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China Imperial Post

Hong Kong Postage due stamps

China Republic of China

China Imperial Post

Hong Kong Postage due stamps

China Imperial Post

Lot 120

2,200.00 HKD

Sold

1907 Odessa (15 Sep) to Chunliangcheng. Picture postcard, f.w. Coat of Arms 2k, tied by obliterator, matching with Odessa origin cds.

1907 Odessa (15 Sep) to Chunliangcheng. Picture postcard, f.w. Coat of Arms 2k, tied by obliterator, matching with Odessa origin cds. Showing T mark and Kwangchentsz Japanese postage due mark. Transit IJPO.1907.9.15 敖德薩寄軍糧城。圖片明信片，貼軍徽圖2戈比，銷殺手戳，另鈐敖德薩始發日戳。鈐T章及寬城子“不足”日文欠資章。經日本客郵局。

Hong Kong Postage due stamps

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 Republic of China

Lot 204

2,000.00 HKD

Live

1924 France (17 Mar) to Peking, f.w. French 25c, tied by Grenoble promotional d.s, alongside with "T 0.50" postage due mark. Transit

1924 France (17 Mar) to Peking, f.w. French 25c, tied by Grenoble promotional d.s, alongside with "T 0.50" postage due mark. Transit Harbin. In combination with 2nd print officially resealed label with "RECEIVED IN BROKEN CONDITION & OFFICIALLY SEALED AT PEKING" cachet. Arrived Peking (10 Apr).1924.3.17 法國寄北京，貼法國票25生丁，銷Grenoble宣傳機戳，旁鈐“T 0.50”欠資戳。經哈爾濱。加貼第二版民國代封票，鈐“RECEIVED IN BROKEN CONDITION & OFFICIALLY SEALED AT PEKING”橫戳。4.10抵北京。

China Republic of China

China Republic of China Postage due stamps

China Republic of China

Lot 211

2,600.00 HKD

Live

1926 England to Tientsin and redirected to Peking and Weihaiwei, f.w. 3-1/2d,, alongside with T mark. ArrivedTientsin (3 May) and

1926 England to Tientsin and redirected to Peking and Weihaiwei, f.w. 3-1/2d,, alongside with T mark. ArrivedTientsin (3 May) and redirected to Peking (5 May). Applied with 2nd issue officially resealed labels with "Received in broken Condition and Officially sealed by this Office" h.s. in red. Further redirected to Weihaiwei (11 May). Illustration fig.3 in "Damaged Mails Salvaged by Reseal Labels of the Republican Post (1916-1949)" by Xiao Hong, Asian Philatelist 2011.1926年英國寄天津，改寄北京及威海衛，貼英國票3-1/2便士，旁鈐T章。5.3抵天津，改寄北京（5.5）。貼第二版民國代封票，鈐“Received in broken Condition and Officially sealed by this Office”紅色橫戳。再改寄威海衛，5.11抵達。蕭宏著《中華郵政以代封票重封之破損郵件》圖3原件，2011年《亞洲郵學家》。

China Republic of China Postage due stamps

China Republic of China

China Republic of China Postage due stamps

Lot 230

1,000.00 HKD

Live

1937 England (31 May) to Shanghai. Top right corner damaged with stamp lost, tied by Liverpool wavy line d.s. Arrived Shanghai (20 Jun)

1937 England (31 May) to Shanghai. Top right corner damaged with stamp lost, tied by Liverpool wavy line d.s. Arrived Shanghai (20 Jun) with "PARTI / LEFT" cachet. In combination with ROC postage due 20c + 30c + 6th print officially resealed label. Cover folded at middle.1937.5.31 英國寄上海。封右上角有損以致郵票丟失，鈐利物浦波浪紋機戳。6.20抵上海，鈐“PARTI / LEFT”橫戳。加貼民國欠資票2角 + 3角 + 第六版民國代封票。封中折。

China Republic of China

Lot 249

600.00 HKD

Live

1940s cover piece from Britain to Shanghai, f.w. 1-1/2d in pair, alongside with T mark. In combination with 7th print officially resealed

1940s cover piece from Britain to Shanghai, f.w. 1-1/2d in pair, alongside with T mark. In combination with 7th print officially resealed label with "Received Broken" bilingual h.s.1940年代英國寄上海殘封，貼1-1/2便士雙連，旁鈐T章。加貼第七版民國代封票，鈐“收到已破”漢英橫戳。

China Republic of China

China

China Republic of China

China

Lot 423

3,400.00 HKD

Sold

1916 France (21 Jul) to Shanghai. Taxed WWI censor cover, f.w. French 10c. Transit St. Petersburg (20 Oct). Censored and resealed. Arrived

1916 France (21 Jul) to Shanghai. Taxed WWI censor cover, f.w. French 10c. Transit St. Petersburg (20 Oct). Censored and resealed. Arrived Shanghai (28 Nov). In combination with ROC postage due 2c + 10c, alongside with T mark. Attached with a Chinese post office slip indicating due amount 12c. 1916.7.21 法國寄上海。一戰欠資檢查封，貼法國票10生丁。10.20經聖彼得堡。檢查並重封。11.28抵上海。加貼民國欠資票2分 + 1角，旁鈐T章。貼有中華郵政便條，記錄欠資1角2分。

China

Lot 1360

1,000.00 HKD

Sold

1925 Rangoon (6 Mar) to H G Fletcher, Customs Tengyueh, f.w. Indina KGV 1a (Indian domestic rate), tied by Rangoon GPO cds., alongside with

1925 Rangoon (6 Mar) to H G Fletcher, Customs Tengyueh, f.w. Indina KGV 1a (Indian domestic rate), tied by Rangoon GPO cds., alongside with Rangoon due mark. In combination with ROC postage due 2c x2 + 10c, tied by Tengyueh arrival cds (17 Mar) with T mark.1925.3.6 仰光寄騰越海關H G Fletcher，貼印度佐治五世1安娜（僅夠印度國內郵資），銷仰光總局日戳，旁鈐仰光欠資章。加貼民國欠資票2分x2 + 1角，銷騰越3.17到達戳，另鈐T章。