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Lot 101

52,000.00 HKD

Sold

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 Japanese PO

Lot 108

60,000.00 HKD

Live

1897 Tientsin (11 Sep) to Canada, f.w. Red Revenue surch large figure 1c, tied by Pakua chop, alongside with Tientsin dollar cds. Transit

1897 Tientsin (11 Sep) to Canada, f.w. Red Revenue surch large figure 1c, tied by Pakua chop, alongside with Tientsin dollar cds. Transit Shanghai (14 Sep). In combination with Japanese Koban 1s, tied by IJPO Shanghai (14 Sep). Arrived Canada (9 Oct). Scarce "bookpost" example as well as early example of Tientsin Dollar cds.1897.9.11 天津寄加拿大，貼紅印花加蓋大字1分，銷八卦戳，旁鈐天津大圓戳。9.14經上海。加貼日本小判1錢，銷上海日局9.14日戳。10.9抵加拿大。少見之“bookpost”例子，同為天津大圓戳之較早例子。

China Imperial Post

China Japanese PO

China Imperial Post

Lot 111

2,000.00 HKD

Live

1901 Paoting (29 Jun) to England. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1/2c in pair + 1c + 2c, tied by Paoting Dollar cds. Transit

1901 Paoting (29 Jun) to England. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1/2c in pair + 1c + 2c, tied by Paoting Dollar cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO. In combination with Peace and Commerce ovpt. Chine 10c, tied by Shanghai French PO cds (11 Jul). Arrived England (17 Aug).1901.6.29 保定寄英國。圖片明信片，貼蟠龍半分雙連 + 1分 + 2分，銷保定大圓戳。經上海中國郵局。加貼和平及商貿神像加蓋Chine 10生丁，銷上海法局7.11日戳。8.17抵英國。

China Japanese PO

China British PO

China Japanese PO

Lot 112

5,800.00 HKD

Live

1898 US Consulate Foochow (10 Aug) to USA, f.w. Litho Dragon 5c in pair, tied by Foochow Dollar cds. Transit Shanghai (13 Aug). In

1898 US Consulate Foochow (10 Aug) to USA, f.w. Litho Dragon 5c in pair, tied by Foochow Dollar cds. Transit Shanghai (13 Aug). In combination with Koban 10s, tied by IJPO Shanghai (13 Aug). Transit Yokohama, San Francisco. Arrived Philadelphia (13 Sep).1898.8.10 美國駐福州大使館寄美國，日本版蟠龍5分雙連，銷福州大圓戳。8.13經上海。加貼日本小判10錢，銷上海日局8.13日戳。經橫濱，三藩市。9.13抵費城。

China British PO

Lot 113

2,500.00 HKD

Live

1898 Kiukiang (2 Sep) to England, f.w. Litho Dragon 5c + one dropped stamp, tied by Kiukiang Dollar cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO with

1898 Kiukiang (2 Sep) to England, f.w. Litho Dragon 5c + one dropped stamp, tied by Kiukiang Dollar cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO with dollar cds (4 Sep). In combination with Hong Kong QV 5c in pair, tied by Shanghai BPO (5 Sep). Arrived Newton (10 Oct). Cover top left trimmed.1898.9.2 九江寄英國，貼日本版蟠龍5分 + 1枚掉票，銷九江大圓戳。9.4經上海，同樣鈐大圓戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像5仙雙連，銷上海英局9.5日戳。10.10抵Newton。封左上剪角。

Lot 114

1,500.00 HKD

Live

1898 Tientsin (28 Sep) to England, f.w. Litho Dragon 10c, tied by Pakua chop, alongside with "Customs" removed Tientsin cds. Transit

1898 Tientsin (28 Sep) to England, f.w. Litho Dragon 10c, tied by Pakua chop, alongside with "Customs" removed Tientsin cds. Transit Shanghai (1 Oct) with dollar cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Shanghai BPO cds. Arrived England (7 Nov). 2008 (Jan) Spink China, lot 906.1898.9.28 天津寄英國，貼日本版蟠龍1角，銷八卦戳，旁鈐天津挖海關日戳。10.1經上海，鈐大圓戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷上海英局日戳。11.7抵英國。2008.1 斯賓克中國，拍品號906。

China French PO

China German PO

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China French PO

China German PO

China French PO

Lot 134

2,400.00 HKD

Live

1900 Weihaiwei (8 Sep) to South Africa, f.w. Coiling Dragon x5 + 1 dropped stamp, in total of 8c, tied by Weihaiwei non-standard bilingual

