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China British PO

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

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China British PO

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China British PO

Lot 101

52,000.00 HKD

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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 Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 124

2,200.00 HKD

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1897 (30 Aug) British Guiana 5c stationery cover to Customs Shanghai, tied by Georgetown cds. Transit London (15 Sep), Hong Kong (17 Oct).

1897 (30 Aug) British Guiana 5c stationery cover to Customs Shanghai, tied by Georgetown cds. Transit London (15 Sep), Hong Kong (17 Oct). Arrived Shanghai Chinese PO (3 Oct) with dollar cds. Scarce origin.1897.8.30 英屬圭亞那5分郵資封寄上海海關，銷Georgetown日戳。9.15經倫敦，10.17經香港。10.3抵上海中國郵局，鈐大圓戳。少見難得之始發地。

South Australian

New Zealand

South Australian

Lot 126

1,500.00 HKD

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1897 Australia (24 Nov) to Shanghai, f.w. South Australia QV 1/2d x11, tied by Adelaide registered squared-circle d.s. Transit Hong Kong

1897 Australia (24 Nov) to Shanghai, f.w. South Australia QV 1/2d x11, tied by Adelaide registered squared-circle d.s. Transit Hong Kong (23 Dec). Arrived Shanghai BPO and Chinese PO (29 Dec).1897.11.24 澳大利亞寄上海，貼南澳維多利亞女皇像半便士x11，銷阿德萊德內圓外方掛號日戳。12.23經香港。12.29抵上海英局及中國郵局。

New Zealand

Malaya Straits Settlements

China British PO

New Zealand

Lot 214

1,200.00 HKD

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1927 New Zealand (10 Sep) to Chefoo, f.w. New Zealand 1d, tied by promotional meter stamp. Transit Hong Kong (12 Oc). Showing T/30 circular

1927 New Zealand (10 Sep) to Chefoo, f.w. New Zealand 1d, tied by promotional meter stamp. Transit Hong Kong (12 Oc). Showing T/30 circular h.s. and 2nd print officially sealed labels, applied with "RECEIVED BROKEN AND OFFICIALLY SEALED" h.s. Arrived Chefoo (2 Oct).1927.9.10 新西蘭寄煙台，貼新西蘭1便士，銷宣傳機戳。10.12經香港。帶T/30欠資圓戳及第二版民國代封票，蓋有“RECEIVED BROKEN AND OFFICIALLY SEALED”橫戳。10.2抵煙台。

Malaya Straits Settlements

China British PO

Malaya Straits Settlements

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 British PO

Lot 1900

4,400.00 HKD

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1902 Canton (23 May) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c + 20c, in total of 30c double-registered rate, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds.

1902 Canton (23 May) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c + 20c, in total of 30c double-registered rate, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 30c, tied by Webb Canton type 2 IPO tie-print and Hong Kong GPO (24 May) cds. On front with RR mark. Arrived San Francisco (27 Jun). With toning spots. 1902.5.23 廣州寄美國，背貼蟠龍1角 + 2角，合3角雙掛號郵資，銷廣州半切漢英日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像30仙，銷Webb廣州2型IPO騎縫戳及香港總局5.24日戳。正鈐RR章。6.27抵三藩市。帶黃點。

China British PO

Bermuda Islands

China British PO

Bermuda Islands

Lot 1901

1,700.00 HKD

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902 Canton (Jun) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Webb

902 Canton (Jun) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Webb Canton type 2 IPO tie-print and Victoria cds. On reverse with Minchu vertical seal. 1902.6 廣州寄美國，貼蟠龍1角，銷廣州半切漢英日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷Webb廣州2型IPO騎縫戳及維多利亞日戳。背面鈐民信局直戳。

Bermuda Islands

Lot 2439

2,800.00 HKD

Sold

1905 Bermuda (27 Mar) to Weihaiwei. Picture postcard, f.w. Bermuda 1d, tied by San Francisco (27 Mar) wavy line d.s. upon transit. Transit

1905 Bermuda (27 Mar) to Weihaiwei. Picture postcard, f.w. Bermuda 1d, tied by San Francisco (27 Mar) wavy line d.s. upon transit. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (21 Apr), Shantung (25 Apr). Arrived Port Edward BPO (25 Apr) with Webb type F d.s. in black. Very scarce origin.1905.3.27 百慕大寄威海衛。圖片明信片，貼百慕大1便士，3.27經三藩市並銷票。4.21經上海清郵，4.25經山東。4.25抵愛德華港英局，鈐Webb F黑色方形日戳。極為少見難得之始發地。