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China Customs Mail

China French PO

China Dowager

China Customs Mail

China French PO

China Customs Mail

Lot 47

44,000.00 HKD

Sold

1887 Germany (8 Feb) to Taku, f.w. Eagle stamp 10pf in pair, tied by Brake cds. Transit Brindisi (11 Dec), Singapore to Hong Kong marine

1887 Germany (8 Feb) to Taku, f.w. Eagle stamp 10pf in pair, tied by Brake cds. Transit Brindisi (11 Dec), Singapore to Hong Kong marine sorter (8 Jan), Customs Shanghai (21 Jan), Customs Tientsin (7 Feb). Showing framed “TO PAY” cachet in red. Arrived Customs Taku (8 Feb) with type B2 violet arrival cds. 1887.2.8 德國寄大沽，貼鷹徽圖10芬尼雙連，銷Brake日戳。12.11經布林迪西，1.8經新加坡至香港海上分揀，1.21經上海海關， 2.7經天津海關。鈐帶框“TO PAY”紅色指示戳。2.8抵大沽海關，鈐B2型藍色英文到達戳。

China French PO

Lot 53

52,000.00 HKD

Sold

1889 Ningpo (14 Jun) to England. Registered cover bearing “Customs Ningpo” origin cds in greenish-blue. Transit Customs Shanghai (15

1889 Ningpo (14 Jun) to England. Registered cover bearing “Customs Ningpo” origin cds in greenish-blue. Transit Customs Shanghai (15 Jun). Manuscripted “Registered”. In combination with French marginal pair of 25c stamp, tied by Shanghai French PO (15 Jun). Transit “Ligne N, Paq. Fr. No.10” (16 Jun). Arrived London (23 Jul) and Colchester (24 Jul).1889.6.14 寧波寄英國。掛號現金封，背面鈐寧波海關藍綠色日戳。6.15經上海海關。寫有“Registered”，加貼法國和平及商貿神像25生丁雙連，銷上海法局6.15日戳。6.16經法國郵船。7.23經倫敦，7.24抵Colchester。

China Dowager

China Imperial Post

China Dowager

Lot 56

100,000.00 HKD

Sold

1895 Peking (13 Jul) to Belgium., f.w. Empress Dowager pair of 3ca. 4ca, 5ca, 2x 6ca, paying 24ca double registered rate, cancelled by

1895 Peking (13 Jul) to Belgium., f.w. Empress Dowager pair of 3ca. 4ca, 5ca, 2x 6ca, paying 24ca double registered rate, cancelled by Peking seals, alongside with Customs Peking cds and Peking type 2 registration h.s. Transit Shanghai (19 Jul). In combination with French 75c stamp, cancelled by Shanghai French PO (19 Jul) cds. Transit “Ligne N, Paq Fr. No.7” (20 Jul). Arrived Malderen (26 Aug). Illustration A-1 895-094, p. 134 in "Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues" Vol I by Tony To Wah Kwan. 2001 (15 Nov) ZurichAsia.1895.7.13 北京寄比利時，背貼慈壽3分銀 +4分 +5分銀 + 6分銀x2，合24分銀國外雙倍郵資，銷北京中文戳。另鈐北京海關日戳及REGISTERED掛號橫戳。7.19經上海海關。加貼法國75生丁票，銷法上海客郵局7.19日戳。7.20經法國郵船N線。8.26抵比利時。關道華著《慈禧壽辰票暨其加蓋票信封圖鑑》第一冊第134頁圖A-1 895-094原件。 2001.11.15 蘇黎世亞洲。

China Imperial Post

Lot 87

25,000.00 HKD

Live

1897 Peking (16 Aug) to Austria. Registered cover, applied with type 5 bilingual “PAID” h.s. in brown, Peking dollar origin cds in

1897 Peking (16 Aug) to Austria. Registered cover, applied with type 5 bilingual “PAID” h.s. in brown, Peking dollar origin cds in brown and R mark. Transit Shanghai (25 Aug). In combination with Peace and Commerce issue ovpt. Chine 50c in pair, tied by Shanghai French PO (27 Aug) cds. Transit French paquebot (Aug).1897.8.16 北京寄奧國。掛號封，鈐5型“已付信資”漢英橫戳、棕色北京大圓戳及R章。8.25經上海。加貼和平及商貿神像加蓋Chine 50生丁雙連，銷上海法局8.27日戳。同月經法國郵船。

