoting Military Academy (3 Jan) to Governor of Szechuan. Red band cover, applied with Chihli Paoting tombstone cancel on reverse. F.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c, tied by Chihli Paoting lunar year cds. Transit Hankow (6 Jan), Wuchang (13 Jan). Arrived Chengtu (28 Jan). 1909.1.3 保定軍校寄四川總督。紅條封，背鈐直隸保定碑形戳。貼蟠龍1分 + 2分，銷直隸保定三格日戳。1.6經漢口，1.13經武昌。1.28抵成都。