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Lot 82

1,500 HKD

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London UK to Shanghai China via Shanghai Customs14 April 1882, Great Britain three half pence UPU card upgrated by a green half penny

London UK to Shanghai China via Shanghai Customs14 April 1882, Great Britain three half pence UPU card upgrated by a green half penny stamp, both indicium and stamp were cancelled by duplex obliterators "LOMBARD-ST" and "LS. 14"; on card front side, cancelled by a grey dark "CUSTOMS SHANGHAI / MY 28/82"; on the reverse side, cancelled by transit Hong Kong c.d.s. "HONG-KONG MY 20".UK postal card written French to Imperial Chinese Customs in Shanghai with unusual watery black c.d.s. which is very early for a postal card during large dragon period. Lower end of the card has small tears but it is a desirable item for such early usage of Customs mail on UPU card.倫敦寄上海經上海海關轉遞。1882年4月14日,英國1%便士萬國郵聯(UPU)郵政明信片加貼以便士綠色郵票升值寄出。正面所附印花與附加郵票,均蓋銷倫敦 LOMBARD STREET 雙圈日戰戳(LOMBARD-ST/L. S. 14):正面右侧並蓋有一枚灰黑色「CUSTOMS SHANGHAI / MY 28/82」海關到達戳:背面則顯示經香港中轉日戰「HONG-KONG / MY 20/82」。此件由英國倫敦寄往中國上海總海關(Imperial Chinese Maritime Customs)的明信片,以法文書寫,表明乃發往海關官方機構之通訊。其上海海關戰以帶水痕之灰黑色墨水蓋銷,為1882年大龍郵票期間罕見的早期明信片海關使用實例。卡片下端略有小製痕, 惟不損整體歷史價值。此卡為早期英國郵政明信片至中國海關官方郵件的實例,兼具郵政史、語言與制度演變三重研究價值,誠為海關郵集與大龍時期郵政收藏佳品。

Lot 84

2,000 HKD

Live

London to Tientsin, China via China Customs System. June 1892, half penny imprinted wrapper with upper left-hand corner endorsed as ASONIA

London to Tientsin, China via China Customs System. June 1892, half penny imprinted wrapper with upper left-hand corner endorsed as ASONIA CLOCK COMPANY LONDON E.C., sent to Messers & Meyer & Co., Tientsin, China. The QV half penny indicium cancelled by obliterator "FC 92". Adjacent to it, cancelled by a fine double ringed 'CUSTOMS TIENTSIN/JUL 10/92" in red.倫敦寄中國天津-經中國海關郵政遞送。1892年6月,維多利亞女王半便士郵資信封(wrapper)。本件為英國半便士印刷郵責信封(wrapper),左上角印有寄件人名稱“ASONIA CLOCK COMPANY LONDON E.C.”,寄至中國天津 Messers Meyer & Co.商行。信封右上角之**維多利亞女王半便士印記林由倫敦“FC92”圓形銷戰註銷。旁另加蓋**"CUSTOMS TIENTSIN/JUL 10/92”紅色雙圈到達日戳,表示由中國海關郵政系統負責最終派遞**這是19世紀晚期英國商業印刷品寄往中國內地並由清朝海關郵政系統負責遞送的典型範例。

Canada Postal stationery

China British PO Postal stationery

Canada Postal stationery

Lot 95

10,000 HKD

Live

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 British PO Postal stationery

Lot 179

1,500 HKD

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1900 Canton (30 Mar) to Germany. ICP 1st Print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds. In

1900 Canton (30 Mar) to Germany. ICP 1st Print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c in pair, tied by Canton Webb type 1 IPO tie-print and Hong Kong (31 Mar) cds. Arrived Germany (29 Apr). 2004 (Dec) Zurich Asia, lot 324.1900.3.30 廣州寄德國。大清第一版郵資片，加貼蟠龍1分 + 2分，銷廣州半切漢英日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙雙連，銷廣州Webb 1型IPO騎縫戳及香港3.31日戳。4.29抵德國。2004.12 蘇黎世亞洲，拍品號324。

Lot 181

1,500 HKD

Live

1899 Chefoo (22 Sep) to England. ICP 1st Print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c, tied by Chefoo bisected bilingual cds. Transit

1899 Chefoo (22 Sep) to England. ICP 1st Print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c, tied by Chefoo bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (24 Sep). In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c, tied by Chefoo IPO tie-print and Shanghai BPO (25 Sep) cds. 2005 (May) PhilaChina, lot 199.1899.9.22 煙台寄英國。大清第版郵資片，加貼蟠龍1分 + 2分，銷煙台半切漢英日戳。9.24經上海中國郵局。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙，銷煙台IPO騎縫戳及上海英局9.25日戳。2005.5 PhilaChina，拍品號199。