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China Dowager Large Surcharges

China Republic of China overprints

China Republic of China

China Dowager Large Surcharges

China Republic of China overprints

China Dowager Large Surcharges

Lot 70

12,000.00 HKD

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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。

China Republic of China overprints

Lot 188

4,200.00 HKD

Sold

1912 Ungkung to USA, f.w. Hsuan Tung 7c in strip of 5 + unovpt. Coiling Dragon 1/2c x2 + London ovpt. ROC 2c x2 (with ovpt shifted downward

1912 Ungkung to USA, f.w. Hsuan Tung 7c in strip of 5 + unovpt. Coiling Dragon 1/2c x2 + London ovpt. ROC 2c x2 (with ovpt shifted downward variety), in total of 40c, tied by Ungkung bilingual cds, matching with registered mark on reverse. Transit Nagasaki (28 Nov). Arrived USA (25 Dec). Exceptional combination franking. 1912年黃岡寄美國，貼宣統7分直五連 + 未加蓋蟠龍半分 x2 + 楷字蟠龍2x 2分（加蓋輕微下移），合4角，銷黃岡腰框英漢日戳。背面鈐黃岡掛號章。11.28經長崎，12.25抵美國。出色漂亮之混貼貼票。

China Republic of China

US Post in China

China Republic of China

Lot 298

5,000.00 HKD

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1944 Chungking (7 Aug) to USA. WWII censor cover, f.w. Paicheng Print SYS $10 + $20 in vertical pair and strip of 5 with horizontal imperf

1944 Chungking (7 Aug) to USA. WWII censor cover, f.w. Paicheng Print SYS $10 + $20 in vertical pair and strip of 5 with horizontal imperf and extra right margin variety + $1 + $2 + $5, in total of $158, tied by Chungking bilingual cds. Censored and resealed. Arrived USA (Sep). Imperf vertical strip of 5 was not recorded and probably the only existing example on commerically used cover. 1944.8.7 重慶寄美國。二戰檢查封，背貼百城凹版孫像10元 + 20元直雙連 + 直五連（兩件均帶橫縫漏齒兼右寬邊變異）+ 百城凸版1元 + 2元 + 5元，合158元，銷重慶三格點線日戳。檢查並重封。9月抵美國。直五連橫縫漏齒未見於目錄中，可能為實寄孤例。

US Post in China

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 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。