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Lot 67

34,000.00 HKD

Sold

1896 Japan (20 Sep) to E.E. Encarnacao, Customs Peking, f.w. Koban 1s + 2x 2s + 5s, tied by Yokohama cds in English. Showing "Per S/S

1896 Japan (20 Sep) to E.E. Encarnacao, Customs Peking, f.w. Koban 1s + 2x 2s + 5s, tied by Yokohama cds in English. Showing "Per S/S Natal". Transit IJPO Shanghai (29 Sep). In combination with Empress Dowager 3ca, tied by Shanghai seal script h.s, matching with Customs Shanghai (29 Sep) cds. Arrived Customs Peking (5 Oct).1896.9.20 日本寄北京海關E E Encarnacao，貼小判3枚合10錢，銷橫濱英文日戳。9.29經上海日局。加貼慈壽3分銀，銷上海篆文戳，另鈐上海海關9.29日戳。10.5抵北京海關。

China Shanghai

Lot 68

28,000.00 HKD

Sold

1894 Shanghai (25 Jun) to USS Monocacy, Chinkiang, returned to Shanghai, f.w. Shanghai LPO ovpt. Jubilee 2c x3, tied by squared circle

1894 Shanghai (25 Jun) to USS Monocacy, Chinkiang, returned to Shanghai, f.w. Shanghai LPO ovpt. Jubilee 2c x3, tied by squared circle registered d.s., alongside with framed “REGISTERED” marking. On reverse with another strike of Shanghai LPO cds. Arrived Customs Chinkiang (27 Jun). Very scarce combination with Shanghai LPO and Chinkiang Customs.1894.6.25 上海寄鎮江之美國軍艦Monocacy，退回上海，貼上海工部市徽圖加蓋Jubilee 2分x3，銷內圈外方掛號日戳，旁鈐帶框REGISTERED橫戳。背鈐上海工部郵局英文日戳。6.27抵鎮江海關。稀罕之上海工部郵局及鎮江海關合作例子。

Lot 69

28,000.00 HKD

Sold

1895 (10 Jul). Newspaper wrapper from Shanghai to Peking, applied with Shanghai LPO origin cds . F.w. Dowagers 2ca. deep-green wide-margin,

1895 (10 Jul). Newspaper wrapper from Shanghai to Peking, applied with Shanghai LPO origin cds . F.w. Dowagers 2ca. deep-green wide-margin, cancelled by Tientsin seal in blue, alongside with Customs Tientsin cds (15-16 July). Arrived I.G. of Customs Peking (17 Jul). Fine and rare usage originating in the Shanghai Local Post. Illustration A-1 895-092, p. 132 in "Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues" Vol I by Tony To Wah Kwan. 2002 (23 Feb) PhilaChina. Ex- Tony Kwan.1895.7.10 報紙包裝紙，自上海寄北京，鈐上海工部郵局始發日戳。正貼慈壽2分銀帶過橋邊紙，銷天津中文戳記，旁鈐天津海關7.15-16日戳。7.17抵北京海關。由上海工部郵局寄出之少見例子。關道華著《慈禧壽辰票暨其加蓋票信封圖鑑》第一冊第132頁圖A-1 895-092原件。 2002.2.23 PhilaChina。關道華舊藏。

China Shanghai

China Picture postcards

Lot 70

36,000.00 HKD

Sold

1896 Shanghai (27 Nov) to Peking, applied with Shanghai LPO origin cds on reverse. F.w. Empress Dowager 3ca on front, tied by Tientsin

1896 Shanghai (27 Nov) to Peking, applied with Shanghai LPO origin cds on reverse. F.w. Empress Dowager 3ca on front, tied by Tientsin Chinese seal, matching with Customs Tientsin (2 Dec) transit cds, Showing “Paid” framed h.s. in red over . Arrived I.G. of Customs Peking (4 Dec). Fine and rare usage originating in the Shanghai Local Post. Illustration A-1 896-1 91, p. 404 in “Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues” Vol I by Tony To Wah Kwan. 2006 (Jun) John Bull 2008 (Dec) Interasia. 1896.11.27 上海寄北京，鈐上海工部郵局始發日戳。正貼慈壽2分銀帶過橋邊紙，銷天津中文戳記，旁鈐天津海關7.15-16中轉戳及帶框“PAID”橫戳。7.17抵北京海關。由上海工部郵局寄出之少見例子。關道華著《慈禧壽辰票暨其加蓋票信封圖鑑》第一冊第404頁圖A-1 896-191原件。

China Picture postcards

Lot 71

1,000.00 HKD

Live

Picture postcard of a Manchurian noble family, used from Liaoyang FPO to France, f.w. Coat of Arms 4k.

