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China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong Postal stationery

China British PO

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。

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

Lot 98

1,600.00 HKD

Sold

1898 Chefoo (9 Nov) to Austria. Chefoo coloured picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c in pair, tied by Chefoo Dollar cds. Transit

1898 Chefoo (9 Nov) to Austria. Chefoo coloured picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c in pair, tied by Chefoo Dollar cds. Transit Shanghai (12 Nov) with dollar cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c in pair, tied by Shanghai BPO (14 Nov) cds. Transit Hong Kong (18 Nov)., French paquebot (19 Nov). Arrived Vienna (19 Dec). 1898.11.9 煙台寄奧國。煙台彩色圖畫明信片，貼蟠龍1分 + 2分，銷煙台大圓戳。11.12經上海，鈐大圓戳。加貼香港維多利女皇像2仙雙連，銷11.14上海英局日戳。11.18經香港，11.19經法國郵船。12.19抵維也納。

China British PO

China Imperial Post Picture postcards

Lot 149

2,600.00 HKD

Sold

1899 Swatow (31 Oct) to Hungary. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c x2, tied by Swatow bisected bilingual cds. In combination with

1899 Swatow (31 Oct) to Hungary. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c x2, tied by Swatow bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c in pair, tied by Swatow Webb type 1 IPO tie-print and Hong Kong (1 Nov) cds. Transit French paquebot (4 Nov). Arrived Budapest (3 Dec). 2007 (Nov). Zurich Asia, lot 1346. 1899.10.31 汕頭寄匈牙利。圖片明信片，蟠龍2分x2，銷汕頭半切漢英日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙雙連，銷汕頭Webb 1型IPO騎縫戳及香港11.1日戳。11.4經法國郵船。12.3抵布達佩斯。2007.11 蘇黎世亞洲，拍品號1346。

China British PO

China Imperial Post Picture postcards

Lot 153

1,700.00 HKD

Sold

1899 Tientsin (31 Jul) to France, f.w. Coiling Dragon x6, in total of 10c, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit

1899 Tientsin (31 Jul) to France, f.w. Coiling Dragon x6, in total of 10c, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (5 Aug). In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Tientsin Webb type 1 tie-print and Shanghao BPO cds. Transit Hong Kong (Aug), French paquebot ligne N (12 Aug). Arrived France. 2007 (Nov) ZurichAsia, lot 1346. 1899.7.31 天津寄法國，貼蟠龍6枚合1角，銷天津半切漢英日戳。8.5經上海清郵。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷天津Webb 1型騎縫戳及上海英局日戳。8月經香港，8.12經法國郵船。抵法國。2007.11 蘇黎世亞洲，拍品號1346。

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 Postal stationery

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Postal stationery

Hong Kong

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。

Hong Kong

Lot 1792

22,000.00 HKD

Sold

1853 Hong Kong (13 Jul) to USS Saratoga via US Naval Lyceum, f.w. Washington imperf 3c, tied by Brunswick PAID cds, alongside with “U.S.

1853 Hong Kong (13 Jul) to USS Saratoga via US Naval Lyceum, f.w. Washington imperf 3c, tied by Brunswick PAID cds, alongside with “U.S. Naval Lyceum” oval seal. Flap damaged. With original letters. The U.S. Naval Lyceum was founded in 1833 by a group of Navy and Marine Corps officers. The oval handstamp was applied to mail forwarded to naval personnel from the U.S. Naval Lyceum in Brooklyn at no additional charge. 1853.7.13 香港經US Naval Lyceum寄美國戰艦Saratoga，貼無齒華盛頓3分，銷Brunswick已付日戳，旁鈐US Naval Lyceum帆船圖橢圓形戳記。封舌有損。附原信。 US Naval Lyceum於1833年由海軍及海軍陸戰隊軍官成立。若信件經US Naval Lyceum轉寄至美國海軍成員毋需另外補資，並將蓋上此戳。