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China Dowager

China Dowager Overprint

South Australian

China Dowager

China Dowager Overprint

China Dowager

Lot 58

100,000.00 HKD

Sold

1896 Tientsin (3 Jan) to Cape Colony, f.w. Empress Dowager 1ca, 2ca, 4ca, 5ca, 6ca, 9ca paying double weight registered rate 27ca, tied by

1896 Tientsin (3 Jan) to Cape Colony, f.w. Empress Dowager 1ca, 2ca, 4ca, 5ca, 6ca, 9ca paying double weight registered rate 27ca, tied by Tientsin seals, alongside with Customs Tientsin and scarce Tientsin type 3 Registration h.s. Took Winter Route to Shanghai (16 Jan). In combination with French pair of 25c stamps, cancelled by Shanghai French PO cds (17 Jan). Transit Hong Kong, Tuticorin (4 Feb), Colombo (5 Feb), Durban (11 Mar), East London (12 Mar), Eastern TPO up (13 Mar), Western down (15 Mar) to arrive Montagu (16 Mar). Opened out for display. Unusual destination. Illustration A-1 896-003, p. 216 in "Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues" Vol I by Tony To Wah Kwan. 1986 (Jun) Koehler.1896.1.3 天津寄開普殖民地，貼慈壽1 + 2 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 9分銀，合雙倍重量掛號郵資27分銀，銷天津中文戳記，旁鈐天津海關日戳及少見之天津3型橢圓掛號章。經冬季郵路至上海（1.16）。加貼法國客郵25生丁雙連，銷1.17上海法局日戳。經香港，2.4經Tuticorin，2.5經科倫坡，3.11經Durban，3.12經East London，3.13經火車郵局，3.15經Western Down。3.16抵Mongau。封剖開以作展示。少見之目的地。關道華著《慈禧壽辰票暨其加蓋票信封圖鑑》第一冊第216頁圖A-1 896-003原件。 1986.6 Koehler。

China Dowager Overprint

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。

South Australian

China Republic of China

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。

China Republic of China

Registered mail

Postage due stamps

China Republic of China

Lot 584

1,000.00 HKD

Live

1946 a group of 3 registered covers from Shanghai and Nanking to India, f.w. SYS, surch CNC and Victory issues in total of $820, $1200 and

1946 a group of 3 registered covers from Shanghai and Nanking to India, f.w. SYS, surch CNC and Victory issues in total of $820, $1200 and $2150 respectively.1946年一組三件上海或南京寄印度之掛號封，貼孫像、改值國幣或勝利紀念票，合820元、1200元及2150元。

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Postage due stamps

Registered mail

Lot 586

2,600.00 HKD

Live

1946 Shanghai (25 Apr) to USA, f.w. Shanghai Union surch CNC $500 / SYS 3c x40 + CK Central Print $2 + $20 + $100 x3 + HK Print wmk airmail

1946 Shanghai (25 Apr) to USA, f.w. Shanghai Union surch CNC $500 / SYS 3c x40 + CK Central Print $2 + $20 + $100 x3 + HK Print wmk airmail issue surch CNC complete set x2, in total of $21220, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. On front with airmail and registered label. Arrived New York (7 Aug). Nice large franking.1946.4.25 上海寄美國，背貼上海永寧改值國幣500元蓋孫像3分x40枚 + 重慶中央版2元 + 20元 + 100元x3 + 香港商務版無水印航空票改值國幣2套全，合21220元，銷上海三格英漢日戳。正貼掛號及航空標籤。8.7抵紐約。出色之大幅貼票。

Postage due stamps

Lot 599

2,600.00 HKD

Live

1949 Shanghai (16 May) to USA, f.w. SYS Gold Yuan x87, in total of $862m, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. On front with airmail mark and

1949 Shanghai (16 May) to USA, f.w. SYS Gold Yuan x87, in total of $862m, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. On front with airmail mark and registered label. In combination with US postage due 10c probably due to rapid depreciation of Gold Yuan upon arrival, tied by pencil stroke. Applied with "PASSED FREE" US Customs circular seal. Example of Gold Yuan during Silver Yuan period. Good for postage study.1949.5.16 上海寄美國，正背貼孫像金圓87枚，合862萬元，銷上海三格漢英日戳。正鈐航空章及掛號標籤。應因金圓貶值迅速而在到達後加貼美國欠資票10分，以筆劃銷。蓋有美國海關放行圓戳。銀圓時期貼用金圓票例子，適合郵資研究。

