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Lot 199

2,200 HKD

Live

1903 Tientsin to Germany via Siberia, probably f.w. Chinese adhesive but dropped, alongwith Tientsin reigstered label. Transit Newchwang

1903 Tientsin to Germany via Siberia, probably f.w. Chinese adhesive but dropped, alongwith Tientsin reigstered label. Transit Newchwang (25 May). F.w. Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 10k x6 on front, tied by Inkow (Newchwang) Russian FPO No. 13 T&S type 1 cds (12 May), along with Russian registered label. Arrived Germany (14 Jun).1903年天津經西伯利亞寄德國，應貼有中國票但掉落，鈐天津掛號章。5;25經牛莊。加貼軍徽圖加蓋KITAI 10戈比x6，銷營口（牛莊）俄軍13局T&S 1型日戳（5.12），另貼俄文掛號標籤。6.14抵德國。

Lot 200

2,600 HKD

Live

1903 Tientsin (28 Apr) to Germany via Siberia, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c + 20c in pair on reverse, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds.

1903 Tientsin (28 Apr) to Germany via Siberia, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c + 20c in pair on reverse, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit Newchwang (1 May). In combination with Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 10k x5, tied by Inkow (Newchwang) Russian FPO No. 13 T&S type 1 cds (18 Apr), alongside with unusual handfilled Russian registered label. Arrived Germany (22 May).1903.4.28 天津經西伯利亞寄德國，背貼蟠龍1角 + 2角雙連，銷天津半切漢英日戳。5.1經牛莊。加貼軍徽圖加蓋KITAI 10戈比x5，銷營口（牛莊）俄軍13局T&S 1型日戳（4.18），另貼少見之手填俄文掛號標籤。5.22抵德國。

Lot 201

1,000 HKD

Live

1899 Tientsin (4 Mar) to England. Small lady cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Pakua chop, along with Tientsin "Customs" removed cds.

1899 Tientsin (4 Mar) to England. Small lady cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Pakua chop, along with Tientsin "Customs" removed cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (6 Mar) with dollar cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c, tied by Shanghai BPO (6 Mar) cds. Arrived Sunderland (10 Apr).1899.3.4 天津寄英國。小型封，貼蟠龍2分，銷八卦戳，另見天津挖海關日戳。3.6經上海清郵，鈐大圓戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙，銷上海英局3.6日戳。4.10抵新特蘭。

China Imperial Post

China Imperial Post Postage due stamps

China Imperial Post

Lot 202

500 HKD

Live

1899 Peking (14 Sep) to France, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1/2c x2 + 1c in srip of 3 + 2c in strip of 3 on both sides, tied by Peking bisected

1899 Peking (14 Sep) to France, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1/2c x2 + 1c in srip of 3 + 2c in strip of 3 on both sides, tied by Peking bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (28 Sep). In combination with Hong Kong QV 5c in pair, tied by Shanghai BPO (29 Sep). Transit Hong Kong (6 Oct), French paquebot Ligne N No. 5 (7 Oct). Arrived France (Nov).1899.9.14 北京寄法國，正背貼蟠龍半分x2 + 1分三連 + 2分三連，銷北京半切漢英日戳。9.28經上海清郵。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像5仙雙連，銷上海英局9.29日戳。10.6經香港，10.7經法國郵船N線5號。11月抵法國。

China Imperial Post Postage due stamps

China Imperial Post

China Imperial Post Postage due stamps

Lot 203

3,000 HKD

Live

1900 (Jul) Taxed cover to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 5c, tied by faint bisected cds. Transit Chefoo (15 Jul), Shanghai Chinese PO (20 Jul).

1900 (Jul) Taxed cover to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 5c, tied by faint bisected cds. Transit Chefoo (15 Jul), Shanghai Chinese PO (20 Jul). In combination QV 5c, tied by Shanghai BPO (20 Jul). Showing T mark and "DUE ____ CENTS" cachet with handwritten "5". Transit Seattle (9 Aug). Arrived Pottsville (14 Aug). Proper 1/2oz letter rate to UPU country should be 10c.1900.7 欠資封寄美國，貼蟠龍5分，銷模糊之半切日戳。7.15經煙台，7.20經上海清郵。加貼維多利亞女皇像5仙，銷上海英局同日日戳。鈐T章及“DUE ____ CENTS”橫戳（手寫“5”）。8.9經西雅圖。8.14抵Pottsville。寄萬國郵盟成員國之半盎司信函郵資應為1角。

China Imperial Post

Lot 204

500 HKD

Live

1901 Tientsin (25 Feb) to England, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c + 10c, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (6

1901 Tientsin (25 Feb) to England, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c + 10c, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (6 Mar). In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by SHanghai BPO (7 Mar) cds. Arrived England (9 Apr).1901.2.25 天津寄英國，貼蟠龍4分 + 1角，銷天津半切漢英日戳。3.6經上海清郵。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷上海英局3.7日戳。4.9抵英國。

