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China Picture postcards

Lot 73

500.00 HKD

Live

Chinese Mandarin picture postcard, unused.

中國官員圖片明信片，未使用。

Lot 74

4,000.00 HKD

Live

"Emperor Heading to the Temple of Heaven" PPC set of 4, all unused. One card f.w. Junk 1/2c and tied by Peking cds.

"Emperor Heading to the Temple of Heaven" PPC set of 4, all unused. One card f.w. Junk 1/2c and tied by Peking cds.“皇帝前往天壇”圖片明信片一組四張，均未使用。當中一張貼帆船半分，銷北京日戳。

Lot 75

3,000.00 HKD

Live

ca 1900s Emperor Hsuan Tung family picture postcard, used from Belgium to Netherlands. Despite the heading, certainly a fantasy imagination

ca 1900s Emperor Hsuan Tung family picture postcard, used from Belgium to Netherlands. Despite the heading, certainly a fantasy imagination to the royal family.約1900年代宣統皇帝全家福肖像明信片，由比利時寄荷蘭。雖題為宣統帝，但肯定為畫家臆想。

Lot 76

600.00 HKD

Sold

A pair of Li Hongzhang and Itō Hirobumi portrait PPC, both unused. Historical.

Lot 77

5,000.00 HKD

Live

Yuan Shikai in official uniform PPC, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 1/2cc, tied by Peking bilingual cds.

Yuan Shikai in official uniform PPC, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 1/2cc, tied by Peking bilingual cds.袁世凱身穿官服之肖像明信片，貼宋字蟠龍半分，銷北京半切漢英日戳。

Lot 78

500.00 HKD

Live

Wu Chaoshu protrait postcard, unused. Wu Chaoshu, son of former Minister to the United States Wu Tingfang , was Foreign Minister of the

Wu Chaoshu protrait postcard, unused. Wu Chaoshu, son of former Minister to the United States Wu Tingfang , was Foreign Minister of the Republic of China in 1927–28, and was Minister to the United States from 1928 to 1931.伍朝樞肖像明信片，未使用。伍朝樞乃香港首位華人律師、前清法律修訂大臣及民國外交部長伍廷芳之子；曾一度就任國民政府司法院長。

Lot 79

400.00 HKD

Live

Shanghai Bund view photo (Size 15 x 10.5 cm).

上海外灘風光相片（15 x 10.5 厘米）。

Lot 80

300.00 HKD

Live

1906 a pair of Chefoo view PPC, both f.w. Germania surch China 1c, tied by fake Chefoo German PO cds.

1906 a pair of Chefoo view PPC, both f.w. Germania surch China 1c, tied by fake Chefoo German PO cds.1906年一對煙台風光明信片，貼日耳曼尼亞加蓋China 1分，銷煙台德局假戳。

Lot 81

1,000.00 HKD

Live

1909 Hatamen, Peking PPC, with a blur in the middle of image (probably printing error), applied with French military seal and Tientsin

1909 Hatamen, Peking PPC, with a blur in the middle of image (probably printing error), applied with French military seal and Tientsin French PO cds. Error picture postcard is rather scarce.1909年北京哈德門圖片明信片，圖像中央有一處模糊（可能為印刷錯誤），鈐法軍部隊戳及天津法局日戳。錯版圖片明信片少見。

China Picture postcards

China Japanese PO Cancellations and seals

Lot 82

700.00 HKD

Live

A group of 4 Eight-Nation Alliance and Chinese people PPC, mostly unused.

China Picture postcards

China Japanese PO Cancellations and seals

Lot 83

1,000.00 HKD

Live

A pair of coloured picture postcards featuring Coiling Dragon stamps and mounted Mandarin, both commercially used in Europe.

A pair of coloured picture postcards featuring Coiling Dragon stamps and mounted Mandarin, both commercially used in Europe.一對印有蟠龍郵票及騎馬清朝官員之彩色明信片，均歐洲實寄。

China Japanese PO Cancellations and seals

Lot 84

20,000.00 HKD

Sold

1897 Peking (27 Jan) to USA, applied with “Chinese Imperial Post Office/ Peking/ Postage Paid” triple-ring bilingual h.s. in blue,

1897 Peking (27 Jan) to USA, applied with “Chinese Imperial Post Office/ Peking/ Postage Paid” triple-ring bilingual h.s. in blue, matching “I.G. of Customs/Peking” double-ring origin d.s. In combination with Japanese Koban 2s + 3s, tied by IJPO Shanghai cds (16 Feb). Transit Yokohama (22 Feb) Arrived New York City (17 Mar).1897.1.27 北京寄美國，鈐“中國郵政/信力已付/北京”三圈圓戳及北京海關日戳。加貼日本小判2錢 + 3錢，銷上海日局2.16日戳。2.22經橫濱。3.17抵紐約。

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Lot 85

34,000.00 HKD

Sold

1897 French Legation Peking (3 Mar) to France, applied with “Chinese Imperial Post Office/ Peking/ Postage Paid” triple-ring bilingual

1897 French Legation Peking (3 Mar) to France, applied with “Chinese Imperial Post Office/ Peking/ Postage Paid” triple-ring bilingual h.s. in blue, matching “I.G. of Customs/Peking” double-ring origin d.s. F.w. Empress Dowager surch small figure 2c/2ca, tied by Customs Shanghai cds (15 Mar) upon transit. In combination with Peace and Commerce ovpt. Chine 25c x2, tied by Shanghai French PO (16 Mar) cds. Arrived Paris (25 Apr). A horizontal slit through the front and vertical trim at back. Unusual with additional stamp.1897.3.3 法國駐京公使館寄法國，鈐“中國郵政/信力已付/北京”三圈圓戳及北京海關日戳。加貼慈壽加蓋小字2分，銷上海海關3.15日戳。加貼和平及商貿神像加蓋Chine 25生丁x2，銷上海法局3.16日戳。4.25抵巴黎。封左側被裁。加貼慈壽票十分奇特少見。