Asia

China Republic of China overprints

China Republic of China

Asia

China Republic of China overprints

Asia

Lot 1907

2,000.00 HKD

Sold

1916 Kowkong (26 Jul) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Reaper 20c, tied by Kowkong bilingual cds and Kowkong No. 2 tombstone cancel,

1916 Kowkong (26 Jul) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Reaper 20c, tied by Kowkong bilingual cds and Kowkong No. 2 tombstone cancel, alongside with "Nanhai Kowkong No.2" and CPO Canton registered marks. Transit Canton (27 Jul), Shanghai (1 Aug). Arrived San Francisco (26 Aug). Scarce small town tombstone cancel.1916.7.26 九江寄美國。掛號封，貼農穫圖2角，銷九江腰框英漢日戳及九江“貳”碑形戳，旁鈐“南海九江貳號”及廣州CPO掛號章。7.27經廣州，8.1經上海。8.26抵三藩市。少見之小地名碑形戳。

China Republic of China overprints

Lot 1908

4,200.00 HKD

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1912 Bureau of Foreign Affairs, Canton (17 Dec) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 10c in pair on reverse, tied by

1912 Bureau of Foreign Affairs, Canton (17 Dec) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 10c in pair on reverse, tied by Canton City bilingual cds. On front with Canton star registered mark. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO and IJPO (23 Dec), San Francisco (13 Jan). Arrived Seattle (20 Jan). 1912.12.17 外交司掛號封自廣州寄美國，背貼宋字蟠龍1角雙連，銷廣州城腰框英漢日戳。正鈐廣州英文帶星掛號章。 12.23經上海中國郵局及日本客郵局。1.13三藩市。1.20抵西雅圖。

China Republic of China

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

China Republic of China

Lot 1911

1,400.00 HKD

Sold

1913 Shameen (5 May) to India, f.w. Republic commemorative issue 3c + 8c + 16c, tied by Canton bilingual cds., alongside with Canton

1913 Shameen (5 May) to India, f.w. Republic commemorative issue 3c + 8c + 16c, tied by Canton bilingual cds., alongside with Canton Shameen registered mark. Showing “Per French Mail” annotation. Transit Hong Kong (6 May), Tuticorin (18 May). Cover trimmed at left. 1913.5.5 沙面寄印度，貼共和紀念票3分 + 8分 + 1角6分，銷廣州府腰框英漢日戳，旁鈐沙面英文掛號章。寫有“Per French Mail′批注。 5.6經香港，5.18經Tuticorin。封左側被裁。

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Hongkong Treaty Ports

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。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 2270

2,000.00 HKD

Live

1919 Amoy (14 Jul) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 10c in pair, tied by Amoy BPO Webb type Ki cds., alongside with

1919 Amoy (14 Jul) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 10c in pair, tied by Amoy BPO Webb type Ki cds., alongside with type Riv registered mark. Arrived Chicago (24 Aug). 1919.7.14 廈門寄美國。掛號封，貼香港佐治五世加蓋CHINA 10仙雙連，銷廈門英局Webb Ki型日戳，旁鈐Riv 型掛號章。8.24抵芝加哥。

Lot 2271

3,000.00 HKD

Sold

1919 Amoy (2 Apr) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 20c with perfin, tied by Amoy BPO Webb type Jii (index B) cds,

1919 Amoy (2 Apr) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 20c with perfin, tied by Amoy BPO Webb type Jii (index B) cds, alongside with type Riv registered mark. Arrived USA (5 May). Cover back partly trimmed.1919.4.2 廈門寄美國。掛號封，貼香港佐治五世加蓋CHINA 20仙帶公司針孔，銷廈門英局Webb Jii型（B字）日戳，旁鈐Riv型掛號章。5.5抵美國。封背部分被裁。

Lot 2282

3,000.00 HKD

Sold

1897 Foochow (28 Oct) to Nova Scotia. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 5c in pair + 10c, tied by Foochow BPO Webb type C cds, alongside

