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Malaya Straits Settlements

Italy

United States

Malaya Straits Settlements

Italy

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。

Italy

Lot 218

1,000.00 HKD

Sold

1930s Italy to Shanghai, f.w. Italian issue x4. Arrived Shanghai (4 Jun). In combination with 5th print officially resealed labels and

1930s Italy to Shanghai, f.w. Italian issue x4. Arrived Shanghai (4 Jun). In combination with 5th print officially resealed labels and "RECEIVED BROKEN AND OFFICIALLY RESEALED" horizontal h.s. Cover front partly trimmed.1930年代意大利寄上海，貼意大利票4枚。6.4抵上海。加貼第五版民國代封票，鈐“RECEIVED BROKEN AND OFFICIALLY RESEALED”橫戳。封面部分被裁。

United States

German Empire

United States

Lot 219

4,000.00 HKD

Sold

1930 USA (Oct) to Berlin, redirected to Peiping and returned to USA, f.w. US 5c, tied by Boston wavy line d.s. Arrived Berlin (4 Oct) and

1930 USA (Oct) to Berlin, redirected to Peiping and returned to USA, f.w. US 5c, tied by Boston wavy line d.s. Arrived Berlin (4 Oct) and redirected to Peiping. Cover opened to look for addressee information and resealed with 5th print officially resealed label and "POSTAL COMMISSIONER / PEIPING" d.s. but in vain. Returned to USA. Illustration fig.13 in "Damaged Mails Salvaged by Reseal Labels of the Republican Post (1916-1949)" by Xiao Hong, Asian Philatelist 2011.1930.10 美國寄柏林，改寄北平但退回寄件人，貼美國票5分，銷波士頓波浪紋機戳。10.4抵柏林，改寄北平。封被打開以尋求寄件人信息，並以第五版民國代封票重封，鈐北平郵務長日戳。但仍無果，退回美國。蕭宏著《中華郵政以代封票重封之破損郵件》圖13原件，2011年《亞洲郵學家》。

German Empire

Soviet Union

German Empire

Lot 220

1,500.00 HKD

Live

1940 Germany to Shanghai. WWII censor cover, f.w. German 25c. Censored and resealed. In combination with 5th print officially resealed

1940 Germany to Shanghai. WWII censor cover, f.w. German 25c. Censored and resealed. In combination with 5th print officially resealed label and "RECEIVED BROKEN AND OFFICIALLY RESEALED" h.s. Arrived Shanghai (22 Feb) with merchant circular h.s. Example with both resealed label and censor label. Cover folded at middle.1940年德國寄上海。二戰檢查封，貼德國票25芬尼。檢查並重封。另貼第五版民國代封票，鈐“RECEIVED BROKEN AND OFFICIALLY RESEALED”橫戳。2.22抵上海，另見商碼戳。同時貼有代封票及檢查封條之例子。封中折。

German Empire

Soviet Union

Lot 221

1,100.00 HKD

Sold

1941 Germany to Shanghai. WWII censor cover, f.w. German issue single. In combination with 5th print officially resealed label with

1941 Germany to Shanghai. WWII censor cover, f.w. German issue single. In combination with 5th print officially resealed label with "RECEIVED BROKEN AND OFFICIALLY RESEALED" horizontal h.s. Arrived Shanghai (14 Feb). With stains along edges.1941年德國寄上海。二戰檢查封，單貼德國票1枚。2.14抵上海，貼第五版民國代封票，鈐“RECEIVED BROKEN AND OFFICIALLY RESEALED”橫戳。邊緣帶污點。

Soviet Union

Lot 227

1,200.00 HKD

Live

1935 (27 Jul) USSR 15k stationery cover from Moscow to Shanghai, tied by Moscow cds. Affixed with 6th print officially resealed label and

1935 (27 Jul) USSR 15k stationery cover from Moscow to Shanghai, tied by Moscow cds. Affixed with 6th print officially resealed label and "RECEIVED BROKEN AND OFFICIALLY RESEALED" horizontal h.s as well as "RECEIVED WET" h.s. and Shanghai merchant seal.1935.7.27 蘇聯15戈比郵資封自莫斯科寄上海，銷莫斯科日戳。背貼第六版民國代封票及“RECEIVED BROKEN AND OFFICIALLY RESEALED”橫戳。另見“收到已濕”橫戳及上海商碼戳。

