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China Red Revenue

China Republic of China

China Imperial Post

China Red Revenue

China Republic of China

China Red Revenue

Lot 108

60,000.00 HKD

Live

1897 Tientsin (11 Sep) to Canada, f.w. Red Revenue surch large figure 1c, tied by Pakua chop, alongside with Tientsin dollar cds. Transit

1897 Tientsin (11 Sep) to Canada, f.w. Red Revenue surch large figure 1c, tied by Pakua chop, alongside with Tientsin dollar cds. Transit Shanghai (14 Sep). In combination with Japanese Koban 1s, tied by IJPO Shanghai (14 Sep). Arrived Canada (9 Oct). Scarce "bookpost" example as well as early example of Tientsin Dollar cds.1897.9.11 天津寄加拿大，貼紅印花加蓋大字1分，銷八卦戳，旁鈐天津大圓戳。9.14經上海。加貼日本小判1錢，銷上海日局9.14日戳。10.9抵加拿大。少見之“bookpost”例子，同為天津大圓戳之較早例子。

China Republic of China

Lot 422

500.00 HKD

Live

1933 China Inlandn Mission cover from Shasi to Sweden, f.w. Junk 5c for international printed matter rate, tied by Shasi biected bilingual

1933 China Inlandn Mission cover from Shasi to Sweden, f.w. Junk 5c for international printed matter rate, tied by Shasi biected bilingual cds. Arrived Norrkoping (23 Mar).1933年中國內地會封自沙市寄瑞典，貼帆船5分合印刷品郵資，銷沙市半切漢英日戳。3.24抵Norrkoping。

China Imperial Post

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post

Lot 1890

1,500.00 HKD

Sold

1898 Canton (25 Nov) to Germany. Printed matter cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1/2c in pair + 1c, tied by Canton Dollar cds. In combination

1898 Canton (25 Nov) to Germany. Printed matter cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1/2c in pair + 1c, tied by Canton Dollar cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c, tied by Hong Kong (26 Nov). Arrived Germany (24 Dec). Rather scarce printed matter example. 1898.11.25 廣州寄德國。印刷品封，貼蟠龍半分雙連 + 1分，銷廣州大圓戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙，銷香港11.26日戳。12.24抵德國。印刷品郵例較少見。

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

Lot 1916

2,600.00 HKD

Sold

1912 Canton to Hong Kong. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c for printed matter rate, tied by Canton tombstone cancel and cds. Arrived

1912 Canton to Hong Kong. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c for printed matter rate, tied by Canton tombstone cancel and cds. Arrived Hong Kong (10 Aug). Cover top roughly opened. 1912年廣州寄香港。紅條封，貼蟠龍2分合印刷品郵資，銷廣州碑形戳及圓戳。8.10抵香港。封頂打開。

Lot 1917

1,300.00 HKD

Sold

1913 Canton to Hong Kong, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 2c on reverse for printed matter rate, tied by faint cds, alongside with clear

1913 Canton to Hong Kong, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 2c on reverse for printed matter rate, tied by faint cds, alongside with clear strike of “Canton City / Mail Box / No. 9” tombstone cancel. Arrived Hong Kong (24 Jan). 1913年廣州寄香港，背貼宋字蟠龍2分合印刷品郵資，旁鈐清晰之“廣州城信箱玖號”碑形戳。1.24抵香港。

Lot 1918

900.00 HKD

Sold

1917 Canton (19 Jul) to Hong Kong. Red band cover, f.w. Junk 2c for printed matter rate, tied by Canton bilingual cds and “Canton No. 147

1917 Canton (19 Jul) to Hong Kong. Red band cover, f.w. Junk 2c for printed matter rate, tied by Canton bilingual cds and “Canton No. 147 Mail Box” tombstone cancel. Arrived Hong Kong (20 Jul). Insect holes on reverse. 1917.7.19 廣州寄香港。紅條封，貼帆船2分合印刷品郵資，銷廣州腰框英漢日戳及“廣州一百四十七號郵政信箱”碑形戳。7.20抵香港。背面帶蟲孔。

Hong Kong

China Republic of China

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hong Kong

China Republic of China

Hong Kong

Lot 1925

300.00 HKD

Live

1918 Canton (23 Nov) to Hong Kong. Red band cover, f.w. Junk 2c on reverse for printed matter rate, tied by Canton bilingual cds. Arrived

1918 Canton (23 Nov) to Hong Kong. Red band cover, f.w. Junk 2c on reverse for printed matter rate, tied by Canton bilingual cds. Arrived Hong Kong Western Branch (24 Nov). 1918.11.23 廣州寄香港。紅條封，背貼帆船2分合印刷品郵資，銷廣州腰框英漢日戳。11.24抵香港西分局。

China Republic of China

Lot 1945

1,600.00 HKD

Sold

1938 (16 Apr) “For the Liberty of China” Esperanto promoational illustrative printed matter cover Canton to Sweden, f.w. SYS 5c +

1938 (16 Apr) “For the Liberty of China” Esperanto promoational illustrative printed matter cover Canton to Sweden, f.w. SYS 5c + “Por Libergo de Cinio” label, tied by Canton bilingual cds. Interesting. 1938.4.16 “為中國的自由解放而用世界語”宣傳印刷品封，自廣州寄瑞典，貼孫像5分 + 宣傳標籤，銷廣州三格英漢日戳。有趣。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 2377

5,200.00 HKD

Sold

1912 (8 Jun) Parcel tag for tea sample from Hankow to England, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 2c + 4c for 6c printed matter rate, tied by Hankow BPO