Lot 119

2,200.00 HKD

Sold

1901 Kiev to Hangchow. Picture postcard, f.w. Coat of Arms 3k in pair, tied by Kiev cds. Transit with Singapore-to-Hong Kong marine sorter

1901 Kiev to Hangchow. Picture postcard, f.w. Coat of Arms 3k in pair, tied by Kiev cds. Transit with Singapore-to-Hong Kong marine sorter (30 Dec). Arrived Hangchow Chinese PO (11 Jan). Scarce incoming example from Russia to China proper.1901年基輔寄杭州。圖片明信片，貼軍徽圖3戈比雙連，銷基輔日戳。12.30鈐新加坡至香港海上分揀戳。1.11抵杭州中國郵局。少見之俄國進口浙江例子。

Lot 269

1,800.00 HKD

Sold

1898 Wuchang (14 Oct) to Austria. ICP 1st PSC, uprated by 1c + 2c, tied by Shanghai pakua chop. Transit Shanghai LPO (17 Oct). In

1898 Wuchang (14 Oct) to Austria. ICP 1st PSC, uprated by 1c + 2c, tied by Shanghai pakua chop. Transit Shanghai LPO (17 Oct). In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c x2, tied by Shanghai BPO (17 Oct) cds. Transit French paquebot (22 Oct). Very peculiar example from Wuchang but with Imperial Post and local post delivery in Shanghai.1898.10.14 武昌寄奧國。大清第一版郵資片，加貼蟠龍1分 + 2分，銷上海八卦戳。10.17經上海工部郵局。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙x2，銷上海英局10.17日戳。10.22經法國郵船。由武昌寄出，但於上海清局銷票並經工部郵局之奇特例子。

China Imperial Post

China Province Yunnan

Tibet

China Imperial Post

China Province Yunnan

Lot 1337

3,200.00 HKD

Sold

1903 Mengtsz (19 Feb) to J. Maus, Germany. Chinese illustrative cover, frankless due to shortage of stamp. Showing "Ohne Marke Eingegangen"

1903 Mengtsz (19 Feb) to J. Maus, Germany. Chinese illustrative cover, frankless due to shortage of stamp. Showing "Ohne Marke Eingegangen" annotation. Applied with Mengtsz Chinese PO cds., alongside with R mark. Transit Mengtsz French PO (19 Feb), French paquebot (4 Apr). Arrived Lichtenthal (21 Apr). Interesting and rare frankless example.1903.2.19 蒙自寄德國的茂斯。美術中式封，因郵票短缺而無貼票，寫有德文“Ohne Marke Eingegangen”記錄郵票短缺。鈐蒙自中國郵局始發日戳及R章。2.19經蒙自法局，4.4經法國郵船。4.21抵Lichtenthal。有趣難得之無貼票例子。

China Province Yunnan

Lot 1341

2,200.00 HKD

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1903 Mengtsz (3 Jun) to Egypt, redirected to France. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon x9 on both sides, in total of 34c but only 10c

1903 Mengtsz (3 Jun) to Egypt, redirected to France. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon x9 on both sides, in total of 34c but only 10c and 4c stamp tied by Mengtsz bisected bilingual cds for 14c international postcard rate. Showing R mark. Transit Mengtsz French PO (4 Jun), Laokay (13 Jun), Haiphong (22 Jun), French paquebot Ligne N (3 Jul). Arrived Port Said (24 Jul) and redirected to France. Combination with French Indochina stamps were not required since Oct 1902.1903.6.3 蒙自寄埃及，改寄法國。圖片明信片，正背貼蟠龍9枚，但僅1角 + 4分票銷蒙自半切漢英日戳，合1角4分國際明信片郵資。鈐R章。6.4經蒙自法局，6.13經老街，6.22經海防，7.3經法國郵船N線。7.24抵薩得港，改寄法國。在1902年10月後，雲南經印支寄國外毋需混貼法國票。

Tibet

Macao Bulk lot

Tibet

Lot 1418

1,500.00 HKD

Live

1888 England (17 May) to A E Sandbach, Srinagar, redirected to Leh, f.w. QV 5d, tied by Abergele duplex d.s. Transit Sea Post Office B (24

1888 England (17 May) to A E Sandbach, Srinagar, redirected to Leh, f.w. QV 5d, tied by Abergele duplex d.s. Transit Sea Post Office B (24 May), Kashmir (10 Jun). Arrived Leh (17 Jun).1888.5.17 英國寄Sriangar之Arthur E Sandbach，改寄Leh，貼維多利亞女皇像5便士，銷Abergele雙聯日戳。5.24經海郵B局，6.10經喀什米爾。6.17抵Leh。

