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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)

Lot 15

10,000.00 HKD

Live

1892 Tientsin (12 Oct) to USA, f.w. Small Dragon 3ca in vertical pair on front. Applied with Customs Tientsin cds on reverse. Transit

1892 Tientsin (12 Oct) to USA, f.w. Small Dragon 3ca in vertical pair on front. Applied with Customs Tientsin cds on reverse. Transit Customs Shanghai (19 Oct). In combination with Japanese Koban 5s, tied by faint Japanese PO cds. Transit Yokohama (27 Oct). Further transit San Francisco (13 Nov). 1892.10.12 天津寄美國，貼小龍3分銀雙連。背面鈐天津海關始發日戳。10.19經上海海關。加貼日本小判5錢，銷模糊之日本郵局日戳。10.27經橫濱，11.13經三藩市。

China Small Dragon Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

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 Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China British PO

China Japanese PO Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Lot 37

20,000.00 HKD

Sold

1894 Customs Kowloon (1 Oct) to USA, redirected to Customs Mengtsz and Customs Canton. HSBC cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 5c + 10c, tied

1894 Customs Kowloon (1 Oct) to USA, redirected to Customs Mengtsz and Customs Canton. HSBC cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 5c + 10c, tied by Customs Kowloon cds. and Hong Kong index F cds. Arrived USA (19 Dec). Redirected to Customs Mengtsz via Laokay (9 Oct), Hanoi (10 Oct) and arrived on 27 Oct. Further redirected to Customs Canton via Laokay (3 Nov), Haiphong (9 Nov), Hong Kong (12 Nov). Very interesting and unique mail redirected for twice. 1894.10.1 九龍海關寄美國，改寄蒙自海關，再改寄廣州海關。匯豐銀行封，貼香港維多利亞女皇像5仙 + 10仙，銷九龍海關日戳及香港F字日戳。12.19抵美國。改寄蒙自海關，10.9經老街，10.10經河內，10.27抵達。再改寄廣州海關，11.3經老街，11.9經海防，11.12經香港。二次改寄之獨特有趣例子。

China British PO

China Japanese PO Cancellations and seals

China British PO

Lot 41

5,000.00 HKD

Live

1896 Amoy (29 Feb) to USA. Cash registered cover, applied with Customs Amoy origin cds on reverse. In combination with Hong Kong QV surch

1896 Amoy (29 Feb) to USA. Cash registered cover, applied with Customs Amoy origin cds on reverse. In combination with Hong Kong QV surch 20c/30c with Chinese character, tied by Hong Kong (Mar) cds, alongside with R mark. Arrived Hartford (4 Apr). 1896.2.29 廈門寄美國。現金掛號封，背面鈐廈門海關始發日戳。正面加貼香港維多利亞女皇像20仙蓋30仙連中文面值，銷香港日戳，旁鈐R章。4.4抵Hartford。

China Japanese PO Cancellations and seals

Lot 50

13,000.00 HKD

Sold

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。