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Great Britain

Lot 65

20,000.00 HKD

Sold

1896 Postal wrapper (preprinted ½d) from P&O, London, tied by obliterator. Arrived Customs Shanghai (2 Oct) and f.w. Empress Dowager

1896 Postal wrapper (preprinted ½d) from P&O, London, tied by obliterator. Arrived Customs Shanghai (2 Oct) and f.w. Empress Dowager 3ca for doemstic rate. Arrived Customs Peking (8 Oct). Very scarce incoming wrapper f.w. Empress Dowager issues.1896年鐵行輪船公司半便士包裝紙自倫敦寄北京海關，銷殺手戳。10.2上海海關落地，貼慈壽3分付國內郵資。10.8抵北京海關。甚為少見之進口包裝紙貼用慈壽票例子。

China British PO

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。

British Guiana Postal stationery

South Australian

British Guiana Postal stationery

Lot 124

2,200.00 HKD

Sold

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

Great Britain Postage due stamps

Great Britain

South Australian

Lot 126

1,500.00 HKD

Sold

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。

Great Britain Postage due stamps

Great Britain

Great Britain Postage due stamps

Lot 191

26,000.00 HKD

Sold

1905 England (7 Nov) to Chefoo, redirected to Shanghai and Hsiangchow, f.w. KGV 1d, tied by Harrogate cds. Transit Chefoo BPO (23 Dec). In

1905 England (7 Nov) to Chefoo, redirected to Shanghai and Hsiangchow, f.w. KGV 1d, tied by Harrogate cds. Transit Chefoo BPO (23 Dec). In combintion with Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Chefoo Chinese PO (23 Dec) cds. Redirecting to Shanghai and arrived on 6 Jan. Further redirected to Hsiangchow and f.w. Postage due 4c in pair, tied upon transit by Hankow (10 Jan) cds. On reverse with "Note. The man who taxed this letter does not understand postal business" annotation and the postage due stamps were crossed out and voided. Arrived Hsiangchow (13 Jan) and departed from Hsiangchow again on 16 Jan. 1st issue officially sealed label was affixed on reverse with Hankow (20 Jan) cds. The cover was sent to Hong Kong (17 Feb) with Victoria cds, DLO d.s. and Returned Letter Office d.s. Front and reverse rejoined for display. Extraordinary and important cover showcasing the earliest recorded usage of officially resealed label as well as errouenous levy of postage due and peculiar redirections. 2014 (13 Jan) Interasia Auction lot 3002.1905.11.7 英國寄煙台，改寄上海及許州，貼佐治五世1便士，銷Harrogate日戳。12.23經煙台英局。貼蟠龍2分，銷煙台清郵12.23日戳。改寄上海，1.16抵達，再改寄許州。貼欠資票4分雙連，銷漢口1.10中轉戳。背面寫有“Note. The man who taxed this letter does not understand postal business”批注，欠資票被劃銷作廢。1.13抵許州，1.16離開。背貼第一版重封封條，鈐漢口1.20日戳。此封最終2.17抵香港，鈐維多利亞日戳、死信局及退信局日戳。此為記錄中最早之重封封條貼用例子，錯判欠資及多次改寄亦甚為難得。2014.1.13 Interasia Auction拍品號3002。前背面重接以作展示。

Great Britain

Lot 200

900.00 HKD

Sold

1923 England to Changsha, redirected to Shanghai, f.w. 1-1/2d in pair. Arrived Changsha (7 Sep) and redirected to Shanghai (13 Sep). In

1923 England to Changsha, redirected to Shanghai, f.w. 1-1/2d in pair. Arrived Changsha (7 Sep) and redirected to Shanghai (13 Sep). In combination with 1st print officially resealed label with "RECEIVED BROKEN" bilingual h.s. Right side of the cover should have another reseal label but dropped.1923年英國寄長沙，改寄上海，貼1-1/2便士雙連。9.7抵長沙，改寄上海，9.13抵達。加貼第一版民國代封票，鈐“收到已破損”英漢橫戳。封右側應另有一枚代封票但掉落。

Great Britain Postal stationery

Great Britain

Great Britain Postal stationery

Great Britain

Great Britain Postal stationery

Lot 207

1,200.00 HKD

Sold

1925 (3 Sep) Britain 1-1/2d stationery cover to Shanghai, uprated by with 1d. Applied with 2nd print officially resealed label with

1925 (3 Sep) Britain 1-1/2d stationery cover to Shanghai, uprated by with 1d. Applied with 2nd print officially resealed label with "Received broken repacked by Shanghai Office (D.O)" cachet. Illustration fig.9 in "Damaged Mails Salvaged by Reseal Labels of the Republican Post (1916-1949)" by Xiao Hong, Asian Philatelist 2011.1925.9.3 英國1-1/2便士郵資封寄上海，加貼1便士。貼第二版民國代封票，鈐“Received broken repacked by Shanghai Office (D.O.)”指示戳。蕭宏著《中華郵政以代封票重封之破損郵件》圖9原件，2011年《亞洲郵學家》。

Great Britain

Lot 211

2,600.00 HKD

Live

1926 England to Tientsin and redirected to Peking and Weihaiwei, f.w. 3-1/2d,, alongside with T mark. ArrivedTientsin (3 May) and

