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China Dowager

Hong Kong Postage due stamps

China Republic of China

China Dowager

Hong Kong Postage due stamps

China Dowager

Lot 65

20,000.00 HKD

Sold

1896 Postal wrapper (preprinted ½d) from P&O, London, tied by obliterator. Arrived Customs Shanghai (2 Oct) and f.w. Empress Dowager

1896 Postal wrapper (preprinted ½d) from P&O, London, tied by obliterator. Arrived Customs Shanghai (2 Oct) and f.w. Empress Dowager 3ca for doemstic rate. Arrived Customs Peking (8 Oct). Very scarce incoming wrapper f.w. Empress Dowager issues.1896年鐵行輪船公司半便士包裝紙自倫敦寄北京海關，銷殺手戳。10.2上海海關落地，貼慈壽3分付國內郵資。10.8抵北京海關。甚為少見之進口包裝紙貼用慈壽票例子。

Hong Kong Postage due stamps

Lot 191

26,000.00 HKD

Sold

1905 England (7 Nov) to Chefoo, redirected to Shanghai and Hsiangchow, f.w. KGV 1d, tied by Harrogate cds. Transit Chefoo BPO (23 Dec). In

1905 England (7 Nov) to Chefoo, redirected to Shanghai and Hsiangchow, f.w. KGV 1d, tied by Harrogate cds. Transit Chefoo BPO (23 Dec). In combintion with Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Chefoo Chinese PO (23 Dec) cds. Redirecting to Shanghai and arrived on 6 Jan. Further redirected to Hsiangchow and f.w. Postage due 4c in pair, tied upon transit by Hankow (10 Jan) cds. On reverse with "Note. The man who taxed this letter does not understand postal business" annotation and the postage due stamps were crossed out and voided. Arrived Hsiangchow (13 Jan) and departed from Hsiangchow again on 16 Jan. 1st issue officially sealed label was affixed on reverse with Hankow (20 Jan) cds. The cover was sent to Hong Kong (17 Feb) with Victoria cds, DLO d.s. and Returned Letter Office d.s. Front and reverse rejoined for display. Extraordinary and important cover showcasing the earliest recorded usage of officially resealed label as well as errouenous levy of postage due and peculiar redirections. 2014 (13 Jan) Interasia Auction lot 3002.1905.11.7 英國寄煙台，改寄上海及許州，貼佐治五世1便士，銷Harrogate日戳。12.23經煙台英局。貼蟠龍2分，銷煙台清郵12.23日戳。改寄上海，1.16抵達，再改寄許州。貼欠資票4分雙連，銷漢口1.10中轉戳。背面寫有“Note. The man who taxed this letter does not understand postal business”批注，欠資票被劃銷作廢。1.13抵許州，1.16離開。背貼第一版重封封條，鈐漢口1.20日戳。此封最終2.17抵香港，鈐維多利亞日戳、死信局及退信局日戳。此為記錄中最早之重封封條貼用例子，錯判欠資及多次改寄亦甚為難得。2014.1.13 Interasia Auction拍品號3002。前背面重接以作展示。

China Republic of China

Lot 199

1,800.00 HKD

Sold

1921 Britain (15 Jun) to Peking, returned to sender, f.w. KGV 1d in strip of 3. Transit Shanghai (7 Jul). In combination with 1st print

1921 Britain (15 Jun) to Peking, returned to sender, f.w. KGV 1d in strip of 3. Transit Shanghai (7 Jul). In combination with 1st print officially sealed label, tied by Peking (15 Aug). On front affixed with slips instrucing return.1921.6.15 英國寄北京，退回寄件人，貼佐治五世1便士橫三連。7.7經上海。加貼第一版民國代封票，銷北京8.15到達戳。正貼有退回指示憑單。

China Republic of China

China Republic of China Postal stationery

Lot 200

900.00 HKD

Sold

1923 England to Changsha, redirected to Shanghai, f.w. 1-1/2d in pair. Arrived Changsha (7 Sep) and redirected to Shanghai (13 Sep). In

