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Lot 191

26,000.00 HKD

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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。

Postal stationery

Lot 198

3,000.00 HKD

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1921 (12 Apr) USA 2c stationery cover to Wuchang, tied by Garrettsville cds, alongside with two strikes of postage due markings. Arrived

1921 (12 Apr) USA 2c stationery cover to Wuchang, tied by Garrettsville cds, alongside with two strikes of postage due markings. Arrived Wuchang (12 May) As addressee was not found, cover was opened in order to look for information and then resealed with 1st print officially resealed labels with "Wuchang First Class Postmaster" oval d.s. for responsibility Redirected to Shanghai (14 Oct). Then forwarded to Dead Letter Office (20 Oct) for return to USA. Arrived on 27 Dec. Interesting and scarce. Illustration fig.11 in "Damaged Mails Salvaged by Reseal Labels of the Republican Post (1916-1949)" by Xiao Hong, Asian Philatelist 2011.1921.4.12 美國2分郵資封寄武昌，銷Garrettsville日戳，旁鈐欠資圓戳。5.12抵武昌。因未能尋獲收件人，故打開信封查該信息，並以第一版民國代封票重封，鈐“武昌一等郵局長”日戳以表明責任。10.14改寄上海，10.20轉至死信局以退美國。12.27抵達。有趣難得。蕭宏著《中華郵政以代封票重封之破損郵件》圖11原件，2011年《亞洲郵學家》。

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Lot 204

2,000.00 HKD

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1924 France (17 Mar) to Peking, f.w. French 25c, tied by Grenoble promotional d.s, alongside with "T 0.50" postage due mark. Transit

1924 France (17 Mar) to Peking, f.w. French 25c, tied by Grenoble promotional d.s, alongside with "T 0.50" postage due mark. Transit Harbin. In combination with 2nd print officially resealed label with "RECEIVED IN BROKEN CONDITION & OFFICIALLY SEALED AT PEKING" cachet. Arrived Peking (10 Apr).1924.3.17 法國寄北京，貼法國票25生丁，銷Grenoble宣傳機戳，旁鈐“T 0.50”欠資戳。經哈爾濱。加貼第二版民國代封票，鈐“RECEIVED IN BROKEN CONDITION & OFFICIALLY SEALED AT PEKING”橫戳。4.10抵北京。

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Lot 211

2,600.00 HKD

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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》。

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Lot 215

1,500.00 HKD

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1928 (Aug) Long Beach Pacific Southwest Exposition cover to Hankow, f.w. 2c, tied by Long Beach wavy line d.s. Transit Shanghai (21 Sep).

1928 (Aug) Long Beach Pacific Southwest Exposition cover to Hankow, f.w. 2c, tied by Long Beach wavy line d.s. Transit Shanghai (21 Sep). Arrived Hankow (25 Sep). In combination with ROC postage due 1c in pair + 10c + 2nd print officially resealed label, tied by oval "SUPERVISOR / HANKOW" oval d.s. Alongside with "Received in broken condition and Officially sealed by this Office" horizontal h.s. Cover folded at middle.1928.8 太平洋西南展覽會封寄漢口，貼美國票2分，銷長灘波浪紋機戳。9.21經上海。9.25抵漢口。加貼民國欠資票1分雙連 + 1角 + 第二版民國代封票，鈐橢圓形“SUPERVISOR / HANKOW”日戳。另見“Received in broken condition and Officially sealed by this Office”橫戳。封中折。

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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。

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Korea

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Korea

Great Britain

Lot 2426

1,200.00 HKD

Live

1913 England (5 Aug) to Tientsin. Picture postcard, f.w. KGV 1/2d, tied by Melford cds, alongside with hexagonal T mark. Arrived Tientsin

1913 England (5 Aug) to Tientsin. Picture postcard, f.w. KGV 1/2d, tied by Melford cds, alongside with hexagonal T mark. Arrived Tientsin BPO (23 Aug) with Webb type B cds. Showing Chinese manuscript of "3" for postage due.1913.8.5 英國寄天津。圖片明信片，貼佐治五世半便士，銷Melford日戳，旁鈐六角形欠資T章。8.23抵天津英局，鈐Webb B型日戳。

Korea

Lot 2662

5,000.00 HKD

Live

Cover from Pyongyong to Peking. Arrived IJPO Peking 4.6.10 (1910), undelivered despite multiple attempts, therefore opened by post office

Cover from Pyongyong to Peking. Arrived IJPO Peking 4.6.10 (1910), undelivered despite multiple attempts, therefore opened by post office with explanatory notes pasted, and resealed with 5 labels. Upon arrival at Pyongyong on 34.6.1 (43rd year of Emperor Meiji, 1910) it collected another 3 reseal labels of the Viceroy’s Government, which was the regime erected by Japan to govern Korea, assimilated that same year. Postage due cachet indicated 18 sens to collect from the original sender.明治43年（1910年），韓國京城（平壤）寄北京，郵票被後來的標簽覆蓋，4.6到京，多次投遞無著，被拆開重封，貼5枚封條，銷北京日局公曆日戳（26.5.10即1910年），並附有英文説明便條，到達京城后加貼3枚少見的“統監府封椷“，銷京城明治紀元43.6.1日戳，銷英文欠資戳，注明“18錢”，當年日韓合併，統監府是日本統治韓國的殖民政府。