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China British PO

China Dowager Overprint

China British PO

Lot 25

30,000.00 HKD

Sold

1878 Canton (9 Jan) to Scotland, applied with light but clear strike of Customs Canton type A origin cds on reverse. Showing "per French

1878 Canton (9 Jan) to Scotland, applied with light but clear strike of Customs Canton type A origin cds on reverse. Showing "per French Mail" annotation. F.w. Hong Kong QV 12c, tied by B62 obliterator, alongside with Hong Kong (10 Jan) cds. Arrived Edinburgh (15 Feb). Only 5 covers from Customs Canton prior to the Large Dragon issue were recorded, and this is one of three from the Hobson correspondence.1878.1.9 廣州寄蘇格蘭，背鈐輕淡但清晰之廣州海關A型始發日戳。正貼香港維多利亞女皇像12仙，銷B62殺手戳，旁鈐香港1.10日戳。2.15抵愛丁堡。大龍郵票發行前，廣州海關寄出之郵件僅見五件。

Lot 36

240,000.00 HKD

Sold

1880 Customs Wenchow to England. Hong Kong QV 3c PSC, applied with extremely scarce "Customs / Wenchow" handfilled circular h.s. in red.

1880 Customs Wenchow to England. Hong Kong QV 3c PSC, applied with extremely scarce "Customs / Wenchow" handfilled circular h.s. in red. Transit Customs Shanghai (24 Apr). Indicia tied by S1 obliterator in black, alongside with Shanghai BPO (24 Apr) cds. Transit Hong Kong (29 Apr). Only one usage of the type of Customs Wenchow ciruclar postmark was recorded by Paul K S Chang, dated May 1881. Probably the earliest cover from Customs Wenchow.1880年溫州海關寄英國。香港維多利亞女皇像3仙郵資片，鈐極罕之溫州海關紅色到倒無日期圓戳。4.24經上海海關。郵資圖銷S1黑色殺手戳，旁鈐上海英局4.24日戳。4.29經香港。此款溫州海關圓戳於張愷升的記錄中僅見一例，日期為1881年5月。可能是溫州關最早的郵品，珍罕。

China Dowager Overprint

China British PO

China Dowager Overprint

Lot 101

52,000.00 HKD

Sold

1897 (13 May) “D. Melnikoff, Foochow, China” registered cover to Nova Scotia, f.w. Empress Dowager surch small figure 10c/12ca x3, tied

1897 (13 May) “D. Melnikoff, Foochow, China” registered cover to Nova Scotia, f.w. Empress Dowager surch small figure 10c/12ca x3, tied by Customs Foochow cds, alongside with R mark. In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c in strip of 3, tied by Hong Kong (16 May) cds. Little roughly opened at top, nevertheless a very fine and outstanding registered double rate usage from Foochow. Chan 45. Provenance: Dr. Warren G. Attwood, Harmer, Rooke & Co. (New York) 7.10.1952, lot 131, Christoper D’Almada, Christie’s Robson Lowe (Zurich) 29.11.1990, lot 1159, Anna Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckham, Sotheby’s and Corinphila (Hong Kong), 14.5. 1998, lot A120 References: Tony To-Wah Kwan, ed., Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues. Volume Two: Surcharged Issues Covers and Cards-1897 (Hong Kong, 2011), p. 695. Illustrated.1897.5.13 “D. Melnikoff”公司掛號封自福州寄新蘇格蘭，貼慈壽加蓋小字10分蓋12分銀x3，合雙倍重量掛號郵資，銷福州海關日戳，旁鈐R章。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙直三連，銷香港5.16日戳。封頂打開，品相上佳。 1952.10.7 Harmer, Rooke & Co., Dr. Warren G. Attwood，拍品號131。 1990 (29 Nov) 蘇黎世Christie's Robson Lowe，Christoper D'Almada，拍品號1159。 1998.5.14 蘇富比與Corinphila，貝克曼伉儷，拍品號A120。關道華著《慈禧壽辰票暨其加蓋票信封圖鑑》第二冊第695頁原件。

China British PO

China Imperial Post

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China British PO

Lot 113

2,500.00 HKD

Live

1898 Kiukiang (2 Sep) to England, f.w. Litho Dragon 5c + one dropped stamp, tied by Kiukiang Dollar cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO with

1898 Kiukiang (2 Sep) to England, f.w. Litho Dragon 5c + one dropped stamp, tied by Kiukiang Dollar cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO with dollar cds (4 Sep). In combination with Hong Kong QV 5c in pair, tied by Shanghai BPO (5 Sep). Arrived Newton (10 Oct). Cover top left trimmed.1898.9.2 九江寄英國，貼日本版蟠龍5分 + 1枚掉票，銷九江大圓戳。9.4經上海，同樣鈐大圓戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像5仙雙連，銷上海英局9.5日戳。10.10抵Newton。封左上剪角。

