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Large Dragon

German Post China, Forerunner

Large Dragon

German Post China, Forerunner

Large Dragon

Lot 49

200,000 HKD

Live

1882. Newchwang (20 Aug) to England. F.w. marginal vertical strip of three 3-ca Large Dragons, cancelled by CUSTOMS NEWCHWANG cds.Transit

1882. Newchwang (20 Aug) to England. F.w. marginal vertical strip of three 3-ca Large Dragons, cancelled by CUSTOMS NEWCHWANG cds.Transit CUSTOMS SHANGHAI (? Aug). Additionally affixed with French 25 ctm stamp cancelled by ‘SHANG-HAI CHINE’ French P.O. cds (25 Aug) with another alongside. French transit (8 Oct), Cheltenham arrival (10 Oct).1882.8.20牛莊寄英國封，貼大龍叁分銀直三連帶邊紙，銷牛莊海關日戳，經上海關。加貼法郵25生丁票一枚，銷上海法國客郵局8.25日戳，10.8經法國，10.10到達英國。

German Post China, Forerunner

Lot 56

7,000 HKD

Live

1892 Peking (25 Jan) to England, f.w. Small Dragon 3ca on reverse for domestic rate, tied by Peking Chinese seal, alongside with I.G.

1892 Peking (25 Jan) to England, f.w. Small Dragon 3ca on reverse for domestic rate, tied by Peking Chinese seal, alongside with I.G. Customs of Peking cds. Transit Customs Tientsin (26 Jan) with violet cds. In combination with German Eagle stamp 20pf, tied by Shanghai German postal agency (2 Dec) cds. Arrived Salisbury (21 Mar).1892.1.25 北京寄英國，貼小龍3分銀單枚付國內郵資，銷北京漢文戳記，旁鈐北京海關日戳。1.26經天津海關，鈐紫色日戳。另貼德國票20芬尼，銷上海德國郵政代理12.2日戳。3.21抵Salisbury。

German Post China, Forerunner

China French PO

Lot 58

7,000 HKD

Live

1893 Tientsin (22 Dec) to England, f.w. Small Dragon 3ca on reverse, tied by faint Chinese seal, alongside with Customs Tientsin cds.

1893 Tientsin (22 Dec) to England, f.w. Small Dragon 3ca on reverse, tied by faint Chinese seal, alongside with Customs Tientsin cds. Transit Customs Shanghai (3 Jan). In combination with German numeral stamp 5pf x 4, tied by Shanghai German postal agency (4 Jan) cds. Arrived England (7 Feb). Cover opened out for display.1893.12.22 天津寄英國，背貼小龍3分銀，銷漢文戳記，另鈐天津海關日戳。1.3經上海海日關。另貼德國數目字票5芬尼x4，銷上海德國郵政代理1.4日戳。2.7抵英國。封剖開以作展示。

China French PO

China British PO

China French PO

Lot 73

3,000 HKD

Live

1896. Legation of Austria-Hungary in China from Peking (13 Apr) to Austria. Franked with Empress Dowager 9ca stamp, cancelled by Peking

1896. Legation of Austria-Hungary in China from Peking (13 Apr) to Austria. Franked with Empress Dowager 9ca stamp, cancelled by Peking Chinese killer, with Customs Peking and Shanghai (17 Apr) transit on reverse. French 25c stamp cancelled Shang-hai cds (17 Apr). Arrived Klagenfurt (23 May), re-directed to Vienna (25 May).1896.4.13 奧匈帝國駐華公使自北京寄奧國，貼慈壽9分銀，銷北京中文戳記，旁鈐北京關日戳。4.17經上海關。加貼法國客郵25生丁，銷上海法局4.17日戳。5.23抵Klagenfurt，改寄維也納，5.25抵埗。

China British PO

Lot 77

4,000 HKD

Live

1896 Customs Canton (4 Feb) to Bulgaria. Hong Kong QV 4c PSC. Indicia unused while bearing Customs Canton origin cds in violet alongside.

