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Austria Postal stationery

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Austria Postal stationery

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Austria Postal stationery

Lot 93

24,000 HKD

Sold

1891 Austria (28 Mar) to Peking. Austrian 2k PSC, uprated by 1k + 5k, tied by Ambulant Post No. 4 cds. Showing "Via Suez" annotation.

1891 Austria (28 Mar) to Peking. Austrian 2k PSC, uprated by 1k + 5k, tied by Ambulant Post No. 4 cds. Showing "Via Suez" annotation. Transit Hong Kong (6 May). Transit Customs Tientsin (16 May) with "TO PAY" horizontal cachet in blue for Chinese domestic rate. Paul K S Chang recorded this type of "To Pay" cachet on Tientsin postmark proof but did not record any example on cover. Incoming examples from Austria are also scarce. In 2024 (Jul), AVA offered an incoming postcard from Austria to Peking with same type of To Pay mark in red was hammered at HKD$56,000 (lot 355).1891.3.28 奧國寄北京。奧國2k郵資片，加貼1k + 5k，銷行動郵局4號日戳。寫有“Via Suez”批示。5.6經香港。5.16經天津海關，旁鈐天津“TO PAY”藍色補資橫戳。張愷升於天津郵務戳樣中得悉此戳，但未見實寄封片。奧國進口中國十分稀罕少見。2024年7月艾華夏拍，一件鈐相同紅色TO PAY橫戳之奧國寄北京片以港幣56,000元拍出（拍品號355）。

Netherlands Postal stationery

Lot 94

8,000 HKD

Sold

1893 Netherlands (12 Sep) to Dutch Minister Peking. Dutch 2-1/2c PSC, uprated by 2-1/2c, tied by Hague cds. Transit Marseilles (14 Sep),

1893 Netherlands (12 Sep) to Dutch Minister Peking. Dutch 2-1/2c PSC, uprated by 2-1/2c, tied by Hague cds. Transit Marseilles (14 Sep), Shanghai French PO (22 Oct), Customs Shanghai (22 Oct) with framed "TO PAY" cachet in red on address side for domestic rate. Arrived Customs Peking (29 Oct). Scarce incoming example from Netherlands.1893.9.12 荷蘭寄荷蘭駐京公使。荷蘭2-1/2分郵資片，加貼2-1/2分，銷海牙日戳。9.14經馬賽，10.22經上海法局，10.22經上海海關，正鈐“TO PAY”紅色橫戳補資。10.29抵北京海關。非常少見難得之荷蘭進口例。

Canada Postal stationery

China Japanese PO

Canada Postal stationery

Lot 95

42,000 HKD

Sold

1894 Canada (28 Apr) to Peking. Canadian 1c PSC, uprated by 3c, tied by Toranto cds. Transit San Francisco (5 May / 2 Jun). In combination

1894 Canada (28 Apr) to Peking. Canadian 1c PSC, uprated by 3c, tied by Toranto cds. Transit San Francisco (5 May / 2 Jun). In combination wih US 1c on content side but not cancelled. Transit Customs Tientsin (7 Jun). Address side applied with unframed "TO PAY" cachet in red for domestic rate. Arrived I.G. of Customs Peking (8 Jun). Very rare incoming example from Canada.1894.4.28 加拿大寄北京。加拿大1分郵資片，加貼3分，銷多倫多日戳。5.2/6.2經三藩市。內容一面貼美國票1分但未蓋銷。6.7經天津海關，鈐“TO PAY”紅色補資橫戳。6.8抵北京海關。非常少見難得之加拿大進口例。

China Japanese PO

Lot 112

8,000 HKD

Sold

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。

Lot 128

3,400 HKD

Sold

1898 Peking (29 Apr) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Litho Dragon 20c, tied by Peking dollar cds., alongside with R mark. Transit Shanghai

1898 Peking (29 Apr) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Litho Dragon 20c, tied by Peking dollar cds., alongside with R mark. Transit Shanghai (5 May) also with dollar cds. In combination with Japanese Koban 10s in pair, tied by IJPO Shanghai (13 May) cds, matching with registered mark. Transit Yokohama (19 May). Arrived Heusler (13 Jun).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。

Lot 132

2,400 HKD

Sold

1897 Chinkiang (3 Nov) to USA, applied with Chinkiang Dollar origin cds. Transit Shanghai (5 Nov) with dollar cds in violet. In combination

