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China British PO

China Chefoo

China British PO

China Chefoo

China British PO

Lot 78

3,000.00 HKD

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1896 Amoy (29 Feb) to USA. Cash registered cover, applied with Customs Amoy origin cds on reverse. In combination with Hong Kong QV surch

1896 Amoy (29 Feb) to USA. Cash registered cover, applied with Customs Amoy origin cds on reverse. In combination with Hong Kong QV surch 20c/30c with Chinese character, tied by Hong Kong (Mar) cds, alongside with R mark. Arrived Hartford (4 Apr). 1896.2.29 廈門寄美國。現金掛號封，背面鈐廈門海關始發日戳。正面加貼香港維多利亞女皇像20仙蓋30仙連中文面值，銷香港日戳，旁鈐R章。4.4抵Hartford。

China Chefoo

Lot 80

12,000.00 HKD

Live

1894 Chefoo (27 Nov) to France. Registered cover, full postage paid by cash and f.w. Small Dragon 5ca for postage between Shanghai LPO and

1894 Chefoo (27 Nov) to France. Registered cover, full postage paid by cash and f.w. Small Dragon 5ca for postage between Shanghai LPO and Customs Post (overpayment as 5ca was registered rate). Applied with Chefoo LPO origin cds on reverse. In combination with Hong Kong QV 5c in pair + surch 20c/30c by Shanghai LPO with "PAID" cachet. Then the cover was handed from Shangnhai LPO to Customs Post with scarce "REGISTERED" horizotnal h.s. Hong Kong stamps tied by Shanghai BPO (30 Nov) cds. Arrived Paris. Extraordinary joint delivery by local post, Customs and British Post. Usage of Small Dragon in this manner is also highly unusual.1894.11.27 煙台寄法國。掛號封，寄件人以現金付全額郵資，再貼小龍5分銀付工部局至海關郵資（5分銀為掛號郵資，故溢貼）。背鈐煙台書信館始發日戳。到上海工部局後加貼香港維多利亞女皇像5仙雙連 + 改值20仙，另見“PAID”橫戳。再由工部郵局交海關郵政，鈐“REGISTERED”橫戳。香港票銷上海英局11.30日戳。抵巴黎。經大清、工部及英國客郵三方聯合投遞之例子，貼小龍票更是精彩難得。

China British PO

China Japanese PO

China British PO

Lot 127

2,000.00 HKD

Live

1898 Chefoo (4 Aug) to England. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 2x 2c + 5c + Litho Dragon 20c on both sides, in total of 30c for

1898 Chefoo (4 Aug) to England. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 2x 2c + 5c + Litho Dragon 20c on both sides, in total of 30c for international registered double rate, tied by Chefoo Dollar cds in violet and R mark. In combination with Hong Kong QV 3x 10c, tied by Shanghai BPO (11 Aug) cds. Transit Hong Kong (19 Aug). Arrived England (19 Sep). Nice franking of the high denomination Litho Dragon 20c.1898.8.4 煙台寄英國。掛號封，正背共貼蟠龍1分 + 2x 2分 + 5分 + 日本版蟠龍2角，合3角國外掛號雙倍郵資，銷煙台大圓戳及R章。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像3x 10仙，銷上海英局8.11中轉戳。8.19經香港。9.19抵英國。日本版蟠龍高面值貼票精彩。

China Japanese PO

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China German PO

China Japanese PO

Lot 128

2,000.00 HKD

Live

1898 Peking (29 Apr) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Litho Dragon 20c, tied by Peking dollar cds., alongside with R mark. Transit Shanghai

1898 Peking (29 Apr) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Litho Dragon 20c, tied by Peking dollar cds., alongside with R mark. Transit Shanghai (5 May) also with dollar cds. In combination with Japanese Koban 10s in pair, tied by IJPO Shanghai (13 May) cds, matching with registered mark. Transit Yokohama (19 May). Arrived Heusler (13 Jun).1898.8.4 煙台寄英國。掛號封，正背共貼蟠龍1分 + 2x 2分 + 5分 + 日本版蟠龍2角，合3角國外掛號雙倍郵資，銷煙台大圓戳及R章。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像3x 10仙，銷上海英局8.11中轉戳。8.19經香港。9.19抵英國。日本版蟠龍高面值貼票精彩。

