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Lot 43

15,000.00 HKD

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1894 Wuhu (22 Jun) to USS Baltimore, Chemulpo, Korea, f.w. Small Dragon perf 11-1/2 3ca with left gutter margin, tied by Customs Wuhu

1894 Wuhu (22 Jun) to USS Baltimore, Chemulpo, Korea, f.w. Small Dragon perf 11-1/2 3ca with left gutter margin, tied by Customs Wuhu origin cds. Transit Customs Shanghai (24 Jun). In combination with Koban 2s + 3s tied by Shanghai IJPO (30 Jun). Transit Nagasaki (5 Jul). A very rare and unusual destination, sent shortly before the Sino-Japanese War and the subsequently closure of Japanese post offices in China. Combination of Small Dragon and Japanese issue is also scarce. Illustration fig 3-153, p. 265 in "The Small Dragon" by Michael M Y Ho.1894.6.22 蕪湖寄朝鮮之美國戰艦Baltimore，貼小龍11度半光齒3分銀帶左過橋邊紙，銷蕪湖海關日戳。6.24經上海海關。加胋日本小判2錢 + 3錢，銷上海日局6.30日戳。7.5經長崎。此封寄於甲午戰爭爆發前，寄朝鮮之小龍封甚為少見，而小龍混貼日本票同樣難得。何沐源著《小龍郵票》第265頁圖3-153原件。

Korea

Lot 2555

13,000.00 HKD

Live

1866 a petition letter from the scholars in Korea to the King, applied with "Two Horses Mapae" seal to indicate speedy delivery. Written on

1866 a petition letter from the scholars in Korea to the King, applied with "Two Horses Mapae" seal to indicate speedy delivery. Written on high quality Korean paper.丙寅年（1866）朝鮮儒生致繡衣閣下（朝鮮王），鈐兩匹馬牌。寫於高麗紙上。有趣難得。

Lot 2556

25,000.00 HKD

Live

1885 England (10 Jun) to Captain Gordon, Royal Marine, Port Hamilton (Komundo Island) via Hong Kong. Mourning cover, f.w. QV 5d, tied by

1885 England (10 Jun) to Captain Gordon, Royal Marine, Port Hamilton (Komundo Island) via Hong Kong. Mourning cover, f.w. QV 5d, tied by Huntly duplex d.s. Transit with Singapore-to-Hong Kong marine sorter (12 Jul). The British troops occupied the Komundo Island (Port Hamilton in English) in order to compete against Russian invasion of Korea. A battery was built.1885.6.10 英國經香港寄巨文島（英文稱漢米爾頓港）之皇家海軍陸戰隊Captain Gordon。報哀封，貼維多利亞女皇像5便士，銷Huntly雙聯日戳。7.12鈐新加坡至香港海上分揀日戳。為對抗俄國入侵朝鮮，英國佔領巨文島並興建堡壘。

Korea

China Small Dragon

Lot 2557

20,000.00 HKD

Live

1895 (8 Apr) Mourning cover from USA to Captain Gordon, British Royal Marine, Nagasaki, f.w. US 5c, tied by Iowa deplux d.s. Showing "Via

1895 (8 Apr) Mourning cover from USA to Captain Gordon, British Royal Marine, Nagasaki, f.w. US 5c, tied by Iowa deplux d.s. Showing "Via San Francisco" annotation. Transit San Francisco (31 Oct), Yokahama Japanese PO (1 Dec). Arrived Nagasaki (6 Dec). Outstanding.1895.4.8 報哀封自美國寄長崎之英國海軍陸戰隊Captain Gordon，貼美國票5分，Iowa雙聯日戳。寫有“Via San Francisco”批示。10.31經三藩市，12.1經橫濱日本郵局。12.6抵長崎。罕。

China Small Dragon

Lot 2558

170,000.00 HKD

Sold

1893 Seoul (19 Mar) to England, f.w. Small Dragon 3ca for domestic rate, tied by scarce "HO OF CUSTOMS / SEOUL" type D cds in violet.

1893 Seoul (19 Mar) to England, f.w. Small Dragon 3ca for domestic rate, tied by scarce "HO OF CUSTOMS / SEOUL" type D cds in violet. Showing "via first mail" annotation. Transit Customs Shanghai (3 Apr). In combination with Peace and Commerce issue 25c, tied by Shanghai French PO (6 Apr) cds. Transit Paris (13 Mar). Arrived Cainsborough (15 May). Very scarce Small Dragon cover from Korea. It is also the 3rd Small Dragon cover from Customs Seoul cover offered by AVA.1893.3.19 漢城寄英國，貼小龍3分銀合國內郵資，銷珍罕之漢城海關D型紫色日戳。寫有“via first mail”批示。4.3經上海海關。加貼和平及商貿神像25生丁，銷上海法局4.6日戳。3.13經巴黎。5.15抵Cainsborough。出自朝鮮海關之信封極為稀罕，此亦為艾華所曾經手的第三件漢城小龍封。

