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Lot 1

12,000.00 HKD

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Shunzhi Year 18(1661) Imperial Edict in form of silk scroll, written in Chinese, conferring the honorary title of Lady to the wife of the

Shunzhi Year 18(1661) Imperial Edict in form of silk scroll, written in Chinese, conferring the honorary title of Lady to the wife of the naval commander stationed at Yangtze River, applied with bilingual “Imperial Decrees” red seal. Despite the Manchu text part was trimmed, the essential Chinese text was reserved and presents in nice condition. In Mar 2025 AVA Spring sale, another imperial edict dated Kangxi Year 23 was hammered at HKD$30000. This one, however, dated even earlier. 順治十八年（1661）誥命，授操江提督淑人李氏為“夫人”，五彩織錦，鈐“制誥之寳”。雖然僅留下中文部分，但品相上佳，字體及內容清晰。2025年3月艾華春拍中，一件相似的康熙廿三年誥命以港幣3萬元落槌。此件年份更早。

Lot 2

2,500.00 HKD

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1872. Submission to Emperor Tongzi, requesting inheritance of Yunqiwei knighthood of a deceased military officer, to his son. The Yunqiwei

1872. Submission to Emperor Tongzi, requesting inheritance of Yunqiwei knighthood of a deceased military officer, to his son. The Yunqiwei was killed in the battle in Luchow, in the final stage of Taiping Rebellion. Family tree attached as basis of inheritance. 同治十一年（1872）奏請將一名陣亡雲騎尉之世職承襲至其子的奏疏。內容指該名雲騎尉於廬州府陣亡。內容清晰，附有世系譜為承襲依據，出自太平天國末期，十分難得。

Lot 603

5,600.00 HKD

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Qing Dynasty red band cover from Shanghai to Yunnanfu via Minchu. Applied with Shanghai Minchu "Tien Soon Hsia" vertical seal. Transit

Qing Dynasty red band cover from Shanghai to Yunnanfu via Minchu. Applied with Shanghai Minchu "Tien Soon Hsia" vertical seal. Transit Chungking. Sender was a Szechuan official while the adderssee was an education official in Yunnan. Tien Soon Hsia, on the other hand, was a sizable Min Chu with its headquarter in Szechuan. Customs Post was not availbe to public by that time. Illustration 2, p. 20 in "The Development of Yunnan Post System 1901-1949" by Mah Lang Moe. 2019 ROCUPEX TAIPEI & R.O.C.-Thailand Stamp Exhibition. 2020 (Aug) "Postal Service Today / Republic of China" Issue 752 p. 22 illustration. 清代紅條封自上海經民信局寄雲南府，背鈐上海天順祥信局直戳。經重慶抵雲南府。寄件人陳錫鬯為四川官員，收件人為雲南省最高教育行政長官。天順祥信局由上海商人王熾創立，總號位於重慶。當時海關郵政未收寄公眾郵件。馬蘭茂著《雲南郵政史1901-1949》第20頁圖二原件。 2019年中泰聯合郵展特刊第67頁原件。 2020年8月《今日郵政》752期第22頁原件。