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China British PO

China British PO Picture postcards

Hong Kong Postal stationery

China British PO

China British PO Picture postcards

China British PO

Lot 176

1,600 HKD

Sold

1900 Amoy (7 Jun) to Germany, f.w. Coiling Dragon x6 on reverse, in total of 10c, tied by Amoy bisected bilingual cds. In combination with

1900 Amoy (7 Jun) to Germany, f.w. Coiling Dragon x6 on reverse, in total of 10c, tied by Amoy bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Amoy IPO tie-print and Hong Kong (Jun) cds. Arrived Germany (15 Jul). 2007 (Jun) Zurich Asia, lot 676.1900.6.7 廈門寄德國，背貼蟠龍6枚合1角，銷廈門半切漢英日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷廈門半切漢英日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷廈門IPO騎縫戳及香港6月日戳。7.15抵德國。2007.6 蘇黎世亞洲，拍品號676。

China British PO Picture postcards

Lot 177

900 HKD

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1901 Amoy (21 Jun) to Germany. Fu Kai Monastery PPC, f.w. Coiling Dragon 5c, tied by Amoy bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong

1901 Amoy (21 Jun) to Germany. Fu Kai Monastery PPC, f.w. Coiling Dragon 5c, tied by Amoy bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 4c, tied by Amoy IPO tie-print and Hong Kong (23 Jun) cds. Arrived Magdeburg (29 Jul).1901.6.21 廈門寄德國。寺廟圖片明信片，貼蟠龍5分，銷廈門半切漢英日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像4仙，銷廈門IPO騎縫戳及香港6.23日戳。7.29抵Madeburg。

Hong Kong Postal stationery

China British PO Postal stationery

Hong Kong Postal stationery

Lot 178

8,000 HKD

Sold

1901 Amoy (21 Oct) to France. Hong Kong QV surch 4c/3c PSC, applied with Amoy bisected bilingual origin cds. Indicia tied by IPO tie-print

1901 Amoy (21 Oct) to France. Hong Kong QV surch 4c/3c PSC, applied with Amoy bisected bilingual origin cds. Indicia tied by IPO tie-print and Hong Kong (23 Oct) transit cds. This card was prepaid in cash or was a subscriber's mail. Message was written in Volapuk with government bank label alongside. Very interesting and scarce example. Ex- Stephen Gates. 2021 (Dec) Kelleher & Rogers "The IPO Tie-Prints 1899-1904", lot 2512.1901.10.21 廈門寄法國。香港維多利亞女皇像改值4仙蓋3仙郵資片，鈐廈門始發半切日戳。郵資圖銷IPO騎縺戳及香港10.23中轉戳。以現金預付或為訂戶郵件。內容以沃拉普克語書寫，旁貼“永豐官銀號”標籤。少見難得。Stephen Gates舊藏。2021.12 Kelleher & Rogers“1899至1904年IPO騎縫戳”專場，拍品號2512。

China British PO Postal stationery

China British PO Picture postcards

China British PO Postal stationery

Lot 179

1,500 HKD

Sold

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。

China British PO Picture postcards

China British PO Postal stationery

China British PO Picture postcards

Lot 180

1,100 HKD

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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。

China British PO Postal stationery

Lot 181

1,500 HKD

Sold

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。

China British PO

China British PO Picture postcards

China British PO

China British PO Picture postcards

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。

China British PO Picture postcards

Lot 183

800 HKD

Sold

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。

China British PO

China Imperial Post

China British PO

Lot 184

1,200 HKD

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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 185

1,900 HKD

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1903 Tientsin (May) to England via Siberia, f.w. Coiling Dragon 5c x2, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit Newchwang Chinese

