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China Small Dragons, small figures surcharges

China Customs Mail

China Small Dragons, small figures surcharges

China Customs Mail

China Small Dragons, small figures surcharges

Lot 88

1,000.00 HKD

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1897 Small Dragon surch Small Figure complete set (Chan 31-33), 1c with broken ovpt character "Fen" and "1". MH with original gum.

1897 Small Dragon surch Small Figure complete set (Chan 31-33), 1c with broken ovpt character "Fen" and "1". MH with original gum.1897年小龍加蓋小字新全（陳目31-33），當中1分帶破“分”及破“1”字。原膠背貼。

China Customs Mail

Lot 89

30,000.00 HKD

Live

1897 Shanghai (15 Feb) to Hankow. Red band cover, f.w. Small Dragon surch small figure 2c in horizontal pair with left gutter margin, tied

1897 Shanghai (15 Feb) to Hankow. Red band cover, f.w. Small Dragon surch small figure 2c in horizontal pair with left gutter margin, tied by Customs Shanghai. Arrived Customs Hankow (19 Feb). Very early usage of Small Dragon surch 2c issues. Michael Ho only recorded about 40 covers and cards f.w. Small Dragon surch issues. Illustration fig 4-1, p. 347 in "The Small Dragon" by Michael M Y Ho.1897.2.15 上海寄漢口。紅條封，貼小龍加蓋小字2分橫雙連帶左過橋邊紙，銷上海海關始發日戳。2.19抵漢口海關。甚早之小龍改值2分票貼用例子。何沐源記載，貼小龍改值票之封片存世僅約四十件。何沐源著《小龍郵票》第347頁圖4-1原件。

China Small Dragons, small figures surcharges

China Dowager Small Surcharges

China Small Dragons, small figures surcharges

Lot 90

30,000.00 HKD

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1897 Newchwang (26 Sep) to USA, f.w. Small Dragon surch small figure 1c in horizontal srip of 3 with margin + 2c, tied by Newchwang Dollar

1897 Newchwang (26 Sep) to USA, f.w. Small Dragon surch small figure 1c in horizontal srip of 3 with margin + 2c, tied by Newchwang Dollar cds. Transit Shanghai (30 Sep) with dollar cds. In combination with Japanese Koban 5s, tied by IJPO Shanghao (1 Oct) cds. Transit Yokohama (8 Oct). Arrived USA. Age toning. Michael Ho only recorded about 40 covers and cards f.w. Small Dragon surch issues. Also very early example fo Newchwang Dollar cds as the earliest record was 1 Aug 1897.1897.9.26 牛莊寄美國，貼小龍加蓋小字1分橫三連帶邊紙 + 2分，銷牛莊大圓戳。9.30經上海，鈐大圓戳。加貼日本小判5錢，銷上海日局10.1日戳。10.8經橫濱。抵美國。微黃。何沐源記載，貼小龍改值票之封片存世僅約四十件。此封同為甚早之牛莊大圓戳例子（《大圓戳探索（1897-1913）》中之最早記錄為1897年8月1日）。

China Dowager Small Surcharges

Lot 91

5,000.00 HKD

Live

1897 Empress Dowager surch small figure complete set (Chan 37-46), MH.

Lot 92

6,000.00 HKD

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1897 Empress Dowager surch small figure 2c/2ca, with left wing margin (Chan 29). ASG VF80 Mint POG.

1897 Empress Dowager surch small figure 2c/2ca, with left wing margin (Chan 29). ASG VF80 Mint POG.1897慈壽加蓋小字2分蓋2分銀新，帶左寬邊（陳目29），評ASG VF80 Mint POG。

Lot 93

1,500.00 HKD

Live

1897 (4 Aug) Cover piece f.w. Empress Dowager surch small figure 4c/4ca x2 (Chan 40), tied by Foochow Dollar cds.1897.8.4

1897 (4 Aug) Cover piece f.w. Empress Dowager surch small figure 4c/4ca x2 (Chan 40), tied by Foochow Dollar cds.1897.8.4 信封剪片，貼有慈壽加蓋小字4分蓋4分銀x2（陳目40），銷福州大圓戳。

