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Lot 20

2,000 HKD

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19ca century Yellow silk cover for protocol submission to the emperor, used by the Commander of Chungking.

Lot 21

2,500 HKD

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Hsuan Tung Year 3 (1911) Submission from the Ministry of the Army to the Emperor, regarding the promotion of officers. Approval granted

Hsuan Tung Year 3 (1911) Submission from the Ministry of the Army to the Emperor, regarding the promotion of officers. Approval granted “as proposed” written on separate slip of paper, most probably in the hand of the Regent, the father of the infant emperor.宣統三年（1911）奏摺，為陸軍部官員升補事請旨，另紙墨批“依議”，當為監國攝政王所批。

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Asia

Lot 22

1,000 HKD

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Kuang Hsu (Guangxu) Years a group of 3 official letters between central governments and provincial governors.

Asia

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Asia

Lot 23

2,200 HKD

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Kuang Hsu (Guangxu) Year 26 (1900) Large official cover from Ministry of War to Yu Liansan, the Viceroy of Hunan, stating

Kuang Hsu (Guangxu) Year 26 (1900) Large official cover from Ministry of War to Yu Liansan, the Viceroy of Hunan, stating “Confidential” and “Extra Emergency”. Given the urgency and date of this cover, the content was probably about the Boxer Rebellion. Hunan was under Mutual Defense Pact of the Southeastern Provinces by that time.光緒二十六年（1900）大型公文封，由兵部寄湖南巡撫，寫有“密報”及“加急由馬上飛遞”。由年份和緊急程度推測，內容可能與義和團有關。當時湖南為東南互保之省份之一。

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Lot 24

1,800 HKD

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Kuang Hsu (Guangxu) Year 29 (1903) large official cover, applied with Shuanchengting official seal.

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Lot 25

10,000 HKD

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Kuang Hsu / Guangxu Year 26 (1900) Express mail with log form attached, from Kaifeng to Nanking. Requiring a delivery speed of 500 Li per

Kuang Hsu / Guangxu Year 26 (1900) Express mail with log form attached, from Kaifeng to Nanking. Requiring a delivery speed of 500 Li per day. Relay time entered by 22 Yizhan en-route.光緒二十六年（1900）五百里公文封套及排單，由開封寄南京，經22個驛站注明接遞時刻。

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Early Mail Yizhan (Imperial Courier Post)

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Early Mail Yizhan (Imperial Courier Post)

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Lot 26

2,000 HKD

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Kuang Hsu / Guangxu Year 25 (1899) Registered cover from Shanghai Wenbaoju to Chinese Consulate, Tokyo, f.w. Japanese issue 1s + 20s, tied

Kuang Hsu / Guangxu Year 25 (1899) Registered cover from Shanghai Wenbaoju to Chinese Consulate, Tokyo, f.w. Japanese issue 1s + 20s, tied by IJPO Shanghai cds. Arrived Tokyo (19 Apr).光緒二十五年（1899）上海文報局寄大清駐日大使掛號封，貼日本票1錢 + 20錢，銷上海日局日戳。4.19抵東京。

Early Mail Yizhan (Imperial Courier Post)

Lot 27

2,000 HKD

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Kuang Hsu / Guangxu Year 31 (1906) Red band over from Chinese Legation in Austria to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, frankless, on reverse

Kuang Hsu / Guangxu Year 31 (1906) Red band over from Chinese Legation in Austria to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, frankless, on reverse with Peking Wenbaoju transit cachet. Enclosed with 4 pages of content regarding the peace terms after the Russo-Japanese War.光緒三十一年（1906）大清駐奧使署寄北京外務部。紅條封，無貼票，背鈐北京文報局轉遞指示戳。內附原函四頁，述及日俄戰後和議七條，並請示立場機宜。

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Lot 28

2,000 HKD

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1894 Red band cover addressing to Chang Chih-tung, Viceroy of Kiangsu-Kiangsi via Wenbaoju, frankless, with the Viceroy's Wenbaoju

1894 Red band cover addressing to Chang Chih-tung, Viceroy of Kiangsu-Kiangsi via Wenbaoju, frankless, with the Viceroy's Wenbaoju handfilled cachet on reverse.1894年致兩江總督張之洞紅條封，背鈐“兩江督轅文報局轉遞”手填指示戳。

