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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。

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，

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。

US Post in China

US Post in China Postal stationery

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。

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。

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。

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。