China Dowager Large Surcharges

China Dowager Small Surcharges

China Dowager Overprint

China Dowager Large Surcharges

China Dowager Small Surcharges

China Dowager Large Surcharges

Lot 95

700.00 HKD

Live

1897 Empress Dowager surch large figure, narrow spaced 2c/2ca in vertical strip of 4, with imperf bottom variety (Chan 76), tied by Pakua

1897 Empress Dowager surch large figure, narrow spaced 2c/2ca in vertical strip of 4, with imperf bottom variety (Chan 76), tied by Pakua chop.1897年慈壽加蓋大字短距2分蓋2分銀直四連，最下方一枚底邊無齒（陳目76），銷八卦戳。

China Dowager Small Surcharges

Lot 96

2,000.00 HKD

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1987 Empress Dowager surch small figure set of 7 (Chan 37-42, 44), denominations from 1/2c to 10c. MH.

1987 Empress Dowager surch small figure set of 7 (Chan 37-42, 44), denominations from 1/2c to 10c. MH.1897年慈壽加蓋小字新票一組7枚新（陳目37-42, 44），面值由半分至1角，背貼。

China Dowager Overprint

China Dowager Small Surcharges

China Dowager Overprint

Lot 97

6,000.00 HKD

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1894 Empress Dowager first printing complete set (Chan 22-30), all tied by clear strike of “Customs/Shanghai” daters of “Nov 19

1894 Empress Dowager first printing complete set (Chan 22-30), all tied by clear strike of “Customs/Shanghai” daters of “Nov 19 1894” to“Dec 10 1894” in blue. Fine to very Fine strikes of first year dates, the 9ca has slight ageing in top margin.2024 (Jul) AVA Auctions, lot 192.1894年慈壽初版舊全（陳目22-30），均銷清晰之上海海關日戳，日期由1894年11月19日至12月10日。出色之首年例子。9分銀之頂邊微黃。2024年7月艾華夏拍，拍品號192。

China Dowager Small Surcharges

China Shanghai

China Dowager Small Surcharges

Lot 98

5,000.00 HKD

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1897 Empress Dowager surch small figure complete set (Chan 37-46), all tied by clear strikes of Customs Shanghai, Chinkiang and Ningpo cds.

1897 Empress Dowager surch small figure complete set (Chan 37-46), all tied by clear strikes of Customs Shanghai, Chinkiang and Ningpo cds. Very fine strike.1897年慈壽加蓋小字舊全（陳目37-46），均銷清晰之上海、鎮江及寧波海關日戳。

China Shanghai

China Dowager Small Surcharges

China Shanghai

Lot 99

20,000.00 HKD

Live

1897 (22 Mar) Small lady cover used in local, from Masonic Club to Baron Gunzberg, f.w. Shanghai LPO Coat of Arms 1c and Empress Dowager

1897 (22 Mar) Small lady cover used in local, from Masonic Club to Baron Gunzberg, f.w. Shanghai LPO Coat of Arms 1c and Empress Dowager surch large figure narrow sapced 2c/2ca, tied by obliterator, matching with Local Post cds on reverse. Fine and rare combination of Imperial Post and Coat of Arms issues despite probably philatelic. Baron Gabriel de Gunzburg was a famous stamp dealer as well as a spy of Russian secret service.1897.3.22 Masonic Club小型封寄上海本埠Baron Gabriel de Gunzburg，貼上海工部市徽圖1分 + 慈壽加蓋大字短距2分，銷殺手戳，另鈐上海工部郵局日戳。雖應為集郵封，但大清郵政與上海工部市徽圖票混貼十分難得少見。Baron Gabriel de Gunzburg則為著名之郵商兼俄國間諜。

China Dowager Small Surcharges

Lot 100

5,000.00 HKD

Live

1897 (30 Mar) US Consulate Fuchau cover to USA, applied with Consulate cds, f.w. Empress Dowager surch smalll figure 5c/5a x6 on front and

