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China Imperial Post Pre-philately

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

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China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post Pre-philately

Lot 21

2,000.00 HKD

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ca 1900s Double-registered red band cover Nanning to Shanghai by Minchu, frankless, showing annotation of delivery time and Shanghai Minchu

ca 1900s Double-registered red band cover Nanning to Shanghai by Minchu, frankless, showing annotation of delivery time and Shanghai Minchu address seal on reverse. Double-registered example by Minchu is rather scarce.約1900年代雙掛號紅條封，由民信局自南寧寄上海，背面寫有送遞時間記錄，鈐上海老福興信局地址直戳。民信局雙掛號封較少見。

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Lot 109

24,000.00 HKD

Sold

1898 Wuchang (11 May) to Peking. Double-registered red-band cover, f.w. Litho Dragon 4c + 5c + 10c, tied by Hankow dollar chop, alongside

1898 Wuchang (11 May) to Peking. Double-registered red-band cover, f.w. Litho Dragon 4c + 5c + 10c, tied by Hankow dollar chop, alongside with scarce "Wuchang Post Office" vertical registered mark and two R marks. Arrived Peking with "Postage Paid / No More Charges" marking. Probably the earliest mail from Wuchang Post Office.1898.5.11 武昌寄北京。雙掛號紅條封，貼日本版蟠龍4分 + 5分 + 1角，銷漢口大圓戳，旁鈐少見之“武昌郵政局第卅壹號”掛號直戳及兩處R章。無北京到達戳，但有“信力已付勿索勿給”戳記。可能是武昌郵政局存世最早的信件。

China Imperial Post

Lot 126

1,500.00 HKD

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1897 Australia (24 Nov) to Shanghai, f.w. South Australia QV 1/2d x11, tied by Adelaide registered squared-circle d.s. Transit Hong Kong

1897 Australia (24 Nov) to Shanghai, f.w. South Australia QV 1/2d x11, tied by Adelaide registered squared-circle d.s. Transit Hong Kong (23 Dec). Arrived Shanghai BPO and Chinese PO (29 Dec).1897.11.24 澳大利亞寄上海，貼南澳維多利亞女皇像半便士x11，銷阿德萊德內圓外方掛號日戳。12.23經香港。12.29抵上海英局及中國郵局。

China Imperial Post

China German PO

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Lot 145

900.00 HKD

Sold

1908 Peking (27 Jun) to International Correspondence. Schools, Shanghai. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 5c, tied by Peking

1908 Peking (27 Jun) to International Correspondence. Schools, Shanghai. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 5c, tied by Peking bisected bilingual cds., alongside with registered mark. Arrived Shanghai (4 Jul).1908.6.27 北京寄上海萬國函授學堂。掛號封，貼蟠龍2分 + 5分，銷北京半切漢英日戳，旁鈐掛號章。7.4抵上海。

China German PO

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China German PO

Lot 154

1,700.00 HKD

Sold

1900 Kiaochow to J Maus, Germany. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c in block of 4, tied by oval Kiaochow PO d.s. In combination

1900 Kiaochow to J Maus, Germany. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c in block of 4, tied by oval Kiaochow PO d.s. In combination with German Eagle stamp 20pf ovpt. China at sloping 48 degree in pair (Chan FG4), tied by Tsingtau German PO cds. Arrived Lichtenthal (26 May).1900年膠州寄德國的茂斯。掛號封，貼蟠龍1角四方連，銷膠州郵政局橢圓形日戳。加貼德國鷹徽圖48度斜蓋China 20芬尼雙連（陳目FG4），銷青島德局日戳。5.26抵Lichtenthal。

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Lot 166

6,500.00 HKD

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1905 Nanking (15 Oct) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 5c on reverse, tied by Nanking bisected bilingual cds and R mark

1905 Nanking (15 Oct) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 5c on reverse, tied by Nanking bisected bilingual cds and R mark respectively, alongside Nanking No. 7 tombstone cancel. On front with Nanking City horizontal registered mark. Transit Shanghai (Oct). Arrived Peking (22 Oct). Domestic regsitered rate during reduced rate period should be 7c.1905.10.15 南京寄北京。紅條封，背貼蟠龍1分 + 5分，分別銷南京半切漢英日戳及R章，旁鈐南京“柒”碑形戳。正面蓋有南京城英文掛號章。同月經上海。10.22抵北京。減資時期外埠掛號郵資應為7分。

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post

Lot 170

3,200.00 HKD

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1909 Chinkiang to Mr. Ni Yuenfu, Ta-Ching Government Bank, Tientsin. Registered red band cover, applied with "Chinkiang No. 5" tombstone

1909 Chinkiang to Mr. Ni Yuenfu, Ta-Ching Government Bank, Tientsin. Registered red band cover, applied with "Chinkiang No. 5" tombstone cancel. F.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c x3 on reverse, tied by Kiangsu Chinkiang cds. Arrived Tientsin (8 May). Cover opened out for display. Only known example of this tombstone marking.1909年鎮江寄天津大清銀行倪遠甫。掛號紅條封，鈐“鎮江/伍/同泰號”碑形戳，貼蟠龍1分 + 2分x3，銷江蘇鎮江腰框日戳。5.8抵天津。封剖開以作展示。目前所見唯一一件本信櫃發出郵件。