1896 Customs Canton (4 Feb) to Bulgaria. Hong Kong QV 4c PSC. Indicia unused while bearing Customs Canton origin cds in violet alongside. Transit French paquebot (5 Feb). Arrived Ruse (24 Feb). Peculiar example without Hong Kong cds. Probably the card went to S.S. Natal straight to avoid late fee. Rare destination. Ex- Steve Chazen. 1896.2.4 廣州海關寄保加利亞。香港維多利亞女皇像4仙郵資片。郵資圖無蓋銷，旁鈐廣州關藍色始發日戳。2.5經法國郵船。2.24抵Ruse。未見香港日戳之奇特例子。可能該片直接送往汽船Natal號以避免遲付費用。少見之目的地。蔡盛舊藏。

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。

Hong Kong

Asia

Hong Kong

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。

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。

Asia

France

Asia

Lot 171

2,400 HKD

Live

1899 Hankow (20 Jul) to Belgium. Opium smoker PPC, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Hankow bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese

1899 Hankow (20 Jul) to Belgium. Opium smoker PPC, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Hankow bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (23 Jul). In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c in pair, tied by Hankow IPO tie-print and Shanghai BPO (23 Jul) cds. Transit French paquebot (29 Jul). Arrived Brussels (30 Jul).1899.7.20 漢口寄比利時。鴉片煙民圖片明信片，貼蟠龍4分，銷漢口半切漢英日戳。7.23經上海中國郵局。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙雙連，銷漢口IPO騎縫戳及上海英局7.23日戳。7.29經法國郵船。7.30抵布魯塞爾。

France

China British PO

Great Britain

France

Lot 173

700 HKD

Live

1899 Shanghai (29 May) to England. View PPC, applied with Shanghai LPO origin cds. F.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Pakua cancel. In

1899 Shanghai (29 May) to England. View PPC, applied with Shanghai LPO origin cds. F.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Pakua cancel. In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c in pair, tied by IPO tie-print and Shanghae BPO (30 May) cds. 2008 (Jan) Spink China, lot 914.1899.5.29 上海寄英國。風光明信片，鈐上海工部郵局始發日戳。貼蟠龍4分，銷八卦戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙雙連，銷IPO騎縫戳及上海英局5.30日戳。2008.1 斯賓克中國，拍品號914。

China British PO

Great Britain

China British PO

Lot 174

800 HKD

Live

1899 Shanghai (3 Oct) to Austria. SMS Kaiserin Elisabeth PPC, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by faint cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV

1899 Shanghai (3 Oct) to Austria. SMS Kaiserin Elisabeth PPC, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by faint cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c in pair, tied by Shanghai Webb type 1 IPO tie-print and Shanghai BPO (5 Oct) cds. Arrived Trebitsch. 2010 (Sep) Zurich Asia, lot 3048.1899.10.3 上海寄奧國。德國戰艦Kaiserin Elisabeth圖片明信片，貼蟠龍4分。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙雙連，銷上海Webb 1型IPO騎縫戳及上海英局10.5日戳。抵Trebitsch。2010.9 蘇黎世亞洲，拍品號3048。

Great Britain

Lot 180

600 HKD

Live

1901 Canton (21 Nov) to England. Picture postcard, applied with Canton Chinese PO origin cds. F.w. Hong Kong QV 4c, tied by Canton Webb

1901 Canton (21 Nov) to England. Picture postcard, applied with Canton Chinese PO origin cds. F.w. Hong Kong QV 4c, tied by Canton Webb type 2 IPO tie-print and Victoria (22 Nov) cds. 2009 (Mar) John Bull, lot 2507.1901.11.21 廣州寄英國。圖片明信片，鈐廣州半切漢英始發日戳。貼香港維多利亞女皇像4仙，銷廣州Webb 2型IPO騎縫戳及維多利亞11.22日戳。2009.3 布約翰，拍品號2507。

Postal stationery

Picture postcards

Postal stationery

Picture postcards

Postal stationery

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。

Picture postcards

Lot 183

700 HKD

Live

1899 Tientsin (14 Nov) to England. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in pair, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit

1899 Tientsin (14 Nov) to England. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in pair, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO. In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c in pair, tied by Tientsin Webb type 1 IPO tie-print and Shanghai BPO (22 Nov) cds. 2008 (20 Jan) Spink China, lot 919.1899.11.14 天津寄英國。圖片明信片，貼蟠龍2分雙連，銷天津半切漢英日戳。經上海英局。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙雙連，銷天津Webb 1型IPO騎縫戳及上海英局11.22日戳。2008.1.20 斯賓克中國，拍品號919。