China Imperial Post

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Imperial Post

Lot 114

1,500.00 HKD

Live

1898 Tientsin (28 Sep) to England, f.w. Litho Dragon 10c, tied by Pakua chop, alongside with "Customs" removed Tientsin cds. Transit

1898 Tientsin (28 Sep) to England, f.w. Litho Dragon 10c, tied by Pakua chop, alongside with "Customs" removed Tientsin cds. Transit Shanghai (1 Oct) with dollar cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Shanghai BPO cds. Arrived England (7 Nov). 2008 (Jan) Spink China, lot 906.1898.9.28 天津寄英國，貼日本版蟠龍1角，銷八卦戳，旁鈐天津挖海關日戳。10.1經上海，鈐大圓戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷上海英局日戳。11.7抵英國。2008.1 斯賓克中國，拍品號906。

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 124

2,200.00 HKD

Sold

1897 (30 Aug) British Guiana 5c stationery cover to Customs Shanghai, tied by Georgetown cds. Transit London (15 Sep), Hong Kong (17 Oct).

1897 (30 Aug) British Guiana 5c stationery cover to Customs Shanghai, tied by Georgetown cds. Transit London (15 Sep), Hong Kong (17 Oct). Arrived Shanghai Chinese PO (3 Oct) with dollar cds. Scarce origin.1897.8.30 英屬圭亞那5分郵資封寄上海海關，銷Georgetown日戳。9.15經倫敦，10.17經香港。10.3抵上海中國郵局，鈐大圓戳。少見難得之始發地。

China Imperial Post

China Republic of China

China Imperial Post

China Republic of China

China Imperial Post

Lot 126

1,500.00 HKD

Sold

1897 Australia (24 Nov) to Shanghai, f.w. South Australia QV 1/2d x11, tied by Adelaide registered squared-circle d.s. Transit Hong Kong

1897 Australia (24 Nov) to Shanghai, f.w. South Australia QV 1/2d x11, tied by Adelaide registered squared-circle d.s. Transit Hong Kong (23 Dec). Arrived Shanghai BPO and Chinese PO (29 Dec).1897.11.24 澳大利亞寄上海，貼南澳維多利亞女皇像半便士x11，銷阿德萊德內圓外方掛號日戳。12.23經香港。12.29抵上海英局及中國郵局。

China Republic of China

Lot 214

1,200.00 HKD

Sold

1927 New Zealand (10 Sep) to Chefoo, f.w. New Zealand 1d, tied by promotional meter stamp. Transit Hong Kong (12 Oc). Showing T/30 circular

1927 New Zealand (10 Sep) to Chefoo, f.w. New Zealand 1d, tied by promotional meter stamp. Transit Hong Kong (12 Oc). Showing T/30 circular h.s. and 2nd print officially sealed labels, applied with "RECEIVED BROKEN AND OFFICIALLY SEALED" h.s. Arrived Chefoo (2 Oct).1927.9.10 新西蘭寄煙台，貼新西蘭1便士，銷宣傳機戳。10.12經香港。帶T/30欠資圓戳及第二版民國代封票，蓋有“RECEIVED BROKEN AND OFFICIALLY SEALED”橫戳。10.2抵煙台。

China Republic of China

China

Lot 217

1,000.00 HKD

Live

1929 Singapore (16 May) to Tientsin, f.w. Strait Settlements 12c, tied by Singapore cds. Transit Shanghai (26 May). Arrived Tientsin (30

1929 Singapore (16 May) to Tientsin, f.w. Strait Settlements 12c, tied by Singapore cds. Transit Shanghai (26 May). Arrived Tientsin (30 May) and applied with 2nd print officially resealed label and "Received in broken condition and officially seald by Tientsin post office" horizontal h.s.1929.5.16 新加坡寄天津，貼海峽殖民地12分，銷新加坡日戳。5.26經上海。5.30抵天津，貼第二版民國代封票，鈐“Received in broken condition and officially resealed by Tientsin post office”橫戳。

China

China British PO

China

Lot 628

1,000.00 HKD

Live

1960s a group of 4 Qiaopi from Singapore to Chowand and Tenghai, applied with various Singapore Qiaopiju seal as well as Swatow "Chartered

1960s a group of 4 Qiaopi from Singapore to Chowand and Tenghai, applied with various Singapore Qiaopiju seal as well as Swatow "Chartered Remittance Letter Agency" arrival h.s. Remittance business was declining during 1960s and examples are fewer than before.1960年代一組四件新加坡寄潮安或澄海之僑批，鈐不同之新加坡信局戳記。到汕頭後蓋有“汕頭特准批信局”到達戳。在1960年代，新加坡寄中國之僑批日減，新加坡之信局漸漸消亡。

