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Lot 84

20,000.00 HKD

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1897 Peking (27 Jan) to USA, applied with “Chinese Imperial Post Office/ Peking/ Postage Paid” triple-ring bilingual h.s. in blue,

1897 Peking (27 Jan) to USA, applied with “Chinese Imperial Post Office/ Peking/ Postage Paid” triple-ring bilingual h.s. in blue, matching “I.G. of Customs/Peking” double-ring origin d.s. In combination with Japanese Koban 2s + 3s, tied by IJPO Shanghai cds (16 Feb). Transit Yokohama (22 Feb) Arrived New York City (17 Mar).1897.1.27 北京寄美國，鈐“中國郵政/信力已付/北京”三圈圓戳及北京海關日戳。加貼日本小判2錢 + 3錢，銷上海日局2.16日戳。2.22經橫濱。3.17抵紐約。

China Imperial Post

Lot 85

34,000.00 HKD

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1897 French Legation Peking (3 Mar) to France, applied with “Chinese Imperial Post Office/ Peking/ Postage Paid” triple-ring bilingual

1897 French Legation Peking (3 Mar) to France, applied with “Chinese Imperial Post Office/ Peking/ Postage Paid” triple-ring bilingual h.s. in blue, matching “I.G. of Customs/Peking” double-ring origin d.s. F.w. Empress Dowager surch small figure 2c/2ca, tied by Customs Shanghai cds (15 Mar) upon transit. In combination with Peace and Commerce ovpt. Chine 25c x2, tied by Shanghai French PO (16 Mar) cds. Arrived Paris (25 Apr). A horizontal slit through the front and vertical trim at back. Unusual with additional stamp.1897.3.3 法國駐京公使館寄法國，鈐“中國郵政/信力已付/北京”三圈圓戳及北京海關日戳。加貼慈壽加蓋小字2分，銷上海海關3.15日戳。加貼和平及商貿神像加蓋Chine 25生丁x2，銷上海法局3.16日戳。4.25抵巴黎。封左側被裁。加貼慈壽票十分奇特少見。

China Customs Mail

China Republic of China

China Customs Mail

Lot 86

46,000.00 HKD

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1897 Chungking (24 Jun) to French Legation in Peking, applied with showing bilingual “PAID” h.s. in vermilion, matching Customs

1897 Chungking (24 Jun) to French Legation in Peking, applied with showing bilingual “PAID” h.s. in vermilion, matching Customs Chungking type F2 oval d.s. in black. Arrived Peking with dollar cds (11 Jun) and redirected to French Consulate Tientsin (14 Jun). One of only four recorded. Provenance: 1972 Stanley Gibbons (London), Richard Canman, lot 23. 1981 (21 Jul) Ex- George Alevizos (Santa Monica), lot 199. 1992 (30 Sep) Christie’s Swire, Federick and Tomiko Bartlett. 2019 (23-24 Jun) Interasia, lot 23.1897.6.24 重慶寄法國駐京公使館，改寄天津，鈐“已付信資”漢英紅色橫戳及重慶海關F2型橢圓黑色日戳。6.11抵北京，鈐大圓戳。6.13改寄法國駐天津領事館，6.14抵達。為存世四件之一。 1972年倫敦Stanley Gibbons，Richard Canman，拍品號23。 George Alevizos舊藏（1981.7.21），拍品號199。 1992.9.30 佳士德，Federick and Tomiko Bartlett。 2019.6 Interasia，拍品號23。

China Republic of China

Lot 1963

1,200.00 HKD

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1949 Canton (14 May) to USA. Airmail cover, applied with “POSTAGE PAID / CANTON SIB” with handfilled postage. On reverse Canton

1949 Canton (14 May) to USA. Airmail cover, applied with “POSTAGE PAID / CANTON SIB” with handfilled postage. On reverse Canton bilingual cds. Arrived New York (23 May). 1949.5.14 廣州寄美國。航空封，鈐“POSTAGE PAID / CANTON SIB”郵資已付戳連手填數值。背面蓋有廣州日戳。5.23抵紐約。

Lot 1965

1,000.00 HKD

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1949 Shaho (10 Jun) to Shanghai, applied with octagonal “Domestic Postage Paid / Shaho” h.s and Shaho (Punyu) origin cds. Arrived

1949 Shaho (10 Jun) to Shanghai, applied with octagonal “Domestic Postage Paid / Shaho” h.s and Shaho (Punyu) origin cds. Arrived Shanghai (19 Sep). With stains. Long transit time probably due to the civil war.1949.6.10 沙河寄上海，鈐八角形“國內郵資已付 / 沙河”戳記及沙河（番禺）三格點線日戳。9.19抵上海。帶污點。甚長之中轉時間，應為內戰之故。