Picture postcard of a Manchurian noble family, used from Liaoyang FPO to France, f.w. Coat of Arms 4k.滿洲貴族家族之圖片明信片，貼軍徽圖4戈比，銷遼陽俄軍野戰郵局日戳，寄法國。

Lot 72

500.00 HKD

Live

Chinese Mandarin group photo picture postcard, unused. Probably fantasy of artist.

China Picture postcards

Belgium Picture postcards

Lot 73

500.00 HKD

Live

Chinese Mandarin picture postcard, unused.

中國官員圖片明信片，未使用。

Lot 74

4,000.00 HKD

Live

"Emperor Heading to the Temple of Heaven" PPC set of 4, all unused. One card f.w. Junk 1/2c and tied by Peking cds.

"Emperor Heading to the Temple of Heaven" PPC set of 4, all unused. One card f.w. Junk 1/2c and tied by Peking cds.“皇帝前往天壇”圖片明信片一組四張，均未使用。當中一張貼帆船半分，銷北京日戳。

Belgium Picture postcards

China Picture postcards

Belgium Picture postcards

Lot 75

3,000.00 HKD

Live

ca 1900s Emperor Hsuan Tung family picture postcard, used from Belgium to Netherlands. Despite the heading, certainly a fantasy imagination

ca 1900s Emperor Hsuan Tung family picture postcard, used from Belgium to Netherlands. Despite the heading, certainly a fantasy imagination to the royal family.約1900年代宣統皇帝全家福肖像明信片，由比利時寄荷蘭。雖題為宣統帝，但肯定為畫家臆想。

China Picture postcards

Lot 76

600.00 HKD

Sold

A pair of Li Hongzhang and Itō Hirobumi portrait PPC, both unused. Historical.

Lot 77

5,000.00 HKD

Live

Yuan Shikai in official uniform PPC, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 1/2cc, tied by Peking bilingual cds.

Yuan Shikai in official uniform PPC, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 1/2cc, tied by Peking bilingual cds.袁世凱身穿官服之肖像明信片，貼宋字蟠龍半分，銷北京半切漢英日戳。

Lot 78

500.00 HKD

Live

Wu Chaoshu protrait postcard, unused. Wu Chaoshu, son of former Minister to the United States Wu Tingfang , was Foreign Minister of the

Wu Chaoshu protrait postcard, unused. Wu Chaoshu, son of former Minister to the United States Wu Tingfang , was Foreign Minister of the Republic of China in 1927–28, and was Minister to the United States from 1928 to 1931.伍朝樞肖像明信片，未使用。伍朝樞乃香港首位華人律師、前清法律修訂大臣及民國外交部長伍廷芳之子；曾一度就任國民政府司法院長。

China Picture postcards

China

China Picture postcards

China

Lot 80

300.00 HKD

Live

1906 a pair of Chefoo view PPC, both f.w. Germania surch China 1c, tied by fake Chefoo German PO cds.

1906 a pair of Chefoo view PPC, both f.w. Germania surch China 1c, tied by fake Chefoo German PO cds.1906年一對煙台風光明信片，貼日耳曼尼亞加蓋China 1分，銷煙台德局假戳。

China

Lot 81

1,000.00 HKD

Live

1909 Hatamen, Peking PPC, with a blur in the middle of image (probably printing error), applied with French military seal and Tientsin

1909 Hatamen, Peking PPC, with a blur in the middle of image (probably printing error), applied with French military seal and Tientsin French PO cds. Error picture postcard is rather scarce.1909年北京哈德門圖片明信片，圖像中央有一處模糊（可能為印刷錯誤），鈐法軍部隊戳及天津法局日戳。錯版圖片明信片少見。

China Picture postcards

Lot 82

700.00 HKD

Live

A group of 4 Eight-Nation Alliance and Chinese people PPC, mostly unused.

China Picture postcards

Postage paid

China Imperial Post

Lot 83

1,000.00 HKD

Live

A pair of coloured picture postcards featuring Coiling Dragon stamps and mounted Mandarin, both commercially used in Europe.

A pair of coloured picture postcards featuring Coiling Dragon stamps and mounted Mandarin, both commercially used in Europe.一對印有蟠龍郵票及騎馬清朝官員之彩色明信片，均歐洲實寄。

Postage paid

China Imperial Post

Postage paid

Lot 84

20,000.00 HKD

Sold

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

Sold

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。