Lot 2559

170,000.00 HKD

Live

1897 Jenchuan (14 Dec) to Shanghai. E Meyer cover, f.w. Small Dragon 5ca on reverse, tied by scarce Customs Jenchuan type D2 cds Transit

1897 Jenchuan (14 Dec) to Shanghai. E Meyer cover, f.w. Small Dragon 5ca on reverse, tied by scarce Customs Jenchuan type D2 cds Transit Chefoo with Dollar chop (16/17 Dec). Arrived Shanghai Local Post (19 Dec). Only 3 covers used in Korea are known with single franking of 5ca. Meyer & Co. was established 1866 in Hong Kong by Hamburg merchants Hermann Constantin Eduaro Meyer (1841-1926) and his brother H. D. Johannes Meyer. In 1873 they opened a branch in Tientsin under Meyers business partner, Carl Andreas Wolter (1858-1916). More branchers followed at Hamburg (1877), London (1883), Shanghai, Hankow, Antung, Tsinan and Tsingtao, also in Korea where Wolter became manager in charge: Chemulpo (1884), Pusan (1886) etc. The Chinese name of the company was “Shi Chang Yang Hong”. E. Meyer was honorary Korean Consul in Hamburg, Germany 1886-1906. The Meyer company exists in Hamburg until today.1897.12.14 仁川寄上海。世昌洋行封，背貼小龍5分銀，銷稀罕少見之仁川海關D2型日戳。12.16/17經煙台，鈐大圓戳。12.19經上海工部信局。朝鮮封單貼小龍5分銀票者僅見三件。世昌洋行創立於1866年，由漢堡商人Eduaro Meyer及其兄弟H. D. Johannes Meyer於香港成立。E. Meyer在1886至1906年間曾任韓國駐德國漢堡榮譽領事。世昌洋行至今仍在漢堡營業。

Korea

Lot 2560

50,000.00 HKD

Live

1898 E. Meyer & Co., Korea (25 Jul) to the Manager, Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China, Shanghai, f.w. Litho Dragon 2c and

1898 E. Meyer & Co., Korea (25 Jul) to the Manager, Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China, Shanghai, f.w. Litho Dragon 2c and 4c, tied by Customs Jenchuan cds. Transit Shanghai (27 Jul) with dollar chop. Arrived Shanghai LPO (28 Jul). Meyer & Co. was established 1866 in Hong Kong by Eduaro Meyer and his brother H. D. Johannes Meyer. E. Meyer was honorary Korean Consul in Hamburg, Germany 1886-1906. The Meyer company exists in Hamburg until today.1898.7.25 世昌洋行寄上海之印度新金山中國渣打銀行經理，貼日本版蟠龍2分+4分，銷仁川海關日戳。7.27經上海落地，鈐大圓戳。7.28到達上海工部郵局。世昌洋行創立於1866年，由漢堡商人Eduaro Meyer及其兄弟H. D. Johannes Meyer於香港成立。E. Meyer在1886至1906年間曾任韓國駐德國漢堡榮譽領事。世昌洋行至今仍在漢堡營業。

Lot 2561

2,200.00 HKD

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A group of 11 Small Dragon and Empress Dowager used stamps, tied by "H.O. OF CUSTOMS / SEOUL" cds.

A group of 11 Small Dragon and Empress Dowager used stamps, tied by "H.O. OF CUSTOMS / SEOUL" cds.一組十一枚小龍及慈壽舊票，銷漢城海關“HO OF CUSTOMS / SEOUL”紫色日戳。

Lot 2562

2,200.00 HKD

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A group of 11 Small Dragon used stamps, tied by Customs Jenchuan cds and oval d.s.

Lot 2563

30,000.00 HKD

Live

Year 503 (1894) Large official cover from State Council of Joseon (Uijeongbu) (28th day, 12th month) to Governor of Naju, frankless. Dated

Year 503 (1894) Large official cover from State Council of Joseon (Uijeongbu) (28th day, 12th month) to Governor of Naju, frankless. Dated during the Tonghak Peasant Revolution.開國五百三年（1894）十二月二十八日大型公文封，由議政府寄羅州牧使，無貼票，出自東學農民革命期間。

Lot 2564

30,000.00 HKD

Live

Year 503 (1894) Large official cover from State Council of Joseon (Uijeongbu) (9th day, 12th month) to the Honam Subjugation Commander,

