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Lot 50

80,000 HKD

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1884 Peking (22 Jan) to Hawaii, f.w. Large Dragon thick paper, clean perf 3ca on reverse, tied by Peking Chinese seal, alongside with I.G.

1884 Peking (22 Jan) to Hawaii, f.w. Large Dragon thick paper, clean perf 3ca on reverse, tied by Peking Chinese seal, alongside with I.G. of Customs Peking cds in violet. Transit Customs Tientsin (24 Jan), Customs Shanghai (7 Feb), In combination with Japanese 5s, tied by black cork obliterator, alongside with IJPA Shanghai (20 Feb) cds. Cover opened out for display. Highly unusual destination for Large Dragon cover. With RPSL certificate. Ex- Ryohei Ishikawa. Illustration no. 242, p. 387 in "A Comprehensive Illustration on Covers of the Large Dragons" by James B Whang. 2014 (Jan) Interasia Auctions, lot 75 (Realized HKD1.15 million)1884.1.22 北京寄夏威夷，背貼厚紙光齒大龍3分銀，銷北京中文戳記，旁鈐北京海關藍色始發日戳。1.24經天津海關，2.7經上海海關。加貼日本小判5錢，銷黑色空十字戳，旁鈐上海日本郵政代理2.20日戳。封剖開以作展示。極為稀罕冷門的目的地。附皇家郵學會證書。石川良佐舊藏。黃建斌《大龍信封存世考》第387頁第242件原件。2014年1月Interasia Auctions拍品號75，成交價港元115萬。

German Empire

Lot 54

50,000 HKD

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1891 Germany (26 Mar) to German Legation Peking, f.w. German Eagle 20pf, tied by Hannover cds. Transit Shanghai German PO (2 May), Customs

1891 Germany (26 Mar) to German Legation Peking, f.w. German Eagle 20pf, tied by Hannover cds. Transit Shanghai German PO (2 May), Customs Tientsin (7 May). In combination with Small Dragon 3ca for Chinese domestic rate, tied by Tientsin Chinese seal.1891.3.26 德國寄德國駐北京公使館，貼鷹徽圖20芬尼，銷漢諾威日戳。5.2經上海德局落地。5.7經天津海關。加貼小龍3分銀補中國國內郵資，銷天津中文戳記。

Postal stationery

Japan

Postal stationery

Lot 55

16,000 HKD

Live

1893 (3 Jan) Eygptian 1 mil stationery cover to France, redirected to Peking, uprated by 1mil, tied by Alexandrie cds. Transit Shanghai

1893 (3 Jan) Eygptian 1 mil stationery cover to France, redirected to Peking, uprated by 1mil, tied by Alexandrie cds. Transit Shanghai French PO (Mar), Customs Tientsin (9 Mar). In combination with Small Dragon 3ca for domestic rate and tied by Peking Chinese seal, matching with I.G. of Customs Peking (11 Mar) arrival cds. Michael Ho stated that there are only two incoming covers from Eygpt to Peking with Small Dragon stamps for supplementary domestic postage. Here is the third one.1893.1.3 埃及1米爾郵資封寄法國，改寄北京，加貼1米爾，銷亞歷山大日戳。3月經上海法局，3.9經天津海關。加貼小龍3分銀作中國國內郵資，銷北京漢文戳記，另鈐3.11北京海關到達戳。何沐源指埃及進口北京並貼小龍票作補資者僅見兩件，此為第三件。

Japan

China U.S PO

China Japanese PO

Japan

Lot 59

7,000 HKD

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1894 Chinkiang (21 Jun) to USA, f.w. Small Dragon 1ca + 5ca for USA rate, tied by Customs Chinkiang cds. Transit Customs Shanghai (22 Jun).

1894 Chinkiang (21 Jun) to USA, f.w. Small Dragon 1ca + 5ca for USA rate, tied by Customs Chinkiang cds. Transit Customs Shanghai (22 Jun). In combination with Japanese Koban 5s, tied by IJPO Shanghai (23 Jun) cds. Transit Yokohama with Japanese re-seal label. Transit San Francisco (Jul). Interesting and rare re-sealed example. Fault at reverse right.1894.6.21 鎮江寄美國，貼小龍1分銀 + 5分銀，合寄美國郵資，銷鎮江海關日戳。6.22經上海海關。加貼日本小判5錢，銷上海日局6.23日戳。經橫濱，以日本標籤重封。7月經三藩市。難得之重封例子，封背右側有損。

China U.S PO

China Japanese PO

China U.S PO

Lot 76

2,000 HKD

Live

1894 US Consulate Tienstin (28 Aug) to USA, applied with Customs Tientsin origin cds on reverse. Transit Customs Shanghai (1 Sep). In

1894 US Consulate Tienstin (28 Aug) to USA, applied with Customs Tientsin origin cds on reverse. Transit Customs Shanghai (1 Sep). In combination with US 5c, tied by USPA Shanghai type IV duplex d.s. Transit San Francisco (4 Oct). Arrived Greeley.1894.8.28 美國駐天津領事館寄美國，背鈐天津海關始發日戳。9.1經上海海關。貼美國票5分，銷上海美國郵政代理IV型雙聯日戳。10.4經三藩市。抵Greeley。

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。

China Japanese PO

China British PO

Lot 128

2,000 HKD

Live

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

800 HKD

Live

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

Lot 182

1,000 HKD

Live

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。