Lot 171

7,000.00 HKD

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1909 Sutsien (29 Apr) to Bohemia. Registered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c in pair on reverse, tied by Sutsien lunar year cds.,

1909 Sutsien (29 Apr) to Bohemia. Registered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c in pair on reverse, tied by Sutsien lunar year cds., alongside with Sutsien No. 2 tombstone cancel as well as horizontal and vertical registered marks in English and Chinese respectively. Transit Shanghai (4 May). Annotated “via Siberia” with German TPO registration label, no arrival. Scarce combination of tombstone cancel and English registered mark.1909.4.29 宿遷寄波希米亞。掛號紅條封，背貼蟠龍1角雙連，銷宿遷干支日戳，正背另鈐“宿遷/弍”郵政信櫃碑形戳、中文及英文掛號戳。5.4經上海。注明”經西伯利亞“，有德國火車掛號條，無到達戳。信櫃使用的英文掛號戳記比較少見。

China Imperial Post

Lot 193

8,000.00 HKD

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1910 Chentow to France. French Shihkiachwang-Taiyuan Railway company registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c x10 on reverse, tied by

1910 Chentow to France. French Shihkiachwang-Taiyuan Railway company registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c x10 on reverse, tied by Chihli Chentow lunar year cds, matching with registered mark on front. Transit Peking Chinese PO (May) and applied with 2nd issue officially resealed label. Transit Peking French PO (8 May). Arrived France (26 Jun).1910年枕頭寄法國。法國石太鐵路公司掛號封，背貼蟠龍2分共10枚，銷直隸枕頭干支日戳，另鈐掛號章。5月經北京清郵，貼第二版代封票。5.8經北京法局。6.26抵法國。

China Imperial Post

China Postal stationery

China Imperial Post

Lot 194

7,500.00 HKD

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1911 Makiakow (16 Mar) to Germany. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon x7. tied by Chihli Makiakow cds, alongside with vertical

1911 Makiakow (16 Mar) to Germany. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon x7. tied by Chihli Makiakow cds, alongside with vertical registered mark. Affixed with 1st issue officially sealed label, tied by Moukden (18 Mar) cds. Arrived Germany (2 Apr). Late usage of 1st issue seal label.1911.3.16 馬家溝寄德國。掛號封，貼蟠龍票7枚，銷直隸馬家溝腰框干支日戳，旁鈐掛號直戳。貼第一版重封封條，銷奉天3.18中轉戳。4.2抵德國。第一版封條之晚期使用例子。

China Postal stationery

China Imperial Post

China Postal stationery

Lot 287

6,000.00 HKD

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1903 Shanghai (7 Nov) to Italy. CIP 2nd Print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1/2c + 1c + 2c x2 + 4c + 5c, in total of 14.5c. One 1/2c stamp

1903 Shanghai (7 Nov) to Italy. CIP 2nd Print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1/2c + 1c + 2c x2 + 4c + 5c, in total of 14.5c. One 1/2c stamp tied by Shanghai LPO cds (probably for intra-city rate) while others tied by Shanghai bisected bilingual cds (14c international registered postcard rate), alongside with R mark. Transit Shanghai French PO (7 Nov). Content side with coloured painting. Very interesting and peculiar outgoing registered postcard.1903.11.7 上海寄意大利。大清第二版郵資片，加貼蟠龍半分 + 1分 + 2分x2 + 4分 + 5分，合1角4分5厘。當中半分票銷上海工部郵局日戳（應為本埠郵資），餘銷上海半切漢英日戳（1角4分國外掛號明信片郵資），旁鈐掛號章。11.7經上海法局。內容一面帶手繪。十分有趣少見之掛號片例子。

China Imperial Post

Lot 1345

5,000.00 HKD

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1912 French Consulate Lungchow (18 Sep) to Hanoi, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c + 16c, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds, alongside with

1912 French Consulate Lungchow (18 Sep) to Hanoi, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c + 16c, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds, alongside with registered mark and Consulate seal. Arrived Hanoi (20 Jul). Cover back partly damaged.1912.9.18 法國駐龍州大使館寄河內，貼蟠龍1角 + 1角6分，銷龍州半切漢英日戳，旁鈐英文掛號章及領事館圓戳。7.20抵河內。封背部分有損。

Lot 1401

12,000.00 HKD

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1909 Lhasa to Calcutta. Registered cover, f.w. a red strip registeration label with Chinese character by a Chinese officer Wen Tsung Yao.

