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Lot 32

3,000 HKD

Live

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 British PO

Lot 81

12,000 HKD

Live

1896 Shanghai (Jan) to US Consul John Fowler, Ningpo, redirected to Chungking, Hankow and Hong Kong. HSBC Shanghai cover, applied with

1896 Shanghai (Jan) to US Consul John Fowler, Ningpo, redirected to Chungking, Hankow and Hong Kong. HSBC Shanghai cover, applied with Customs Shanghai origin cds in red and Shanghai LPO transit (16 Jan) cds. Arrived US consulate Ningpo (18 Jan) but redirected to Chungking. Then f.w. Chunking LPO 2nd issue 8ca for redirection to Hankow, tied by Chungking LPO bilingual rectangular (1 Feb) d.s. Transit Chugnking LPO Agency at Ichang (4 Feb). Arrived Hankow but redirected to Hong Kong. In combination with Hong Kong QV surch 20c/30c, tied by Hankow BPO cds. Transit Shanghai BPO. Arrived Hong Kong. Spectacular example of joint delivery by Customs, local and British post.1896.1 上海寄美國駐寧波大使John Fowler，先後改寄重慶、漢口及香港。上海匯豐銀行封，鈐上海海關始發紅色日戳。1.16交上海工部郵局。1.18抵美國駐寧波使館，隨後改寄重慶。到達後改寄漢口，貼重慶信局第二版8分銀，銷重慶信局2.1長方形漢英日戳。2.4經重慶信局宜昌分局。到漢口再改寄香港，貼香港維多利亞女皇像改值20仙蓋30仙，銷漢口英局日戳。經上海英局，抵香港。經大清、工部及英國客郵三方聯合投遞之改寄例子，極為精彩難得。

China French PO Cancellations and seals

China Dowager

China French PO Cancellations and seals

Lot 97

15,000 HKD

Live

1896 (29 Dec.) registered cover front only, to France via Shanghai, showing “Chinese Imperial Post Office/ Peking/ Postage Paid”

1896 (29 Dec.) registered cover front only, to France via Shanghai, showing “Chinese Imperial Post Office/ Peking/ Postage Paid” triple-ring bilingual h.s. in blue, matching “I.G. of Customs/Peking” double-ring origin d.s and ‘registered’ handstamp; also bearing France “Chine” 1f cancelled by “Shang-hai/Chine” c.d.s. (15.1.97) with ‘R’ handstamp. Transit Ligne N (16.1). Front only, Berteaux correspondence, nevertheless very early date for this first postage paid handstamp of the Imperial Chinese Post.1896.12.29掛號封封面，自北京寄法國，鈐 “信力已付” 三圈圓戳、北京海關始發日戳及REGISTERED橫戳。加貼法國客郵1法郎，銷1.15上海法局日戳，另見R章。1.16經郵船N線。Berteaux書信。乃“信力已付”三圈圓戳之極早例子。

China Dowager

China Dowager Overprint

China Dowager

Lot 98

2,000 HKD

Live

1897 Empress Dowager surch small figure 30c/24ca, with wmk omitted variety (Chan 46 var), MNH and regummed. F-VF.

1897 Empress Dowager surch small figure 30c/24ca, with wmk omitted variety (Chan 46 var), MNH and regummed. F-VF.1897年慈壽加蓋小字3角蓋24分銀新，帶漏水印變異（陳目46 var），無貼二膠。

China Dowager Overprint

Lot 99

22,000 HKD

Live

1897 Empress Dowager small figures surcharges 1/2c on 3ca vertical pair, imperf between. Unused, original gum.

1897 Empress Dowager small figures surcharges 1/2c on 3ca vertical pair, imperf between. Unused, original gum.1897年半分蓋3分銀直雙連新，小字加蓋，中縫漏齒。新票原膠，上品。

Lot 100

18,000 HKD

Live

1897 Empress Dowager small figures surcharges 2c on 2ca horizontal pair, imperf between. Hinged, original gum.

1897 Empress Dowager small figures surcharges 2c on 2ca horizontal pair, imperf between. Hinged, original gum.1897年2分蓋2分銀橫雙連，小字加蓋，中縫漏齒。新票原膠，背貼上品。

