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China British PO

China Japanese PO

China Republic of China

China British PO

China Japanese PO

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 Japanese PO

Lot 173

20,000.00 HKD

Live

1898 Peking (8 Oct) to Li Shengduo, Ambassador to Japan. Red band cover, f.w. litho Dragon 5c + Coiling Dragon 10c, Peking dollar cds and R

1898 Peking (8 Oct) to Li Shengduo, Ambassador to Japan. Red band cover, f.w. litho Dragon 5c + Coiling Dragon 10c, Peking dollar cds and R mark repsectively. Transit Shanghai (17 Oct). In combination with Japanese Koban 5s (concessionary letter rate) + 10s (registration fee), tied by IJPO Shanghai cds. Addressee Li Shengduo was Chinese ambassador to Japan since Hundred Days' Reform. Chinese manuscript "The First One" indicated it is the first letter he received since appointment. It is said that the sender was Li Hung-chang. Cover opened out for display. To complete with US Post in China, IJPO reduced to postage from 10s to 5s for letters to Japan and USA. However, since 1 Oct 1897, only mails to Japan remained concessionary rate. 1898.10.8 北京寄大清駐日本大使李盛鐸。紅條封，貼日本版蟠龍5分 + 蟠龍1角，分別銷北京大圓戳及R章。10.17經上海。加貼日本小判5錢（特惠郵資）+ 10錢（掛號費），銷上海日局日戳。收件人李盛鐸於百日維新後就任駐日大使，封面寫有“第壹號”表明為上任後收到之首封公函。據說寄件人為李鴻章。封剖開以作展示。為與美國客郵局爭奪市場，日本客郵局將寄美國及日本之郵資從10錢下降至5錢。但在1897年10月1日後，僅寄日本郵件仍享有此特惠郵資。

China Republic of China

Lot 304

500.00 HKD

Live

1946 Shanghai to India. HSBC registered cover, f.w. SYS $20 + $200 + Victory issue $300 in pair, in total of $820, tied by

1946 Shanghai to India. HSBC registered cover, f.w. SYS $20 + $200 + Victory issue $300 in pair, in total of $820, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. Arrived India (Jul). Cover roughly opened at left. 1946年上海寄印度。匯豐銀行掛號封，貼孫像20元 + 200元 + 勝利紀念300元雙連，合820元，銷上海三格英漢日戳。7月抵印度。封左側打開。

China Republic of China

China PRC

Lot 305

500.00 HKD

Live

1946 Shanghai (27 Sep) to India. Airmail registered cover, f.w. SYS $50 + $100 + surch CNC $500 in strip of 4, in total of $2150, tied by

1946 Shanghai (27 Sep) to India. Airmail registered cover, f.w. SYS $50 + $100 + surch CNC $500 in strip of 4, in total of $2150, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. 1946.9.27 上海寄印度。航空掛號封，貼孫像50元 + 100元 + 改值國幣500元橫四連，合2150元，銷上海三格英漢日戳。

China Republic of China

China PRC

Lot 306

500.00 HKD

Live

1946 Nanking (17 Oct) to India. Registered airmail cover, f.w. SYS + SYS surch CNC x11, in total of $1200, tied by Nanking bilingual cds.

1946 Nanking (17 Oct) to India. Registered airmail cover, f.w. SYS + SYS surch CNC x11, in total of $1200, tied by Nanking bilingual cds. Cover roughly opened at left. 1946.10.17 南京寄印度。航空掛號封，背貼孫像 + 孫像改值國幣11枚，合1200元，銷南京三格點線漢英日戳。封左側打開。

China PRC

Lot 378

1,100.00 HKD

Sold

1964 (8 Mar) S64 Women- Members of the People's Commune - China Philatelic Co. FDC set of 2 to Shanghai, tied by commemorative

1964 (8 Mar) S64 Women- Members of the People's Commune - China Philatelic Co. FDC set of 2 to Shanghai, tied by commemorative d.s, alongside with airmail mark and registered label. 1964.3.8 特64女社員 - 中國集郵公司首日封一套兩件寄上海，銷紀念日戳，旁見掛號標籤及航空章。

Tibet

India

China Post in Tibet

Tibet

India

Tibet

Lot 1278

900.00 HKD

Sold

1933 Tingari to Kathmandu, f.w. Nepalese Siva Mehadeva 4p x7 for multiple weight registered rate, tied by Tatapani cds. Showing Tingari and

1933 Tingari to Kathmandu, f.w. Nepalese Siva Mehadeva 4p x7 for multiple weight registered rate, tied by Tatapani cds. Showing Tingari and Tatapani manuscript. Arrived Kathmandu. 1933年定日寄加德滿都，貼尼泊爾濕婆4p x7，合多倍掛號郵資，銷Tatapani日戳。寫有定日及Tatapani批示。抵加德滿都。

India

Lot 1346

80,000.00 HKD

Sold

1911. Lhasa (17 Jul) to Shanghai. F.w. 2x 10c CIP coiling dragon to pay for international registration (#1639). Transit Yatung (25 July)