1926 England to Tientsin and redirected to Peking and Weihaiwei, f.w. 3-1/2d,, alongside with T mark. ArrivedTientsin (3 May) and redirected to Peking (5 May). Applied with 2nd issue officially resealed labels with "Received in broken Condition and Officially sealed by this Office" h.s. in red. Further redirected to Weihaiwei (11 May). Illustration fig.3 in "Damaged Mails Salvaged by Reseal Labels of the Republican Post (1916-1949)" by Xiao Hong, Asian Philatelist 2011.1926年英國寄天津，改寄北京及威海衛，貼英國票3-1/2便士，旁鈐T章。5.3抵天津，改寄北京（5.5）。貼第二版民國代封票，鈐“Received in broken Condition and Officially sealed by this Office”紅色橫戳。再改寄威海衛，5.11抵達。蕭宏著《中華郵政以代封票重封之破損郵件》圖3原件，2011年《亞洲郵學家》。

Great Britain

New Zealand

Lot 212

900.00 HKD

Live

1926 England (27 Jul) to H G Fletcher, Customs Shanghai, f.w. KGV 1/2d + 4d in pair, tied by New Cross oval d.s. Arrived Shanghai (28 Aug)

1926 England (27 Jul) to H G Fletcher, Customs Shanghai, f.w. KGV 1/2d + 4d in pair, tied by New Cross oval d.s. Arrived Shanghai (28 Aug) with arrival cds on 2nd print officially resealed label. Cover folded at middle.1926.7.27 英國寄上海海關H G Fletcher，貼佐治五世半便士 + 4便士雙連，銷New Cross日戳。8.28抵上海，貼第二版民國代封票。封中折。

New Zealand

Malaya Straits Settlements

Great Britain Postage due stamps

New Zealand

Lot 214

1,200.00 HKD

Sold

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

Great Britain Postage due stamps

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。

Great Britain Postage due stamps

Lot 230

1,000.00 HKD

Live

1937 England (31 May) to Shanghai. Top right corner damaged with stamp lost, tied by Liverpool wavy line d.s. Arrived Shanghai (20 Jun)

1937 England (31 May) to Shanghai. Top right corner damaged with stamp lost, tied by Liverpool wavy line d.s. Arrived Shanghai (20 Jun) with "PARTI / LEFT" cachet. In combination with ROC postage due 20c + 30c + 6th print officially resealed label. Cover folded at middle.1937.5.31 英國寄上海。封右上角有損以致郵票丟失，鈐利物浦波浪紋機戳。6.20抵上海，鈐“PARTI / LEFT”橫戳。加貼民國欠資票2角 + 3角 + 第六版民國代封票。封中折。

China British PO

Great Britain British Post in China

China British PO

Lot 1900

4,400.00 HKD

Sold

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。

Lot 1901

1,700.00 HKD

Sold

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。

Great Britain British Post in China

Great Britain

Great Britain British Post in China

Lot 2273

1,600.00 HKD

Sold

1919 Amoy (25 Oct) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 10c, tied by Amoy BPO Webb type Ki index F cds. Transit Hong Kong (17 Oct).

1919 Amoy (25 Oct) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 10c, tied by Amoy BPO Webb type Ki index F cds. Transit Hong Kong (17 Oct). Arrived Chicago (22 Nov). 1919.10.25 廈門寄美國，貼香港佐治五世加蓋CHINA 10仙，銷廈門英局Webb Ki型F字日戳。10.17經香港。11.22抵芝加哥。

Great Britain

Great Britain British Post in China

Great Britain

Lot 2287

700.00 HKD

Live

1906 England (25 Aug) to Foochow. Picture postcard, f.w. KEVII 1d. Transit Hong Kong (25 Sep). Arrived Foochow BPO (Oct) with Webb type F

1906 England (25 Aug) to Foochow. Picture postcard, f.w. KEVII 1d. Transit Hong Kong (25 Sep). Arrived Foochow BPO (Oct) with Webb type F (index C) arrival cds.1906.8.25 英國寄福州。圖片明信片，貼愛德華七世1便士。9.25經香港。10月抵福州英局，鈐Webb F型（C字）到達戳。

Great Britain

Great Britain British Post in China

Lot 2289

18,000.00 HKD

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1906 England (18 Dec) to Foochow. Picture postcard, f.w. KEVII 1d. Arrived Foochow BPO (15 Jan) with scarce type G cds. It is the rarest

1906 England (18 Dec) to Foochow. Picture postcard, f.w. KEVII 1d. Arrived Foochow BPO (15 Jan) with scarce type G cds. It is the rarest Foochow BPO cancellation and its usage was short. One of the 3 incoming mails with this type of cds.1906.12.18 英國寄福州。圖片明信片，貼愛德華七世1便士。1.15抵福州英局，鈐稀罕之G型日戳。此為最稀罕之福州英局郵戳，使用時間甚短。為三件蓋有此戳之進口例子之一。

Great Britain British Post in China

Lot 2293

2,000.00 HKD

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1919 Foochow (4 Nov) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 10c, tied by Foochow BPO Webb type J cds. Transit Foochow Chinese PO (4 Nov),

1919 Foochow (4 Nov) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 10c, tied by Foochow BPO Webb type J cds. Transit Foochow Chinese PO (4 Nov), Shanghai Chinese PO (7 Nov). Arrived Chicago (9 Dec). Cover partly removed. This cover was sent via Chinese postal system and took the trans-pacific route.1919.11.4 福州寄美國，貼香港佐治五世加蓋CHINA 10仙，銷福州英局Webb J型日戳。同日交福州中國郵局，11.7經上海中國郵局。12.9抵芝加哥。封背部分被剪。此封經中華郵政送遞，並走太平洋郵路。