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Lot 189

1,900.00 HKD

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1900 Shanghai (1 Sep) to England, f.w. Chrysanthemum ovpt. China 1s in pair, tied by IJPO Shanghai cds. Arrived London (4 Oct) with

1900 Shanghai (1 Sep) to England, f.w. Chrysanthemum ovpt. China 1s in pair, tied by IJPO Shanghai cds. Arrived London (4 Oct) with "Addresse insuffisant / Insufficient address" cachet and returned to Shanghai (8 May) and redirected to Nanking (17 May) where f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c for further redirection to USA. In combination with Chrysanthemum issue 10s, tied by UPO Shanghai (23 May) cds. Transit Yokohama (3 Jun), San Francisco (23 Jun). Applied with the officially sealed label of Britisih, Japanese and American PO. Remarkble triple country combination. Faults along edges.1900.9.1 上海寄英國，貼菊切手加蓋支那1錢雙連，上海日局日戳。10.4抵倫敦，因地址不全退回上海（5.8），改寄南京（5.17）。貼蟠龍1角重寄美國，貼混貼菊切手10錢，銷上海日局5.23日戳。6.3經橫濱，6.23經三藩市。貼英、日、美三國郵局之重封封條，精彩難得。

Japan

Lot 208

1,400.00 HKD

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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》。

Hong Kong

Lot 263

2,200.00 HKD

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A group of 8 General Offiice Hong Kong official sealed label. Showing different types and shades.

Lot 264

9,000.00 HKD

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1894 Hong Kong (25 Jan) to Postmaster General Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2x 10c, tied by Hong Kong index A cds,

1894 Hong Kong (25 Jan) to Postmaster General Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2x 10c, tied by Hong Kong index A cds, alongside with "p Oceanic" annotation. On reverse with "Officially Sealed" label (type 1) on reverse for security reason and tied by cds. It is the only recorded usage of the label for their original purpose to seal a cover for security reason (as opposed to the subsequent usage to reseal damaged envelopes). Ex- Eric Etkin. Winner of the 2016 Hong Kong Study Circule Wilde Cup for the best new discovery. Illustrated on P.2 of Mr. Oresetti's monograph. It is also the earliest recorded usage of Hong Kong officially sealed label.1894.1.25 香港寄火奴魯魯郵政總長，貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙x2，銷香港A 字日戳。背貼香港總驛務司署封封條，同樣鈐香港日戳。此為唯一一件因保安原因，而非修補破損郵件而貼用封條之存世例子，亦是該封條本來之用途。Eric Etkin舊藏。2016年Hong Kong Study Circle Wilde Cup之得獎發現。Oresetti's monograph第2頁原件。亦為香港最早之貼用封條例子。

Lot 265

3,000.00 HKD

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1894 (16 Oct) Hong Kong local, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c, tied by Hong Kong index C cds and pen-cross. On reverse affixed with "Officially

1894 (16 Oct) Hong Kong local, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c, tied by Hong Kong index C cds and pen-cross. On reverse affixed with "Officially Sealed" label (type 1), matching with "opened by mistake" annotation on front. Earliest recorded usage of Hong Kong officially sealed label to re-seal a cover. Illustrated on P.3 of Mr. Oresetti's monograph1894.10.16 香港本埠，貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙，銷香港C字日戳並以筆劃銷。背貼香港總驛務司署封封條，正面注明“opened by mistake”。香港貼用封條以修補信封之最早例子。Oresetti's monograph第3頁原件。

Lot 266

3,000.00 HKD

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1914 Carlowitz & Co., Hong Kong (6 Oct) to USA. WWI censor cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 10c with "C&C H" perfin, tied by Hong Kong

1914 Carlowitz & Co., Hong Kong (6 Oct) to USA. WWI censor cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 10c with "C&C H" perfin, tied by Hong Kong cds. Affiexeed with type 2 officially sealed label, matching with "O.F.I." opened for inspection cachet on reverse. Illustrated on P.5 of Mr. Oresetti's monograph.1914.10.6 禮和洋行自香港寄美國。一戰檢查封，貼香港佐治五世10仙帶“C&C H”針孔，銷香港日戳。貼2型香港總驛務司署封封條，背鈐“O.F.I.”檢查章。Oresetti's monograph第5頁原件。

Korea

Lot 2662

5,000.00 HKD

Live

Cover from Pyongyong to Peking. Arrived IJPO Peking 4.6.10 (1910), undelivered despite multiple attempts, therefore opened by post office

Cover from Pyongyong to Peking. Arrived IJPO Peking 4.6.10 (1910), undelivered despite multiple attempts, therefore opened by post office with explanatory notes pasted, and resealed with 5 labels. Upon arrival at Pyongyong on 34.6.1 (43rd year of Emperor Meiji, 1910) it collected another 3 reseal labels of the Viceroy’s Government, which was the regime erected by Japan to govern Korea, assimilated that same year. Postage due cachet indicated 18 sens to collect from the original sender.明治43年（1910年），韓國京城（平壤）寄北京，郵票被後來的標簽覆蓋，4.6到京，多次投遞無著，被拆開重封，貼5枚封條，銷北京日局公曆日戳（26.5.10即1910年），並附有英文説明便條，到達京城后加貼3枚少見的“統監府封椷“，銷京城明治紀元43.6.1日戳，銷英文欠資戳，注明“18錢”，當年日韓合併，統監府是日本統治韓國的殖民政府。