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US Post in China

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Lot 7

300,000.00 HKD

Live

1884 Peking (22 Jan) to Hawaii, f.w. Large Dragon thick paper, clean perf 3ca on reverse, tied by Peking Chinese seal, alongside with I.G.

1884 Peking (22 Jan) to Hawaii, f.w. Large Dragon thick paper, clean perf 3ca on reverse, tied by Peking Chinese seal, alongside with I.G. of Customs Peking cds in violet. Transit Customs Tientsin (24 Jan), Customs Shanghai (7 Feb), In combination with Japanese 5s, tied by black cork obliterator, alongside with IJPA Shanghai (20 Feb) cds. Cover opened out for display. Highly unusual destination for Large Dragon cover. With RPSL certificate. Ex- Ryohei Ishikawa. Illustration no. 242, p. 387 in "A Comprehensive Illustration on Covers of the Large Dragons" by James B Whang. 2014 (Jan) Interasia Auctions, lot 75 (Realized HKD1.15 million) 1884.1.22 北京寄夏威夷，背貼厚紙光齒大龍3分銀，銷北京中文戳記，旁鈐北京海關藍色始發日戳。1.24經天津海關，2.7經上海海關。加貼日本小判5錢，銷黑色空十字戳，旁鈐上海日本郵政代理2.20日戳。封剖開以作展示。極為稀罕冷門的目的地。附皇家郵學會證書。石川良佐舊藏。黃建斌《大龍信封存世考》第387頁第242件原件。2014年1月Interasia Auctions拍品號75，成交價港元115萬。

United States Postage due stamps

Lot 90

16,000.00 HKD

Live

1904 USA (24 Feb) to Newchwang. Taxed US 1c PSC, tied by New York meter stamp. Showing T mark. Transit San Francisco (29 Feb),

1904 USA (24 Feb) to Newchwang. Taxed US 1c PSC, tied by New York meter stamp. Showing T mark. Transit San Francisco (29 Feb), USPA Shanghai (31 Mar), Shanghai Chinese PO (31 Mar). F.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. Poatge due 4c in pair, tied by Newchwang (7 Apr) arrival cds. Scarce example of Coling Dragon ovpt. postage due issue. 1904.2.24 美國寄牛莊。欠資美國1分郵資片，銷紐約機戳，旁鈐T章。2.29經三藩市，3.31經上海美國郵政代理，同日經上海清郵。貼蟠龍加蓋欠資票4分雙連，銷牛莊4.7到達戳。蟠龍加蓋欠資票之稀罕例子。

US Post in China

United States

US Post in China

Lot 179

5,000.00 HKD

Live

1904 Peking (4 May) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c for domestic rate, tied by Peking bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO

1904 Peking (4 May) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c for domestic rate, tied by Peking bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (10 May). In combination with US 2c for US domesticc rate, tied by USPA Shanghai obliterator. Arrived USA (20 Jun). Such "relay postage" with combination of CIP and foreign stamps was lower than normal international rate. Rather late and scarce example. 1904.2.4 北京寄美國，貼蟠龍2分，合國內郵資，銷北京半切漢英日戳。5.10經上海清郵。加貼美國票2分，合美國國內郵資，銷上海美國郵政代理殺手戳。6.20抵美國。同時貼大清及外國票之“接力郵資”而非直接貼付國際郵資以節省郵費，

United States

Lot 219

1,900.00 HKD

Sold

1912 (20 Mar) The Young China Association, Seattle cover to Washington, f.w. US 2c, tied by Seattle meter stamp. 1912.3.20

1912 (20 Mar) The Young China Association, Seattle cover to Washington, f.w. US 2c, tied by Seattle meter stamp. 1912.3.20 美洲舍路中國同盟會封，寄華盛頓，貼總統像2分，銷西雅圖機戳。

Lot 222

2,800.00 HKD

Sold

1934 USA (19 Dec) to Mrs. Sun Yat-sen (Lu Muzhen), Macao, f.w. Roosevelt 5c, tied by Lanai City duplex d.s. Arrived Macau (9 Jan). Despite