Lot 101

36,000 HKD

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1897 Empress Dowager small figure surcharges 4c on 4ca horizontal pair, imperf between, cancelled by "Customs / Shanghai" dater of "JAN 2

1897 Empress Dowager small figure surcharges 4c on 4ca horizontal pair, imperf between, cancelled by "Customs / Shanghai" dater of "JAN 2 1897" cds. Very fine strike. Approximately ten horizontal imperforate between pairs are known to date. With Peter Holcombe signature. Less than ten horizontal imperforate between pairs are recorded. A rarity.1969 (13 Nov) Sir Percival David, Robson Lowe, London, lot 2059.1987 (25 Mar) "Ming", Corinphila, Zurich, lot 4850.1897年4分蓋4分銀橫雙連，小字加蓋，中縫漏齒，銷上海海關1897年1月2日日戳。郵戳清晰，上品。帶有Peter Holcombe保真簽署。漏齒變異之雙連記錄中僅見少於十件，極為難得。1969.11.13 倫敦Robson Lowe大維德爵士，拍品號2959。1987.3.25 蘇黎世Corinphila“Ming′，拍品號4850。

Lot 102

22,000 HKD

Live

1897 Empress Dowager small figure surcharges 5c on 5ca vertical pair, cancelled by "Customs / Swatow" dater. Approximately ten horizontal

1897 Empress Dowager small figure surcharges 5c on 5ca vertical pair, cancelled by "Customs / Swatow" dater. Approximately ten horizontal imperforate between pairs are known to date. A rarity.1897年5分蓋5分銀直雙連，小字加蓋，中縫漏齒，銷汕頭海關日戳。漏齒變異之雙連記錄中僅見少於十件，極為難得。

Lot 103

2,400 HKD

Live

1897 Empress Dowager small figures surcharges 10c on 9ca, 10c on 12ca, and 30c on 24ca., each with imperf.margin on one side, cancelled by

1897 Empress Dowager small figures surcharges 10c on 9ca, 10c on 12ca, and 30c on 24ca., each with imperf.margin on one side, cancelled by pakua or Customs daters. Chan 44-46.1897年1角蓋9分銀直雙連、1角蓋12分銀及3角蓋24分銀單枚，小字加蓋，每枚其中一邊漏齒，銷八卦或海關日戳。陳目44-46。

China Dowager Overprint

China British PO Unit with gutter

China Dowager Overprint

Lot 104

4,800 HKD

Live

1897 Empress Dowager small figures surcharges ½c on 3ca, 1c on 1ca, 4c on 4ca, 10c on 6ca, and 30c on 24ca, all without watermark,

1897 Empress Dowager small figures surcharges ½c on 3ca, 1c on 1ca, 4c on 4ca, 10c on 6ca, and 30c on 24ca, all without watermark,unused, mostly original gum, except 4c on 4ca which is cancelled by pakua, fine. Chan 37, 38, 40, 43, 46.1897年半分蓋3分銀、1分蓋1分銀、4分蓋4分銀、1角蓋6分銀及3角蓋24分銀，小字加蓋，均無水印。除4分蓋4分銀銷八卦戳外，均為新票原膠。中上品。陳目37、38、40、43、46。

China British PO Unit with gutter

China Dowager Overprint

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 Dowager Overprint

Lot 106

20,000 HKD

Live

1897 Peking (22 Sep) to Sweden, f.w. Empress Dowager surch small figure 2c + 2x 4c + 5c in pair, tied by Peking Dollar dater. Transit

1897 Peking (22 Sep) to Sweden, f.w. Empress Dowager surch small figure 2c + 2x 4c + 5c in pair, tied by Peking Dollar dater. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (27 Sep) with dollar dater. n combination with French ovpt. Chine 50c, tied by Shanghai French PO (1 Oct) cds. Arrived Stockholm (11 Oct). 1897.9.22 北京寄瑞典，貼慈壽加蓋小字2分 + 2x 4分 + 5分雙連，銷北京大圓戳。9.27經上海清郵，鈐大圓戳。加貼法國客郵50生丁，銷上海法局10.1日戳。10.11抵斯德哥爾摩。

China Dowager Overprint

China Dowager

China Dowager Overprint

China Dowager

Lot 107

10,000 HKD

Live

1897 Empress Dowager large figures surcharges wide spaced 1/2c on 3ca vertical pair, imperf between. Unused, original gum. Fine.

