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Lot 59

20,000.00 HKD

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1895 Shanghai (17 Feb) to Germany. Registered cover, applied with Customs Shanghai origin cds on reverse. On front with type I oval R mark

1895 Shanghai (17 Feb) to Germany. Registered cover, applied with Customs Shanghai origin cds on reverse. On front with type I oval R mark in red. In combination with Peace and Commerce issue ovpt. Chine 25c in pair, tied by Shanghai French PO (22 Feb) cds. Arrived Germany (1 Apr). Cover left trimmed. 2006 (Jun) John Bull, lot 894.1895.2.17 上海寄德國。掛號封，背面鈐上海關始發日戳。正鈐I型橢圓紅色R章。加貼和平及商貿神像加蓋Chine 25生丁雙連，銷上海法局2.22日戳。4.1抵德國。封左側被裁。2006.6 布約翰，拍品號894。

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Lot 68

28,000.00 HKD

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1894 Shanghai (25 Jun) to USS Monocacy, Chinkiang, returned to Shanghai, f.w. Shanghai LPO ovpt. Jubilee 2c x3, tied by squared circle

1894 Shanghai (25 Jun) to USS Monocacy, Chinkiang, returned to Shanghai, f.w. Shanghai LPO ovpt. Jubilee 2c x3, tied by squared circle registered d.s., alongside with framed “REGISTERED” marking. On reverse with another strike of Shanghai LPO cds. Arrived Customs Chinkiang (27 Jun). Very scarce combination with Shanghai LPO and Chinkiang Customs.1894.6.25 上海寄鎮江之美國軍艦Monocacy，退回上海，貼上海工部市徽圖加蓋Jubilee 2分x3，銷內圈外方掛號日戳，旁鈐帶框REGISTERED橫戳。背鈐上海工部郵局英文日戳。6.27抵鎮江海關。稀罕之上海工部郵局及鎮江海關合作例子。

Lot 1888

48,000.00 HKD

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1896 Canton (12 Feb) to England. Double-registered cover, applied with Customs Canton type C cds in violet on reverse. F.w. Hong Kong QV

1896 Canton (12 Feb) to England. Double-registered cover, applied with Customs Canton type C cds in violet on reverse. F.w. Hong Kong QV 10c in pair + 5c on front, tied by Canton BPO Webb type C cds. Transit Hong Kong (13 Feb). Showing circled R mark, AR mark and handdrawn R. Arrived London (16 Mar). Scarce double-registered usage. 1896.2.12 廣州寄英國。雙掛號封，背鈐廣州海關C型紫色日戳。正貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙雙連 + 5仙，銷廣州英局Webb C型日戳。 2.13經香港。見R章、AR章及手寫R字。3.16抵倫敦。少見之雙掛號郵例。

Lot 2330

11,000.00 HKD

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1897 Customs Shanghai (19 May) to England. Registered Cash Cover, applied with Customs Shanghai origin cds, matching with “CUSTOMS HOUSE

1897 Customs Shanghai (19 May) to England. Registered Cash Cover, applied with Customs Shanghai origin cds, matching with “CUSTOMS HOUSE / SHANGHAI” bilingual wax seal on reverse. On front f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c in strip of 4, tied by Shanghai BPO Webb type Fii cds., alongside with R marks. Transit Hong Kong (23 May). Arrived London (25 Jun). It is uncertain that whether this Customs House Shanghai wax seal is the same type with the postmark. Still, a very scarce usage. In Nov 2023, an incoming cover applied with Customs House Shanghai oval h.s. was hammered at HKD150,000 (lot no.1). 1897.5.19 上海海關寄英國。掛號現金封，鈐上海海關始發日戳。背面以橢圓形“上海關”火漆封口。正貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙橫四連，銷上海英局Webb Fii型日戳，旁鈐R章。5.23經香港。6.25抵倫敦。未知此“ 上海關”火漆與“上海關”郵戳是否為同一把戳，但無論如何仍極為珍罕。2023年11月艾華秋拍中，一件鈐“ 上海關”郵戳之進口封以15萬港幣落鎚（拍品號1）。