1934 USA (19 Dec) to Mrs. Sun Yat-sen (Lu Muzhen), Macao, f.w. Roosevelt 5c, tied by Lanai City duplex d.s. Arrived Macau (9 Jan). Despite lacking the full name of the addressee, it is clear that the addressee should be Lu Muzhen instead of Soong Ching-ling as Lu resided in Macau since the divorce with Dr. Sun until her death in 1952. 1934.12.19 美國寄澳門之孫中山太太（盧慕貞），貼羅斯福像5分，銷Lanai City雙聯日戳。1.9抵澳門。雖然沒有寫明收件人全名，但憑寄澳門可肯定收件人為盧慕貞而非宋慶齡。前者在與孫中山離婚後一直居住澳門直至1952年去世。

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。

US Post in China

United States

US Post in China

United States

US Post in China

Lot 2959

4,200.00 HKD

Sold

1869 (20 Aug) USPA Shanghai to USA by SS Great Republic, f.w. Washington 10c with perf shifted variety, tied by type SHA-Can6 cork

1869 (20 Aug) USPA Shanghai to USA by SS Great Republic, f.w. Washington 10c with perf shifted variety, tied by type SHA-Can6 cork obliterator, alongside with US Consulate General Shanghai type 1 cds and rare Pacific Mail Steamship Co. “CHINA AND JAPAN STEAM SERVICE” oval h.s. Transit San Francisco (20 Sep). SS Great Republic which departed from Hong Kong picked up US bound mail from Shanghai at Yokoaham and arived San Francisco on 18 Sep. 1869.8.20 上海經郵船Great Republic寄美國，貼華盛頓10分，帶齒孔移位變異，銷SHA-Can6型空十字戳，旁鈐美國駐上海領事館1型日戳及少見之PMSS“CHINA AND JAPAN STEAM SERVICE”橢圓形紅戳。9.20經三藩市。SS Great Republic自香港出發，在橫濱接收上海寄美國之郵件，並於9月18日抵達三藩市。

United States

Lot 2960

2,200.00 HKD

Sold

1869 USA (4 Nov) to Hong Kong, sent “via Pacific R Road”, f.w. Shield and Eagle 10c, alongside with San Francisco Paid All

1869 USA (4 Nov) to Hong Kong, sent “via Pacific R Road”, f.w. Shield and Eagle 10c, alongside with San Francisco Paid All ccds. Transit Shanghai BPO (19 Dec). Arrived Hong Kong (9 Dec). Example of 10c rate under 1867 Hong Kong-US Postal Convention. Pre-date the opening of USPS Shanghai. 1869.11.4 美國寄香港，寫有“via Pacific R Road”批示，貼盾牌與飛鷹10分，旁鈐三藩市已付日戳。12.19經上海英局。12.9抵香港。 1869年香港-美國郵政協議下10分郵資例子。上海寄美國郵局成立前例子。

US Post in China

US Post in China Postal stationery

US Post in China

Lot 2961

2,800.00 HKD

Sold

1870s Shanghai to USA, f.w. Thomas Jefferson 2x 10c, tied by cork obliterator, alongside with USPA Shanghai type II cds. Transit

1870s Shanghai to USA, f.w. Thomas Jefferson 2x 10c, tied by cork obliterator, alongside with USPA Shanghai type II cds. Transit San Francisco (10 Jun). Double rate example of 10c rate under 1867 Hong Kong-US Postal Convention. 1870年代上海寄美國，貼杰佛遜10分x2，銷殺手戳，旁鈐上海美國郵政代理II型日戳。6.10經三藩市。1869年香港-美國郵政協議10分雙倍郵資例子。

US Post in China Postal stationery

US Post in China

US Post in China Postal stationery

Lot 2962

3,600.00 HKD

Sold

1900 Tientsin (7 Nov) to USA. US 2c stationery cover, uprated by Washington 2c x2 + Landing of Columbus 1c x4, tied by scarce US Military

1900 Tientsin (7 Nov) to USA. US 2c stationery cover, uprated by Washington 2c x2 + Landing of Columbus 1c x4, tied by scarce US Military Post in Tientsin type 1B duplex d.s. Arrived USA (5 Dec). Scarce Boxer Rebellion FPO example. 1900.11.7 天津寄美國。美國2分郵資封，加貼華盛頓2分x2 + 哥倫布登陸1分x4，銷少見之美軍駐天津1B型雙聯日戳。12.5抵美國。少見之義和團時期美軍郵局例子。