China Imperial Post

Lot 86

46,000.00 HKD

Sold

1897 Chungking (24 Jun) to French Legation in Peking, applied with showing bilingual “PAID” h.s. in vermilion, matching Customs

1897 Chungking (24 Jun) to French Legation in Peking, applied with showing bilingual “PAID” h.s. in vermilion, matching Customs Chungking type F2 oval d.s. in black. Arrived Peking with dollar cds (11 Jun) and redirected to French Consulate Tientsin (14 Jun). One of only four recorded. Provenance: 1972 Stanley Gibbons (London), Richard Canman, lot 23. 1981 (21 Jul) Ex- George Alevizos (Santa Monica), lot 199. 1992 (30 Sep) Christie’s Swire, Federick and Tomiko Bartlett. 2019 (23-24 Jun) Interasia, lot 23.1897.6.24 重慶寄法國駐京公使館，改寄天津，鈐“已付信資”漢英紅色橫戳及重慶海關F2型橢圓黑色日戳。6.11抵北京，鈐大圓戳。6.13改寄法國駐天津領事館，6.14抵達。為存世四件之一。 1972年倫敦Stanley Gibbons，Richard Canman，拍品號23。 George Alevizos舊藏（1981.7.21），拍品號199。 1992.9.30 佳士德，Federick and Tomiko Bartlett。 2019.6 Interasia，拍品號23。

China Imperial Post

China Small Dragons, small figures surcharges

Lot 87

25,000.00 HKD

Live

1897 Peking (16 Aug) to Austria. Registered cover, applied with type 5 bilingual “PAID” h.s. in brown, Peking dollar origin cds in

1897 Peking (16 Aug) to Austria. Registered cover, applied with type 5 bilingual “PAID” h.s. in brown, Peking dollar origin cds in brown and R mark. Transit Shanghai (25 Aug). In combination with Peace and Commerce issue ovpt. Chine 50c in pair, tied by Shanghai French PO (27 Aug) cds. Transit French paquebot (Aug).1897.8.16 北京寄奧國。掛號封，鈐5型“已付信資”漢英橫戳、棕色北京大圓戳及R章。8.25經上海。加貼和平及商貿神像加蓋Chine 50生丁雙連，銷上海法局8.27日戳。同月經法國郵船。

China Small Dragons, small figures surcharges

China Japanese PO

China Small Dragons, small figures surcharges

Lot 88

1,000.00 HKD

Live

1897 Small Dragon surch Small Figure complete set (Chan 31-33), 1c with broken ovpt character "Fen" and "1". MH with original gum.

1897 Small Dragon surch Small Figure complete set (Chan 31-33), 1c with broken ovpt character "Fen" and "1". MH with original gum.1897年小龍加蓋小字新全（陳目31-33），當中1分帶破“分”及破“1”字。原膠背貼。

China Small Dragons, small figures surcharges

China Japanese PO

Lot 89

30,000.00 HKD

Sold

1897 Shanghai (15 Feb) to Hankow. Red band cover, f.w. Small Dragon surch small figure 2c in horizontal pair with left gutter margin, tied

1897 Shanghai (15 Feb) to Hankow. Red band cover, f.w. Small Dragon surch small figure 2c in horizontal pair with left gutter margin, tied by Customs Shanghai. Arrived Customs Hankow (19 Feb). Very early usage of Small Dragon surch 2c issues. Michael Ho only recorded about 40 covers and cards f.w. Small Dragon surch issues. Illustration fig 4-1, p. 347 in "The Small Dragon" by Michael M Y Ho.1897.2.15 上海寄漢口。紅條封，貼小龍加蓋小字2分橫雙連帶左過橋邊紙，銷上海海關始發日戳。2.19抵漢口海關。甚早之小龍改值2分票貼用例子。何沐源記載，貼小龍改值票之封片存世僅約四十件。何沐源著《小龍郵票》第347頁圖4-1原件。

China Japanese PO

Lot 90

32,000.00 HKD

Sold

1897 Newchwang (26 Sep) to USA, f.w. Small Dragon surch small figure 1c in horizontal srip of 3 with margin + 2c, tied by Newchwang Dollar

1897 Newchwang (26 Sep) to USA, f.w. Small Dragon surch small figure 1c in horizontal srip of 3 with margin + 2c, tied by Newchwang Dollar cds. Transit Shanghai (30 Sep) with dollar cds. In combination with Japanese Koban 5s, tied by IJPO Shanghao (1 Oct) cds. Transit Yokohama (8 Oct). Arrived USA. Age toning. Michael Ho only recorded about 40 covers and cards f.w. Small Dragon surch issues. Also very early example fo Newchwang Dollar cds as the earliest record was 1 Aug 1897.1897.9.26 牛莊寄美國，貼小龍加蓋小字1分橫三連帶邊紙 + 2分，銷牛莊大圓戳。9.30經上海，鈐大圓戳。加貼日本小判5錢，銷上海日局10.1日戳。10.8經橫濱。抵美國。微黃。何沐源記載，貼小龍改值票之封片存世僅約四十件。此封同為甚早之牛莊大圓戳例子（《大圓戳探索（1897-1913）》中之最早記錄為1897年8月1日）。