1897 Chinkiang (3 Nov) to USA, applied with Chinkiang Dollar origin cds. Transit Shanghai (5 Nov) with dollar cds in violet. In combination with Japanese Koban 2x 3s, tied by IJPO Shanghai (10 Nov) cds. Transit Yokohama (14 Nov), San Francisco (4 Dec). Arrived Richmond (10 Dec). Cover opened at top right. 1897.11.3 鎮江寄美國，鈐鎮江大圓始發日戳。11.5經上海，鈐藍色大圓戳。加貼日本小判2x 3錢，銷上海日局11.10日戳。11.14經橫濱，12.4經三藩市。12.10抵Richmond。封右上側打開。

China British PO

China Imperial Post

China British PO

Lot 182

1,100 HKD

Sold

1902 Swatow (28 Jan) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c on reverse for printed matter rate, tied by Swatow bilingual cds. In combination with

1902 Swatow (28 Jan) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c on reverse for printed matter rate, tied by Swatow bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c, tied by Swatow Webb type 3 IPO tie-print in red and Victoria (29 Jan) cds. Arrived Vancouver (22 Feb). Nice printed matter example of IPO tie-print. 2009 (May) Phila China.1902.1.18 汕頭寄美國，背貼蟠龍2分，合印刷品郵資，銷汕頭半切漢英日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙，銷汕頭Webb 3型IPO騎縫戳及1.29維多利亞日戳。2.22抵溫哥華。IPO騎縫戳之印刷品例子較少見。2009.5 PhilaChina。

Lot 184

1,200 HKD

Sold

1899 Wuchow (6 Oct) to Ceylon. f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Wuchow bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c, tied by

1899 Wuchow (6 Oct) to Ceylon. f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Wuchow bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c, tied by Wuchow IPO tie-print and Hong Kong cds (9 Oct). Transit Colombo (21 Oct). Arrived Kandy (22 Oct). 2009 (Mar) PhilaChina, lot 519.1899.10.6 梧州寄錫蘭，貼蟠龍2分，銷梧州半切漢英日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙，銷梧州IPO騎縫戳及香港10.9日戳。10.21經可倫坡。10.22抵Kandy。2009.3 PhilaChina，拍品號519。

China Imperial Post

Lot 213

800 HKD

Live

1908 Tientsin (25 Jul) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit Nagasaki (29 Jul). Arrived USA (19

1908 Tientsin (25 Jul) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit Nagasaki (29 Jul). Arrived USA (19 Aug).1908.7.25 天津寄美國，貼蟠龍1角，銷天津半切漢英日戳。7.29經長崎。8.19抵美國。

China Imperial Post

Great Britain

China Republic of China

Lot 216

2,400 HKD

Sold

1910 Tientsin (4 Oct) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c x2 + 10c x3, along with registered mark and Yokohama registered label. Transit Seattle

1910 Tientsin (4 Oct) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c x2 + 10c x3, along with registered mark and Yokohama registered label. Transit Seattle (28 Oct). Arrived Boston (2 Nov).1910.10.4 天津寄美國，貼蟠龍3分x2 + 1角x3，銷天津半切漢英日戳。另見掛號章及橫濱掛號標籤。10.28經西雅圖。11.2抵波士頓。

Great Britain

China Republic of China

Great Britain

Lot 387

1,100 HKD

Sold

1935 (July 4) London to Shanghai "Return to Sender" and “P.T.O.” Cover Sent from South Kensington to Lt. Commdr. A. Yates at the

1935 (July 4) London to Shanghai "Return to Sender" and “P.T.O.” Cover Sent from South Kensington to Lt. Commdr. A. Yates at the Shanghai Club, redirected to the Admiralty, London. Features a GB 1½d Silver Jubilee stamp and a reverse block of 4x 1c Chinese postage due stamps tied by Shanghai cancels. The delivery failure is meticulously documented by three boxed instructional marks: "1ST NOTICE SENT" (Aug 7), "2ND" (Aug 12), and "3RD" (Aug 21). Includes a bilingual "Returned to Sender" wavy line handstamp and a London (Sept 13) arrival mark. A manuscript mark of "P.T.O." (Please Turn Over) was made on the front – this is alerted by postal clerks to direct attention to the extensive markings, Chinese stamps, and redirection instructions on the reverse of the envelope. This cover illustrates the disciplined three-stage notification attempt used by the Chinese Post Office before returning the item to the UK. The combination of British Jubilee commemoratives and Chinese definitive stamps makes it an exceptional piece of inter-postal and military history plus manuscript instructional marking.1935年倫敦寄上海「退回發信人」封，貼英國銀禧紀念郵票寄上海總會海軍少校。背面貼四連支1分帆船票，並完整蓋有 8月7日、12日及21日之三次催領通知戳記。本封詳盡記錄了中國郵政對海軍郵件的死信處理程序，是研究中英軍事郵政史之經典實物。

