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China Customs Mail

China Small Dragon Cancellations and seals

China U.S PO

China Customs Mail

China Small Dragon Cancellations and seals

China Customs Mail

Lot 6

540,000.00 HKD

Sold

ONLY A HANDFUL OF LARGE DRAGON COVERS IN COMBINATION WITH USPS ARE RECORDED Only a handful of Large Dragon covers were originated

ONLY A HANDFUL OF LARGE DRAGON COVERS IN COMBINATION WITH USPS ARE RECORDED Only a handful of Large Dragon covers were originated from Chinkiang. Only a handful of Large Dragon covers in combination with USPS are recorded. 1882. Cover from Customs Chinkiang to Middletown, Conn., USA. F.w. Large Dragon thin paper 3 ca Large Dragon, tied by CUSTOMS CHINKIANG datestamp (12 Aug). Transit Shanghai (13 Aug) and transferred to USPA, where 5c US stamp affixed, San Francisco (17 Sep). Middletown, Conn. Arrival (25 Sep). Provenance: Dr Warren G Kauder, Peter Holcombe, Steve Chazen Literature: James Whang, Large Dragon Covers, number 154 (p.265) 屈指可數的混貼美國票的大龍封出自鎮江的大龍封，屈指可數。混貼美國票的大龍封，也屈指可數。 1882年8月12日，從鎮江發出，貼薄紙3分大龍票，銷海關日戳，13日經上海，移交美局，加貼5分票， 9月17日經舊金山，9月25日到達Middletown. 傳承Provenance: Dr Warren G Kauder, Peter Holcombe, Steve Chazen 著錄Literature: James Whang, Large Dragon Covers, number 154 (p.265)

China Small Dragon Cancellations and seals

Lot 16

60,000.00 HKD

Live

1889 Peking (14 Aug) to USA, f.w. Small Dragon 1ca in block of 3 on reverse for inland fee, tied by Peking Chinese seal, alongside

1889 Peking (14 Aug) to USA, f.w. Small Dragon 1ca in block of 3 on reverse for inland fee, tied by Peking Chinese seal, alongside with I.G. Customs of Peking cds. Transit Customs Shanghai (23 Aug). In combination with US issue 5c, tied by black grid, alongside with USPA Shanghai type III oval d.s (24 Aug). Transit San Francisco (18 Sep). Arrived New Haven (24 Sep). Steve Chazen stated that outgoing Small Dagon covers via US Post Office are very rare in "Selected Treasures of Small Dragon Covers". Another very similar cover dated 1888 (19 Apr) with the same address was seen in "Huayou JiJin II - US Postal Activities in China" by Mizuhara. 1889.8.14 北京寄美國，背貼小龍1分銀三方連，合3分國內郵資，銷北京中文戳記，另鈐北京海關日戳。8.23經上海海關。加貼美國票5分，銷黑色殺手戳，旁鈐上海美國郵政代理III型橢圓形日戳。9.18經三藩市。9.24抵New Haven。蔡盛於《小龍郵票實寄封珍品賞析》一文中指出經美國客郵寄出之早期小龍封十分少見難得。水源明窗《華郵雜錦》中另見一件1888.4.19，地址相同並極為相似的信封。

China U.S PO

US Post in China

China U.S PO

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

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 2959

4,200.00 HKD

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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

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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

Lot 2962

3,600.00 HKD

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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。