1897 (30 Mar) US Consulate Fuchau cover to USA, applied with Consulate cds, f.w. Empress Dowager surch smalll figure 5c/5a x6 on front and back. Four stamps on front tied by Customs Foochow cds while two stamps on reverse tied by Customs Shanghai (3 Apr) in transit. In combination with Japanese 5s + 2x 10s, tied by IJPO Shanghai (5 Apr) cds. Transit Yokohama (10 Apr), Victoria, BC (27 Apr), Seattle (28 Apr) to arrive Longview, Texas (4 May). Tatty, Corner damage affecting stamps on edge. Rather late example of Customs Foochow cds.1897.3.30 美國駐福州領事館寄美國，鈐領事館日戳，正背共貼慈壽加蓋小字5分蓋5分銀x6，正面四枚銷福州海關日戳，背面兩枚銷上海海關4.3中轉戳。加貼日本小判5錢 + 2x 10錢，銷上海日局4.5日戳。4.10經橫濱，4.27經加拿大維多利亞，4.28經西雅圖。5.4抵Longview。右上角有損影響郵票。為福州海關之較晚例子。

China Dowager Overprint

China Red Revenue

China Dowager Overprint

China Red Revenue

China Dowager Overprint

Lot 101

30,000.00 HKD

Live

1897 (13 May) “D. Melnikoff, Foochow, China” registered cover to Nova Scotia, f.w. Empress Dowager surch small figure 10c/12ca x3, tied

1897 (13 May) “D. Melnikoff, Foochow, China” registered cover to Nova Scotia, f.w. Empress Dowager surch small figure 10c/12ca x3, tied by Customs Foochow cds, alongside with R mark. In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c in strip of 3, tied by Hong Kong (16 May) cds. Little roughly opened at top, nevertheless a very fine and outstanding registered double rate usage from Foochow. Chan 45. Provenance: Dr. Warren G. Attwood, Harmer, Rooke & Co. (New York) 7.10.1952, lot 131, Christoper D’Almada, Christie’s Robson Lowe (Zurich) 29.11.1990, lot 1159, Anna Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckham, Sotheby’s and Corinphila (Hong Kong), 14.5. 1998, lot A120 References: Tony To-Wah Kwan, ed., Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues. Volume Two: Surcharged Issues Covers and Cards-1897 (Hong Kong, 2011), p. 695. Illustrated.1897.5.13 “D. Melnikoff”公司掛號封自福州寄新蘇格蘭，貼慈壽加蓋小字10分蓋12分銀x3，合雙倍重量掛號郵資，銷福州海關日戳，旁鈐R章。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙直三連，銷香港5.16日戳。封頂打開，品相上佳。 1952.10.7 Harmer, Rooke & Co., Dr. Warren G. Attwood，拍品號131。 1990 (29 Nov) 蘇黎世Christie's Robson Lowe，Christoper D'Almada，拍品號1159。 1998.5.14 蘇富比與Corinphila，貝克曼伉儷，拍品號A120。關道華著《慈禧壽辰票暨其加蓋票信封圖鑑》第二冊第695頁原件。

China Red Revenue

Lot 102

1,000.00 HKD

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1897 Red Revenue surch small figure and large figure 2c (Chan 84, 88), used by Pakua cancel and Customs cds respectively.

1897 Red Revenue surch small figure and large figure 2c (Chan 84, 88), used by Pakua cancel and Customs cds respectively.1897年紅印花加蓋小字及大字2分舊票各一枚（陳目84, 88），分別銷八卦戳及海關日戳。

Lot 103

1,000.00 HKD

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1897 Red Revenue surch large figure 1c and 2c (Chan 87 and 88), , former mint with shortened perf and latter used by dollar cds. Hinged.

1897 Red Revenue surch large figure 1c and 2c (Chan 87 and 88), , former mint with shortened perf and latter used by dollar cds. Hinged.1897年紅印花加蓋大字1分及2分（陳目87-88），前者為新，短齒。後者銷大圓戳。背貼。

Lot 104