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China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

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China Imperial Post

Lot 143

2,000.00 HKD

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1908 Foochow (18 Apr) to Nanya. Chinese style cover, applied with Fukien No. 12 tombstone cancel. F.w. Coiling Dragon 1c on reverse, tied

1908 Foochow (18 Apr) to Nanya. Chinese style cover, applied with Fukien No. 12 tombstone cancel. F.w. Coiling Dragon 1c on reverse, tied by faint Fukien double-ringed lunar year cds in blue. Transit Yenping (20 Apr). Arrived Nanya (21 Apr).1908.4.18 福州寄南雅。中式封，背面鈐福建“十一”碑形戳。貼蟠龍1分，銷福建雙圈干支日戳。4.20經延平。4.21抵南雅。

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Lot 149

1,100.00 HKD

Sold

1902 Shanghai (8 Apr) to Kiaochow. Red band cover, applied with "Shanghai No. 6" tombstone cance on reverse. F.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied

1902 Shanghai (8 Apr) to Kiaochow. Red band cover, applied with "Shanghai No. 6" tombstone cance on reverse. F.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Shanghai bisected bilingual cds. Arrived Kiaochow Chinese PO (14 Apr).1902.4.8 上海寄膠州。紅條封，背面鈐“上海 / 六”藍色碑形戳。正貼蟠龍2分，銷上海半切漢英日戳。4.14抵膠州中國郵局。

Lot 150

1,000.00 HKD

Sold

1902 Shanghai (14 May) to Kiaochow. Red band cover, applied with "Shanghai No. 4" tombstone cance on reverse. F.w. Coiling Dragon 2c x2

1902 Shanghai (14 May) to Kiaochow. Red band cover, applied with "Shanghai No. 4" tombstone cance on reverse. F.w. Coiling Dragon 2c x2 tied by Shanghai bisected bilingual cds. Arrived Kiaochow Chinese PO (17 Apr).1902.5.14 上海寄膠州。紅條封，背面鈐“上海 / 四”碑形戳。貼蟠龍2分x2，銷上海半切漢英日戳。4.174抵膠州中國郵局。

Lot 152

900.00 HKD

Sold

1900 Shanghai (26 Jan) to Tsingtau. Chinese style cover, applied with "Shanghai No. 5" tombstone cancel on reverse. F.w. Coiling Dragon 2c,

1900 Shanghai (26 Jan) to Tsingtau. Chinese style cover, applied with "Shanghai No. 5" tombstone cancel on reverse. F.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Shanghai bisected bilingual cds, alongside with oval Minchu seal. Top right corner damaged.1900.1.26 上海寄青島。中式封，背面鈐“上海 / 五”碑形戳。貼蟠龍2分，銷上海半切漢英日戳，旁鈐民信局橢圓戳記。封右上角有損。

Lot 153

1,800.00 HKD

Sold

1901 Shanghai (26 Jan) to Kiaochow. Red band cover, applied with "Shanghai No. 3" tombstone cance on reverse. F.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied

1901 Shanghai (26 Jan) to Kiaochow. Red band cover, applied with "Shanghai No. 3" tombstone cance on reverse. F.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Shanghai bisected bilingual cds, alongside wiht vertical Minchu seal. Transit Kiaochow German PO (6 Mar). Arrived Kiaochow Chinese PO (7 Mar).1901.1.26 上海寄青島。中式封，背面鈐“上海 / 三 / 周恒來”碑形戳。貼蟠龍2分，銷上海半切漢英日戳，旁鈐民信局直戳。3.6經膠州德局，3.7抵膠州中國郵局。

Lot 161

10,000.00 HKD

Live

1897 USA (23 Nov) to Tientsin, f.w. US 5c, tied by Chicago wavy line d.s. Transit San Francisco (26 Nov), USPA Shanghai (25 Dec) with month

1897 USA (23 Nov) to Tientsin, f.w. US 5c, tied by Chicago wavy line d.s. Transit San Francisco (26 Nov), USPA Shanghai (25 Dec) with month inverted variety. On front with framed "TOPAY" mark in black for domestic rate. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO. Arrived Tientsin (1 Jan) with "Customs" removed cds.1897.11.23 美國寄天津，貼美國票5分，銷芝加哥機戳。11.26經三藩市。12.25經上海美國郵政代理，帶日戳月份倒置變異。正鈐帶框TOPAY黑色補資戳記。經上海中國郵局。1.1抵天津，鈐挖海關日戳。

Lot 165

800.00 HKD

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1905 Shanghai (29 May) to USA. Picture postcard, applied with "Shanghai No.4" tombstone cancel. F.w. Coiling Dragon 2c x2, tied by Shanghai

