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China Dowager

China Imperial Post

Hong Kong Postage due stamps

China Dowager

China Imperial Post

China Dowager

Lot 66

36,000.00 HKD

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1896 Japan (21 Mar) to French Legation in Peking, f.w. Koban x5, in total of 10s, tied by Yokohama cds. Transit IJPO Shanghai (26 Mar). In

1896 Japan (21 Mar) to French Legation in Peking, f.w. Koban x5, in total of 10s, tied by Yokohama cds. Transit IJPO Shanghai (26 Mar). In combination with Empress Dowager 3ca, tied by Shanghai seal script h.s, matching with Customs Shanghai (27 Mar) cds. Arrived Customs Peking (2 Apr). Cover opened out for display. Illustration A-1 896-039, p. 252 in "Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues" Vol I by Tony To Wah Kwan.1896.3.21 日本寄法國駐北京公使館，貼小判5枚，合10錢，銷橫濱英文日戳。3.26經上海日局。加貼慈壽3分銀，銷上海篆文戳，另鈐上海海關3.27日戳。4.2抵北京海關。封剖開以作展示。關道華著《慈禧壽辰票暨其加蓋票信封圖鑑》第一冊第252頁圖A-1 896-039原件。

China Imperial Post

Lot 120

2,200.00 HKD

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1907 Odessa (15 Sep) to Chunliangcheng. Picture postcard, f.w. Coat of Arms 2k, tied by obliterator, matching with Odessa origin cds.

1907 Odessa (15 Sep) to Chunliangcheng. Picture postcard, f.w. Coat of Arms 2k, tied by obliterator, matching with Odessa origin cds. Showing T mark and Kwangchentsz Japanese postage due mark. Transit IJPO.1907.9.15 敖德薩寄軍糧城。圖片明信片，貼軍徽圖2戈比，銷殺手戳，另鈐敖德薩始發日戳。鈐T章及寬城子“不足”日文欠資章。經日本客郵局。

Hong Kong Postage due stamps

China Republic of China

Hong Kong Postage due stamps

Lot 191

26,000.00 HKD

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1905 England (7 Nov) to Chefoo, redirected to Shanghai and Hsiangchow, f.w. KGV 1d, tied by Harrogate cds. Transit Chefoo BPO (23 Dec). In

1905 England (7 Nov) to Chefoo, redirected to Shanghai and Hsiangchow, f.w. KGV 1d, tied by Harrogate cds. Transit Chefoo BPO (23 Dec). In combintion with Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Chefoo Chinese PO (23 Dec) cds. Redirecting to Shanghai and arrived on 6 Jan. Further redirected to Hsiangchow and f.w. Postage due 4c in pair, tied upon transit by Hankow (10 Jan) cds. On reverse with "Note. The man who taxed this letter does not understand postal business" annotation and the postage due stamps were crossed out and voided. Arrived Hsiangchow (13 Jan) and departed from Hsiangchow again on 16 Jan. 1st issue officially sealed label was affixed on reverse with Hankow (20 Jan) cds. The cover was sent to Hong Kong (17 Feb) with Victoria cds, DLO d.s. and Returned Letter Office d.s. Front and reverse rejoined for display. Extraordinary and important cover showcasing the earliest recorded usage of officially resealed label as well as errouenous levy of postage due and peculiar redirections. 2014 (13 Jan) Interasia Auction lot 3002.1905.11.7 英國寄煙台，改寄上海及許州，貼佐治五世1便士，銷Harrogate日戳。12.23經煙台英局。貼蟠龍2分，銷煙台清郵12.23日戳。改寄上海，1.16抵達，再改寄許州。貼欠資票4分雙連，銷漢口1.10中轉戳。背面寫有“Note. The man who taxed this letter does not understand postal business”批注，欠資票被劃銷作廢。1.13抵許州，1.16離開。背貼第一版重封封條，鈐漢口1.20日戳。此封最終2.17抵香港，鈐維多利亞日戳、死信局及退信局日戳。此為記錄中最早之重封封條貼用例子，錯判欠資及多次改寄亦甚為難得。2014.1.13 Interasia Auction拍品號3002。前背面重接以作展示。

China Republic of China

China

China Republic of China

Lot 208

1,400.00 HKD

Sold

1925 Japan (9 Oct) to Hinghwa, f.w. 3s + 13s + 1-1/2s, tied by Kumamoto cds. Applied with 2nd print officially resealed label with Shanghai

1925 Japan (9 Oct) to Hinghwa, f.w. 3s + 13s + 1-1/2s, tied by Kumamoto cds. Applied with 2nd print officially resealed label with Shanghai (10 Oct) transit cds. Transit Foochow (17 Oct). Arrived Hinghwa (19 Oct). Illustration fig.4 in "Damaged Mails Salvaged by Reseal Labels of the Republican Post (1916-1949)" by Xiao Hong, Asian Philatelist 2011.1925.10.9 日本寄興化，貼日本票3錢 + 13錢 + 1錢5厘，銷熊本日戳。10.10經上海，貼第二版民國代封票。10.17經福州。101.9抵興化。蕭宏著《中華郵政以代封票重封之破損郵件》圖4原件，2011年《亞洲郵學家》。

China Republic of China

China

Lot 217

1,000.00 HKD

Live

1929 Singapore (16 May) to Tientsin, f.w. Strait Settlements 12c, tied by Singapore cds. Transit Shanghai (26 May). Arrived Tientsin (30

1929 Singapore (16 May) to Tientsin, f.w. Strait Settlements 12c, tied by Singapore cds. Transit Shanghai (26 May). Arrived Tientsin (30 May) and applied with 2nd print officially resealed label and "Received in broken condition and officially seald by Tientsin post office" horizontal h.s.1929.5.16 新加坡寄天津，貼海峽殖民地12分，銷新加坡日戳。5.26經上海。5.30抵天津，貼第二版民國代封票，鈐“Received in broken condition and officially resealed by Tientsin post office”橫戳。

China

Lot 3708

3,000.00 HKD

Sold

1936 Savannakhet to Chowan. Remittance red band cover, applied with Annam Qiaopiju vertical seal on reverse. F.w. French Indochina 15c,

1936 Savannakhet to Chowan. Remittance red band cover, applied with Annam Qiaopiju vertical seal on reverse. F.w. French Indochina 15c, tied by Cholon (8 Jun) transit cds. Despite being part of French Indochina, Chinese immigrant population in Laos was even smalle than Vietnam and Cambodia. Qiaopi were mostly forwarded to Siam or Vietnam. Examples are very rare. 1936年素旺寄潮安。銀信紅條封，背鈐“安南玉合批局”直戳。貼法屬印支票15分，銷堤岸6.8中轉戳。老撾雖為法屬印支一部分，但華僑人口比越南及柬埔寨更少，故僑批大多在老撾收集後轉至暹羅或越南中轉。郵例更較稀罕少見。2008年版許茂春著《東南亞華人與僑批》第149頁2-107原件。