China Republic of China

Lot 388

600 HKD

Live

1915 (3 Feb) Taxed picture postcard from Shanghai to Japan, f.w. Junk 1/2c, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds, along with T mark. Desite

1915 (3 Feb) Taxed picture postcard from Shanghai to Japan, f.w. Junk 1/2c, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds, along with T mark. Desite concessionary rate to Japan, it still took 1-1/2c for postcard to Japan.1915.2.3 欠資圖片明信片自上海寄日本，貼帆船半分，銷上海腰框英漢日戳，另見T章。寄日本之明信片郵資為1分5厘。

China Postage due stamps

China

China Province Szechuan

China Postage due stamps

China

China Postage due stamps

Lot 389

700 HKD

Sold

1933 England (24 Oct) to Shanghai, f.w. KGV 1d + 1/2d, tied by London meter stamp. Showing T mark on front. In combination with ROC postage

1933 England (24 Oct) to Shanghai, f.w. KGV 1d + 1/2d, tied by London meter stamp. Showing T mark on front. In combination with ROC postage due issue x13, in total of 20c on reverse, tied by Shanghai (23 Nov) arrival cds. Nice postage due example.1933.10.24 英國寄上海，貼佐治五世1便士 + 半便士，銷倫敦機戳。正鈐T章。背面加貼民國欠資票13枚，合2角，銷上海11.23到達戳。出色之欠資例。

China

Lot 390

500 HKD

Live

1939 Germany (10 Jul) to Shanghai via Hong Kong, Airmail cover, f.w. German issue 5pf + 15pf + 60pf, tied by Frankfurt cds. Transit Hong

1939 Germany (10 Jul) to Shanghai via Hong Kong, Airmail cover, f.w. German issue 5pf + 15pf + 60pf, tied by Frankfurt cds. Transit Hong Kong (20 Jul). In combination with SYS 5c upon arrival at Shanghai (24 Jul) for Hong Kong to Shanghai rate.1939.7.10 德國經香港寄上海。進口航空封，貼德國票5芬尼 + 15芬尼 + 60芬尼，銷法蘭克福日戳。7.20經香港。7.24抵上海，貼孫像5分以補香港寄上海郵資。

China Province Szechuan

China U.S PO

China Province Szechuan

Lot 397

700 HKD

Sold

1935 Chengtu (18 Apr) to USA. Cover from West China Union Unviersity, f.w. unovpt. SYS 5c + SYS and Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Szechuan

1935 Chengtu (18 Apr) to USA. Cover from West China Union Unviersity, f.w. unovpt. SYS 5c + SYS and Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Szechuan 5c x4, tied by Chengtu bilingual cds. NIce combination franking. Despite the printed matter annotation, this cover was paying 25c international letter rate.1935.4.18 成都寄美國。華西協合大學封，貼未加蓋孫像5分 + 孫像及帆船加蓋限四川貼用5分x4，銷成都三格英漢日戳。出色之混貼例子。雖然印有印刷品字樣，但符合2角5分國外信函郵資。

China U.S PO

Lot 2365

700 HKD

Live

1913 (22 Nov) a pair of picture postcards from Shanghai to the same address in USA, both f.w. US Presidential issue 1c, tied by USPA

1913 (22 Nov) a pair of picture postcards from Shanghai to the same address in USA, both f.w. US Presidential issue 1c, tied by USPA Shanghai type IX duplex. Dated earlier than the record of Meiso Mizuhara for this type of cds.1913.11.22 一對上海寄美國圖片明信片，收件地址一致，均貼美國總統像票1分，銷上海美國郵政代理IX型雙聯日戳。比水源明窗所記錄之IX型日戳最早日期更早。