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China Pre-philately

China Imperial Post Pre-philately

China Pre-philately

Lot 19

1,000.00 HKD

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Kuang Hsu Year 34 (1908) Large official cover from the House of Confucius, Kufow, to the Archival Office of the Cabinet.

Kuang Hsu Year 34 (1908) Large official cover from the House of Confucius, Kufow, to the Archival Office of the Cabinet.光緒三十四年（1908）大型公文封，自曲阜聖公府寄內閣典籍廳。

Lot 20

1,200.00 HKD

Live

Qing Dynasty a group of 9 Yizhan official covers and tax receipts, mostly used in Shehsien. Including two covers of Hwaiking Food, Salt and

Qing Dynasty a group of 9 Yizhan official covers and tax receipts, mostly used in Shehsien. Including two covers of Hwaiking Food, Salt and Water department.清朝一組九件公文封及稅票，大多用於歙縣。包括兩件懷慶糧捕鹽務水利分府封。

China Imperial Post Pre-philately

China Imperial Post Picture postcards

China Imperial Post Pre-philately

Lot 21

2,000.00 HKD

Live

ca 1900s Double-registered red band cover Nanning to Shanghai by Minchu, frankless, showing annotation of delivery time and Shanghai Minchu

ca 1900s Double-registered red band cover Nanning to Shanghai by Minchu, frankless, showing annotation of delivery time and Shanghai Minchu address seal on reverse. Double-registered example by Minchu is rather scarce.約1900年代雙掛號紅條封，由民信局自南寧寄上海，背面寫有送遞時間記錄，鈐上海老福興信局地址直戳。民信局雙掛號封較少見。

China Imperial Post Picture postcards

Lot 22

3,000.00 HKD

Live

1870 a photo of Jui-Li, the Viceroy of the province of Kwangtung and Kwangsi, at the age of about 65. (Size : 26x20cm). From the Collection

1870 a photo of Jui-Li, the Viceroy of the province of Kwangtung and Kwangsi, at the age of about 65. (Size : 26x20cm). From the Collection of the City Museum & Art Gallery, Urban Council Hong Kong. 1870年兩廣總督葉赫那拉·瑞麟照片（26x 20厘米）。香港博物美術館舊藏。

Lot 23

3,000.00 HKD

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1896 a photo of Li Hongzhang during his visit to England as representation of the Chinese Empire (Size : 26x20cm). From the Collection of

1896 a photo of Li Hongzhang during his visit to England as representation of the Chinese Empire (Size : 26x20cm). From the Collection of the City Museum & Art Gallery, Urban Council Hong Kong. 1896年李鴻章出使英國之相片（26 x 20厘米）。香港博物美術館舊藏。

Lot 24

1,000.00 HKD

Live

Picture postcard of foreign embassador attending to the Chinese emperor. Unused.

China British PO

China Customs Mail

China British PO

China Customs Mail

China British PO

Lot 25

30,000.00 HKD

Live

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。

China Customs Mail

Lot 26

40,000.00 HKD

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1878 Chinkiang (7 Apr) to USA, applied with Customs Chinkiang type A cds on reverse, Transit Shanghai Local Post (8 Apr). F.w. Japanese 2x

1878 Chinkiang (7 Apr) to USA, applied with Customs Chinkiang type A cds on reverse, Transit Shanghai Local Post (8 Apr). F.w. Japanese 2x 5s on front, cancelled with crossroad obliterator in black, alongside with IJPA Shanghai cds (10 Apr). Transit Yokohama (21 Apr), San Francisco (9 May), re-directed to New York (21 May). Very early example of Customs Chinkiang as the earliest record in "Customs Dater (1875-1913)" was 29 Mar 1879.1878.4.7 鎮江寄美國，背面鈐鎮江海關A型日戳。4.8經上海工部郵局。正貼日本小判5錢x2，銷空十字殺手戳，旁鈐上海日局4.10中轉戳。4.21經橫濱，5.9經三藩市，5.21改寄紐約。《海關日戳（1875-1913）》中最早之鎮江海關封為1879年3月29日，故此例極早。

China Customs Mail

China Large Dragon Bulk lot

Lot 27

2,000.00 HKD

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Large Dragon 5ca tied by Customs Kiukiang cds in red, hinged.

大龍5分銀舊票，銷九江海關紅色日戳，背貼。

China Large Dragon Bulk lot

China Large Dragon

China Large Dragon Bulk lot

Lot 28

12,000.00 HKD

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A group of 3 Large Dragon 1ca and 3a single and pair, in total of 4 stamps. One mint while others tied by Chinese seal.

A group of 3 Large Dragon 1ca and 3a single and pair, in total of 4 stamps. One mint while others tied by Chinese seal.一組三件大龍1分銀及3分銀單枚及雙連。當中一枚為新，餘銷海關中文戳記。

China Large Dragon Bulk lot

China Large Dragon

Lot 29

300.00 HKD

Live

A group of 3 Large Dragon and Empress Dowager used stamps, tied by Chinese seal.