1923 England to Changsha, redirected to Shanghai, f.w. 1-1/2d in pair. Arrived Changsha (7 Sep) and redirected to Shanghai (13 Sep). In combination with 1st print officially resealed label with "RECEIVED BROKEN" bilingual h.s. Right side of the cover should have another reseal label but dropped.1923年英國寄長沙，改寄上海，貼1-1/2便士雙連。9.7抵長沙，改寄上海，9.13抵達。加貼第一版民國代封票，鈐“收到已破損”英漢橫戳。封右側應另有一枚代封票但掉落。

China Republic of China

China Republic of China Postal stationery

Lot 201

1,200.00 HKD

Sold

1923 Britain (Jun) to Nanking, redirected to Peking, f.w. KGV 3d, tied by Plymouth wavy line d.s. Arrived Nanking (14 Jul) and redirected

1923 Britain (Jun) to Nanking, redirected to Peking, f.w. KGV 3d, tied by Plymouth wavy line d.s. Arrived Nanking (14 Jul) and redirected on 16 Jul to Peking (18 Jul). In combination with 1st print officially resealed label with "RECEIVED IN BROKEN CONDITION & OFFICIALLY SEALED AT PEKING" horizontal h.s.1923.6 英國寄南京，改寄北京，貼佐治五世3便士，銷Plymouth波浪線日戳。7.14抵南京，7.16改寄北京，7.18抵達。貼第一版民國代封票，鈐“RECEIVED IN BROKEN CONDITION & OFFICIALLY SEALED AT PEKING”橫戳。

China Republic of China Postal stationery

Lot 207

1,200.00 HKD

Sold

1925 (3 Sep) Britain 1-1/2d stationery cover to Shanghai, uprated by with 1d. Applied with 2nd print officially resealed label with

1925 (3 Sep) Britain 1-1/2d stationery cover to Shanghai, uprated by with 1d. Applied with 2nd print officially resealed label with "Received broken repacked by Shanghai Office (D.O)" cachet. Illustration fig.9 in "Damaged Mails Salvaged by Reseal Labels of the Republican Post (1916-1949)" by Xiao Hong, Asian Philatelist 2011.1925.9.3 英國1-1/2便士郵資封寄上海，加貼1便士。貼第二版民國代封票，鈐“Received broken repacked by Shanghai Office (D.O.)”指示戳。蕭宏著《中華郵政以代封票重封之破損郵件》圖9原件，2011年《亞洲郵學家》。

China Republic of China

China Republic of China Postage due stamps

China Republic of China

Lot 211

2,600.00 HKD

Live

1926 England to Tientsin and redirected to Peking and Weihaiwei, f.w. 3-1/2d,, alongside with T mark. ArrivedTientsin (3 May) and

1926 England to Tientsin and redirected to Peking and Weihaiwei, f.w. 3-1/2d,, alongside with T mark. ArrivedTientsin (3 May) and redirected to Peking (5 May). Applied with 2nd issue officially resealed labels with "Received in broken Condition and Officially sealed by this Office" h.s. in red. Further redirected to Weihaiwei (11 May). Illustration fig.3 in "Damaged Mails Salvaged by Reseal Labels of the Republican Post (1916-1949)" by Xiao Hong, Asian Philatelist 2011.1926年英國寄天津，改寄北京及威海衛，貼英國票3-1/2便士，旁鈐T章。5.3抵天津，改寄北京（5.5）。貼第二版民國代封票，鈐“Received in broken Condition and Officially sealed by this Office”紅色橫戳。再改寄威海衛，5.11抵達。蕭宏著《中華郵政以代封票重封之破損郵件》圖3原件，2011年《亞洲郵學家》。

Lot 212

900.00 HKD

Live

1926 England (27 Jul) to H G Fletcher, Customs Shanghai, f.w. KGV 1/2d + 4d in pair, tied by New Cross oval d.s. Arrived Shanghai (28 Aug)

