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Lot 266

1,600 HKD

Live

1902 Hankow (2 May) to France. Coloured Chinese Opera actor PPC, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c + 4c, tied by Hankow bisected bilingual cds,

1902 Hankow (2 May) to France. Coloured Chinese Opera actor PPC, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c + 4c, tied by Hankow bisected bilingual cds, alongside with R mark. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO, Shanghai French PO (5 May) with scarce Desrousseaux type D2 cds. Arrived France. Registered postcard is already unusual, Shanghai French PO type D2 cds is also rare which was only used on registered mail between 1899-1904.1902.5.2 漢口寄法國。彩色中國戲劇演員明信片，貼蟠龍1角 + 4分，銷漢口半切漢英日戳，旁鈐R章。經上海清郵，5.5經上海法局，鈐少見之Desrousseaux D2型日戳。抵法國。掛號彩色明信片本已出色，上海法局D2型日戳同樣少見，僅見於1899至1904年的掛號郵件上。

Lot 267

300 HKD

Live

1902 Tientsin (7 Aug) to Scotland. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai

1902 Tientsin (7 Aug) to Scotland. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO and French PO (15 Aug). Altlough dated during reduced rate period, international postcard rate remained unchanged. 2009 (8 Mar) Michael Rogers,1902.8.7 天津寄蘇格蘭。圖片明信片，貼蟠龍4分，銷天津半切漢英日戳。8.15經上海清郵及法國客郵局。減資時期例子但寄國外明信片郵資保持不變。2009.3.8 Michael Rogers。

Lot 271

2,000 HKD

Live

1908 Shanhaikwan (2 Oct) to France. Coloured Tientisn view PPC, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Shanhaikwan bilingual cds. Transit Moukden,

1908 Shanhaikwan (2 Oct) to France. Coloured Tientisn view PPC, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Shanhaikwan bilingual cds. Transit Moukden, Shanghai Chinese PO (11 Oct), Shanghai French PO (Oct). In combination with French postage due 10c, tied by Puteaux (13 Nov) cds.1908.10.2 山海關寄法國。天津風光彩色明信片，貼蟠龍2分，銷山海關腰框英漢日戳。經奉天，10.11經上海清郵，同月經上海法局。加貼法國欠資票10生丁，銷Puteaux 11.13日戳。

Lot 273

400 HKD

Live

1905 Japan (15 Dec) to Mary Thomas, Hinghua. View PPC, f.w. Japanese 1-1/2s, tied by Chikuzen cds. Transit Nagasaki (15 Dec), Shanghai

1905 Japan (15 Dec) to Mary Thomas, Hinghua. View PPC, f.w. Japanese 1-1/2s, tied by Chikuzen cds. Transit Nagasaki (15 Dec), Shanghai Chinese PO (19 Dec), Foochow (23 Dec). Arrived Hankiang (25 Dec).1905.12.15 日本寄興化Mary Thomas。圖片明信片，貼日本票1錢5厘，銷筑前日戳。12.15經長崎。12.19經上海清郵，12.23經福州。12.25抵涵江。

Lot 392

8,000 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。

Lot 479

800 HKD

Live

1912 Fangtze (5 Sep) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 10c, tied by Fangtze bilingual cds. Transit Kiaochow-Tsinan Railway, Shanghai

1912 Fangtze (5 Sep) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 10c, tied by Fangtze bilingual cds. Transit Kiaochow-Tsinan Railway, Shanghai Chinese PO (8 Sep), IJPO Shanghai (9 Sep). Although Imperial Post had to right to deliver mail bags by Kiaochow-Tsinan Railway, no Chinese railway psot office was established until the founding of ROC. Therefore it is a rather early example of Kiaochow-Tsinan Chinese TPO which was closed in 1914 due to WWI.1912.9.5 坊子寄美國，貼宋字蟠龍1角，銷坊子腰框英漢日戳。經膠濟快車，9.8經上海清郵，9.9經上海日本客郵局。雖然大清郵政有權經膠濟鐵路運送郵袋，但無車站。在民國成立始見中華郵政火車郵局，故此為較早之例子。在1914年，膠濟火車郵局因一戰而關閉。

China Imperial Post

China Province Yunnan

Lot 2751

3,000 HKD

Live

1904 Tiehling (27 Dec) to Chengting. Russian 3k PSC used as postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c, tied by Moukden Tiehling double-ringed lunar

1904 Tiehling (27 Dec) to Chengting. Russian 3k PSC used as postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c, tied by Moukden Tiehling double-ringed lunar year cds, alongside with Moukden (29 Dec), Chengting (9 Jan). Huolu (13 Jan), Chentow (1 Feb) transit cds.1904.12.27 鐵嶺寄正定。俄國3戈比郵資片用作明信片，貼蟠龍1分，銷奉天鐵嶺雙圈干支日戳，旁鈐12.29瀋陽、1.9正定、1.13獲鹿及2.1枕頭中轉戳。

Lot 3068

3,000 HKD

Live

1908 Ningyuan (Dec) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Ningyuan bilingual cds. Transit Yachow (31 Dec), (Chungking (9 Jan), Shanghai

1908 Ningyuan (Dec) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Ningyuan bilingual cds. Transit Yachow (31 Dec), (Chungking (9 Jan), Shanghai Chinese PO (28 Jan), IJPO Shanghai (29 Jan). Contrary to those taking Tatung-Peking-Siberia route for Europe, this mail headed south for Szechuan-Shanghai for Pacific route to USA.1908.12 寧遠寄美國，貼蟠龍1角，銷寧遠腰框英漢日戳。12.31經雅州，1.9經重慶，1.28經上海清郵，1.29交上海日本客郵局。不同於走大同-北京-西伯利亞寄歐洲的例子，此封南下四川，經長江郵路到上海，再經太平洋郵路至美國。

China Province Yunnan

China Imperial Post

China Province Yunnan

Lot 3347

1,500 HKD

Live

1911 (6 Dec) On Service cover from Statistical Department of Customs, Shanghai to Commissioner of Customs Tengyueh. Transit Yunnanfu (19

1911 (6 Dec) On Service cover from Statistical Department of Customs, Shanghai to Commissioner of Customs Tengyueh. Transit Yunnanfu (19 Dec), Hokow. Arrived Tengyueh (29 Dec).1911.12.6 上海海關造冊處公事封寄騰越海關，12.19經雲南府，隨後經河口。12.29抵騰越。

China Imperial Post

Lot 3352

20,000 HKD

Live

1905 Hokow to Algeria. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c x2 + 2c, tied by Hokow PO tombstone cancel, along with Hokow bisected

1905 Hokow to Algeria. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c x2 + 2c, tied by Hokow PO tombstone cancel, along with Hokow bisected bilingual cds. Arrived Saida. Nice usage of tombstone cancel during ROC era as well as unusual destination.1905年河口寄阿爾及利亞。圖片明信片，貼蟠龍1分x2 + 2分，銷河口郵政局碑形戳，另見河口半切漢英日戳。抵Saida。出色之河口碑形戳例子，寄非洲同樣少見難得。