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China Dowager Small Surcharges

China Japanese PO Cancellations and seals

China Dowager Large Surcharges

China Dowager Small Surcharges

China Japanese PO Cancellations and seals

China Dowager Small Surcharges

Lot 49

12,000.00 HKD

Sold

1897 Foochow (12 May) to England. Printed matter cover, f.w. Empress Dowager surch Small Figure 1/2c in horizontal strip of 4, tied by

1897 Foochow (12 May) to England. Printed matter cover, f.w. Empress Dowager surch Small Figure 1/2c in horizontal strip of 4, tied by Customs Foochow cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c, tied by Hong Kong index C cds. With Peter Holcombe COA and signature on cover. 1897.5.12 福州寄英國。印刷品封，貼慈壽加蓋小字半分橫四連，銷福州海關日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙，銷香港C字日戳。附Peter Holcombe證書及鉛筆簽名。

China Japanese PO Cancellations and seals

Lot 50

13,000.00 HKD

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1897 Tientsin (18 Sep) to USA, f.w. Empress Dowager surch Small Figure 5c, tied by Pakua cancel., alongside with Tientsin Dollar cds (with

1897 Tientsin (18 Sep) to USA, f.w. Empress Dowager surch Small Figure 5c, tied by Pakua cancel., alongside with Tientsin Dollar cds (with inverted S of SEP). Transit Shanghai (22 Sep). In combination with Japanese Koban 5s, tied by IJPO Shanghai (24 Sep) cds. Transit Yokohama (4 Oct). Arrived USA (25 Oct). On front with TOO LATE cachet. Late example of IJPO concessinoary rate 5s to USA. This rate was only applicable to mails to Japan after 30 Sep. Illustration p. 966 in "Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and Its Surcharged Issues Volume II" by Tony To-Wah Kwan. 1998 (14 May) Sotheby's Hong Kong. 2018 (15 Feb) Pun Lung. 1897.9.18 天津寄美國，貼慈壽加蓋小字5分，銷八卦戳，旁鈐天津大圓戳（SEP之S字倒置）。9.22經上海。加貼日本小判5錢，銷上海日局9.24日戳。10.4經橫濱。10.25抵美國。正鈐TOO LATE戳記。日本客郵局寄美國5錢特惠郵資之晚期例子。在9月30日後，此特惠郵資僅適用於寄日本郵件。關道華著《慈禧壽辰票暨其加蓋票信封圖鑑（中）》第966頁原件。 1998.5.14 香港蘇富比。 2018.2.15 蟠龍。

China Dowager Large Surcharges

Lot 70

12,000.00 HKD

Live

1897 Foochow (26 Sep) to USA, f.w. Empress Dowager late 2nd print surch large figure, narrow spaced 10c/12ca, with broken "Yin" variety,

1897 Foochow (26 Sep) to USA, f.w. Empress Dowager late 2nd print surch large figure, narrow spaced 10c/12ca, with broken "Yin" variety, tied y Foochow Dollar cds. Transit Shanghai (2 Oct). In combination with Japanese Koban 5s, tied by IJPO Shanghai (2 Oct). Transit Yokohama (10 Oct), San Francisco (30 Oct). Arrived Philadelphia (4 Nov). Late example of IJPO concessinoary rate 5s to USA. This rate was only applicable to mails to Japan after 30 Sep. 1897.9.26 福州寄美國，貼慈壽後期再版加蓋大字短距1角蓋12分銀，帶破“銀”字變異，銷福州大圓戳。10.2經上海。加貼日本小判5錢，銷上海日局10.2日戳。10.10經橫濱，10.30經三藩市。11.4抵費城。日本客郵局寄美國5錢特惠郵資之晚期例子。在9月30日後，此特惠郵資僅適用於寄日本郵件。

Lot 71

4,500.00 HKD

Sold

1898 Shanghai local, fw.. Empress Dowager later 2nd Print large figure, narrow spaced 2c/2ca, tied by Pakua cancel. Arrived Shanghai LPO (7

