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China Japanese PO

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China British PO Unit with gutter

China Japanese PO

China Customs Mail

China Japanese PO

Lot 59

7,000 HKD

Live

1894 Chinkiang (21 Jun) to USA, f.w. Small Dragon 1ca + 5ca for USA rate, tied by Customs Chinkiang cds. Transit Customs Shanghai (22 Jun).

1894 Chinkiang (21 Jun) to USA, f.w. Small Dragon 1ca + 5ca for USA rate, tied by Customs Chinkiang cds. Transit Customs Shanghai (22 Jun). In combination with Japanese Koban 5s, tied by IJPO Shanghai (23 Jun) cds. Transit Yokohama with Japanese re-seal label. Transit San Francisco (Jul). Interesting and rare re-sealed example. Fault at reverse right.1894.6.21 鎮江寄美國，貼小龍1分銀 + 5分銀，合寄美國郵資，銷鎮江海關日戳。6.22經上海海關。加貼日本小判5錢，銷上海日局6.23日戳。經橫濱，以日本標籤重封。7月經三藩市。難得之重封例子，封背右側有損。

China Customs Mail

Lot 88

2,000 HKD

Live

1896 Britain (13 Feb) to Amoy and redirected. British 1d PSC, tied by Norwich duplex d.s. Transit Hong Kong (21 Mar), Amoy BPO (24 Mar).

1896 Britain (13 Feb) to Amoy and redirected. British 1d PSC, tied by Norwich duplex d.s. Transit Hong Kong (21 Mar), Amoy BPO (24 Mar). Arrived Customs Amoy (24 Mar) with cds in red. Redirected via Customs Shanghai (29 Mar). Despite the faint strike, it is very rare to see Customs Amoy cds on incoming mail.1896.2.13 英國寄廈門，隨後改寄。英國1便士郵資片，銷Norwich雙聯日戳。3.21經香港，3.24經廈門英局，同日交廈門海關，鈐紅色日戳。3.29經上海海關改寄。雖郵戳較淺，但進口郵件上見廈門海關日戳者甚為少見。

China British PO Unit with gutter

China Japanese PO Postal stationery

China British PO Unit with gutter

Lot 105

25,000 HKD

Live

1899 Ningpo (4 Mar) to France, f.w. Empress Dowager surch small figure 4c in vertical pair (top stamp with character "4" 3.5mm below

1899 Ningpo (4 Mar) to France, f.w. Empress Dowager surch small figure 4c in vertical pair (top stamp with character "4" 3.5mm below Chinese character variety; Chan 40c) + 1/2c in gutter horizontal pair + 1c, tied by Ningpo Dollar cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (5 Mar). In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c on front, tied by Shanghai BPO (6 Mar). Further transit Hong Kong (10 Mar), French paquebot (11 Mar). Nice franking of Empress Dowager variety stamp. The usage of Ningpo Dollar cds is also rather late as the latest record was Apr 1899.1899.3.4 寧波寄法國，背貼慈壽加蓋小字4分直雙連（上方一枚帶“4”字為3.5毫米長距變異；陳目40c）+ 半分過橋橫雙連 + 1分，銷寧波大圓戳。3.5經上海清郵。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷上海英局3.6日戳。3.10經香港，3.11經法國郵船。貼用加蓋變異票十分出色難得，同為寧波大圓戳之較晚例子（最晚為1899年4月）。

China Japanese PO Postal stationery

China British PO

China Japanese PO Postal stationery

Lot 125

1,200 HKD

Live

1898 Canton (14 Jul) to Germany. Japanese 2s PSC used as postcard, applied with Canton dollar cds. In combintion with Hong Kong QV 2c in

1898 Canton (14 Jul) to Germany. Japanese 2s PSC used as postcard, applied with Canton dollar cds. In combintion with Hong Kong QV 2c in pair, tied by Hong Kong (15 Jul) cds. Arrived Hamburg (16 Aug).1898.7.14 廣州寄德國。日本2錢郵資片，鈐廣州大圓始發日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙雙連，銷香港7.15日戳。8.16抵漢堡。

China British PO

Lot 126

500 HKD

Live

1899 Canton (13 Mar) to Germany. Chinese barber PPC, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Canton dollar dater. In combintion with Hong Kong QV