1903 Tientsin (May) to England via Siberia, f.w. Coiling Dragon 5c x2, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit Newchwang Chinese PO (6 May). In combination with Russian Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 10k, tied by Inkow (Newchwang) Russian FPO No. 13 T&S type 1 cds (4 May). Showing "Via Siberia" and "England" cachet in Russian. Arrived London (6 Jun). Cover back with mounting remnants.1903.5 天津經西伯利亞寄英國，貼蟠龍5分x2，銷天津半切漢英日戳。5.6經牛莊中國郵局。加貼軍徽圖加蓋KITAI 10戈比，銷營口（牛莊）俄軍13局T&S 1型5.4日戳。另鈐“經西伯利亞”及“英格蘭”俄文指示橫戳。6.6抵倫敦。封背帶粘痕。

Lot 186

1,700 HKD

Sold

1903 Tientsin (May) to England via Siberia, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit Newchwang (6 May). In

1903 Tientsin (May) to England via Siberia, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit Newchwang (6 May). In combination with Russian Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 10k, tied by Inkow (Newchwang) Russian FPO No. 13 T&S type 1 cds (24 Apr). Showing "Via Siberia" and "England" cachet in Russian. Arrived Leeds (27 May).1903.5 天津經西伯利亞寄英國，貼蟠龍1角，銷天津半切漢英日戳。5.6經牛莊中國郵局。加貼軍徽圖加蓋KITAI 10戈比，銷營口（牛莊）俄軍13局T&S 1型4.24日戳。另鈐“經西伯利亞”及“英格蘭”俄文指示橫戳。5.27抵Leeds。

Lot 187

6,500 HKD

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1903 Tientsin (18 Jul) to England via Siberia, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 4c +5c, tied by Tientsin PO tombstone cancel cds. Transit Newchwang

1903 Tientsin (18 Jul) to England via Siberia, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 4c +5c, tied by Tientsin PO tombstone cancel cds. Transit Newchwang (2X Jul). In combination with Russian Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 10k, tied by Inkow (Newchwang) Russian FPO No. 13 T&S type 1 cds (9 Jul). Showing "Via Siberia" and "England" cachet in Russian. Arrived North Finchley (11 Aug).1903.7.18 天津經西伯利亞寄英國，貼蟠龍1分 + 4分 + 5分，銷天津郵政局碑形戳。7.2X經牛莊中國郵局。加貼軍徽圖加蓋KITAI 10戈比，銷營口（牛莊）俄軍13局T&S 1型7.9日戳。另鈐“經西伯利亞”及“英格蘭”俄文指示橫戳。8.11抵North Finchley。

Lot 188

7,000 HKD

Sold

1903 Tientsin (21 Sep) to England via Siberia, f.w. CIP 50c on reverse, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit Newchwang (23

1903 Tientsin (21 Sep) to England via Siberia, f.w. CIP 50c on reverse, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit Newchwang (23 Sep). In combination with Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 5k x10 on front, tied by Inkow (Newchwang) Russian FPO No. 13 T&S type 1 cds (10 Sep). Transit Chinese Eastern Railway line 262 (12 Sep) with scarce T&S type 1 (serial 5) cds. Arrived London (14 Oct). Nice high denomination franking of CIP 50c. T&S also stated that postal materials of line 262 during early 1900s are rare as only several loose stamps recorded. With folds and rough edges.1903.9.21 天津經西伯利亞寄英國，背貼躍鯉5角，銷天津半切漢英日戳。9.23經牛莊。加貼軍徽圖加蓋KITAI 5戈比x10，銷營口（牛莊）俄軍13局T&S 1型（9.10）日戳。9.12經中東鐵路262線，鈐少見之T&S 1型5字日戳。10.14抵倫敦。貼用躍鯉5角十分難得出色。T&S另指出，1900年代初中東鐵路262線之存世例子十分稀罕少見，其記錄中僅見數枚散票。封帶折痕。

Lot 189

2,600 HKD

Sold

1903 Peking (10 Jul) to England via Siberia, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Peking PO oval d.s. Transit Newchwang (12 Jul). In

1903 Peking (10 Jul) to England via Siberia, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Peking PO oval d.s. Transit Newchwang (12 Jul). In combination with Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 5k in pair, tied by Inkow (Newchwang) Russian PO T&S type 2 cds (30 Jun). Arrived London (3 Aug). Flap missing.1903.7.10 北京經西伯利亞寄英國，貼蟠龍1角，銷北京郵政局橢圓形日戳。7.12經牛莊。加貼軍徽圖加蓋KITAI 5戈比雙連，銷營口（牛莊）俄局T&S 2型6.30日戳。8.3抵倫敦。封舌缺失。