Year 503 (1894) Large official cover from State Council of Joseon (Uijeongbu) (9th day, 12th month) to the Honam Subjugation Commander, frankless. One of the a few knowns such official covers during the Tonghak Peasant Revolution.開國五百三年（1894）十二月九日大型公文封，由兩湖都巡撫營寄湖南招討使閔種烈，無貼票，為存世數件東學農民革命期間之同類型信封之一。

Lot 2565

25,000.00 HKD

Live

Year 504 (1895) Diplomatic large official cover from Great Joseon temporary Ambassador Mr. Lee (17th day, 10th month) to Mr. A de Fleisch,

Year 504 (1895) Diplomatic large official cover from Great Joseon temporary Ambassador Mr. Lee (17th day, 10th month) to Mr. A de Fleisch, Austrian Ambassador, Yokohama, f.w. Japanese 2s in pair, tied by Yokohama cds. Cover folded at middle.開國五百四年（1895）十月十七日大型外交公文封，由大朝鮮臨時代理公使李寄奧國事務代理佛來時，貼日本票2錢雙連，銷武藏橫濱日戳。

Lot 2566

25,000.00 HKD

Live

1897 USA (22 Dec) to Prince Min Yŏnghwan, England, f.w. US issue x5, tied by pen-cross, alongside with registered label. Transit New York

1897 USA (22 Dec) to Prince Min Yŏnghwan, England, f.w. US issue x5, tied by pen-cross, alongside with registered label. Transit New York (23 Jul). Transit London (2 Aug). Arrived Kensington (2 Aug). It is the only diplomatic registered cover known of the Great Josun.1897.12.22 美國寄英國之閔泳煥，貼美國票5枚，以筆劃銷，旁貼掛號標籤。7.23經紐約。8.2經倫敦，同日抵Kensington。此為大韓帝國時期唯一掛號外交封。

Lot 2567

10,000.00 HKD

Live

ca 1900s Frankless cover with manuscript of the postmaster of the Kanghua-bu temporary post office which was established on 1 Apr 1898.

ca 1900s Frankless cover with manuscript of the postmaster of the Kanghua-bu temporary post office which was established on 1 Apr 1898.約1900年代無貼票封一件，寫有江華島臨時郵局局長批示。該局於1898年4月1日成立。

Lot 2568

9,000.00 HKD

Live

Year 4 (1900) Large official cover from State Council of Joseon (Uijeongbu) to Kankyōnan-dō, frankless, applied with "Official Envelope

Year 4 (1900) Large official cover from State Council of Joseon (Uijeongbu) to Kankyōnan-dō, frankless, applied with "Official Envelope for Kungnaebu" vertical seal. The content was about appointment of officers.光武四年（1900）大型公文封，自議政府贊政宮內府大臣尹定求寄咸鏡南道觀察使金宗漢，無貼票，鈐“宮內府公用信套”直戳。附原信，內容有關人事任命。

Lot 2569

30,000.00 HKD

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1905 (11 May) Official cover from local government of Sosan to Director General of Postal Service, frankless, applied with Sosan origin

1905 (11 May) Official cover from local government of Sosan to Director General of Postal Service, frankless, applied with Sosan origin cds. Arrived Hansung (15 May). Alongside with Seoul cds in French (30 Mar), as this cover was probably offered to foreigners afterward. Latest official cover before Seoul PO taken over by the Japanese (18 May). Illustration p.152 in "The Korean Postal History 1884-1905" by Meiso Mizuhara. With original exhibit page.1905.5.11 公文封自瑞士地方政府寄通信院總辦，無貼票，鈐瑞山始發日戳。5.15抵漢城。旁鈐3.30首爾法文日戳，可能是給予外國人。此為最晚之大韓郵局公文封。首爾郵局於三天後（5月18日）被日本人接管。水原明窗《朝鮮近代郵便史》第152頁原件。附原展頁。

Lot 2570

5,000.00 HKD

Live

A group of 6 Inchon PO pre-printed on service covers to Kanghua-bu temporary post office, applied with Inchon JPO cds. Kanghua-bu PO was

A group of 6 Inchon PO pre-printed on service covers to Kanghua-bu temporary post office, applied with Inchon JPO cds. Kanghua-bu PO was established on 1 Apr 1898.一組六件仁川郵便封預印公事封，寄江華島臨時郵局，鈐仁川日本郵局日戳。江華島臨時郵局於1898年4月1日成立。

Lot 2571

1,000.00 HKD

Live

1884 Kingdom of Choseon "Moon" unit series complete set (KPDA 1-2, U1-U3), including the issued 3 denominations. All MH.

1884 Kingdom of Choseon "Moon" unit series complete set (KPDA 1-2, U1-U3), including the issued 3 denominations. All MH.1884年大朝鮮國Moon單位全（KPDA 1-2, U1-U3），包含未發行之三款面值。背貼上品。