1899 Canton (13 Mar) to Germany. Chinese barber PPC, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Canton dollar dater. In combintion with Hong Kong QV 2c in pair, tied by Hong Kong (19 Mar) cds. Arrived Neugersdorf (23 Apr). 1899.3.13 廣州寄德國。中國剃髮者圖畫明信片，貼蟠龍4分，銷廣州大圓戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙雙連，銷香港3.19日戳。4.23抵Neugersdorf。

Lot 127

2,000 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 British PO

China Imperial Post

China British PO

China Imperial Post

Lot 129

1,000 HKD

Live

1900 Chefoo (15 Mar) to England, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Chefoo Dollar cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Hong

1900 Chefoo (15 Mar) to England, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Chefoo Dollar cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Hong Kong (22 Mar) cds. Arrived England (22 Apr). 1900.3.15 煙台寄英國，貼蟠龍1角，銷煙台大圓戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷香港3.22日戳。4.22抵英國。

China Imperial Post

Lot 133

900 HKD

Live

1898 Chinkiang (22 Sep) to F. Salzmann, Switzerland, f.w. Litho Dragon 4c + 5c + Coiling Dragon 1c on reverse, tied by Chinkiang Dollar

1898 Chinkiang (22 Sep) to F. Salzmann, Switzerland, f.w. Litho Dragon 4c + 5c + Coiling Dragon 1c on reverse, tied by Chinkiang Dollar cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (23 Sep) with dollar cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 5c x2, tied by Shanghai BPO (23 Sep). Transit Hong Kong (30 Sep). Arrived Switzerland (29 Oct).1898.9.22 鎮江寄瑞士F Salzamnn，背貼日本版蟠龍4分 + 5分 + 蟠龍1分，銷鎮江大圓戳。9.23經上海清郵，同樣鈐大圓戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像5仙x2，銷上海英局9.23日戳。9.30經香港。10.29抵瑞士。

China Imperial Post

China British PO

Lot 134

800 HKD

Live

1898 Chinkiang (18 Nov) to Germany, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c on reverse, tied by Pakua cancel, matching with Chinkiang Dollar cds on front.

1898 Chinkiang (18 Nov) to Germany, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c on reverse, tied by Pakua cancel, matching with Chinkiang Dollar cds on front. Transit Shanghai (18 Nov) with dollar cds. In combination with Hong Kogn QV 10c, tied by Shanghae BPO (21 Nov) cds. Transit Hong Kong (25 Nov), Arrived Celle (25 Dec). 1898.11.18 鎮江寄德國，背貼蟠龍1角，銷八卦戳，正面另鈐鎮江大圓始發日戳。11.18經上海，鈐大圓戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷上海英局11.21日戳。11.25經香港。12.25抵Celle。

China British PO

China Imperial Post

China British PO

Lot 139

20,000 HKD

Live

1902 Foochow (11 Feb) to France, f.w. Coiling Dragon x8 on reverse, in total of 10c, tied by Foochow dollar cds., alongside with scarce

1902 Foochow (11 Feb) to France, f.w. Coiling Dragon x8 on reverse, in total of 10c, tied by Foochow dollar cds., alongside with scarce Foochow Arsenal cds in violet (11 Feb). Transit Pagoda Arch (11 Feb). In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c on front, tied by Foochow IPO cachet and Victoria (15 Feb) cds. Arrived France (16 Mar). Cover opened out for display. With mount remnant on front. Very scarce combination example with Foochow Arsenal cds.1902.2.11 福州寄法國，背貼蟠龍8枚，合1角，銷福州大圓戳，旁鈐珍罕之福州船政紫色同日日戳。2.11經羅星塔。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷福州IPO騎縫戳及維多利亞2.15中轉戳。3.16抵法國。封剖開作展示。正面有粘痕。出色之福州船政混貼封。

China British PO

China Imperial Post

Lot 147

15,000 HKD

Live

1898 Customs Kiungchow (30 Aug) to England, f.w. Litho Dragon 2c x5 on reverse, tied by scarce Kiungchow Dollar cds. In combination with