1900 Weihaiwei (8 Sep) to South Africa, f.w. Coiling Dragon x5 + 1 dropped stamp, in total of 8c, tied by Weihaiwei non-standard bilingual cds with year digit wrong as "90" instead of "00. Transit Shanghai (12 Sep). In combination with Peace and Commerce ovpt. Chine 25c, tied by Shanghai French PO (14 Sep) cds. Transit Hong Kong (19 Sep). Scarce destination.1900.9.8 威海衛寄南非，貼蟠龍5枚 + 1枚掉票，銷威海衛郵政局漢英日戳，年份誤作“90”而非“00”。9.12經上海。加貼和平及商貿神像加蓋Chine 25生丁，銷上海法局9.14日戳。9.19經香港。少見之目的地。

China German PO

Lot 154

1,700.00 HKD

Sold

1900 Kiaochow to J Maus, Germany. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c in block of 4, tied by oval Kiaochow PO d.s. In combination

1900 Kiaochow to J Maus, Germany. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c in block of 4, tied by oval Kiaochow PO d.s. In combination with German Eagle stamp 20pf ovpt. China at sloping 48 degree in pair (Chan FG4), tied by Tsingtau German PO cds. Arrived Lichtenthal (26 May).1900年膠州寄德國的茂斯。掛號封，貼蟠龍1角四方連，銷膠州郵政局橢圓形日戳。加貼德國鷹徽圖48度斜蓋China 20芬尼雙連（陳目FG4），銷青島德局日戳。5.26抵Lichtenthal。

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Lot 184

4,000.00 HKD

Live

1902 Weihsien (9 Jun) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2x 10c, tied by Weihsien PO Sun-and-Moon cds. Transit Kiaochow (10 Jun). In combination

1902 Weihsien (9 Jun) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2x 10c, tied by Weihsien PO Sun-and-Moon cds. Transit Kiaochow (10 Jun). In combination with German Kiaochow 5pf in pair + 30pf, tied by Tsingtau German PO (12 Jun). Transit San Francisco (15 Jul). Arrived Pittsburg (19 Jul). Sun-and-Moon cds applied on outgoing mails is rather scarce. Cover opened out for display. 2003 (Jun) Zurich Asia, lot B38.1902.6.9 濰縣寄美國，貼蟠龍2x 1角，銷濰縣郵政局日月戳。6.10經膠州。加貼德佔膠州5芬尼雙連 + 30芬尼，銷青島德局6.12日戳。7.15經三藩市。7.19抵匹茲堡。鈐日月戳於寄國外郵件較為少見。封剖開以作展示。2003年6月Zurich Asia，拍品號B38。

China Imperial Post

Macao Postal stationery

Japan Foreign Post Offices

China Imperial Post

Lot 1899

1,600.00 HKD

Sold

1900 Canton (11 Jul) to Germany, redirected to Switzerland, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds. In combination

1900 Canton (11 Jul) to Germany, redirected to Switzerland, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Webb Canton type 1 IPO tie-print and Hong Kong (12 Jul) cds. Arrived Germany (12 Aug), redirected to Geneve after arrival. On reverse with mounting remnants. 1900.7.11 廣州寄德國，改寄瑞士。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1型IPO騎縫戳及香港7.12日戳。8.12抵德國，後改寄日內瓦。背面帶粘痕。

Macao Postal stationery

Japan Foreign Post Offices

Macao Postal stationery

Lot 1985

13,000.00 HKD

Sold

1903- Macau Postal Card uprated and registered via Kowloon Customs A blue Macau Postal Card franked with a Portugal King Carlos 10 Reis

