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Lot 35

300,000.00 HKD

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1886 Chinkiang (28 Nov) to Denmark, f.w. Large Dragon 1ca + 3ca + Small Dragon 5ca on reverse, tied by Customs Chinkiang cds. Transit

1886 Chinkiang (28 Nov) to Denmark, f.w. Large Dragon 1ca + 3ca + Small Dragon 5ca on reverse, tied by Customs Chinkiang cds. Transit Customs Shanghai (29 Nov). In combination with Peace and Commerce issue 25c on front, tied by Shanghai French PO (30 Nov). Arrived Denmark (10 Jan). With BPA certificate.1886.11.28 鎮江寄丹麥，背貼大龍1分銀 + 3分銀 + 小龍5分銀，銷鎮江海關日戳。11.29經上海海關。加貼和平及商貿神像25生丁，銷上海法局11.30日戳。1.10抵丹麥。附BPA證書。 SMALL DRAGON COMBINATION COVERS 大小龍混貼封根據記錄，在海關郵政期間正常使用的大小龍混貼封共有5件，另有1件在大清郵政期間使用，即： We have recorded only 5 Large Dragon – Small Dragon combination covers within the normal usage period, and one outside the period, viz. 1886.11.28 鎮江寄丹麥哥本哈根Chinkiang to Copenhagen (Chazen Collection) 1887.1.9 鎮江寄丹麥哥本哈根Chinkiang to Copenhagen (p.531, A Comprehensive Illustration on Covers of Chinese Large Dragons) 1887.5.18 鎮江寄丹麥哥本哈根Chinkiang to Copenhagen (p.537, A Comprehensive Illustration on Covers of Chinese Large Dragons) 1888.1.23 北京寄巴黎Peking to Paris (p.540, A Comprehensive Illustration on Covers of Chinese Large Dragons; Mizuhara: Spink 2016.1.17, lot 1699) 1888.7.24 天津寄倫敦Tientsin to London (Chazen: Ava Auctions, 2023.7.8) 1901.10.8 膠州寄德國（穆斯封）Kiaochow to Lichtenthal, Germany (p.578, A Comprehensive Illustration on Covers of Chinese Large Dragons; Maus cover)

Lot 42

70,000.00 HKD

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1886 Peking (16 Mar) to Ireland, f.w. Small Dragon 2x 3ca on reverse for domestic double rate, tied by Peking seal cancels, with “I.G. of

1886 Peking (16 Mar) to Ireland, f.w. Small Dragon 2x 3ca on reverse for domestic double rate, tied by Peking seal cancels, with “I.G. of Customs Peking” cds alongside. Transit Customs Shanghai (May). In combination with Peace and Commercei issue 2x 25c, tied by Shanghai French PO (24 Mar) cds. Transit Paris (3 May) and “H & K Packet” (4 May). Roughly open affecting French stamps. Part of flap missing. One of the 16 Small Dragon covers dated 1886 recorded by Michael Ho. It is the earliest outgoing Small Dragon cover as well as the earliest combination cover of Small Dragon and French issues, Illustration fig 3-2, p. 107 in “The Small Dragon” by Michael M Y Ho. 1886.3.16 北京寄愛爾蘭，背貼小龍3分銀x2，合國內雙倍郵資，銷北京中文戳戳，旁有北京海關A型日戳。同月經上海海關。加貼和平及商貿神像25生丁雙連，銷上海法局3.24日戳。5.3經巴黎，5.4經英國輪船H&K Packet。拆封導致法國票有損，部分封舌缺失。此為何沐源記錄之16件1886年小龍封之一，同為最早之寄國外小龍封，以及最早之混貼法國票及小龍封。何沐源著《小龍郵票》第107頁圖3-2原件。

China French PO

China French PO Unit with gutter

Lot 46

15,000.00 HKD

Live

1896 Tientsin (17 Oct) to England. Newspaper wrapper, f.w. Small Dragon 3ca and Empress Dowager 1ca, cancelled by Tientsin seal, with

1896 Tientsin (17 Oct) to England. Newspaper wrapper, f.w. Small Dragon 3ca and Empress Dowager 1ca, cancelled by Tientsin seal, with Customs Tientsin origin cds on reverse. Transit Shanghai (21 Oct). In combination with French 5c stamp for 25g rate, cancelled by Shanghai French PO cds (23 Oct). No arrival. Outgoing newspaper wrapper with Small Dragon stamp is extremely scarce with only a few exist.1896.10.17 天津寄英國。報紙包裝紙，貼小龍3分銀 + 慈壽1分銀，銷天津中文戳記，另鈐天津海關始發日戳。10.21經上海海關。加貼法國客郵5生丁合25克印刷品郵資，銷10.23上海法局日戳。寄國外並貼小龍票之印刷品極為難得，存世不過數件。

China French PO Unit with gutter

Lot 55

120,000.00 HKD

Sold

1888 Tientsin (25 Jun) to Germany. Registered cover, f.w. Small Dragon 5ca in gutter block of 3 on reverse, tied by Tientsin Chinese seal,

1888 Tientsin (25 Jun) to Germany. Registered cover, f.w. Small Dragon 5ca in gutter block of 3 on reverse, tied by Tientsin Chinese seal, alongside with Customs Tientsin cds. Showing Tientsin type I oval R mark. Transit Customs Shanghai. In combination with Peace and Commerce issue 25c in pair, tied by Shanghai French PO (29 Jun) cds. Arrived Germany (8 Aug). Outstanding early registered cover paying the overseas rate. Provenance: 1991 (12 Sep) Sotheby’s (London), Major James Starr, lot 347. 2013 (Jun 29) Interasia, lot 142.1888.6.25 天津寄德國。掛號封，背貼小龍5分銀過橋三方連，銷天津中文戳，旁鈐天津海關日戳。正背鈐天津I型橢圓R章。經上海海關。加貼和平及商貿神像25生丁雙連，銷上海法局6.29日戳。8.8抵德國。出色之早期寄國外掛號封，貼國外掛號郵資。 1991.9.12 倫敦蘇富比，Major James Starr，拍品號347。 2013.6.29 Interasia，拍品號142。