1898 Customs Kiungchow (30 Aug) to England, f.w. Litho Dragon 2c x5 on reverse, tied by scarce Kiungchow Dollar cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Hong Kong (31 Aug) cds. Arrived Nottinghill (3 Oct). Scarce example of Kiungchow Dollar cds on Customs Kiungchow embossed cover.1899.8.30 瓊州寄英國，背貼日本版蟠龍5x 2分，銷瓊州大圓戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷香港8.31日戳。10.3抵英國。瓊州海關壓花封上鈐瓊州大圓戳之出色例子。

China Imperial Post

Lot 164

3,200 HKD

Live

1899 Swatow (21 Aug) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c on reverse, tied by Swatow dollar cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by

1899 Swatow (21 Aug) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c on reverse, tied by Swatow dollar cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Hong Kong (22 Aug). Arrived San Francisco (18 Sep).1899.8.21 汕頭寄美國，背貼蟠龍1角，銷汕頭大圓戳。正面加貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷香港8.22中轉戳。9.18抵三藩市。

China Imperial Post

China Picture postcards

China Republic of China

China Imperial Post

China Picture postcards

Lot 232

3,000 HKD

Live

1903 Weihaiwei to England. PPC, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by scarce "LIU KUNG TAU / WEIHAIWEI" bilingual cds in blue. Transit Chefoo

1903 Weihaiwei to England. PPC, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by scarce "LIU KUNG TAU / WEIHAIWEI" bilingual cds in blue. Transit Chefoo Chinese PO (26 Nov), Chefoo French PO (26 Nov).1903年威海衛寄英國。圖片明信片，貼蟠龍4分，銷少見之“劉公島 / 威海衛”漢英藍色日戳。11.26經煙台中國郵局，11.26經煙台法局

China Picture postcards

Lot 289

1,200 HKD

Live

Early Japan view PPC in a group of 34, including 2 wood postcards which are rather scarce.

China Republic of China

China

China Republic of China

Lot 465

500 HKD

Live

1948 Hong Kong to Canton, f.w. Hong Kong stamp but lost, tied by Kowloon cds. Arrived Canton (20 Oct) with "Stamps dropped when received"

1948 Hong Kong to Canton, f.w. Hong Kong stamp but lost, tied by Kowloon cds. Arrived Canton (20 Oct) with "Stamps dropped when received" cachet.1948年香港寄廣州，貼香港票但掉票，銷九龍日戳。10.20抵廣州，另鈐“收到時郵票脫落”指示戳。

China

Lot 576

300 HKD

Live

1954 and 1956 a pair of remittance covers from Thailand to Tenghai and Jaoyang, f.w. Rama XI 2nd series 1.25 baht and 2 baht respectively,

1954 and 1956 a pair of remittance covers from Thailand to Tenghai and Jaoyang, f.w. Rama XI 2nd series 1.25 baht and 2 baht respectively, tied by Bangkok cds, along with oval Qiaopiju seal, two types of "Chartered Remittance Letter Office / Swatow" handstamp and Bank of China Swatow remittance circular seal.1954及1956年一對泰國寄澄海及饒陽之僑批，分別貼拉瑪九世1.25泰銖及2泰銖，銷曼谷日戳，另見橢圓形批局戳記、兩款不同之“特准批信局 / 汕頭”戳記及中國銀行汕頭分行僑批圓戳。

Lot 1524

3,000 HKD

Live

19 August 1859, entire from Chile to Hong Kong "via Southampton paid" bearing Chile 1856-62 Chilean Colón 10-cents sky-blue 2x, cancelled