1909 Lhasa to Calcutta. Registered cover, f.w. a red strip registeration label with Chinese character by a Chinese officer Wen Tsung Yao. F.w. Indian KEVII 1a in strip of 3, tied by Gyantse-Tibet Siliguri Base type B2 cds, matching with registered mark alongside. Arrived Calcutta (11 Jan). A forerunner mail of Imperial Post in Tibet.1909年拉薩寄加爾各答。掛號封，由中國官員貼上手寫批注之紅色掛號標籤。加貼印度愛德華七世1安娜橫三連，銷江孜英局B2型日戳，另鈐掛號章。1.11抵加爾各答。可謂大清西藏郵政之先行例子。

Lot 1403

28,000.00 HKD

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1911 Lhasa (19 Mar) to Kalimpong. Double-registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 5c + 7c in strip of 3 on reverse, tied by Lhasa dollar

1911 Lhasa (19 Mar) to Kalimpong. Double-registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 5c + 7c in strip of 3 on reverse, tied by Lhasa dollar dater, matching with registered mark and circled AR seal. Transit Yatung (27 Mar) with dollar dater. In combination with Indian KEVII 1/2a + 3a, tied by Yatung BPO (27 Mar) cds with registered mark on front. Arrived Kalimpong (29 Mar).1911.3.9 拉薩寄噶倫堡。雙掛號封，背貼蟠龍5分 + 7分直三連，銷拉薩大圓戳，正面另鈐掛號章及AR圓戳。3.27經亞東，鈐大圓戳。加貼印度愛德華七世半安娜 + 3安娜，銷亞東英局3.27日戳，另蓋掛號章。3.29抵噶倫堡。

Lot 1412

20,000.00 HKD

Live

1911 Yatung (6 Oct) to England. Registered cover, f.w. CIP Tibet surch 6a + 12a, tied by Yatung Dollar cds. In combination with Indian

1911 Yatung (6 Oct) to England. Registered cover, f.w. CIP Tibet surch 6a + 12a, tied by Yatung Dollar cds. In combination with Indian KEVII 1a + 2a, tied by Yatung BPO (7 Oct). On reverse with registered label. Arrived London (15 Dec). Rather late example of Imperial Post in Tibet.1911.10.6 亞東寄英國。掛號封，貼躍鯉西藏改值12分 + 24分，銷亞東大圓戳。加貼印度愛德華七世1安娜 + 2安娜，銷亞東英局10.7日戳。背貼掛號標籤。12.15抵倫敦。大清西藏郵政之較晚例子。

Lot 1415

7,000.00 HKD

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1911 Shigatse (16 Mar) to Lhasa. Double-registered cover, f.w. CIP Tibet surch 1a + 4a on reverse, tied by Shigatse dollar dater. Transit

1911 Shigatse (16 Mar) to Lhasa. Double-registered cover, f.w. CIP Tibet surch 1a + 4a on reverse, tied by Shigatse dollar dater. Transit Gyantse (18 Mar) also with dollar dater. On front showing very scarce RR cachet. Arrived Lhasa (20 Mar) according to the manuscript. 1911.3.16 西格孜寄拉薩。雙掛號封，背貼西藏蟠龍2分 + 4分，銷西格枚大圓戳。3.18經江孜，同樣鈐大圓戳。正面鈐有珍罕難得之RR戳記。手寫批注3.20抵拉薩。

Lot 1590

15,000.00 HKD

Live

1903 Kaiyuen to Hwanghsien, Registered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c in pair on front and 10c on reverse, tied by Kaiyuen PO

1903 Kaiyuen to Hwanghsien, Registered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c in pair on front and 10c on reverse, tied by Kaiyuen PO tombstone cancel and Newchwang bilingual registered mark respectively. Transit Newchwang (15 Feb), Chefoo (19 Feb). Arrived Hwanghsien Imperial Branch PO (21 Feb). Gathering mulitple scarce postmarks on one example.1903年開原寄黃縣。掛號紅條封，正貼蟠龍1分雙連，背貼蟠龍1角，分別銷開原郵政局碑形戳及牛莊“掛號信件”漢英橫戳。2.15經牛莊，2.19經煙台。2.21抵黃縣大清郵政分局。集多款少見郵戳之一身，難得。

Lot 1889

24,000.00 HKD

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1898 Canton (18 Oct) to Tientsin. Double registered red band cover, f.w. Litho Dragon 4c in pair + Coiling Dragon 5c x2 + 10c on reverse,

1898 Canton (18 Oct) to Tientsin. Double registered red band cover, f.w. Litho Dragon 4c in pair + Coiling Dragon 5c x2 + 10c on reverse, in total of 28c, tied by Canton Dollar cds, R mark and circled RR mark, alongside with “REGISTERED” bilingual h.s. Scarce double-registered combination franking example. 1898.10.18 廣州寄天津。雙掛號紅條封，背貼日本版蟠龍4分雙連 + 蟠龍5分x2 + 1角，合2角8分，銷廣州大圓戳、 R章及帶圈RR章，旁鈐“掛號信件”漢英橫戳。出色之雙掛號並混貼日本版倫敦版蟠龍例子。