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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 Customs Mail

Lot 44

6,000.00 HKD

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1894 Peking (29 Jun) to O'Conner, British Connsulate Chefoo, f.w. Small Dragon 5ca in pair, tied by Peking Chinese seal, matching with I.G.

1894 Peking (29 Jun) to O'Conner, British Connsulate Chefoo, f.w. Small Dragon 5ca in pair, tied by Peking Chinese seal, matching with I.G. Customs of Peking cds on reverse. Transit Customs Tientsin (30 Jun). Arrived Customs Chefoo (2 Jul).1894.6.29 北京寄英國駐煙台領事O' Conner，貼小龍5分銀雙連，銷北京中文戳記，背面另鈐北京海關日戳。6.30經天津海關。7.2抵煙台海關。附原信。

China Customs Mail

China Small Dragon Cancellations and seals

Lot 45

6,000.00 HKD

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1894 Peking (7 Nov) to O’Conner, British Consulate Chefoo, f.w. Small Dragon 5ca, tied by Peking Chinese seal, matching I.G Customs of

1894 Peking (7 Nov) to O’Conner, British Consulate Chefoo, f.w. Small Dragon 5ca, tied by Peking Chinese seal, matching I.G Customs of Peking cds on reverse. Transit Customs Tientsin (8 Nov). Arrived Customs Chefoo (Nov). With original letter.1894.11.7 北京寄英國駐煙台領事O' Conner，貼小龍5分銀，銷北京中文戳記，背面另鈐北京海關日戳。11.8經天津海關。11月抵煙台海關。附原信。

China Small Dragon Cancellations and seals

Lot 64

44,000.00 HKD

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1890. Covers to German Legation in Peking, each f.w. Germany Eagle stamp 20pf, (1) tied by Brake cds (25 Sep). Transit Brindisi (28 Sep),

1890. Covers to German Legation in Peking, each f.w. Germany Eagle stamp 20pf, (1) tied by Brake cds (25 Sep). Transit Brindisi (28 Sep), Singapore to Hong Kong marine sorter (22 Oct), Customs Tientsin (5 Nov) with purple cds. (2) tied by Neuhaus cds. In combination with Small Dragon 5ca, tied by Tientsin Chinese killer, matching with Customs Tientsin (10 Oct) arrival cds in violet on reverse. (3) tied by Hannover cds. Transit Brindisi, Singapore to Hong Kong marine sorter (31 Dec), Customs Shanghai (12 Jan). Showing framed “TO PAY” cachet in red on front. This series reflect different treatments of incoming diplomatic mails: (1) close mail – no domestic postage levied; (2) loose mail – with Chinese stamp affixed to pay for domestic postage; and (3) loose mail – with “to pay” handstamp to collect domestic postage from the recipient.1890德國寄德國駐京公使館信件3件，各貼鷹徽圖20芬尼，（1）銷Brake 9.25日戳。9.28經布林迪西，10.22經新加坡至香港海上分揀，11.5經天津海關，鈐紫色英文到達戳。（2）銷Neuhaus日戳。加貼小龍5分銀，銷天津中文戳記，背面另鈐天津海關10.10藍色到達戳。（3）銷漢諾威11.28日戳。經布林迪西，12.31經新加坡至香港海上分揀，1.12經上海海關。正面鈐有帶框“TO PAY”指示戳。這一組反映了外國駐華使館三種不同的郵件處理方法。（1）總包封發，不收取國内郵資；（2）零寄零收，貼票表示國内郵資3分已付；（3）零寄零收，鈐 To Pay戳記收取國内郵資3分。