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Lot 29

500 HKD

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ca 1870-1900s Lungki to Hankow by Min Chu. Red band cover, frankless and applied with Kiukiang and Kingchen Min Chu tombstone transit

ca 1870-1900s Lungki to Hankow by Min Chu. Red band cover, frankless and applied with Kiukiang and Kingchen Min Chu tombstone transit cancel.約1870至1900年代龍溪寄漢口。紅條封，無貼票，背鈐九江及景鎮之“福興信局”碑形中轉戳。

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Lot 30

500 HKD

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ca 1870-1900s Tungchow to Shaohing by Min Chu. Red band cover, rankless and applied with Tungchow and Tientsin Min Chu tombstone transit

ca 1870-1900s Tungchow to Shaohing by Min Chu. Red band cover, rankless and applied with Tungchow and Tientsin Min Chu tombstone transit cancel.約1870至1900年代通州寄紹興。紅條封，無貼票，背鈐通州及天津之“全泰盛輪船局”碑形中轉戳。

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Lot 31

500 HKD

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ca 1870-1900s Soochow to Tsungming by Min Chu. Red band cover, frankless and applied with Shanyang and Kusu Min Chu vertical seal.

ca 1870-1900s Soochow to Tsungming by Min Chu. Red band cover, frankless and applied with Shanyang and Kusu Min Chu vertical seal.約1870至1900年代蘇州寄崇明。紅條封，無貼票，背鈐“上洋永其昌信局”及“姑蘇老正大公記信局”直戳。

China Imperial Post Documents

China Picture postcards

China Large Dragon

China Imperial Post Documents

China Picture postcards

China Imperial Post Documents

Lot 32

3,000 HKD

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1908 (8 Mar) Imperial Post Declaration of Clubbed Mail, stated consisting of 7 letters, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c on reverse, tied by Swatow

1908 (8 Mar) Imperial Post Declaration of Clubbed Mail, stated consisting of 7 letters, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c on reverse, tied by Swatow bisected bilingual cds.1908.3.8 大清郵政總包單，由汕頭寄上海，稱內信七件，背貼蟠龍1角，銷汕頭半切漢英日戳。

China Picture postcards

Lot 34

300 HKD

Live

1900s a group of 6 Peking view image pieces. One damaged while other very fine.

China Large Dragon

Large Dragon

China Large Dragon

Lot 48

400,000 HKD

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1882 Tientsin (14 Jul) to the Peking Office of the Viceroy of Chihli. Red band cover, f.w. Large Dragon wide margin 3ca brown red (setting

1882 Tientsin (14 Jul) to the Peking Office of the Viceroy of Chihli. Red band cover, f.w. Large Dragon wide margin 3ca brown red (setting VI or VII) + 5ca pale yellow-ochre in horizontal strip of 4 (setting III, pos. 6-20-13-14) and 5 (full row of 7-5-4-12-8) on reverse, 16 times base rate, tied by multiple oval Tientsin type 1 seal, showing “Customs/Tientsin” double-ring d.s. and framed Chinese datestamp of the Tientsin Customs. Very fine and an exceptional internal franking, only one other cover has been recorded with as many examples of the wide margin 5candarins. A wonderful exhibition item of the highest calibre. Opened out for display. Note: There are approximately 8-10 covers recorded from the “Po Shu Ta Chu” (Post Office), which had taken over the functions of the defunct Hwa Yang Shu Hsin Kuan following its closure in 1882. The majority of covers known are either from the Starr collection or in the Chinese National Postage Stamp Museum. Since the “Po Shu Ta Chu” operated under the direct management of the Tientsin Customs, their mail had stamps affixed. All these covers were between July-December, 1882. Provenance: Starr (Sotheby’s, 12-13 September 1991, ot 303, realized GBP40,700). Siegel Auctions, 23 April 1996, lot 31. Illustrated as plate 147 on p. 253-254 in “A Comprehensive Illustration on Covers of Chinese Large Dragons” by James B. Whang. Cf. Lisa and Sven Beckeman, “Large Dragons on Red Band Covers, Journal of Chinese Philately, No. 280, Vol. 39, No.5, pp. 113-115 Holcombe believed it is genuine, with his 1996 certificate and two-page opinion. RPSL certificate of 2004 stated that “stamps show evidence of being attached to cover subsequent to posting and did not originate on cover”. Photocopies of the certificates are attached. As expert opinions are divided, buyers should exercise caution. We would not be in position to assist in obtaining further certificates nor accept return and refund for this lot.1882.7.14 天津寄北京直隸總督駐京公所，背貼寬邊大龍3分銀 + 5分銀橫四連 + 5分銀橫五連，銷橢圓形天津篆文戳，另鈐天津關日戳及撥駟達書信館碑形戳。十六倍郵資之例子，封已剖開展出，左側兩票有缺角，無損其撥駟達書信館與高面值封之雙重珍罕性。出自斯塔遺集，1991.9.12-13蘇富比拍賣第303項。以40700英鎊成交。1996.4.23 Siegel lot 31。黃建斌著《大龍信封存世考》第253-254頁第147號圖。本件帶 (1) 1996年Holcombe證書和兩頁説明之副本，鑒定為真。(2) 2004年英國皇家郵學會證書副本，意見為郵票是後加。鑒於鑒定意見大相徑庭，買方拍賣前務必審慎，本司將不能協助進一步鑒定，也不接受退貨。