1926 England (27 Jul) to H G Fletcher, Customs Shanghai, f.w. KGV 1/2d + 4d in pair, tied by New Cross oval d.s. Arrived Shanghai (28 Aug) with arrival cds on 2nd print officially resealed label. Cover folded at middle.1926.7.27 英國寄上海海關H G Fletcher，貼佐治五世半便士 + 4便士雙連，銷New Cross日戳。8.28抵上海，貼第二版民國代封票。封中折。

China Republic of China Postage due stamps

Great Britain British Post in China Cancellations and seals

China Republic of China Postage due stamps

Lot 230

1,000.00 HKD

Live

1937 England (31 May) to Shanghai. Top right corner damaged with stamp lost, tied by Liverpool wavy line d.s. Arrived Shanghai (20 Jun)

1937 England (31 May) to Shanghai. Top right corner damaged with stamp lost, tied by Liverpool wavy line d.s. Arrived Shanghai (20 Jun) with "PARTI / LEFT" cachet. In combination with ROC postage due 20c + 30c + 6th print officially resealed label. Cover folded at middle.1937.5.31 英國寄上海。封右上角有損以致郵票丟失，鈐利物浦波浪紋機戳。6.20抵上海，鈐“PARTI / LEFT”橫戳。加貼民國欠資票2角 + 3角 + 第六版民國代封票。封中折。

Great Britain British Post in China Cancellations and seals

Great Britain British Post in China

Great Britain British Post in China Cancellations and seals

Lot 2267

3,000.00 HKD

Sold

Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 12c in block of 4, tied by Amoy BPO Webb type Jiv (index F) cds. Index B, E and F are all scarce on type J cds

Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 12c in block of 4, tied by Amoy BPO Webb type Jiv (index F) cds. Index B, E and F are all scarce on type J cds but index F are the rarest. 香港佐治五世加蓋CHINA 12仙四方連，銷廈門英局Jiv型（F字）日戳。B字、E字及F字在J型日戳上均少見，但F字最為難得。

Great Britain British Post in China Cancellations and seals

Great Britain British Post in China

Lot 2269

3,000.00 HKD

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Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 4c in block of 4, tied by Amoy BPO Webb type Jiv (index F) cds. Index B, E and F are all scarce on type J cds but

Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 4c in block of 4, tied by Amoy BPO Webb type Jiv (index F) cds. Index B, E and F are all scarce on type J cds but index F are the rarest. 香港佐治五世加蓋CHINA 4仙四方連，銷廈門英局Jiv型（F字）日戳。B字、E字及F字在J型日戳上均少見，但F字最為難得。

Great Britain British Post in China

Lot 2272

1,500.00 HKD

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Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 20c block of 10 and single, tied by Amoy BPO Webb type Ki (index B) cds and type Kii cds respectively. Type Ki

Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 20c block of 10 and single, tied by Amoy BPO Webb type Ki (index B) cds and type Kii cds respectively. Type Ki index B cds and type Kii cds are both scarce as the usage was only recorded in 1922.香港佐治五世加蓋CHINA 20仙十方連及單枚舊票，分別銷廈門英局Webb Ki型B字日戳及Kii型日戳。Ki型B字日戳及Kii型日戳均僅見於1922年，甚為難得。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 2273

1,600.00 HKD

Sold

1919 Amoy (25 Oct) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 10c, tied by Amoy BPO Webb type Ki index F cds. Transit Hong Kong (17 Oct).

1919 Amoy (25 Oct) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 10c, tied by Amoy BPO Webb type Ki index F cds. Transit Hong Kong (17 Oct). Arrived Chicago (22 Nov). 1919.10.25 廈門寄美國，貼香港佐治五世加蓋CHINA 10仙，銷廈門英局Webb Ki型F字日戳。10.17經香港。11.22抵芝加哥。

Lot 2287

700.00 HKD

Live

1906 England (25 Aug) to Foochow. Picture postcard, f.w. KEVII 1d. Transit Hong Kong (25 Sep). Arrived Foochow BPO (Oct) with Webb type F