1905 Shanghai (29 May) to USA. Picture postcard, applied with "Shanghai No.4" tombstone cancel. F.w. Coiling Dragon 2c x2, tied by Shanghai bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai BPO (29 May). Arrived USA (16 Jul).1905.5.29 上海寄美國。圖片明信片，鈐“上海 / 四”碑形戳。貼蟠龍2分x2，銷上海半切漢英日戳。5.29經上海英局。7.16抵美國。

Lot 166

6,500.00 HKD

Sold

1905 Nanking (15 Oct) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 5c on reverse, tied by Nanking bisected bilingual cds and R mark

1905 Nanking (15 Oct) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 5c on reverse, tied by Nanking bisected bilingual cds and R mark respectively, alongside Nanking No. 7 tombstone cancel. On front with Nanking City horizontal registered mark. Transit Shanghai (Oct). Arrived Peking (22 Oct). Domestic regsitered rate during reduced rate period should be 7c.1905.10.15 南京寄北京。紅條封，背貼蟠龍1分 + 5分，分別銷南京半切漢英日戳及R章，旁鈐南京“柒”碑形戳。正面蓋有南京城英文掛號章。同月經上海。10.22抵北京。減資時期外埠掛號郵資應為7分。

Lot 167

1,700.00 HKD

Sold

1907 Shanghai to Tientsin. Red band cover, applied with postal counter tombstone cancel on reverse. F.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Kiangsu

1907 Shanghai to Tientsin. Red band cover, applied with postal counter tombstone cancel on reverse. F.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Kiangsu Shanghai cds. Arrived Tientsin. Cover opened out for display.1907年上海寄天津。紅條封，背鈐“謙泰祥信櫃”碑形戳。正貼蟠龍2分，銷江蘇上海三格日戳。抵天津。封剖開以作展示。

Lot 168

700.00 HKD

Sold

1908 Shanghai to Ningpo. Red band cover, applied with "Hongkou No. 8" tombstone cancel on reverse. F.w. Coiling Dragon 1c in pair, tied by

1908 Shanghai to Ningpo. Red band cover, applied with "Hongkou No. 8" tombstone cancel on reverse. F.w. Coiling Dragon 1c in pair, tied by Kiangsu Shanghai cds. Arrived Ningpo (7 Mar).1908年上海寄寧波。紅條封，背鈐“虹口 / 捌”碑形戳。貼蟠龍1分雙連，銷江蘇上海三格日戳。3.7抵寧波。

Lot 170

3,200.00 HKD

Sold

1909 Chinkiang to Mr. Ni Yuenfu, Ta-Ching Government Bank, Tientsin. Registered red band cover, applied with "Chinkiang No. 5" tombstone

1909 Chinkiang to Mr. Ni Yuenfu, Ta-Ching Government Bank, Tientsin. Registered red band cover, applied with "Chinkiang No. 5" tombstone cancel. F.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c x3 on reverse, tied by Kiangsu Chinkiang cds. Arrived Tientsin (8 May). Cover opened out for display. Only known example of this tombstone marking.1909年鎮江寄天津大清銀行倪遠甫。掛號紅條封，鈐“鎮江/伍/同泰號”碑形戳，貼蟠龍1分 + 2分x3，銷江蘇鎮江腰框日戳。5.8抵天津。封剖開以作展示。目前所見唯一一件本信櫃發出郵件。

Lot 171

7,000.00 HKD

Sold

1909 Sutsien (29 Apr) to Bohemia. Registered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c in pair on reverse, tied by Sutsien lunar year cds.,

1909 Sutsien (29 Apr) to Bohemia. Registered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c in pair on reverse, tied by Sutsien lunar year cds., alongside with Sutsien No. 2 tombstone cancel as well as horizontal and vertical registered marks in English and Chinese respectively. Transit Shanghai (4 May). Annotated “via Siberia” with German TPO registration label, no arrival. Scarce combination of tombstone cancel and English registered mark.1909.4.29 宿遷寄波希米亞。掛號紅條封，背貼蟠龍1角雙連，銷宿遷干支日戳，正背另鈐“宿遷/弍”郵政信櫃碑形戳、中文及英文掛號戳。5.4經上海。注明”經西伯利亞“，有德國火車掛號條，無到達戳。信櫃使用的英文掛號戳記比較少見。

Lot 172

500.00 HKD

Sold

1911 Shanghai to Soochow. Red band cover, applied with "Shanghai No. 8" tombstone cancel. F.w. Coiling Dragon 3c, tied by Kiangsu Shanghai