Large Dragon

Cancellations and seals

German Empire

Large Dragon

Lot 49

200,000 HKD

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1882. Newchwang (20 Aug) to England. F.w. marginal vertical strip of three 3-ca Large Dragons, cancelled by CUSTOMS NEWCHWANG cds.Transit

1882. Newchwang (20 Aug) to England. F.w. marginal vertical strip of three 3-ca Large Dragons, cancelled by CUSTOMS NEWCHWANG cds.Transit CUSTOMS SHANGHAI (? Aug). Additionally affixed with French 25 ctm stamp cancelled by ‘SHANG-HAI CHINE’ French P.O. cds (25 Aug) with another alongside. French transit (8 Oct), Cheltenham arrival (10 Oct).1882.8.20牛莊寄英國封，貼大龍叁分銀直三連帶邊紙，銷牛莊海關日戳，經上海關。加貼法郵25生丁票一枚，銷上海法國客郵局8.25日戳，10.8經法國，10.10到達英國。

Cancellations and seals

German Empire

Cancellations and seals

Lot 50

80,000 HKD

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1884 Peking (22 Jan) to Hawaii, f.w. Large Dragon thick paper, clean perf 3ca on reverse, tied by Peking Chinese seal, alongside with I.G.

1884 Peking (22 Jan) to Hawaii, f.w. Large Dragon thick paper, clean perf 3ca on reverse, tied by Peking Chinese seal, alongside with I.G. of Customs Peking cds in violet. Transit Customs Tientsin (24 Jan), Customs Shanghai (7 Feb), In combination with Japanese 5s, tied by black cork obliterator, alongside with IJPA Shanghai (20 Feb) cds. Cover opened out for display. Highly unusual destination for Large Dragon cover. With RPSL certificate. Ex- Ryohei Ishikawa. Illustration no. 242, p. 387 in "A Comprehensive Illustration on Covers of the Large Dragons" by James B Whang. 2014 (Jan) Interasia Auctions, lot 75 (Realized HKD1.15 million)1884.1.22 北京寄夏威夷，背貼厚紙光齒大龍3分銀，銷北京中文戳記，旁鈐北京海關藍色始發日戳。1.24經天津海關，2.7經上海海關。加貼日本小判5錢，銷黑色空十字戳，旁鈐上海日本郵政代理2.20日戳。封剖開以作展示。極為稀罕冷門的目的地。附皇家郵學會證書。石川良佐舊藏。黃建斌《大龍信封存世考》第387頁第242件原件。2014年1月Interasia Auctions拍品號75，成交價港元115萬。

German Empire

Lot 54

50,000 HKD

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1891 Germany (26 Mar) to German Legation Peking, f.w. German Eagle 20pf, tied by Hannover cds. Transit Shanghai German PO (2 May), Customs

1891 Germany (26 Mar) to German Legation Peking, f.w. German Eagle 20pf, tied by Hannover cds. Transit Shanghai German PO (2 May), Customs Tientsin (7 May). In combination with Small Dragon 3ca for Chinese domestic rate, tied by Tientsin Chinese seal.1891.3.26 德國寄德國駐北京公使館，貼鷹徽圖20芬尼，銷漢諾威日戳。5.2經上海德局落地。5.7經天津海關。加貼小龍3分銀補中國國內郵資，銷天津中文戳記。