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Lot 36

240,000.00 HKD

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1880 Customs Wenchow to England. Hong Kong QV 3c PSC, applied with extremely scarce "Customs / Wenchow" handfilled circular h.s. in red.

1880 Customs Wenchow to England. Hong Kong QV 3c PSC, applied with extremely scarce "Customs / Wenchow" handfilled circular h.s. in red. Transit Customs Shanghai (24 Apr). Indicia tied by S1 obliterator in black, alongside with Shanghai BPO (24 Apr) cds. Transit Hong Kong (29 Apr). Only one usage of the type of Customs Wenchow ciruclar postmark was recorded by Paul K S Chang, dated May 1881. Probably the earliest cover from Customs Wenchow.1880年溫州海關寄英國。香港維多利亞女皇像3仙郵資片，鈐極罕之溫州海關紅色到倒無日期圓戳。4.24經上海海關。郵資圖銷S1黑色殺手戳，旁鈐上海英局4.24日戳。4.29經香港。此款溫州海關圓戳於張愷升的記錄中僅見一例，日期為1881年5月。可能是溫州關最早的郵品，珍罕。

China French PO

Lot 53

52,000.00 HKD

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1889 Ningpo (14 Jun) to England. Registered cover bearing “Customs Ningpo” origin cds in greenish-blue. Transit Customs Shanghai (15

1889 Ningpo (14 Jun) to England. Registered cover bearing “Customs Ningpo” origin cds in greenish-blue. Transit Customs Shanghai (15 Jun). Manuscripted “Registered”. In combination with French marginal pair of 25c stamp, tied by Shanghai French PO (15 Jun). Transit “Ligne N, Paq. Fr. No.10” (16 Jun). Arrived London (23 Jul) and Colchester (24 Jul).1889.6.14 寧波寄英國。掛號現金封，背面鈐寧波海關藍綠色日戳。6.15經上海海關。寫有“Registered”，加貼法國和平及商貿神像25生丁雙連，銷上海法局6.15日戳。6.16經法國郵船。7.23經倫敦，7.24抵Colchester。

China Small Dragon Cancellations and seals

Lot 64

44,000.00 HKD

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1890. Covers to German Legation in Peking, each f.w. Germany Eagle stamp 20pf, (1) tied by Brake cds (25 Sep). Transit Brindisi (28 Sep),

1890. Covers to German Legation in Peking, each f.w. Germany Eagle stamp 20pf, (1) tied by Brake cds (25 Sep). Transit Brindisi (28 Sep), Singapore to Hong Kong marine sorter (22 Oct), Customs Tientsin (5 Nov) with purple cds. (2) tied by Neuhaus cds. In combination with Small Dragon 5ca, tied by Tientsin Chinese killer, matching with Customs Tientsin (10 Oct) arrival cds in violet on reverse. (3) tied by Hannover cds. Transit Brindisi, Singapore to Hong Kong marine sorter (31 Dec), Customs Shanghai (12 Jan). Showing framed “TO PAY” cachet in red on front. This series reflect different treatments of incoming diplomatic mails: (1) close mail – no domestic postage levied; (2) loose mail – with Chinese stamp affixed to pay for domestic postage; and (3) loose mail – with “to pay” handstamp to collect domestic postage from the recipient.1890德國寄德國駐京公使館信件3件，各貼鷹徽圖20芬尼，（1）銷Brake 9.25日戳。9.28經布林迪西，10.22經新加坡至香港海上分揀，11.5經天津海關，鈐紫色英文到達戳。（2）銷Neuhaus日戳。加貼小龍5分銀，銷天津中文戳記，背面另鈐天津海關10.10藍色到達戳。（3）銷漢諾威11.28日戳。經布林迪西，12.31經新加坡至香港海上分揀，1.12經上海海關。正面鈐有帶框“TO PAY”指示戳。這一組反映了外國駐華使館三種不同的郵件處理方法。（1）總包封發，不收取國内郵資；（2）零寄零收，貼票表示國内郵資3分已付；（3）零寄零收，鈐 To Pay戳記收取國内郵資3分。