1897 Foochow (28 Oct) to Nova Scotia. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 5c in pair + 10c, tied by Foochow BPO Webb type C cds, alongside with circled R mark. Transit Hong Kong (2 Nov). Arrived St John, Canada (13 Dec).1897.10.28 福州寄新蘇格蘭。掛號封，貼香港維多利亞女皇像5仙雙連 + 10仙，銷福州英局Webb C型日戳，另鈐帶圈R章。11.2經香港。12.13抵加拿大St John。

Lot 2283

3,200.00 HKD

Sold

1897 Foochow (20 Aug) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c x5 + 10c, tied by Foochow BPO Webb type C cds. Transit Amoy BPO (24

1897 Foochow (20 Aug) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c x5 + 10c, tied by Foochow BPO Webb type C cds. Transit Amoy BPO (24 Aug) for PMSS City of Peking which stopped at Amoy for San Francisco. Arrived Boise City (26 Sep). On reverse with D M Melnikoff oval seal.1897.8.20 福州寄美國。掛號封，貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙x5 + 10仙，銷福州英局Webb C型日戳。8.24經廈門英局以登上PMSS City of Pekin號前往三落市。9.26抵Boise City。背面蓋有D M Melnikoff橢圓形戳記。

Lot 2291

3,800.00 HKD

Sold

1913 Foochow (21 Nov) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 8c with T&Co perfin in strip of 3, tied by Foochow BPO Webb type I

1913 Foochow (21 Nov) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 8c with T&Co perfin in strip of 3, tied by Foochow BPO Webb type I cds, alongside with type L registered mark. Showing "PER FIRST STEAMER" annotation. Transit Shanghai BPO (24 Nov). Arrived USA (23 Dec). With Dodwell & Co wax seal on reverse.1913.11.21 福州寄美國。掛號封，貼香港愛德華七世8分帶T&Co針孔三連，銷福州英局Webb I型日戳，旁鈐L型掛號章。印有“PER FIRST STEAMER”批示。11.24經上海英局。12.23抵美國。背面帶有Dodwell & Co火漆封口。

Lot 2292

30,000.00 HKD

Sold

1922 Foochow (1 Jul) to Hong Kong. Double-registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 8c in strip of 3, tied by Foochow BPO Webb type

1922 Foochow (1 Jul) to Hong Kong. Double-registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 8c in strip of 3, tied by Foochow BPO Webb type J cds., alongside with type L registered mark, framed "AR" mark and circled postman name seal. On reverse with Dodwell & Co. forwading agent seal. Arrived Hong Kong (Jul). Less than 5 AR covers from Foochow BPO were recorded.1922.7.1 福州寄香港。雙掛號封，貼香港佐治五世加蓋CHINA 8仙三連，銷福州英局J型日戳，旁鈐L型掛號章、帶框AR章及郵差名字圓戳。背面鈐Dodwell & Co轉運代理戳。抵香港。福州英局之雙掛號封存世不足五件。

Lot 2359

9,000.00 HKD

Sold

1919 Ningpo (12 Jun) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 10c in pair, tied by Ningpo BPO Webb type F cds., alongside

1919 Ningpo (12 Jun) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 10c in pair, tied by Ningpo BPO Webb type F cds., alongside with "NINGPO BPO" rectangular registered mark. Transit Shanghai BPO (14 Jun). Arrived Chicago (5 Jul). Webb did not record this registered mark while Dr. Andrew Cheung recorded usage from 31 Dec 1917 to 15 Nov 1922.1919.6.12 寧波寄美國。掛號封，貼香港佐治五世加蓋CHINA 10仙雙連，銷寧波英局Webb F型日戳，旁鈐“NINGPO GPO”掛號橫戳。6.14經上海英局。7.5抵芝加哥。Webb並未記錄此掛號戳，張文德醫生則記錄使用日期由1917年12月31日至1922年11月15日。

Lot 2374

3,000.00 HKD

Live

1895 Hankow (30 Apr) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c x10 on both sides, tied by Hankow BPO Webb type Gii (index C) cds.,

1895 Hankow (30 Apr) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c x10 on both sides, tied by Hankow BPO Webb type Gii (index C) cds., alongside with circled R mark. Transit Shanghai BPO (3 May). Arrived St Paul (27 May).1895.4.30 漢口寄美國。掛號封，正背共貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙x10，銷漢口英局Webb Gii型（C字）日戳，旁鈐帶圈R章。5.3經上海英局。5.27抵St Paul。