China Large Dragon

Lot 30

3,000.00 HKD

Live

1883 Large Dragon on thick paper, clean perf complete set, tied by Chinese seal (negative seal script cancel for 1ca).

1883 Large Dragon on thick paper, clean perf complete set, tied by Chinese seal (negative seal script cancel for 1ca).1883年厚紙光齒大龍舊全，銷海關漢文戳記。當中1分銀為陰文篆文戳。

China Large Dragon

China Japanese PO

Lot 31

5,000.00 HKD

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ca 1882 Peking to Customs Shanghai. Cover front, f.w. Large Dragon wide margin 3ca (with broken frame at lower right), tied by Peking

ca 1882 Peking to Customs Shanghai. Cover front, f.w. Large Dragon wide margin 3ca (with broken frame at lower right), tied by Peking Chinese seal in blue. Addressee's name removed. With certificate.約1882年北京寄上海海關。僅封面，貼寬邊大龍3分銀（右下破框），銷北京中文藍色戳記。收件人名字被裁去。附證書。

Lot 32

120,000.00 HKD

Live

1884 Peking (22 Jan) to Hawaii, f.w. Large Dragon thick paper, clean perf 3ca on reverse, tied by Peking Chinese seal, alongside with I.G.

1884 Peking (22 Jan) to Hawaii, f.w. Large Dragon thick paper, clean perf 3ca on reverse, tied by Peking Chinese seal, alongside with I.G. of Customs Peking cds in violet. Transit Customs Tientsin (24 Jan), Customs Shanghai (7 Feb), In combination with Japanese 5s, tied by black cork obliterator, alongside with IJPA Shanghai (20 Feb) cds. Cover opened out for display. Highly unusual destination for Large Dragon cover. With RPSL certificate. Ex- Ryohei Ishikawa. Illustration no. 242, p. 387 in "A Comprehensive Illustration on Covers of the Large Dragons" by James B Whang. 2014 (Jan) Interasia Auctions, lot 75 (Realized HKD1.15 million)1884.1.22 北京寄夏威夷，背貼厚紙光齒大龍3分銀，銷北京中文戳記，旁鈐北京海關藍色始發日戳。1.24經天津海關，2.7經上海海關。加貼日本小判5錢，銷黑色空十字戳，旁鈐上海日本郵政代理2.20日戳。封剖開以作展示。極為稀罕冷門的目的地。附皇家郵學會證書。石川良佐舊藏。黃建斌《大龍信封存世考》第387頁第242件原件。2014年1月Interasia Auctions拍品號75，成交價港元115萬。

China Japanese PO

China Large Dragon

China Japanese PO

Lot 33

80,000.00 HKD

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1884 Shanghai (4 Nov) to USA, f.w. Large Dragon thick paper 3ca x2, tied by Shanghai Chinese seal, matching Customs Shanghai cds on

1884 Shanghai (4 Nov) to USA, f.w. Large Dragon thick paper 3ca x2, tied by Shanghai Chinese seal, matching Customs Shanghai cds on reverse. In combination with Japanese Koban 5s, tied by black cork obliterator, alongside with IJPA Shanghai cds (6 Nov). Transit Yokohama (18 Nov), San Francisco (4 Dec). One of the 3ca stamp f.w. over the top of the cover and therefore folded. With Holcombe certificate. Although outgoing mails usually transited at Shanghai, mails originating from Shanghai are extremely scarce as there were mulitple foreign post offices at Shanghai. It is the only recorded Large Dragon cover sending from Shanghai recorded by James Whang. It is also the earliest Large Dargon cover charged with new 6ca rate to USA (wef 15 Dec 1882). Ex- Dr. Warren G Atwood, Dr. Robert CH Lee, James B Whang. No. 265 cover in "A Comprehensive Illustration on Covers of Chinese Large Dragons" by James B Whang.1884.11.4 上海寄美國，貼厚紙大龍3分銀x2，銷上海中文戳記，背鈐上海海關始發日戳。加貼日本小判5錢，銷黑色空十字戳，鈐上海日本郵政代政11.6日戳。11.18經橫濱，12.4經三藩市。一枚3分銀貼於封頂故曾被折。附Holcombe證書。雖然寄國外郵件大多經上海中轉，但由於上海有著多國客郵局，故由上海寄出之大龍封極為稀罕難得，此為黃建斌記錄的孤例，同時為貼付寄美國6分銀新郵資之最早大龍封（該郵資於1882年12月15日生效）。 Dr. Warren G Atwood, Dr. Robert CH Lee及黃建斌舊藏。黃建斌著《大龍信封存世考》中第265件大龍封。

China Large Dragon

China French PO

China Customs Mail

China Large Dragon

Lot 34

80,000.00 HKD

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1885 Tientsin (8 Nov) to England, f.w. Large Dragon thick paper, rough perf 1ca + 3ca + 5ca complete set on reverse, tied by Tientsin

1885 Tientsin (8 Nov) to England, f.w. Large Dragon thick paper, rough perf 1ca + 3ca + 5ca complete set on reverse, tied by Tientsin Chinese seal, alongside with Customs Tientsin cds. Transit Customs Shanghai (16 Nov) cds. In combination with French Peace and Commerce issue 25c, tied by Shanghai French PO (18 Nov) cds. Arrived England (29 Dec). Brilliant tri-colour franking of the Large Dragon complete set. Cover opened out for display. 1885.11.8 天津寄英國，背貼厚紙毛齒大龍1分銀 + 3分銀 + 5分銀全套，銷天津中文戳記，旁鈐天津海關日戳。11.16經上海海關。加貼法國和平及商貿神像25生丁，銷11.18上海法局日戳。12.29抵英國。出類拔萃之三色大龍全套貼票。封剖開以作展示。

China French PO

China Customs Mail

China French PO

Lot 35

300,000.00 HKD

Live

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)

China Customs Mail

Lot 36

200,000.00 HKD

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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。