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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 190

38,000.00 HKD

Sold

1918 Likiang (8 Jul) to Norway, returned to sender, f.w. Junk 10c, tied by Likang bilingual cds. Transit Yunnanfu (20 Jul), Hokow (23 Jul).

1918 Likiang (8 Jul) to Norway, returned to sender, f.w. Junk 10c, tied by Likang bilingual cds. Transit Yunnanfu (20 Jul), Hokow (23 Jul). Censored in Italy. Arrived Norway (10 Dec). Returned to sender via London (17 Jan), Canton (7 May). Alongside with “RETURNED TO WRITER” bilingual h.s. Arrived Likiang (6 Jul) and re-sealed with Imperial Post label. Then further returned to Batang as the sender was not found. Only 2 covers applied with this type of Imperial Post label were known. As Yunnan was remote, postal items of Imperial Post was still in use. 1918.7.8 麗江寄挪威，退回寄件人，貼帆船1角，銷麗江腰框英漢日戳。7.20經雲南府。於意大利檢查。12.10抵挪威。退回寄件人，1.17經倫敦，5.7經廣州，鈐“退還原寄人”橫戳。7.6抵麗江，貼全中文“ 大清郵政官局示”重封封條。因寄件人未著，再改退巴塘。此為兩件貼用此款封條之存世信封之一。由於雲南地位遙遠，故仍沿用清代郵政用品。

Lot 199

1,800.00 HKD

Sold

1921 Britain (15 Jun) to Peking, returned to sender, f.w. KGV 1d in strip of 3. Transit Shanghai (7 Jul). In combination with 1st print

1921 Britain (15 Jun) to Peking, returned to sender, f.w. KGV 1d in strip of 3. Transit Shanghai (7 Jul). In combination with 1st print officially sealed label, tied by Peking (15 Aug). On front affixed with slips instrucing return.1921.6.15 英國寄北京，退回寄件人，貼佐治五世1便士橫三連。7.7經上海。加貼第一版民國代封票，銷北京8.15到達戳。正貼有退回指示憑單。

Lot 219

4,000.00 HKD

Sold

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

Sold

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》。

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。

Lot 238

1,800.00 HKD

Sold

1929 USA (7 Nov) to Amoy, returned to sender, f.w. US issue 5c, tied by Detroit d.s. In combination with 7th print officially resealed

1929 USA (7 Nov) to Amoy, returned to sender, f.w. US issue 5c, tied by Detroit d.s. In combination with 7th print officially resealed label, tied by Nanking (9 Dec) transit cds. Arrived Amoy (17 Dec). Returned to sender via Shanghai. Top edge damaged.1929.11.7 美國寄廈門，退回寄件人，貼美國票5分，銷底特律機戳。12.9經南京，加貼第七版民國代封票。12.17抵廈門。經上海退回寄件人。

Lot 248

2,000.00 HKD

Sold

1937 Hankow (17 Oct) to France, returned to sender, f.w. SYS 25c, tied by Hankow bilingual cds. Arrived France with "INCONNUE" cachet.

1937 Hankow (17 Oct) to France, returned to sender, f.w. SYS 25c, tied by Hankow bilingual cds. Arrived France with "INCONNUE" cachet. Returned to sender via Peiping (20 Dec). Arrived Hankow (14 Jan) with 7th print officially resealed labels and "CHIEF KU-YUAN (L.B.D.) / POST OFFICE / HANKOW" d.s. and "Received in broken condition and officially resealed by this Office" h.s. Top left corner damaged. Illustration fig.14 in "Damaged Mails Salvaged by Reseal Labels of the Republican Post (1916-1949)" by Xiao Hong, Asian Philatelist 2011.1937.10.14 漢口寄法國，退回寄件人，貼孫像2角5分，銷漢口點線漢英日戳。抵法國，鈐“INCONNUE”指示戳。12.20經北平退回。1.14抵漢口。貼第七版民國代封票，並蓋有“湖北郵政管理局業務股主任職員”日戳及“Received in broken condition and officially sealed by this Office”橫戳。封左下角有損。蕭宏著《中華郵政以代封票重封之破損郵件》圖14原件，2011年《亞洲郵學家》。

China Republic of China

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 254

3,200.00 HKD

Sold

1940 France (20 May) to Hankow, redirected to Shanghai and Haiphong, f.w. French issue x3, tied by Macheoul cds. Arrived Hankow (27 Jul)