1911. Lhasa (17 Jul) to Shanghai. F.w. 2x 10c CIP coiling dragon to pay for international registration (#1639). Transit Yatung (25 July) with Indian stamps additionally affixed. Arrived Shanghai 19 Aug. This is the last recorded cover of original CIP stamps used in Tibet. 29 covers from Diez correspondence are recorded. Ex-Fortune Wang. Tibet Postal History and Stamps. p.500 1911. 拉薩（六月廿二）寄往上海，貼大清郵票20分，支付國際挂號郵資，六月三十日、7月25日經亞東，加貼印度郵票，走印度海路，8月19日到達上海。挂號1639. 本件是無加蓋票在西藏最後使用的例子。王豐銓、蔡盛舊藏。《西藏郵政與郵票史》頁500原件。

China Post in Tibet

Macao

China Post in Tibet

Lot 1353

85,000.00 HKD

Sold

1911 Lhasa (13 Sep) to Directorate General Post, Peking. Registered cover, f.w. Tibet surch Coiling Dragon 2a + 2-1/2a + 3a, tied by Lhasa

1911 Lhasa (13 Sep) to Directorate General Post, Peking. Registered cover, f.w. Tibet surch Coiling Dragon 2a + 2-1/2a + 3a, tied by Lhasa Dollar cds., alongside with registered mark. Transit Batang (4 Oct), Tatsienlu (3 Dec), Yachow (14 Dec). Arrived Peking (13 Feb). Only less than 10 covers taking Kham-Tsang Route are known to exist and all of them having the same address which were used to test the route. When the cover arrived at Peking, Qing government was already overthrown. Cover opened out for display. 1911.9.13 拉薩寄北京郵政總局。掛號封，貼西藏蟠龍4分 + 5分 + 6分，銷拉薩大圓戳，旁鈐掛號章。10.4經巴塘， 12.3經打箭爐，12.14經雅州。2.13抵北京。大清郵政康藏郵路封存世不足十件，均寄相同之收件人，顯然用於測試中轉時間。當此封到達北京時，清朝已被推翻。封剖開以作展示。

Macao

China U.S PO

China Republic of China

Macao

Lot 2008

500,000.00 HKD

Live

1926 (18 Nov) Industrial Exposition registered cover from Macao to Argentina, redirected to Chile, f.w. scarce Ceres ovpt.

1926 (18 Nov) Industrial Exposition registered cover from Macao to Argentina, redirected to Chile, f.w. scarce Ceres ovpt. "EXPOSICAO INDUSTRIAL 1926" 2a + 2x 12a on both sides (Yang U3), plus Industrial Exposition seal label, tied by hexagonal registered d.s. On front applied with Industrial Exposition registered mark. Transit Hong Kong (19 Nov), New York (19 Dec). Arrived Chile (20 Jan). An exhibition item. With water stains. Choi Cheong Too recorded only 6 covers of this Industrial Exposition. Illustration in “Historia e Desenvolvemento dos Correios e das Telecomunicacoes de Macau” Vol. 2 p.654 fig. 251 by Luis Virgilio de Brito Frazao. 1926.11.18 澳門實業展覽會掛號封寄阿根廷，轉寄智利，正背共貼稀罕難得之五穀女神加蓋“EXPOSICAO INDUSTRIAL 1926”2仙 + 2x 1毫2仙（楊目U9），另貼展覽會紀念標籤。正面鈐展覽會掛號戳。11.19經香港，12.19經紐約。1.20抵智利。郵展級別之大珍品。帶水漬。出自此展覽會之信封，蔡昌道記錄僅有六件。范笙祿著《澳門郵政與電訊的歷史和發展》第二卷第654頁第251號圖例原件。

China U.S PO

China Republic of China

China U.S PO

Lot 2964

700.00 HKD

Sold

1906 Shanghai (23 Feb) to USA, f.w. Lincoln 5c in pair in which left stamp with imperf left variety, tied by target obliterator, alongside

1906 Shanghai (23 Feb) to USA, f.w. Lincoln 5c in pair in which left stamp with imperf left variety, tied by target obliterator, alongside with USPA Shanghai type II registered mark. On reverse with oval compnay d.s. Arrived Philadelphia (23 Mar). 1906.2.23 上海寄美國，貼林肯像5分雙連，左邊一枚帶漏齒變異，銷靶形殺手戳，旁鈐上海美國郵政代理II型掛號日戳。背面蓋有橢圓形公司日戳。3.23抵費城。

China Republic of China

Lot 3198

2,000.00 HKD

Live

1940 a group of 3 Bank of China Shanghai registered airmail covers to Bank of Asia for Industry & Commerce, Bangkok, f.w. SYS and Martyrs

1940 a group of 3 Bank of China Shanghai registered airmail covers to Bank of Asia for Industry & Commerce, Bangkok, f.w. SYS and Martyrs issues in total of $14.6, $22.7 and $3.6 respectively. Showing triangular censor mark or censor label. During WWII, some remittances were handled by the banks in Thailand to Bank of China Shanghai. 1940年三件上海中國銀行掛號航空封，寄曼谷Bank of Asia for Industry & Commerce，貼孫像或烈士票，合郵資14.6元、22.7元及3.6元，鈐三角形檢查章或帶有檢查封條。二戰期間，部分僑款由泰國的銀行匯往上海中國銀行代轉交。