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China German PO

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Lot 151

10,000.00 HKD

Live

1899 Newchwang (6 May) to Shanghai. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c + 5c, tied by Newchwang dollar cds in brown, alongside with

1899 Newchwang (6 May) to Shanghai. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c + 5c, tied by Newchwang dollar cds in brown, alongside with type 8-1-1 Newchwang oval R mark. Arrived Shanghai (11 May). Late example of Newchwang brown dollar cds on cover as well as the earliest example of this type of R mark recorded by Paul K S Chang. Cover opened out for display. Ex- W S Kong, Steve Chazen. Illustration fig 1-13, p.29 in "Explore Dollar Daters (1897-1913)" by Philatelic Writers' Club.1899.5.6 牛莊寄上海。掛號封，貼蟠龍4分 + 5分，銷牛莊棕色大圓戳，旁鈐8-1-1型牛莊橢圓形R章。5.11抵上海。封剖開以作展示。此為牛莊棕色大圓戳之較晚實寄封例子，同為張愷升記錄8-1-1型R章之最早例子。龔文生舊藏。郵文聯誼會《大圓戳探索（1897-1913）》圖1-13第29頁原件。

China German PO

Lot 156

2,600.00 HKD

Live

1898 Peking (9 Mar) to Germany. Registered cash cover, bearing Peking dollar chop on front. Transit Shanghai (14 Mar) with dollar chop on

1898 Peking (9 Mar) to Germany. Registered cash cover, bearing Peking dollar chop on front. Transit Shanghai (14 Mar) with dollar chop on reverse. F.w. German Eagle stamp 10pf + 20pf + 50pf, tied by Shanghai German PO (14 Mar) cds, alongsidewith R mark and registered label. Arrived Germany (17 Apr).1898.3.9 北京寄德國。掛號現金封，鈐北京大圓戳。3.14經上海，同樣鈐大圓戳。貼德國鷹徽圖10芬尼 + 20芬尼 + 50芬尼，銷上海德局3.14日戳，旁帶R章及挂號標籤。4.17抵德國。

China Imperial Post

China Province Szechuan

China Imperial Post

Lot 216

1,000.00 HKD

Live

1910 Tientsin (4 Oct) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c x2 + 10c x3, along with registered mark and Yokohama registered label. Transit Seattle

1910 Tientsin (4 Oct) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c x2 + 10c x3, along with registered mark and Yokohama registered label. Transit Seattle (28 Oct). Arrived Boston (2 Nov).1910.10.4 天津寄美國，貼蟠龍3分x2 + 1角x3，銷天津半切漢英日戳。另見掛號章及橫濱掛號標籤。10.28經西雅圖。11.2抵波士頓。

Lot 392

8,000.00 HKD

Live

1910 Chentow to France. French Shihkiachwang-Taiyuan Railway company registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c x10 on reverse, tied by

1910 Chentow to France. French Shihkiachwang-Taiyuan Railway company registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c x10 on reverse, tied by Chihli Chentow lunar year cds, matching with registered mark on front. Transit Peking Chinese PO (May) and applied with 2nd issue officially resealed label. Transit Peking French PO (8 May). Arrived France (26 Jun).1910年枕頭寄法國。法國石太鐵路公司掛號封，背貼蟠龍2分共10枚，銷直隸枕頭干支日戳，另鈐掛號章。5月經北京清郵，貼第二版代封票。5.8經北京法局。6.26抵法國。

China Province Szechuan

Lot 396

2,800.00 HKD

Live

1933 Wanyuan (19 Aug) to Shanghai. Airmail registered cover, f.w. Martyrs ovpt. Limited For Use in Szechuan 1/2c x4 + 8c x 8 + SYS 5c on

1933 Wanyuan (19 Aug) to Shanghai. Airmail registered cover, f.w. Martyrs ovpt. Limited For Use in Szechuan 1/2c x4 + 8c x 8 + SYS 5c on reverse, tied by East Szechuan Wanyuan cds. On front with registered mark, RR mark and receipt. Arrived Shanghai.1933.8.19 萬源寄上海。航空掛號封，背貼烈士加蓋限四川貼用半分x4 + 8分x8 + 孫像5分，銷東川萬源日戳。正鈐掛號章及RR章。抵上海。