1906 England (25 Aug) to Foochow. Picture postcard, f.w. KEVII 1d. Transit Hong Kong (25 Sep). Arrived Foochow BPO (Oct) with Webb type F (index C) arrival cds.1906.8.25 英國寄福州。圖片明信片，貼愛德華七世1便士。9.25經香港。10月抵福州英局，鈐Webb F型（C字）到達戳。

Lot 2289

18,000.00 HKD

Sold

1906 England (18 Dec) to Foochow. Picture postcard, f.w. KEVII 1d. Arrived Foochow BPO (15 Jan) with scarce type G cds. It is the rarest

1906 England (18 Dec) to Foochow. Picture postcard, f.w. KEVII 1d. Arrived Foochow BPO (15 Jan) with scarce type G cds. It is the rarest Foochow BPO cancellation and its usage was short. One of the 3 incoming mails with this type of cds.1906.12.18 英國寄福州。圖片明信片，貼愛德華七世1便士。1.15抵福州英局，鈐稀罕之G型日戳。此為最稀罕之福州英局郵戳，使用時間甚短。為三件蓋有此戳之進口例子之一。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Hongkong Treaty Ports Postage due stamps

Lot 2293

2,000.00 HKD

Sold

1919 Foochow (4 Nov) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 10c, tied by Foochow BPO Webb type J cds. Transit Foochow Chinese PO (4 Nov),

1919 Foochow (4 Nov) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 10c, tied by Foochow BPO Webb type J cds. Transit Foochow Chinese PO (4 Nov), Shanghai Chinese PO (7 Nov). Arrived Chicago (9 Dec). Cover partly removed. This cover was sent via Chinese postal system and took the trans-pacific route.1919.11.4 福州寄美國，貼香港佐治五世加蓋CHINA 10仙，銷福州英局Webb J型日戳。同日交福州中國郵局，11.7經上海中國郵局。12.9抵芝加哥。封背部分被剪。此封經中華郵政送遞，並走太平洋郵路。

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Hongkong Treaty Ports Postage due stamps

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Lot 2302

30,000.00 HKD

Sold

1863 England to Shanghai,rediretced to Yokohama. Entire letter, f.w. QV 1sh x5 + 4d for quadruple rate via Marseilles by P&O packet,

1863 England to Shanghai,rediretced to Yokohama. Entire letter, f.w. QV 1sh x5 + 4d for quadruple rate via Marseilles by P&O packet, tied by "2" obliterator with London d.s. Transit Hong Kong (19 Jul). Arrived Shanghai BPO with scarce Webb type 5 locally made "SHANGHAE" cds without date and type A cds. It is the only recorded example of "undated" type 5 cds and the latest record of its type. Bottom right corner damaged but not affecting postmark.1863年英國寄上海，改寄橫濱。郵簡，貼維多利亞女皇像1先令X5 + 4便士，合鐵行輪船公司經馬賽郵路之四倍郵資，銷“2”殺手戳。7.19經香港。抵上海英局，鈐少見難得之本地製Webb 5型日戳（無日期）及A型日戳。此為未植日期之5型日戳存世弧例，同時為最晚之5型日戳記錄。封右下角有損但不影響郵戳。

Hongkong Treaty Ports Postage due stamps

Lot 2345

10,000.00 HKD

Sold

1921 (29 Dec) Parcel piece by Thomas Harborne, Postmaster of Shanghai BPO, to England, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA x5, in total of

1921 (29 Dec) Parcel piece by Thomas Harborne, Postmaster of Shanghai BPO, to England, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA x5, in total of $2.25, tied by Shanghai BPO Webb type J and K cds.. In combination with Britain postage due x12, in total of 5s6d handling fee. Combination usage of type J and K cds as well as the latest recorded usage of type J.1921..12.29 由上海英國客郵局局長Thomas Harborne寄英國之包裹剪片，貼香港佐治五世加蓋CHINA 5枚，合2.25元，銷上海英局Webb J及K型日戳。抵倫敦後加貼欠資票12枚，合5先令6便士手續費。同時蓋有J型及K型日戳之難得例子，更為J型日戳之最晚記錄。