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Lot 191

26,000.00 HKD

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1905 England (7 Nov) to Chefoo, redirected to Shanghai and Hsiangchow, f.w. KGV 1d, tied by Harrogate cds. Transit Chefoo BPO (23 Dec). In

1905 England (7 Nov) to Chefoo, redirected to Shanghai and Hsiangchow, f.w. KGV 1d, tied by Harrogate cds. Transit Chefoo BPO (23 Dec). In combintion with Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Chefoo Chinese PO (23 Dec) cds. Redirecting to Shanghai and arrived on 6 Jan. Further redirected to Hsiangchow and f.w. Postage due 4c in pair, tied upon transit by Hankow (10 Jan) cds. On reverse with "Note. The man who taxed this letter does not understand postal business" annotation and the postage due stamps were crossed out and voided. Arrived Hsiangchow (13 Jan) and departed from Hsiangchow again on 16 Jan. 1st issue officially sealed label was affixed on reverse with Hankow (20 Jan) cds. The cover was sent to Hong Kong (17 Feb) with Victoria cds, DLO d.s. and Returned Letter Office d.s. Front and reverse rejoined for display. Extraordinary and important cover showcasing the earliest recorded usage of officially resealed label as well as errouenous levy of postage due and peculiar redirections. 2014 (13 Jan) Interasia Auction lot 3002.1905.11.7 英國寄煙台，改寄上海及許州，貼佐治五世1便士，銷Harrogate日戳。12.23經煙台英局。貼蟠龍2分，銷煙台清郵12.23日戳。改寄上海，1.16抵達，再改寄許州。貼欠資票4分雙連，銷漢口1.10中轉戳。背面寫有“Note. The man who taxed this letter does not understand postal business”批注，欠資票被劃銷作廢。1.13抵許州，1.16離開。背貼第一版重封封條，鈐漢口1.20日戳。此封最終2.17抵香港，鈐維多利亞日戳、死信局及退信局日戳。此為記錄中最早之重封封條貼用例子，錯判欠資及多次改寄亦甚為難得。2014.1.13 Interasia Auction拍品號3002。前背面重接以作展示。

China PRC Postage due stamps

Lot 2112

500.00 HKD

Live

1986 Taxed cover from mainland China to Hong Kong, f.w. R series issue 10f, but uncancelled, alongside with T mark. In combination with

1986 Taxed cover from mainland China to Hong Kong, f.w. R series issue 10f, but uncancelled, alongside with T mark. In combination with Hogn Kong postage due $1 in strip of 3, tied by Kowloon Central PO cds. On reverse with Return Letter Office / Kowloon (19 Feb) cds and postage due slip. 1986年中國大陸寄香港欠資封，貼普票10分但未蓋銷，鈐T章。加貼香港欠資票1元直三連，銷九龍中央郵局日戳。背面鈐九龍退信局2.19日戳，兼貼欠資通知。

Great Britain British Post in China

Lot 2446

4,800.00 HKD

Sold

1930 Liu Kung Tau (12 Sep) to Hong Kong, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 4c, tied by Liu Kung Tau BPO Webb type cds., alongside wrongly

1930 Liu Kung Tau (12 Sep) to Hong Kong, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 4c, tied by Liu Kung Tau BPO Webb type cds., alongside wrongly applied with Proud type UP2 circled T mark and crossed-out afterward.1930.9.12 劉公島寄香港，貼香港佐治五世加蓋CHINA 4仙，銷劉公島英局日戳，誤鈐Proud UP2型帶圈T章但隨後被劃去。