Lot 190

1,800 HKD

Live

1903 Tientsin (18 Jun) to England via Siberia, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit Newchwang. In

1903 Tientsin (18 Jun) to England via Siberia, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit Newchwang. In combination with Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 10k, tied by Inkow (Newchwang) Russian FPO No. 13 T&S type 1 cds (7 Jun). Arrived Sheffield (10 Jul).1903.6.18 天津經西伯利亞寄英國，貼蟠龍1角，銷天津半切漢英日戳。經牛莊。加貼軍徽圖加蓋KITAI 10戈比，銷營口（牛莊）俄軍13局T&S 1型日戳（6.7）。7.10抵Sheffield。

China Imperial Post

China Russian PO

Lot 191

1,000 HKD

Live

1903 Tientsin (21 Apr) to Scotland via Siberia, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Tientsin bilingual cds. Transit Newchwang (24 Apr). In

1903 Tientsin (21 Apr) to Scotland via Siberia, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Tientsin bilingual cds. Transit Newchwang (24 Apr). In combination with Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 10k, tied by Inkow (Newchwang) Russian FPO No. 13 T&S type 1 cds (11 Apr). Transit Warsaw (1 May). Arrived Scotland (16 May). Cover reduced with rough edges.1903.4.21 天津經西伯利亞寄蘇格蘭，貼蟠龍1角，銷天津半切漢英日戳。4.24經牛莊。加貼軍徽圖加蓋KITAI 10戈比，銷營口（牛莊）俄軍13局T&S 1型日戳（4.11）。5.1經華沙。5.16抵蘇格蘭。封四邊被裁，邊沿磨損。

China Imperial Post

China Russian PO

Lot 193

8,500 HKD

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1903 Tangku (6 Jul) to Germany via Siberia, f.w. Coiling Dragon x8 on reverse, in total of 30c, tied by Tangku bisected bilingual cds,

1903 Tangku (6 Jul) to Germany via Siberia, f.w. Coiling Dragon x8 on reverse, in total of 30c, tied by Tangku bisected bilingual cds, alongside with registered mark. Transit Tientsin (6 Jul), Newchwang (Jul). In combination with Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 10k in strip of 3, tied by Inkow (Newchwang) Russian PO T&S type 2 cds (27 Jun), alongside with Russian registered label. Arrived Germany. Cover opened out for display. Inkow Russian PO type 2 cds on 10k stamp is scarce according to T&S.1903.7.6 塘沽經西伯利亞寄德國，背貼蟠龍8枚合3角，銷塘沽半切漢英日戳。7.6經天津，同月經牛莊。加貼軍徽圖加蓋KITAI 10戈比直三連，銷營口（牛莊）俄局（6.27）T&S 2型日戳，另貼俄文掛號標籤。抵德國。封剖開以作展示。T&S指營口俄局2型日戳蓋於10戈比票上十分少見難得。

China Russian PO

Lot 194

5,000 HKD

Sold

1903 Tientsin (19 Jun) to Germany via Siberia, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c in block of 4 on reverse, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds,

1903 Tientsin (19 Jun) to Germany via Siberia, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c in block of 4 on reverse, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds, alongside with registered mark. Transit Newchwang (22 Jun). In combination with Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 10k x4, tied by Inkow (Newchwang) Russian FPO No. 13 T&S type 1 cds (9 Jun), alongside with Russian registered label. Arrived Germany (11 Jul).1903.6.19 天津經西伯利亞寄德國，背貼蟠龍1角四方連，銷天津半切漢英日戳，旁鈐掛號章。6.22經牛莊。加貼軍徽圖加蓋KITAI 10戈比x4，銷營口（牛莊）俄軍13局T&S 1型日戳（6.9），旁貼俄文掛號標籤。7.11抵德國。