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China Republic of China

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China Japanese PO

Lot 189

1,900.00 HKD

Sold

1900 Shanghai (1 Sep) to England, f.w. Chrysanthemum ovpt. China 1s in pair, tied by IJPO Shanghai cds. Arrived London (4 Oct) with

1900 Shanghai (1 Sep) to England, f.w. Chrysanthemum ovpt. China 1s in pair, tied by IJPO Shanghai cds. Arrived London (4 Oct) with "Addresse insuffisant / Insufficient address" cachet and returned to Shanghai (8 May) and redirected to Nanking (17 May) where f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c for further redirection to USA. In combination with Chrysanthemum issue 10s, tied by UPO Shanghai (23 May) cds. Transit Yokohama (3 Jun), San Francisco (23 Jun). Applied with the officially sealed label of Britisih, Japanese and American PO. Remarkble triple country combination. Faults along edges.1900.9.1 上海寄英國，貼菊切手加蓋支那1錢雙連，上海日局日戳。10.4抵倫敦，因地址不全退回上海（5.8），改寄南京（5.17）。貼蟠龍1角重寄美國，貼混貼菊切手10錢，銷上海日局5.23日戳。6.3經橫濱，6.23經三藩市。貼英、日、美三國郵局之重封封條，精彩難得。

China Republic of China

Lot 219

4,000.00 HKD

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1930 USA (Oct) to Berlin, redirected to Peiping and returned to USA, f.w. US 5c, tied by Boston wavy line d.s. Arrived Berlin (4 Oct) and

1930 USA (Oct) to Berlin, redirected to Peiping and returned to USA, f.w. US 5c, tied by Boston wavy line d.s. Arrived Berlin (4 Oct) and redirected to Peiping. Cover opened to look for addressee information and resealed with 5th print officially resealed label and "POSTAL COMMISSIONER / PEIPING" d.s. but in vain. Returned to USA. Illustration fig.13 in "Damaged Mails Salvaged by Reseal Labels of the Republican Post (1916-1949)" by Xiao Hong, Asian Philatelist 2011.1930.10 美國寄柏林，改寄北平但退回寄件人，貼美國票5分，銷波士頓波浪紋機戳。10.4抵柏林，改寄北平。封被打開以尋求寄件人信息，並以第五版民國代封票重封，鈐北平郵務長日戳。但仍無果，退回美國。蕭宏著《中華郵政以代封票重封之破損郵件》圖13原件，2011年《亞洲郵學家》。

Lot 222

4,000.00 HKD

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1930 Fenchow (12 Feb) to USA, returned to Fenchow but became dead letter at Peking. Chinese style cover, f.w. Junk 4c x2 + 1c x2 on

1930 Fenchow (12 Feb) to USA, returned to Fenchow but became dead letter at Peking. Chinese style cover, f.w. Junk 4c x2 + 1c x2 on reverse, tied by Fenchow bilingual cds. Arrived USA (13 Mar) with "Received in bad condition" cachet. Returned to sender with "RETOUR", "INCONNU" and "REBUTS" cachet. Arrived Peking Dead Letter Office (20 Jun). Cover opened to look for information of sender and resealed with 6th print officially resealed label and "RECEIVED IN BROKEN CONDITION & OFFICIALLY SEALED AT PEKING" cachet. Attempted to Fenchow on 24 Jun but returned to Peking again on 27 Jun. Illustration fig.12 in "Damaged Mails Salvaged by Reseal Labels of the Republican Post (1916-1949)" by Xiao Hong, Asian Philatelist 2011.1930.2.12 汾州寄美國，退回汾州但滯留北京成為死信。中式封，背貼帆船4分x2 + 1分x2，銷汾州腰框英漢日戳。3.13抵美國，鈐“Received in band condition”橫戳並退回寄件人，另見“RETOUR”、“INCONNU”、“REBUTS”等指示戳。6.20抵北京死信局。封被打開以尋求寄件人信息，並以第六版民國代封票重封，鈐“RECEIVED IN BROKEN & OFFICIALLY SEALED AT PEKING”橫戳。6.24再次嘗試寄汾州但於6..27退回北京。蕭宏著《中華郵政以代封票重封之破損郵件》圖12原件，2011年《亞洲郵學家》。

China Republic of China

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Lot 225

1,500.00 HKD

Live

1932 USA to India, redirected to Nanking and returned to sender, f.w. 2c in strip of 5, tied by wavy line d.s. Transit Shanghai. Arrived

1932 USA to India, redirected to Nanking and returned to sender, f.w. 2c in strip of 5, tied by wavy line d.s. Transit Shanghai. Arrived Nanking. In combination with 7th print officially resealed label and "RECEIVED BROKEN AND OFFICIALLY RESEALED" horizontal h.s. With multiple return cachets.1932年美國寄印度，改寄南京，退回寄件人，貼2分橫五連，銷波浪紋機戳。經上海抵南京。加貼第七版民國代封票，鈐“RECEIVED BROKEN AND OFFICIALLY RESEALED”橫戳。正背蓋有多處退回指示戳。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 2380

9,000.00 HKD

Sold

1914 Hankow (28 Sep) to Syria, returned to sender. WWI censor registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 2c in block of 6 + 4c in pair on

1914 Hankow (28 Sep) to Syria, returned to sender. WWI censor registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 2c in block of 6 + 4c in pair on reverse, tied by Hankow BPO Webb type Kiii (index C). On front with type R2 "HANKOW B.P.O." boxed registered mark. Censored and resealed. Showing "UNDELIVERABLE" and "RETURN" cachets. Rather interesting and unusual destination.1914.9.28 漢口寄敘利亞。一戰檢查掛號封，背貼香港佐治五世2仙六方連 + 4仙雙連，銷漢口英局Webb Kiii型（C字）日戳。正鈐R2型“HANKOW B.P.O.”長方形掛號章。檢查並重封。鈐“UNDELIVERABLE”及“RETURN”指示戳。寄敘利亞較少見，有趣。

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Lot 2550

3,000.00 HKD

Live

1879 (12 Sep) "Round the World" Dutch 2-1/2c PSC, uprated by 10c, tied by Amsterdam cds., alongside with "via San Francisco, New York &

1879 (12 Sep) "Round the World" Dutch 2-1/2c PSC, uprated by 10c, tied by Amsterdam cds., alongside with "via San Francisco, New York & England" annotation, "Ned Indie / Over / Brindisi" cachet and oval "D124" h.s. Transit Hong Kong (18 Oct). Arrived Yokohama BPO (27 Oct) and redirected back to Amsterdam. F.w. Japabese Koban 10s, alongside with Yokohama (1 Nov) cds. With BPA certificate.1879.9.12 “環遊世界”荷蘭2-1/2分郵資片，加貼10分，銷阿姆斯特丹日戳。寫有“via San Francisco, New York & England”批示、“Ned Indie / Over / Brindisi”橫戳及橢圓形D124戳記。10.18經香港。10.27抵橫濱英局，寄回阿姆斯特丹，貼日本小判10錢，旁鈐橫濱英局11.1日戳。附BPA證書。