German Empire

Postage due

United States

German Empire

Postage due

German Empire

Lot 229

1,200.00 HKD

Live

1936 Germany (16 Apr) to Shanghai, f.w. German issue x4, tied by Wuppertal cds. In combination with 6th print officially resealed label and

1936 Germany (16 Apr) to Shanghai, f.w. German issue x4, tied by Wuppertal cds. In combination with 6th print officially resealed label and "RECEIVED BROKEN AND OFFICIALLY RESEALED" horizontal h.s. Showing Shanghai merchant circular h.s.1936.4.16 德國寄上海，貼德國票4枚，銷Wuppertal日戳。加貼第六版民國代封票，鈐“RECEIVED BROKEN AND OFFICIALLY RESEALED”橫戳。鈐上海商碼戳。

Postage due

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。

United States

Mongolia - Russian Post

United States

Lot 231

1,200.00 HKD

Live

1937 USA (16 Dec) to Changsha, f.w. US 1c + 2c, tied by duplex d.s. In combination with 6th print officially resealed label, applied with

1937 USA (16 Dec) to Changsha, f.w. US 1c + 2c, tied by duplex d.s. In combination with 6th print officially resealed label, applied with Hunan Changsha (1 Feb) arrival cds.1937.12.16 美國寄長沙，貼美國票1分 + 2分，銷雙聯日戳。加貼民國第六版代封票，鈐湖南長沙2.1到達戳。

Mongolia - Russian Post

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong

Mongolia - Russian Post

Lot 965

8,000.00 HKD

Lot retreated

1918 Tsain-Shabi (1.19 Julian calendar) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Russian Coat of Arms 4x 1k + 10k stamps, tied by Tsain-Shabi a

1918 Tsain-Shabi (1.19 Julian calendar) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Russian Coat of Arms 4x 1k + 10k stamps, tied by Tsain-Shabi a Russian PO cds 3.5. Delay probably caused by chaos after the Russian Revolution. Delivered by Chinese PO 3.18. Only 23 covers from Tsain-Shabi Russian PO are recorded. Ex. Casey.1918.（俄曆1.19）扎英庫倫寄北京紅條封。貼俄國軍徽圖4x1戈比 + 10戈比郵票，銷扎英庫倫俄局日戳，3.5抵北京，可能因俄國革命延誤，3.18由中華郵政投遞。扎英庫倫俄局封只有23件存世記錄。凱斯舊藏。

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Lot 1914

1,600.00 HKD

Live

1916 Hong Kong (21 Jan) to Canton. Red band cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 2c, tied by Hong Kong Registered cds. Arrived Canton Chinese PO with

1916 Hong Kong (21 Jan) to Canton. Red band cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 2c, tied by Hong Kong Registered cds. Arrived Canton Chinese PO with cds dated “(Hunghsien) 1st Year, 22 Jan). Exceptional Hunghsien Empire example. 1916.1.21 香港寄廣州。紅條封，貼香港佐治五世2仙，銷香港掛號日戳。1.22抵廣州中國郵局，鈐“元年一月廿二”腰框英漢日戳。出色之洪憲時期例子。

Hong Kong

Lot 1934

2,200.00 HKD

Sold

1931 (Jul) Red band cover posted at steamer mail box to Sankiang, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 4c, tied by “From Steamer Box” double-ringed cds.