Macao Bulk lot

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hong Kong

Macao Bulk lot

Lot 1829

6,000.00 HKD

Sold

1836 (Jan 27) Macao to London, endorsed with “p. Sarah” private ship, on the front side, cancelled by a strong inked red color

1836 (Jan 27) Macao to London, endorsed with “p. Sarah” private ship, on the front side, cancelled by a strong inked red color step-type “SHIP LETTER / FALMOUTH”, a manuscript rate charge of “1/8” (1s 8d). On the reverse side, cancelled by two rectangular “INDIA LETTER / FALMOUTH” cancellations in rose red, which are over-strike by to corresponding step-type “SHIP LETTER / FALMOUTH”. The ship letter was incorrectly identified as originated from India but subsequently rectified as being sent from Macao/ China, and hence matching with firstly cancelled by “INDIA LETTER / FALMOUTH” and then over-strike by step-type “SHIP LETTER / FALMOUTH”. Covers originating from Macao were not eligible for the special India letter rates. The first “India Letter” handstamp was likely applied by mistake in Falmouth. Upon arrival in London, a second strike was likely applied. At this point, the error was noticed and all prior strikes were overstruck by the “Ship Letter” marking.

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hong Kong

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 1833

4,000.00 HKD

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A group of 3 letters around in 1840s around First Opium War period. All three sent from Macao to United Kingdom. One letter cover dated 19

A group of 3 letters around in 1840s around First Opium War period. All three sent from Macao to United Kingdom. One letter cover dated 19 June 1840, with a black handstamp of “SHIP LETTER”, manuscript rate mark of “8(d)” on the front side. On the reverse, cancelled by Liverpool arrival c.d.s. date 18 Nov 1840 in red. Two complete entire letters of Gladstone & Co. dated 13 Dec 1843, transited to UK via Bombay forward Shinner & Co in manuscript, arrival datestamp on 8 March. The letters mentioned the normalization of trade business albeit some tensions remained between the two countries after the end of First Opium War. Turner & Co is also an active UK merchant which often involved opium trading during the First Opium War.

Hong Kong

Lot 1838

5,000.00 HKD

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Outgoing letter in the use of Indian Ship Letter Rate (from March to Sept 1845) 1845 (March 2), a good cover in 1/2 ounce sent from Hong

Outgoing letter in the use of Indian Ship Letter Rate (from March to Sept 1845) 1845 (March 2), a good cover in 1/2 ounce sent from Hong Kong to England addressed to Foreign Office London, showing a very scarce 4-pence quarter ounce Indian Ship Letter rate, which charged for only 7 months from March to Sept 1845. This special rate applied to letters carried by private ship between India and China in 1845 as announced by British Post Office (please refer to Mr. D.L. Davies in HK Study Circle Journal 269 for further details related to the subject of Indian Ship Letter rate). On the reverse, cancelled by HK despatch c.d.s. (2 Mar), and arrival c.d.s. in London (5 June). The letter was carried by “Anonyma” to Bombay (20 Apr) and then the first voyage of the private ship “Queen” from Bombay to Aden (11 May) across Indian sea. On the obverse, in the upper right-hand corner, a set of manuscript rate marks “1(s)/5(d) plus 10(d) = 2(s)/3(d)” was deleted. A new manuscript rate of “2(s)/7(d)” written in the middle of the cover. Since the 4d Red Seas Ship Letter Rate was newly implemented in March 1845, the above first rate mark of “2/3” was then crossed out and amended to pay “2/7” by adding the newly implemented 4d Red Seas Ship Letter rate. Believed to be the earliest outgoing cover carrying the very short usage of 4d Indian Ship rate to private ship letter. Ex- Peter Shek.

China Pre-philately

China French PO

China Pre-philately

China French PO

China Pre-philately

Lot 1839

4,000.00 HKD

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Incoming letter in the use of Indian Ship Letter Rate (from March to Sept 1845) 1845 (May 4), a half ounce letter sent from U.K. to Canton