US Post in China

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。

Lot 2965

1,000.00 HKD

Live

1913 (22 Nov) a pair of picture postcards from Shanghai to the same address in USA, both f.w. US Presidential issue 1c, tied by

1913 (22 Nov) a pair of picture postcards from Shanghai to the same address in USA, both f.w. US Presidential issue 1c, tied by USPA Shanghai type IX duplex. Dated earlier than the record of Meiso Mizuhara for this type of cds. 1913.11.22 一對上海寄美國圖片明信片，收件地址一致，均貼美國總統像票1分，銷上海美國郵政代理IX型雙聯日戳。比水源明窗所記錄之IX型日戳最早日期更早。

Lot 2966

1,900.00 HKD

Sold

1918 a pair of WWI censor covers from USPA Shanghai to USA and Philippines, both f.w. US Presidential issue in which one 5c stamp with

1918 a pair of WWI censor covers from USPA Shanghai to USA and Philippines, both f.w. US Presidential issue in which one 5c stamp with imperf bottom variety. Tied by type III oval “USPA Shanghai RD” oval seal. Censored and resealed. Interesting commerical usage of variety stamp. 1918年一對一戰檢查封，自上海美國郵政代理寄美國及菲律賓，均貼美國總統像票，當中一枚5分票帶底邊漏齒變異，銷上海美國郵政代III型RD掛號橢圓形戳記。檢查並重封。有趣之變異票實寄。

Lot 2967

1,200.00 HKD

Live

1910-1920s a group of 3 company covers from Shanghai to USA, f.w. US Presdential issue, tied by USPA Shanghai type X and XII

1910-1920s a group of 3 company covers from Shanghai to USA, f.w. US Presdential issue, tied by USPA Shanghai type X and XII duplex. Including one WWI censor cover, franking with printing shifted downward variety. 1910至1920年代一組三件上海寄美國公司封，貼美國總統像票，銷上海美國郵政代理X型及XII型雙聯日戳。當中包含一件一戰檢查封，貼票帶套印下移變異。

US Post in China

United States

Lot 2968

1,000.00 HKD

Live

1930s a pair USTP Sea Post covers, f.w. Washington 3c and Thomas Jefferson 3c x2 respectively, both with imperf variety, tied by

1930s a pair USTP Sea Post covers, f.w. Washington 3c and Thomas Jefferson 3c x2 respectively, both with imperf variety, tied by SS President Jackson and Coolidge duplex d.s. respectively. Interesting variety stamp examples. 1930年代兩件美國跨太平洋航線海郵封，分別貼華盛頓3分及杰佛遜3分x2，均帶有漏齒變異，銷SS President Jackson及President Coolidge雙聯日戳。有趣之變異票實寄。

United States

United States ATM/Frama labels

United States

Lot 3345

300.00 HKD

Live

1949 Chicago to Canton airmail cover. Arrived Chekam (22 Jun). Plus a San Francisco China Town view lithographes on

1949 Chicago to Canton airmail cover. Arrived Chekam (22 Jun). Plus a San Francisco China Town view lithographes on paper. 1949年芝加哥寄廣州航空封，6.22抵赤磡。另附一件三藩市唐人街之版畫印刷品。

United States ATM/Frama labels

Lot 3547

1,000.00 HKD

Live

1940-1990s a very comprehensive collection of US postage paid meter stamps, containing over 200 pieces and 100 covers, showing

1940-1990s a very comprehensive collection of US postage paid meter stamps, containing over 200 pieces and 100 covers, showing multiple city names, comemorative meter stamps, offical mail meter stamps etc. Please view. 1940至1990年代一組十分豐富之美國郵資標籤集藏，包含超過200件剪片及100件信封，展示不同地名、紀念機戳及公文機戳。請預覽。

Lot 3548

400.00 HKD

Live

1940-1990s a collection of USA postage labels, containing 21 covers and 25 labels. Including more scarce early NCR type label and

1940-1990s a collection of USA postage labels, containing 21 covers and 25 labels. Including more scarce early NCR type label and “US Symbol” design ATM stamps. 1940至1990年代一組美國郵資標籤，包含21件信封及25件標籤。包括少見之早期NCR標籤及美國國徽電子郵票。