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Hawaii Cancellations and seals

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US Post in China

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United States Postage due stamps

Hawaii Cancellations and seals

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

Lot 141

8,000.00 HKD

Sold

1902 Foochow (9 Oct) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Foochow bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (19 Oct). In

1902 Foochow (9 Oct) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Foochow bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (19 Oct). In combination with US 5c, tied by Foochow IPO tie-print in black and USPA Shanghai duplex d.s. Transit San Francisco (14 Nov). Applied with US 20c due mark because of overweight. F.w. US postage due 5c in block of 4 on reverse. Very scacrce example of IPO on US instead of Hong Kong issues, not to mention a taxed example. 1902.10.9 福州寄美國，貼蟠龍1角，銷福州半切漢英日戳。10.19經上海清郵。加貼美國票5分，銷福州IPO騎縫戳及上海美國郵政代理雙聯日聯。11.14經三藩市。因超重而鈐美國20分欠資章，背貼美國欠資票5分四方連。IPO騎縫戳蓋於美國票而非港英票之極少見例子，欠資更是有趣。

US Post in China

United States

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。

US Post in China

United States Pre-philately

United States Cancellations and seals

US Post in China

United States Pre-philately

US Post in China

Lot 236

2,800.00 HKD

Live

1912 Shanghai (13 Apr) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c for intra-city rate, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds.

1912 Shanghai (13 Apr) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c for intra-city rate, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. In combination with US Presidential issue 2c, tied by USPA Shanghai duplex (15 Apr) d.s. Very scarce combination cover with US issues. 1912.4.12 上海寄美國，貼蟠龍1分付本埠郵資，銷上海腰框英漢日戳。加貼美國總統像2分，銷上海美國郵政代理4.15雙聯日戳。蟠龍與美國票混貼封十分稀罕少見。

United States Pre-philately

Lot 1711

7,000.00 HKD

Sold

1836 (29 Jun) Philadelphia, U.S.A. to Canton, China, forwarded by Morrisan Cryder & Co., London The red boxed WETMORE &

1836 (29 Jun) Philadelphia, U.S.A. to Canton, China, forwarded by Morrisan Cryder & Co., London The red boxed WETMORE & CO. [花旗滑摩公司住孖英行頭進] in Canton was usually applied in a U.K. based letter. This is indeed rare to see such Chinese Forwarder agent stamp appeared in a letter sent from Philadelphia, U.SA. to Canton. And even good is the letter is forwarded by “Morrisan Cryder & Co. London” forwarding agent. An early use of forwarding agent letter near the beginning of the First Opium War. 1836年6月29日，美國費城寄往中國廣州，經倫敦Morrisan Cryder & Co.轉遞此信加蓋廣州「花旗滑摩公司住孖英行頭進」紅色方框戳，此類中文轉遞商戳通常見於英國寄出的信件，而此信從美國費城寄出，實屬罕見。更難得的是，信件經倫敦「Morrisan Cryder & Co.」轉遞，為鴉片戰爭初期轉遞商郵件的早期範例。

United States Cancellations and seals

United States

United States Cancellations and seals

Lot 1763

4,200.00 HKD

Sold

1884 Canton (31 Mar) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Canton BPO Webb type B cds. Transit Hong Kong (1 Apr), San Francisco (26 Apr).

1884 Canton (31 Mar) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Canton BPO Webb type B cds. Transit Hong Kong (1 Apr), San Francisco (26 Apr). Regarded as double rate with “2” at top left and levied postage due. Applied with US postage due mark of 20c. In combination with US 5c in strip of 4 on reverse. Arrived Philadelphia (3 May). Also an early example of Webb Canton BPO type B cds used as a canellation on adhesive after C1 obliterator was withdrawn. 1884.3.31 廣州寄美國，貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷廣州英局Webb B型日戳。4.1經香港，4.26經三藩市。郵局判為超重應收取雙倍郵資，故於左上角寫有“2′′，另鈐美國欠資20分指示戳。背貼美國欠資票5分橫四連。5.3抵費城。同時為停用C1殺手戳後，以廣州英局B型日戳直接銷票之早期例子。

United States

US Post in China

United States

Lot 1785

800.00 HKD

Sold

1875 Hong Kong (24 Feb) to Australia, f.w. Hong Kong QV 24c with wing margin, tied by B62 obliterator. On reverse with Hong Kong origin

1875 Hong Kong (24 Feb) to Australia, f.w. Hong Kong QV 24c with wing margin, tied by B62 obliterator. On reverse with Hong Kong origin cds. Arrived Melbourne (5 Apr). 1875.2.24 香港寄澳洲，貼香港維多利亞女皇像24仙，帶右寬邊，銷B62殺手戳。背面鈐香港始發日戳。4.5抵墨爾本。

United States

US Post in China

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

Lot 2956

6,500.00 HKD

Live

1919 US Presidential issue 1st surch Chinese currency set in blocks of 4, including 4c, 12c, 16, 20c, 24c and 60c. All with margin. MH with

1919 US Presidential issue 1st surch Chinese currency set in blocks of 4, including 4c, 12c, 16, 20c, 24c and 60c. All with margin. MH with original gum. 1919年美國總統像票第一次加蓋中國幣值六方連一組六件，包含4分、12分、16分、20分、24分及60分。均帶紙邊。原膠背貼。

Lot 2957

3,400.00 HKD

Sold

1919 US Presidential issues 1st surch Chinese currency complete set (Chan FUS1-16), MH.

1919 US Presidential issues 1st surch Chinese currency complete set (Chan FUS1-16), MH. F-VF. 1919年美國總統像票第一次加蓋中國幣值新全（陳目FUS1-16），背貼上品。

Lot 2958

2,200.00 HKD

Sold

1922 US Presidential issue 2nd surch Chinese currency complete set in block of 6 (Chan FUS17-18). MH with original

1922 US Presidential issue 2nd surch Chinese currency complete set in block of 6 (Chan FUS17-18). MH with original gum. 1922年美國總統像票第二次加蓋中國幣值六方連新全（陳目FUS17-18），原膠背貼。

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。

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 2963

1,200.00 HKD

Sold

1905 M. C. Wilcox, Methodist Episcopal Mission, Foochow (11 Dec) to USA. Carried privately to Shanghai and f.w. US Presidential issue 2c,

1905 M. C. Wilcox, Methodist Episcopal Mission, Foochow (11 Dec) to USA. Carried privately to Shanghai and f.w. US Presidential issue 2c, tied by USPA Shanghai duplex d.s. Arrived Mount Vernon (6 Jan). 1905.12.11 由福州美以美差會M C Wilcox寄美國，先私人送遞至上海，貼美國總統像票2分，銷上海美國郵政代理雙聯日戳。1.6抵Mount Vernon。