1898 Shanghai local, fw.. Empress Dowager later 2nd Print large figure, narrow spaced 2c/2ca, tied by Pakua cancel. Arrived Shanghai LPO (7 Oct). Illustration no. B-1 898-198, p. 1298 in "Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and Its Surcharged Issues Volume III" by Tony To-Wah Kwan. 1898年上海本埠，貼慈壽後期再版加蓋大字短距2分蓋2分銀，銷八卦戳。10.7抵上海工部郵局。關道華著《慈禧壽辰票暨其加蓋票信封圖鑑（下）》第1298頁圖B-1 898-198原件。

Lot 72

10,000.00 HKD

Live

1898 Hankow (6 May) to Shanghai, f.w. Empress Dowager 2nd print surch large figure, wide spaced 2c/2ca, tied by Hankow Dollar cds. Arrived

1898 Hankow (6 May) to Shanghai, f.w. Empress Dowager 2nd print surch large figure, wide spaced 2c/2ca, tied by Hankow Dollar cds. Arrived Shanghai LPO (9 May). Illustration no. B-1 898-105, p. 1205 in "Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and Its Surcharged Issues Volume III" by Tony To-Wah Kwan. 2010 (Jan) Interasia, The Jane and Dan Sten Olsson Collection, lot 217. Ex- Chen Shih Jen. Ex- Dr. Tzu Mu Lin. 1898.5.6 漢口寄上海，貼慈壽再版加蓋大字長距2分，銷漢口大圓戳。5.9抵上海工部郵局。關道華著《慈禧壽辰票暨其加蓋票信封圖鑑（下）》第1205頁圖B-1 898-105原件。 2010.10 Interasia，Jane與Dan Sten Olsson集藏，拍品號217。陳士仁及林子牧舊藏。

Lot 74

10,000.00 HKD

Live

1899 Canton (1 Aug) to Wuchow, f.w. Empress Dowager 2nd Print surch large figure, wide spaced 8c/6ca + Litho Dragon 1/2c + Coiling Dragon

1899 Canton (1 Aug) to Wuchow, f.w. Empress Dowager 2nd Print surch large figure, wide spaced 8c/6ca + Litho Dragon 1/2c + Coiling Dragon 1/2c, in total of double weight registered rate, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds. Arrived Wuchow (3 Aug). Illustration p. 985 in "Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and Its Surcharged Issues Volume II" by Tony To-Wah Kwan. 1982 (Oct) John Bull. 1899.8.1 廣州寄梧州，貼慈壽再版加蓋大字長距8分蓋6分銀 + 日本版蟠龍半分 + 蟠龍半分，合9分雙倍重量國內掛號郵資，銷廣州半切漢英日戳。8.3抵梧州。關道華著《慈禧壽辰票暨其加蓋票信封圖鑑（中）》第985頁原件。 1982.10 布約翰。

China British PO

Lot 75

30,000.00 HKD

Sold

1900 Wuchow (14 May) to J Maus, Germany. Registered cover, f.w. Empress Dowager 2nd print surch large figure, wide spaced 10c/9ca in block

1900 Wuchow (14 May) to J Maus, Germany. Registered cover, f.w. Empress Dowager 2nd print surch large figure, wide spaced 10c/9ca in block of 4, tied by Wuchow bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV surch 20c/30c in pair, tied by Wuchow IPO tie-print and Hong Kong (16 May) cds. Arrived Lichtenthal (18 Jun). 1964 (16 Dec) Sir Percival David, Robson Low (London), lot 1470. 1983 (19 Oct) Paul Hock, Robson Low (Zurich), lot 255. 2007 (21 Jan) Quintin Tan Kok Tin, Spink China, lot 212. 2016 (26 Jun) Interasia, lot 584. Illustration no. B-1 900-016, p. 1427 in "Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and Its Surcharged Issues Volume III" by Tony To-Wah Kwan. 1900.5.14 梧州寄德國的茂斯。掛號封，貼慈壽再版加蓋大字長距1角蓋9分銀四方連，銷梧州半切漢英日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像改值20仙雙連，銷梧州IPO騎縫戳及香港5.16日戳。6,18抵Lichtenthal。 1964.12.16 大維德爵士，倫敦Robson Low，拍品號1470。 1983.10.19 Paul Hock，蘇黎世Robson Low，拍品號255。 2007.1.21 Quintin Tan，斯賓克中國，拍品號212。 2016.6.26 Interasia，拍品號584。關道華著《慈禧壽辰票暨其加蓋票信封圖鑑（下）》第1427頁圖B-1 900-016原件。