1897 Empress Dowager large figures surcharges wide spaced 1/2c on 3ca vertical pair, imperf between. Unused, original gum. Fine.1897年半分蓋3分銀直雙連，大字長距加蓋，中縫漏齒，新票原膠上品。

China Dowager

Lot 108

50,000 HKD

Live

1897 Empress Dowager surch large figure 4c/4ca in horizontal pair, with imperf between variety. MLH with original.

1897 Empress Dowager surch large figure 4c/4ca in horizontal pair, with imperf between variety. MLH with original.1897年慈壽加蓋大字4分蓋4分銀橫雙連新，帶中縫漏齒變異。原膠輕貼。

Lot 109

8,000 HKD

Live

1897 Empress Dowager surch large figure 30c/24ca in vertical pair, with blind perf between variety. MLH with original.

1897 Empress Dowager surch large figure 30c/24ca in vertical pair, with blind perf between variety. MLH with original.1897年慈壽加蓋大字3角蓋24分銀直雙連新，帶中縫盲齒變異。原膠輕貼。

China Dowager

China French PO Postal stationery

China Japanese PO

Lot 110

8,000 HKD

Live

1897 Empress Dowager first print surch large figure, wide space 30c/24ca, with "30" shifted upward variety (Chan 55d), tied by Customs cds.

1897 Empress Dowager first print surch large figure, wide space 30c/24ca, with "30" shifted upward variety (Chan 55d), tied by Customs cds. According to Shih-Jen Chen, only 11 mint and 3 used examples were recorded for this variety stamp.1897年慈壽初版加蓋大字長距3角蓋24分銀，帶“30”上移變異（陳目55d），銷海關日戳。按陳士仁記錄，此變異僅有11枚新票及3枚舊票存世。

China French PO Postal stationery

China Japanese PO

China French PO Postal stationery

Lot 111

12,000 HKD

Live

1897 Chefoo (29 Sep) to Germany. French ovpt. 10c PSC, f.w. Empress Dowager surch large figure narrow spaced 2c/2ca, tied by Chefoo Dollar

1897 Chefoo (29 Sep) to Germany. French ovpt. 10c PSC, f.w. Empress Dowager surch large figure narrow spaced 2c/2ca, tied by Chefoo Dollar cds. Transit Shanghai (1 Oct) with dollar cds. Indicia tied by Shanghai French PO (2 Oct) cds. Arrived Hamburg. 1897.9.29 煙台寄德國。法國加蓋Chine 10生丁郵資片，貼慈壽加蓋大字短距2分蓋2分銀，銷煙台大圓戳。10.1經上海，鈐大圓戳。郵資圖銷上海法局10.2日戳。抵漢堡。

China Japanese PO

Lot 112

8,000 HKD

Live

1899 Shanghai (19 Jan) to USA, f.w. Empress Dowager surch large figure, narrow spaced 10c/9ca, tied by Pakua chop, matching with

1899 Shanghai (19 Jan) to USA, f.w. Empress Dowager surch large figure, narrow spaced 10c/9ca, tied by Pakua chop, matching with Shanghai Dollar cds on reverse. In combination with Japanese Koban 5s in pair, tied by IJPO Shanghai (20 Jan). Transit Yokohama. Arrived New York (15 Feb).1899.1.19 上海寄美國，貼慈壽加蓋大字短距10分蓋9分銀，銷八卦戳，背面另鈐上海大圓戳。加貼日本小判5錢雙連，銷上海日局1.20日戳。經橫濱。2.15抵紐約。