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Lot 56

7,000 HKD

Live

1892 Peking (25 Jan) to England, f.w. Small Dragon 3ca on reverse for domestic rate, tied by Peking Chinese seal, alongside with I.G.

1892 Peking (25 Jan) to England, f.w. Small Dragon 3ca on reverse for domestic rate, tied by Peking Chinese seal, alongside with I.G. Customs of Peking cds. Transit Customs Tientsin (26 Jan) with violet cds. In combination with German Eagle stamp 20pf, tied by Shanghai German postal agency (2 Dec) cds. Arrived Salisbury (21 Mar).1892.1.25 北京寄英國，貼小龍3分銀單枚付國內郵資，銷北京漢文戳記，旁鈐北京海關日戳。1.26經天津海關，鈐紫色日戳。另貼德國票20芬尼，銷上海德國郵政代理12.2日戳。3.21抵Salisbury。

China French PO

Lot 58

7,000 HKD

Live

1893 Tientsin (22 Dec) to England, f.w. Small Dragon 3ca on reverse, tied by faint Chinese seal, alongside with Customs Tientsin cds.

1893 Tientsin (22 Dec) to England, f.w. Small Dragon 3ca on reverse, tied by faint Chinese seal, alongside with Customs Tientsin cds. Transit Customs Shanghai (3 Jan). In combination with German numeral stamp 5pf x 4, tied by Shanghai German postal agency (4 Jan) cds. Arrived England (7 Feb). Cover opened out for display.1893.12.22 天津寄英國，背貼小龍3分銀，銷漢文戳記，另鈐天津海關日戳。1.3經上海海日關。另貼德國數目字票5芬尼x4，銷上海德國郵政代理1.4日戳。2.7抵英國。封剖開以作展示。

Lot 60

5,000 HKD

Live

1893 Peking (20 Jun) to France, f.w. Small Dragon 3ca on reverse for domestic rate, tied by Peking Chinese seal, alongside with I.G. of

1893 Peking (20 Jun) to France, f.w. Small Dragon 3ca on reverse for domestic rate, tied by Peking Chinese seal, alongside with I.G. of Customs cds. Transit Customs Tientsin (21 Jun), Customs Shanghai (25 Jun). In combination with French issue 15c x 2, tied byy Shanghai French PO (13 Jun) cds. Transit Modane-Paris (5 Aug). Arrived Yssingeaux (Aug). Cover opened at top.1893.6.20 北京寄法國，背貼小龍3分銀單枚付國內郵資，銷北京漢文戳記，旁鈐北京海關日戳。6.21經天津海關，6.25經上海海關。另貼法國票15生丁x2，銷上海法局6.13日戳。8.5經Modane-Paris。8月抵Yssingeaux。封頂打開。

China French PO

China Chefoo

Lot 61

20,000 HKD

Live

1894 Peking (17 Dec) to France, f.w. Small Dragon 3ca in strip of 3 for 9ca international letter rate, tied by Peking Chinese seal,

1894 Peking (17 Dec) to France, f.w. Small Dragon 3ca in strip of 3 for 9ca international letter rate, tied by Peking Chinese seal, matching with I.G. Customs of Peking cds. Transit Customs Shanghai (1 Jan). In combination with Peace and Commerce issue 25c, tied by Shanghai French PO (4 Jan) cds. Arrived Rhone (Feb).1894.12.17 北京寄法國，貼小龍3分銀直三連，合9分銀國外信函郵資，銷北京中文戳記，背鈐北京海關日戳。1.1經上海海關。加貼和平及商貿神像25生丁，銷上海法局1.4日戳。2月抵Rhone。

China Chefoo

Lot 80

12,000 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。