19 August 1859, entire from Chile to Hong Kong "via Southampton paid" bearing Chile 1856-62 Chilean Colón 10-cents sky-blue 2x, cancelled by barred circle obliterator with London transit "PAID 19 OC 1858", and a "6" pink crayon manuscript rate on the front side; the reverse bearing a "Frederick Huth & Co., London" forwarding agent mark, together with a 1988 Royal Philatelic Society certificate. The entire is accompanied by a 1988 Royal Philatelic Society London certificate confirming authenticity. Mail from South America to Hong Kong in the 1850s is particularly scarce, and this example is especially desirable for: The forwarding agent marking, seldom seen on South American mails. Early usage of Chilean Colón adhesives on intercontinental mail. A well-preserved and scarce example of early pre-UPU transcontinental mail, illustrating forwarding practices and global postal connectivity of the period. Provenance: Ritchie Bodily. 1859年智利瓦爾帕萊索寄香港,經倫敦轉遞商標記。本件信函寄自智利瓦爾帕萊索(Valparaiso),日期為1859年8月19日,信封正面註明“via Southampton paid”(經南安普敦郵資已付),貼用1856-62年智利「哥倫」系列10分淡藍色郵票兩枚料,以橢圓形格線銷印蓋銷。封面有一枚清晰的紅色圓形倫敦過境戰林“PAID/19 OC 1859/Ε.Ε.",確認此信經英國郵輪從南安普敦出口,郵資已全數預付。另以粉紅蠟筆書寫“6”字,表示自倫敦到香港之英國會計補貼費用(accountancy rate) **.封背蓋有“Frederick Huth & Co., London”橢圓轉遞商印記,該公司為19世紀中期極具規模的英德貿易銀行與轉遞商,曾活躍於全球商業郵件網絡。此件附有1988年英國皇家郵學會(RPSL)證書。智利早期經英國中轉寄往中國香港之信函極為罕見,本件尤具以下收藏價值: 蓋有罕見之倫敦轉遞商印記,對研究南美至遠東郵路尤具意義; 使用智利早期「哥倫」郵票貼寄亞洲信函,實例稀少; 本件為一封保存良好的前萬國郵聯時期洲際郵件實例,體現轉遞商制度與19世紀環球郵政聯繫之發展。Ritchie Bodily舊藏。

Lot 1525

3,000 HKD

Live

Havana, Cuba to Hong Kong, China in use of Forwarding Agent in London 21 August 1863, entire letter sent from Habana (Cuba) to Sr. D. Juan

Havana, Cuba to Hong Kong, China in use of Forwarding Agent in London 21 August 1863, entire letter sent from Habana (Cuba) to Sr. D. Juan Salvador Álvarez in Hong Kong, China, endorsed "per overland via Marseille", routed through London with forwarding agent handstamp "ENCAMINADA POR MANCHA Y C" / LONDRES", and carried overland through France to the Far East via the French packet system. Red London transit marking and manuscript "1/-" credit rating indicate handling under British-French postal arrangements. Manuscript accountancy mark "14" suggests application of international charges. Backstamp in green-black shows origin cancel from Habana (C MAYO). This is a rare pre-UPU correspondence from Spanish colonial Cuba to China, demonstrating complex postal logistics in the pre-Suez Canal era. Few letters from Cuba to Hong Kong are recorded from this early period, especially bearing forwarding marks and routed via the overland Marseille route. A remarkable example of transcontinental mercantile correspondence from Latin America to Qing China. Provenance: Ritchie Bodily. 古巴寄中國 - 1863年由哈瓦那經倫敦與馬賽寄香港,郵政聯通前罕見的遠東郵件。本件信函全文日期為1863年8月21日,由古巴哈瓦那(Habana)寄往中國香港的胡安·薩爾瓦多·阿爾瓦雷斯先生(Sr. D. Juan Salvador Alvarez)。信封上手寫標示“per overland via Marseille" (陸路經馬賽),經倫敦轉運,並蓋有轉遞代理人手戳:“ENCAMINADA POR MANCHA Y Cª / LONDRES,隨後經法國陸路郵路轉發遠東,推測搭乘法國郵船系統。信封上蓋有紅色倫敦轉遞戳記,手寫郵資記錄“1/-”表示英國方面記帳,另有紅色手寫“14”會計記號,反映當時國際郵費安排。封背並見綠黑色哈瓦那日戳(C. MAYO). 本件為萬國郵政聯盟(UPU)成立前,少見自西班牙殖民地古巴寄往中國的郵政實寄封,不僅展示出當時複雜的郵路系統,更是陸路馬賽線與倫敦轉遞的精彩實例。此類來自古巴寄中國的早期郵件極為罕見,兼具轉遞代理戳與精美手寫郵資標示。為一件橫跨三洲、具歷史價值之十九世紀中葉拉丁美洲對華商業通信郵品。Ritchie Bodily舊藏。