1912 (8 Jun) Parcel tag for tea sample from Hankow to England, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 2c + 4c for 6c printed matter rate, tied by Hankow BPO Webb type Ki (index A) cds.1912.6.8 一件運送“茶葉樣本”之包裹牌，自漢口寄英國，貼香港愛德華七世2仙 + 4仙，合6仙印刷品郵資，銷漢口英局Webb Ki型（A字）日戳。

Lot 2390

4,000.00 HKD

Live

1888 Swatow (May) to USA. Printed matter cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c, tied by Swatow BPO Webb type D cds. Showing "via San Francisco"

1888 Swatow (May) to USA. Printed matter cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c, tied by Swatow BPO Webb type D cds. Showing "via San Francisco" annotation. Flap missing. Webb stated that it is a sought-after cancellation by collectors with only 2 examples on covers known. This type was probably used by the main Swatow postal agency.1888.5 汕頭寄美國。印刷品封，貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙，銷汕頭英局D型日戳。寫有“via San Francisco”批示。封舌缺失。Webb指此戳深受收藏家青睞，蓋於封上的例子僅有兩件。此戳應用於汕頭的主要郵政代理。

Lot 2413

11,000.00 HKD

Sold

1893 Hoihow (29 Aug) to England, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c for printed matter rate, tied by Hoihow BPO Webb type D cds with outer rim. Hoihow

1893 Hoihow (29 Aug) to England, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c for printed matter rate, tied by Hoihow BPO Webb type D cds with outer rim. Hoihow type D cds on cover is already scarce, not to mention printed matter example. Ex- Richard Chan.1893.8.29 海口寄英國，貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙，付印刷品郵資，銷海口英局Webb D型日戳（帶外圈）。海口D型日戳之實寄封片本已少見，印刷品更是難得。陳卓堅舊藏。

Lot 2509

30,000.00 HKD

Sold

1861 (10 Nov) printed circular from Kanagawa to Batavia. Transit Shanghai BPO (7 Dec) with scarce Webb type 4 "Shanghae Paid" index C and

1861 (10 Nov) printed circular from Kanagawa to Batavia. Transit Shanghai BPO (7 Dec) with scarce Webb type 4 "Shanghae Paid" index C and type 5 "Shanghae" index C cds. Further transit Hogn Kong (11 Dec). Showing postage annotations "4" (pence ship letter fee from Kanagawa to Shanghai), "4" (Shanghai to Singapore by P&O) and "25" (Dutch Indies delivery charge). Less than 10 covers with this lcoally made Shanghae paid cds by Proud while predating the record of Webb on these two cds, being the earliest recorded example. It is probably also the earliest known printed matter from Kanagawa. The destination of Dutch East Indies even elevates its rarity. 2011 (5 Sep) Interaia Auctions "The Nostalgia Collection of Hong Kogn and China Printed Mail Matter", lot 2692.1861.11.10 印刷品自神奈川寄巴達維亞。12.7經上海英國客郵局，稀罕之Webb 4型“Shanghae Paid”C字日戳及5型“Shanghae”C字日戳。12.11經香港。寫有多處郵資字樣包括“4”（神奈川至上海船信郵資）、“4”（經鐵行輪船公司自上海寄新加坡郵資）及“25”（荷屬東印度郵資）。Proud記錄中蓋有此上海本地製日戳之信封不過十件，此件日期亦較Webb的記錄更早，故為最早記錄之例子。同時可能為神奈川寄出之最早印刷品。寄荷屬東印度亦錦上添花。2011.9.5 Interasia Auctions “The Nostalgia Collection of Hong Kong and China Printed Mail Matter”，拍品號2692。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

China

China Republic of China

Hongkong Treaty Ports

China

Lot 2533

26,000.00 HKD

Sold

1874 printed matter from Yokohama to Italy via Brindisi, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c with wing margin, tied by Y1 obliterator in violet, alongside

1874 printed matter from Yokohama to Italy via Brindisi, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c with wing margin, tied by Y1 obliterator in violet, alongside with PD mark. Transit Florence (24 Apr). Arrived Milan (Apr). Webb only recorded one 2c cover with Y1 obliterator. Printed circulars are particularly scarce as they were thought to be not worth keeping by that time.1874年印刷品自橫濱經布林迪西寄意大利，貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙帶右寬邊，銷Y1紫色殺手戳，旁蓋PD章。4.24經佛羅倫斯。同月抵米蘭。貼2仙票之印刷品封Webb記錄僅有一件。由於印刷品在當時視為不值得保留，故存世至今者罕。

China

Lot 3809

1,300.00 HKD

Sold

1916 Shanghai (27 Apr) to Bangkok, f.w. Junk 1c x2 on reverse for printed matter rate, tied by Shanghai bisected bilingual cds. Arrived

1916 Shanghai (27 Apr) to Bangkok, f.w. Junk 1c x2 on reverse for printed matter rate, tied by Shanghai bisected bilingual cds. Arrived Bangkok (31 May). Cover opened out for display.1916.4.27 上海寄曼谷，背貼帆船1分x2合印刷品郵資，銷上海半切漢英日戳。5.31抵曼谷。封剖開以作展示。

China Republic of China

Lot 3868

900.00 HKD

Live

ca 1930s printed matter cover from Shanghai to Makassar, f.w. SYS 5c, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. Cover roughly opened at right.

ca 1930s printed matter cover from Shanghai to Makassar, f.w. SYS 5c, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. Cover roughly opened at right.約1930年代上海寄望加錫印刷品封，貼孫像5分，銷上海三格漢英日戳。封右側打開。