China British PO

Lot 1899

1,600.00 HKD

Sold

1900 Canton (11 Jul) to Germany, redirected to Switzerland, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds. In combination

1900 Canton (11 Jul) to Germany, redirected to Switzerland, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Webb Canton type 1 IPO tie-print and Hong Kong (12 Jul) cds. Arrived Germany (12 Aug), redirected to Geneve after arrival. On reverse with mounting remnants. 1900.7.11 廣州寄德國，改寄瑞士。貼蟠龍1角，銷廣州半切漢英日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷Webb廣州1型IPO騎縫戳及香港7.12日戳。8.12抵德國，後改寄日內瓦。背面帶粘痕。

Lot 1900

4,400.00 HKD

Sold

1902 Canton (23 May) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c + 20c, in total of 30c double-registered rate, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds.

1902 Canton (23 May) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c + 20c, in total of 30c double-registered rate, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 30c, tied by Webb Canton type 2 IPO tie-print and Hong Kong GPO (24 May) cds. On front with RR mark. Arrived San Francisco (27 Jun). With toning spots. 1902.5.23 廣州寄美國，背貼蟠龍1角 + 2角，合3角雙掛號郵資，銷廣州半切漢英日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像30仙，銷Webb廣州2型IPO騎縫戳及香港總局5.24日戳。正鈐RR章。6.27抵三藩市。帶黃點。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

China Picture postcards

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 1901

1,700.00 HKD

Sold

902 Canton (Jun) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Webb

902 Canton (Jun) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Webb Canton type 2 IPO tie-print and Victoria cds. On reverse with Minchu vertical seal. 1902.6 廣州寄美國，貼蟠龍1角，銷廣州半切漢英日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷Webb廣州2型IPO騎縫戳及維多利亞日戳。背面鈐民信局直戳。

Lot 2439

2,800.00 HKD

Sold

1905 Bermuda (27 Mar) to Weihaiwei. Picture postcard, f.w. Bermuda 1d, tied by San Francisco (27 Mar) wavy line d.s. upon transit. Transit

1905 Bermuda (27 Mar) to Weihaiwei. Picture postcard, f.w. Bermuda 1d, tied by San Francisco (27 Mar) wavy line d.s. upon transit. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (21 Apr), Shantung (25 Apr). Arrived Port Edward BPO (25 Apr) with Webb type F d.s. in black. Very scarce origin.1905.3.27 百慕大寄威海衛。圖片明信片，貼百慕大1便士，3.27經三藩市並銷票。4.21經上海清郵，4.25經山東。4.25抵愛德華港英局，鈐Webb F黑色方形日戳。極為少見難得之始發地。

China Picture postcards

China

China Picture postcards

Lot 3878

900.00 HKD

Live

A group of 6 Singapore view PPC, all unused.

一組六件新加坡圖片明信片，均未使用。

China

China Imperial Post

China

Lot 3880

4,200.00 HKD

Sold

1885 (20 Dec) Qiaopi from Singapore to Nanan, sent by courier, applied with red square seal. The content was about sending 5 dollars.

1885 (20 Dec) Qiaopi from Singapore to Nanan, sent by courier, applied with red square seal. The content was about sending 5 dollars. Scarce early Qiaopi from Singapore.1885.12.20 新加坡寄南安僑批，由水客送遞，鈐紅色方戳。內容為匯款五元。稀罕難得之寄新加坡早期僑批。

China Imperial Post

Lot 3882

1,500.00 HKD

Sold

1902 (24 Mar) Huipi (receipt of remittance) from Nanan to Singapore, sent by courier but no postmark or manuscript of the courier was

1902 (24 Mar) Huipi (receipt of remittance) from Nanan to Singapore, sent by courier but no postmark or manuscript of the courier was noted. Scarce early Huipi to Singapore.1902.3.24 南安寄新加坡回批，由水客送遞，但不見戳記或批注。稀罕難得之寄新加坡早期回批。2008年版許茂春著《東南亞華人與僑批》第199頁4-42原件。

Lot 3883

9,000.00 HKD

Sold

1908 Canton (2 Oct) to Singapore, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Canton No. 18 tombstone cancel and Canton bisected bilingual cds.

1908 Canton (2 Oct) to Singapore, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Canton No. 18 tombstone cancel and Canton bisected bilingual cds. Transit Hong Kong (3 Oct), Kuala Lumpur (9 Oct), Tanjong Malim (9 Oct). Cover opened out for display. Scarce Qiaopi postal history via Imperial Post.1908.10.2 廣州寄新加坡，貼蟠龍1角，銷廣州“拾捌”碑形戳及廣州半切漢英日戳。10.3經香港，10.9經吉隆坡及丹絨馬林。封剖開以作展示。出色難得之大清郵政寄新加坡僑批郵史。