1903- Macau Postal Card uprated and registered via Kowloon Customs A blue Macau Postal Card franked with a Portugal King Carlos 10 Reis adhesive, addressed to England. Upon arrival in Hong Kong, the card was additionally franked with a Hong Kong Queen Victoria 10c stamp, tied by a fine strike of the double-ring “CUSTOMS KOWLOON / SEP 24 / 1903” c.d.s. Registered by the Hong Kong G.P.O. on 25 September, showing black registration label “R / HONGKONG CHINA / No. 3315”, and an oval London Registered arrival datestamp in red dated 26 October 1903. On the face are manuscript registration markings in blue crayon “137” and a registration cross in both blue and red pencil. This is a highly unusual and important postal history item: a Macau postal card carried into the Hong Kong system, where it was uprated and registered through Kowloon Customs, then processed by the Hong Kong G.P.O. for transmission to England. Very few examples are recorded showing the rare Kowloon Customs datestamp applied to registered Hong Kong overseas mail, making this a significant cross-jurisdictional usage between Macau and Hong Kong and a desirable exhibition item for both Macau and Hong Kong postal history collections.1903年 – 澳門明信片經九龍海關加貼掛號藍色澳門明信片，貼葡萄牙卡洛斯國王10雷亞郵票，寄往英國。到達香港後，再加貼一枚香港維多利亞女王像10仙郵票，並蓋「CUSTOMS KOWLOON / SEP 24 / 1903」雙圈日戳清晰銷訖。其後於9月25日由香港總郵政局掛號，貼有黑色掛號號籤「R / HONGKONG CHINA / No. 3315」，另於1903年10月26日蓋有紅色倫敦掛號到達日戳。信面上並見藍色蠟筆“137”號碼及藍紅色十字掛號標記。此為一件極罕見兼具重要意義的郵史實物：澳門明信片經香港轉遞時，由九龍海關銷訖並加貼香港郵票作掛號郵寄，再交香港總郵政局轉寄往英國。已知蓋有九龍海關日戳的掛號香港海外郵件極為稀少，本件展現了澳門與香港之間跨境郵政聯合合作的珍貴範例，對於澳門及香港郵史收藏均屬難得之展品。

Japan Foreign Post Offices

Lot 2506

8,000.00 HKD

Live

1879 (10 Apr) "Round the Word" German 10pf PSC, sending from Dobeln and return to Dobeln via Japan and other countries. In combination with

1879 (10 Apr) "Round the Word" German 10pf PSC, sending from Dobeln and return to Dobeln via Japan and other countries. In combination with Norwegian 20 ore, tied by Vaalerisma (19 Apr) cds. Further Transit Christiania (21 Apr), Singapore-to-Hong Kong marine sorter (25 May), Hiogo BPO (12 May; obviosuly wrongly inserted date), Hiogo Japanese PO (24 Jun), Yokohama (29 Jun), San Francisco (17 Jul). Finally arrived Dobeln (10 Apr). T mark and "Post Cards to This Address / Cannot be Forwarded" applied in USA. With BPA certificate. Given the low volume of mails, existing exampels of Hiogo BPO are very scarce as Webb only recorded one cover front with Hiogo BPO and D30 obliterator. As this PO was closed after 1879, it is probably a last year usage.1879.4.10 “環遊世界”德國10芬尼郵資片，自Dobeln寄挪威，途經日本等國，返回Dobeln。加貼挪威票20歐爾，銷4.19 Vaalerisma日戳。4.21經Christiania，5.25經新加坡至香港海上分揀，5.12（誤植日期）經兵庫（神戶）英國客郵局，6.24 經兵庫（神戶）日本郵局，6.29經橫濱，7.17經三藩市。4.10返回Dobeln。於美國鈐T章及‘Post Cards to This Address / Cannot be Forwarded”指示戳。附BPA證書。兵庫（神戶）英國客郵局郵務較少，故存世例子甚罕，Webb記錄中僅見一件同時蓋有兵庫英局圓戳及D30殺手戳之封面。此郵局於1879年後關閉，此片可能為最晚一年郵例。

Korea

China Foreign PO's

Korea

China Foreign PO's

Korea

Lot 2610

17,000.00 HKD

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1905 Seoul (4 Jun) to Switzerland. Picture postcard, f.w. Plum-Blossoms 1c, tied by Seoul cds in French. In combination with French 10c,

1905 Seoul (4 Jun) to Switzerland. Picture postcard, f.w. Plum-Blossoms 1c, tied by Seoul cds in French. In combination with French 10c, tied by Shanghai French PO (5 Jun). Arrived Lucre (14 Jul). Example of Korea-France postal convention rate. Ex- Ichiro Kondo (1994).1905.6.4 首爾寄瑞士。圖片明信片，貼梅花1錢，銷首爾法文日戳。加貼法國票10生丁，銷上海法局6.5中轉戳。7.14抵Lucre。韓國法國郵政協議之例子。Ichiro Kondo舊藏（1994）。

China Foreign PO's

Lot 3001

1,100.00 HKD

Live

1901 (Apr) philatelic postcard f.w. Chinese, German, French, Indian, Japanese, US and Russian stamp and tied by corresponding PO cds in

1901 (Apr) philatelic postcard f.w. Chinese, German, French, Indian, Japanese, US and Russian stamp and tied by corresponding PO cds in Tientsin. 1901.4 貼有中、德、法、印、日、美及俄國票之集郵明信片，銷對應之天津各國郵局日戳。