1940 France (20 May) to Hankow, redirected to Shanghai and Haiphong, f.w. French issue x3, tied by Macheoul cds. Arrived Hankow (27 Jul) but addressee was not found and redirected to Shanghai (4 Jul). Applied with 8th print officially resealed label and "RECEIVED BROKEN AND OFFICIALLY RESEALED" h.s. Returned to sender via Hong Kong with censor label. Arrived Haiphong (27 Jul). Example with both resealed label and censor label as well as returned delivery. Very scarce. Illustration fig.5 in "Damaged Mails Salvaged by Reseal Labels of the Republican Post (1916-1949)" by Xiao Hong, Asian Philatelist 2011.1940.5.20 法國寄漢口，改寄海防，貼法國票3枚，銷Macheoul日戳。7.27抵漢口。投遞無果故改寄上海，7.4抵達。貼第八版民國代封票，鈐“RECEIVED BROKEN AND OFFICIALLY RESEALED”橫戳。再經香港改寄海防，貼香港檢查封條，7.27抵達。同時貼有代封票及檢查封條之例子，加之進口改退，十分難得。蕭宏著《中華郵政以代封票重封之破損郵件》圖5原件，2011年《亞洲郵學家》。

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Republic of China

Mongolia

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 302

6,500.00 HKD

Sold

1910 Shansi to Belgium, returned to sender. CIP 4th Print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 2c + 1c, tied by incomplete Shansi cds. Transit

1910 Shansi to Belgium, returned to sender. CIP 4th Print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 2c + 1c, tied by incomplete Shansi cds. Transit Tatung (25 Jun), Peking Chinese PO (28 Jun), Peking French PO (28 Jun). Showing "RETURNED LETTER OFFICE / CHINA" d.s. Transit Shanghai (29 Jul), Peking (Sep), Kalgan (7 Nov). Long transit time with multiple attempts of delivery. Interesting.1910年山西寄比利時，退回寄件人。大清第四版郵資片，加貼蟠龍2分 + 1分，銷山西腰框日戳。6.25經大同，6.28經北京清局，6.28經北京法局。鈐“大清郵政RETURNED LETTER TO SENDER”方形日戳。隨後7.29經上海，9月經北京，11.7經張家口，反映了多次嘗試投遞。有趣難得。

China Republic of China

Mongolia

China Republic of China

Lot 450

2,000.00 HKD

Live

1939 Switzerland (25 Jun) to Tientsin, returned to sender. Registered cover, f.w. Swiss 10 + 20 + 30 Helvetia, tied by Swiss National

1939 Switzerland (25 Jun) to Tientsin, returned to sender. Registered cover, f.w. Swiss 10 + 20 + 30 Helvetia, tied by Swiss National Exhibition in Zurich cds, alongside with registered label. Arrived Tientsin (9 Jul), alongside with Retour and Non-reclame cachet. Departed from Tientsin (11 Jul) to Zurich (28 Aug). 1939.6.25 瑞士寄天津，退回寄件人。掛號封，貼瑞士票10 + 20 + 30 Helvetia，銷瑞士國家展覽蘇黎世日戳，旁帶掛號標籤。7.9抵天津，旁帶退回及無人領取指示戳。7.11自天津退回，8.28抵蘇黎世。

Mongolia

Lot 995

5,200.00 HKD

Sold

1934 USA (4 Jun) to the postmaster of Urga, returned to sender, f.w. US stamp 5c, tied by Brooklyn machine d.s. Arrived Shanghai with Dead

1934 USA (4 Jun) to the postmaster of Urga, returned to sender, f.w. US stamp 5c, tied by Brooklyn machine d.s. Arrived Shanghai with Dead Letter Office cds in red. Showing Chinese and English return cachets. Rather peculiar returned example due to Manchukuo.1934.6.4 美國寄庫倫郵局局長，退回寄件人，貼美國票5分，銷布魯克林機戳。抵上海死信局，鈐紅色日戳。另見中文及英文退回指示戳。因滿洲國成立而退回的例子較少見。

Mongolia

China Province Yunnan

Tibet

Mongolia

China Province Yunnan

Lot 996

8,000.00 HKD

Sold

1941 USA (22 Jul) to Postmaster of Urga, returned to sender, f.w. US stamp 5c, tied by Lakewood wavy line d.s. Censored and resealed at

1941 USA (22 Jul) to Postmaster of Urga, returned to sender, f.w. US stamp 5c, tied by Lakewood wavy line d.s. Censored and resealed at Rangoon. Transit Kunming (20 Oct), Siking, Peking (30 Nov) with Dead Letter Office red cds. Returned to sender with "Postal route interrupted, hence return" cachet in Chinese. Exceptional WWII returned example.1941.7.22 美國寄烏蘭巴托郵局局長，退回寄件人，貼美國票5分，銷Lakewood機戳。於仰光檢查重封。10.20經昆明，11.30經北京，鈐死信局紅色日戳。鈐“郵路發生阻礙故退”指示戳。出色之二戰退回例子。

China Province Yunnan

Lot 1353

13,000.00 HKD

Sold

1923 Mengtsz (40 Apr) to Denmark, returned via Canton, f.w. Junk 1c + 3c x3, tied by Mengtsz bisected bilingual cds. Transit Haiphong (3