1931 (Jul) Red band cover posted at steamer mail box to Sankiang, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 4c, tied by “From Steamer Box” double-ringed cds. Arrived Sankiang (12 Jul). On reverse with oval Sankiangsi Min Chu seal. With original letter. 1931.7 船上投遞紅條封寄三江，貼香港佐治五世4仙，銷“輪船信箱郵件”雙圈日戳。7.12抵三江。背面鈐“三江西 / 萬華新代理”橢圓形戳記。附原信。

Macao Pre-philately

Philippines Pre-philately

Macao

Macao Pre-philately

Philippines Pre-philately

Macao Pre-philately

Lot 1975

1,500.00 HKD

Live

1843 By George Ryan, Macao (13 Sep) to his brother James Ryan, Canton. Entire letter, with Chinese manuscript of “forwarded by Wetmore

1843 By George Ryan, Macao (13 Sep) to his brother James Ryan, Canton. Entire letter, with Chinese manuscript of “forwarded by Wetmore & Co.” annotation by ink brush. No. 436 covers recorded in “A Survey and Recorded of Pre-Adhesive Period Postal History of Macau 1616-1891”. 1843.9.13 澳門George Ryan寄廣州之兄弟James Ryan。郵簡，無郵戳，寫有“煩交省孖英行，滑么收入，到奉”毛筆批示。蔡昌道《1616至1891年澳門郵票發行前郵政史調查與紀錄》中第436件封。

Philippines Pre-philately

Lot 1976

4,800.00 HKD

Sold

1847 Manila (11 Mar) to Captain William Graves, Canton via Macao. Entire letter, rated “16” and applied with scarce “CORREIO / MACAO

1847 Manila (11 Mar) to Captain William Graves, Canton via Macao. Entire letter, rated “16” and applied with scarce “CORREIO / MACAO / MARITIMO” type 2-3-1 oval seal in red. On the flap with Chinese deivery character by brush. No. 580 covers recorded in “A Survey and Recorded of Pre-Adhesive Period Postal History of Macau 1616-1891”. 1847.3.11 馬尼拉經澳門寄廣州Captain William Graves。郵簡，寫有郵資“16”，鈐少見之“CORREIO / MACAO / MARITIMO”橢圓形紅色戳記。背面寫有毛筆郵資及送遞字樣。蔡昌道《1616至1891年澳門郵票發行前郵政史調查與紀錄》中第580件封。

Macao

Great Britain

Macao

Lot 1991

5,600.00 HKD

Sold

1911 Macau (15 Aug) to Customs Swatow, f.w. provisional label 1a + 2a in pair on reverse. On front with Direccao do Correios de Macau cds.

1911 Macau (15 Aug) to Customs Swatow, f.w. provisional label 1a + 2a in pair on reverse. On front with Direccao do Correios de Macau cds. Transit Hong Kong (16 Aug). Arrived Swatow BPO (17 Aug). No. 144 usage of the provisional label recorded by Choi Cheong Too. 1911.8.15 澳門寄汕頭海關，背貼局長代簽票1仙 + 2仙直雙連，正鈐Direccao do Correio de Macau日戳。8.16經香港。817抵汕頭英局。蔡昌道記錄的“郵資簽條”第144件使用例子。

Great Britain

Postmark special type

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

Postmark special type

Lot 2289

18,000.00 HKD

Sold

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。

Postmark special type

Lot 2302

30,000.00 HKD

Sold

1863 England to Shanghai,rediretced to Yokohama. Entire letter, f.w. QV 1sh x5 + 4d for quadruple rate via Marseilles by P&O packet,

1863 England to Shanghai,rediretced to Yokohama. Entire letter, f.w. QV 1sh x5 + 4d for quadruple rate via Marseilles by P&O packet, tied by "2" obliterator with London d.s. Transit Hong Kong (19 Jul). Arrived Shanghai BPO with scarce Webb type 5 locally made "SHANGHAE" cds without date and type A cds. It is the only recorded example of "undated" type 5 cds and the latest record of its type. Bottom right corner damaged but not affecting postmark.1863年英國寄上海，改寄橫濱。郵簡，貼維多利亞女皇像1先令X5 + 4便士，合鐵行輪船公司經馬賽郵路之四倍郵資，銷“2”殺手戳。7.19經香港。抵上海英局，鈐少見難得之本地製Webb 5型日戳（無日期）及A型日戳。此為未植日期之5型日戳存世弧例，同時為最晚之5型日戳記錄。封右下角有損但不影響郵戳。