1911 Shanghai to Soochow. Red band cover, applied with "Shanghai No. 8" tombstone cancel. F.w. Coiling Dragon 3c, tied by Kiangsu Shanghai lunar year cds. Arrived Soochow.1911年上海寄蘇州。紅條封，背鈐“上海 / 捌”碑形戳。貼蟠龍3分，銷江蘇上海干支日戳。抵蘇州。

Lot 173

6,500.00 HKD

Sold

1911 Yencheng to Chaohsien, redirected to Kuling, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c, tied by scarce Yencheng Letterl Box circular h.s. Transit Hankow

1911 Yencheng to Chaohsien, redirected to Kuling, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c, tied by scarce Yencheng Letterl Box circular h.s. Transit Hankow (6 Aug), Wuhu (9 Aug). Cover roughly opened at right. 1911年郾城寄巢縣，改寄牯嶺，貼蟠龍3分，銷少見之“郾城信櫃”圓戳。8.6經漢口，8.9經蕪湖。封右側打開。

Lot 174

30,000.00 HKD

Live

1902 Chowtsun (10 Apr) to England, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 2x 4c + 10c, tied by Chowtsun PO "Sun-and-Moon" cds. Transit Weihsien (15 Apr),

1902 Chowtsun (10 Apr) to England, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 2x 4c + 10c, tied by Chowtsun PO "Sun-and-Moon" cds. Transit Weihsien (15 Apr), Tsingchow with "Sun-and-Moon" cds as well. Further transit Kiaochow (16 Apr), Shanghai Chinese PO (18 Apr), Shanghai French PO (21 Apr). Arrived England (26 May). Extremely scarce cover gathering Chowtsun, Weihsien and Tsingchow Sun-and-Moon cds, applying on international mail is even more unusual. 2011 (Dec) John Bull, lot 5562.1902.4.10 周村寄英國，貼蟠龍2分 + 2x 4分 + 1角，銷稀罕之周村郵政局日月戳，隨後經濰縣及青州，同樣鈐日月戳。4.16經膠州，4.18經上海清郵，4.21經上海法局。5.26抵英國。集三款日月戳於一身之極罕品，鈐於寄國外郵件上更是少見。2011年12月布約翰，拍品號5562。

Lot 175

3,200.00 HKD

Sold

1902 (6 Sep) Chinese illustrative cover from Chucheng, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c on reverse, tied by scarce Chucheng PO "Sun-and-Moon" cds.

1902 (6 Sep) Chinese illustrative cover from Chucheng, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c on reverse, tied by scarce Chucheng PO "Sun-and-Moon" cds. Arrived Kiaochow (10 Sep). Cover trimmed at top. 1902.9.6 中式美術封寄自諸城，背貼蟠龍1分，銷珍罕之諸城郵政局日月戳。9.10抵膠州。封頂被裁。

Lot 176

25,000.00 HKD

Live

1902 Ningchow to Tsingtau. Chinese illustrative cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Ningchow PO cds. Transit Ichow (23 Apr) and Chuchow

1902 Ningchow to Tsingtau. Chinese illustrative cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Ningchow PO cds. Transit Ichow (23 Apr) and Chuchow (26 Apr) with extremely scarce Sun-and-Moon cds. Further transit Tenghsien with dateless circular postmark, Kiaochow (2 May). Exceptional example of Ichow and Chuchow Sun-and-Moon cds. 2011 (Jun) John Bull. 1902年寧州寄青島。中式美術封，貼蟠龍2分，銷“寧州郵政局 / 濟”日戳。4.23經沂州，4.26經莒州，鈐極為珍罕之日月戳。經滕縣，鈐無日期漢英圓戳。5.2經膠州。出類拔萃之沂州及莒州日月戳例子。2011年6月布約翰拍賣。

Lot 177

25,000.00 HKD

Sold

1902 Ningchow to Tsingtau. Chinese illustrative cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Ningchow PO cds. Transit Ichow (26 Apr) and Chuchow

1902 Ningchow to Tsingtau. Chinese illustrative cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Ningchow PO cds. Transit Ichow (26 Apr) and Chuchow (27 Apr) with extremely scarce Sun-and-Moon cds. Further transit Tenghsien with dateless circular postmark, Kiaochow (4 May). Exceptional example of Ichow and Chuchow Sun-and-Moon cds. 2011 (Jun) John Bull. 1902年寧州寄青島。中式美術封，貼蟠龍2分，銷“寧州郵政局 / 濟”日戳。4.26經沂州，4.27經莒州，鈐極為珍罕之日月戳。經滕縣，鈐無日期漢英圓戳。5.4經膠州。出類拔萃之沂州及莒州日月戳例子。2011年6月布約翰拍賣。