1923 Mengtsz (40 Apr) to Denmark, returned via Canton, f.w. Junk 1c + 3c x3, tied by Mengtsz bisected bilingual cds. Transit Haiphong (3 May). Arrived Denmark (15 Jun). Returned to sender via Canton (21 Jul / 17 Aug), Canton Return Letter Office (17 / 23 Aug). Arrived Ami (29 Aug). Example of returning mail via Canton.1923.4.40 蒙自寄丹麥，經廣州退回印支，貼帆船1分 + 3分x3，銷蒙自半切漢英日戳。5.3經海防。6.15抵丹麥。7.21/8.17 經廣州退回，8.17/23經廣州退信局。8.29抵阿迷。經廣州退回雲南例子。

Tibet

China Republic of China

Tibet

Lot 1446

1,700.00 HKD

Sold

1929 USA (30 Jun) to Pharijong, returned to sender, f.w. US 5c, tied by Cleveland meter stamp. Transit Shanghai (19 Jul). Arrived Pharijong

1929 USA (30 Jun) to Pharijong, returned to sender, f.w. US 5c, tied by Cleveland meter stamp. Transit Shanghai (19 Jul). Arrived Pharijong (15 Aug) with “INCONNU” cachet. Departed from Pharijong (18 Aug) for Calcutta DLO (22 Sep). Transfered to Bombay DLO (25 Sep).1929.6.30 美國寄帕里宗，退回寄件人，貼美國票5分，銷克里夫蘭機戳。7.19經上海。8.15抵帕里宗，鈐“INCONNU”戳記。8.18離開帕里宗，9.22抵加爾各答死信局。9.25抵孟買死信局。

China Republic of China

Hongkong Treaty Ports

China Japanese Occupation

China Republic of China

Lot 1959

800.00 HKD

Sold

1947 Canton (1 Mar) to Pingtichuan, returned to sender, f.w. SYS $50 in pair + $20 + surch CNC $20 + several dropped stamps, tied by Canton

1947 Canton (1 Mar) to Pingtichuan, returned to sender, f.w. SYS $50 in pair + $20 + surch CNC $20 + several dropped stamps, tied by Canton bilingual cds. On front with printed matter mark and airmail label. Arrivd Suiyuan (10 Mar) and returned to Canton (28 Mar). Attached two 2 slips explaining unsuccessful delivery. Proper rate for airmail printed matter should be $180. 1947.3.1 廣州寄平地泉，退回寄件人，背貼孫像50元雙連 + 20元 + 改值國幤20元 + 數枚掉票，銷廣州三格點線日戳。正貼印刷品章及航空標籤。3.10抵綏遠，退回廣州，3.28到達。貼有憑單交代退件原因。航空印刷品郵資應為180元。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

China Japanese Occupation

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 2083

1,000.00 HKD

Sold

1941 England (19 Nov) to Hong Kong, returned to sender due to the fall of Hong Kong, f.w. Britain KGVI 2/6 + 1sd in pair + 9d, tied by

1941 England (19 Nov) to Hong Kong, returned to sender due to the fall of Hong Kong, f.w. Britain KGVI 2/6 + 1sd in pair + 9d, tied by London registered cds., alongside with “PASSED BY BRITISH PHILATELIC ASSN” oval d.s, censor mark and “RETURNED TO SENDER SERVICE SUSPENDED” horizontal h.s. Transit New York (10 Dec), San Francisco (12 Dec). Returned to sender via New York (9 Mar). Hong Kong fell into Japanese hands on 25 Dec 1941. 1941.11.19 英國寄香港，因香港淪陷而退回，貼英國票2/6 + 1先令雙連 + 9便士，銷倫敦掛號日戳，旁鈐“PASSED BY BRITISH PHILATELIC ASSN”手填日戳、檢查章及“RETURNED TO SENDER / SERVICE SUSPENDED”橫戳。12.10經紐約，12.12經三藩市。後退回，3.9經紐約。香港於1941年12月25日淪陷。

China Japanese Occupation

Lot 2085

5,000.00 HKD

Live

1941 Kuala Lumpur to Hong Kong, returned to sender but detained in Hong Kong. Franking removed. Censored and resealed. Arrived Hong Kong

1941 Kuala Lumpur to Hong Kong, returned to sender but detained in Hong Kong. Franking removed. Censored and resealed. Arrived Hong Kong (25 Nov) but addressee was not found. Forwarded to returned letter office (26 Nov). On front with “DETAINED IN HONGKONGBY JAPANESE FROM DECEMBER 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 1945” cachet. Very scarce incoming and returned but detained example.1941年吉隆坡寄香港，退回寄件人但於香港扣留。貼票被撕去。檢查並重封。11.25抵港但查無收件人。11.26轉退信局。正面蓋有“鈐“DETAINED IN HONGKONGBY JAPANESE FROM DECEMBER 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 1945”戳記。非常少見難得之進口退回並扣留例子。