Incoming letter in the use of Indian Ship Letter Rate (from March to Sept 1845) 1845 (May 4), a half ounce letter sent from U.K. to Canton China, addressed to Messrs. Dent & Co. Canton, showing a dispatch c.d.s. “PAID / MAY 4 / E / 1845 / A”, another UK boxed cancellation “H PAID / 6 MY 6 / 1845”, and red crayon rate marks: “1(s) / 9(d) and 10(d) = 2(s) / 7(d)” [i.e. British packet 1/-, Mediterranean transit 5d, India-China Ship 4d per half ounce, plus 10d per half ounce for French transit]. The letter dispatched from UK post office on 4 May, missed the P&O “D. Cornwall”, but captured “Iberia” on 7 May, sailing via EIC “Cleopatra” to Bombay, then private ship “Prince of Castle Huntley” to arrive at the port of Hong Kong on 28 July, going through the HK post office next day on 29 July, paying the Red Seas Ship Letter 4d due to riding on a private ship. A good pair of Indian Ship Letter Rate usages together with the previous lot of outgoing letter.

China French PO

Lot 1880

800.00 HKD

Live

1905 Canton (1 Aug) to France. Registered cover, f.w. Navigation and Commerce surch CHINE / CANTON with Chinese value x4 (including more

1905 Canton (1 Aug) to France. Registered cover, f.w. Navigation and Commerce surch CHINE / CANTON with Chinese value x4 (including more valuable 40c surch stamp, Chan FFC27), tied by Canton French PO cds, alongside with R mark. Transit Yokohama- Marseiles French paquebot. Arrived Paris (5 Sep). 1905.8.1 廣州寄法國。掛號封，貼航海及商貿神像改值CHINE / CANTON連中文面值票x4（當中包含較罕之CANTON十六仙，陳目FFC 27 ），銷廣州法局日戳，旁鈐R章。經橫濱-馬賽法國郵船。9.5抵巴黎。

China French PO

China Imperial Post

Lot 1881

800.00 HKD

Live

1907 Canton (1 Apr) to India. Registered cover, f.w. France type ovpt. CANTON with Chinese value x4, tied by Canton French PO cds,

1907 Canton (1 Apr) to India. Registered cover, f.w. France type ovpt. CANTON with Chinese value x4, tied by Canton French PO cds, alongside with R mark. Transit Marseilles-Yokohama French paquebot (2 Mar). Arrived Bombay (17 Apr). 1907.4.1. 廣州寄印度。掛號封，貼法蘭西像加蓋CANTON連中文面值 x4，銷廣州法局日戳，旁鈐R章。3.2經馬賽-橫濱法國郵船。4.17抵孟買。

China Imperial Post

China Republic of China Covers bulk lot

Hong Kong

China Imperial Post

Lot 1897

4,800.00 HKD

Sold

1907 Canton (4 Mar) to France. Registered hand-painting postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c + 4c tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds.,

1907 Canton (4 Mar) to France. Registered hand-painting postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c + 4c tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds., alongside with registered mark. Transit French paquebot Ligne N (5 May). Arrived Lyon (2 Apr). Scarce registered postcard. 1907.3.4 廣州寄法國。掛號彩繪明信片，貼蟠龍1角 + 4分，銷廣州半切漢英日戳，旁鈐英文掛號章。5.5經法國郵船N線，4.2抵里昂。少見之掛號片。

China Republic of China Covers bulk lot

Hong Kong

China Republic of China Covers bulk lot

Lot 1933

1,800.00 HKD

Live

1928-1935 a group of 4 paquebot covers to Hong Kong, USA and Europe, f.w. Junk, SYS and Martyrs issues, tied by PAQUEBOT cachet, alongside

1928-1935 a group of 4 paquebot covers to Hong Kong, USA and Europe, f.w. Junk, SYS and Martyrs issues, tied by PAQUEBOT cachet, alongside with Hong Kong cds. One with oval “EXAMINED” seal. 1928至1935年一組四件船上投遞封寄香港及歐美，貼帆船、孫像及烈士票，銷PAQUEBOT橫戳，旁鈐香港日戳。一件蓋有“驗訖”橢圓形戳記。

Hong Kong

Lot 1934

2,200.00 HKD

Sold

1931 (Jul) Red band cover posted at steamer mail box to Sankiang, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 4c, tied by “From Steamer Box” double-ringed cds.

1931 (Jul) Red band cover posted at steamer mail box to Sankiang, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 4c, tied by “From Steamer Box” double-ringed cds. Arrived Sankiang (12 Jul). On reverse with oval Sankiangsi Min Chu seal. With original letter. 1931.7 船上投遞紅條封寄三江，貼香港佐治五世4仙，銷“輪船信箱郵件”雙圈日戳。7.12抵三江。背面鈐“三江西 / 萬華新代理”橢圓形戳記。附原信。