China Imperial Post

China Shanghai

Lot 205

2,000 HKD

Live

1901 Peking (27 Apr) to Germany. Registered cover, f.w. Litho Dragon and Coiling Dragon x12, in total of 30c, tied by oval Peking PO d.s,

1901 Peking (27 Apr) to Germany. Registered cover, f.w. Litho Dragon and Coiling Dragon x12, in total of 30c, tied by oval Peking PO d.s, along with scarce type 15-2-3 Peking handfilled registered mark. Transist Shanghai Chinese PO (2 May). In combination with Hong Kong QV 30c, tied by Shanghai BPO (7 May) cds. Arrived Germany (15 Jun). Nice Peking reigstered cover.1901.4.27 北京寄德國。掛號封，貼日本版及倫敦版蟠龍12枚，合3角，銷北京半切漢英日戳。另見罕見之15-2-3型北京手填英文掛號章。5.2經上海清郵。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像30仙，銷上海英局5.7日戳。6.15抵德國。出色之北京掛號封。

Lot 207

1,200 HKD

Live

1900 Shanghai (Jan) to Denmark, applied with Shanghai LPO origin cds on front. F.w. Coiling Dragon 5c in pair on reverse and French ovpt.

1900 Shanghai (Jan) to Denmark, applied with Shanghai LPO origin cds on front. F.w. Coiling Dragon 5c in pair on reverse and French ovpt. Chine 25c on front, tied by faint tombstone cancel and Shanghai French PO cds. Arrived Copenhagen (9 Feb). Nice example of joint delivery by three postal systems.1900年上海寄丹麥，鈐上海工部郵局始發日戳。正背貼蟠龍2分雙連及法國客郵25生丁，分別銷模糊之碑形戳及上海法局日戳。2.9抵哥本哈根。工部郵局、大清郵政及法國客郵合作投遞之出色例子。

China Shanghai

Lot 208

1,200 HKD

Live

1900 Shanghai (1 Mar) to France. CIP 2nd print PSC, in combination with Coiling Dragon 4c and French ovpt. Chine 10c. Indicia tied by

1900 Shanghai (1 Mar) to France. CIP 2nd print PSC, in combination with Coiling Dragon 4c and French ovpt. Chine 10c. Indicia tied by Shanghai LPO cds while adhesive tied by Pakua chop and Shanghai French PO cds respectively. Arrived France (5 Apr). Nice example of joint delivery by three postal systems.1900.3.1 上海寄法國。大清第二版郵資片，加貼蟠龍4分及法國客郵10生丁。郵資圖銷上海工部郵局日戳，貼票分別銷八卦戳及上海法局日戳。4.5抵法國。工部郵局、大清郵政及法國客郵合作投遞之出色例子。

China Shanghai

China Imperial Post

Lot 209

1,200 HKD

Live

1900 Shanghai (15 Aug) to Holland, applied with Shanghai LPO origin cds. In combination franking of Coiling Dragon 1/2c + 10c and French

1900 Shanghai (15 Aug) to Holland, applied with Shanghai LPO origin cds. In combination franking of Coiling Dragon 1/2c + 10c and French ovpt. Chine 25c, tied by Pakua chop and Shanghai French PO (17 Aug) cds respectively. Arrived Roermond (29 Sep). Nice example of joint delivery by three postal systems.1900.8.15 上海寄丹麥，鈐上海工部郵局始發日戳。混貼蟠龍4分及法國客郵10生丁，分別銷八卦戳及上海法局8.17日戳。9.29抵荷蘭。工部郵局、大清郵政及法國客郵合作投遞之出色例子。

China Imperial Post

Lot 210

1,500 HKD

Live

1900 Chungking (13 Nov) to Ireland, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Chungking bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Peace and

1900 Chungking (13 Nov) to Ireland, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Chungking bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Peace and Commerce ovpt. Chine 25c + 1 dropped stamp, tied by Shanghai French PO (29 Nov) cds.1900.11.13 重慶寄愛爾蘭，貼蟠龍1角，銷重慶半切漢英日戳。加貼和平及商貿神像加蓋Chine 25生丁 + 1枚掉票，銷上海法局11.29日戳。

Lot 211

2,000 HKD

Live

1898 Tongshan (Jul) to USA, f.w. litho dragon 10c, tied by scarce Tongshan Post Office cds, Transit Tientsin (14 / 15 Jul) with dollar cds

1898 Tongshan (Jul) to USA, f.w. litho dragon 10c, tied by scarce Tongshan Post Office cds, Transit Tientsin (14 / 15 Jul) with dollar cds and “Customs” removed cds, Shanghai (21 Jul) with dollar cds. In combination with Japanese Koban 5s in pair, tied by IJPO Shanghai (22 Jul) cds. Arrived Mount Vernon (15 Aug) with “FORWARDED” cachet and redirected to Port Jefferson.1898.7 唐山寄美國，貼日本版蟠龍1角，銷稀罕之唐山郵政局日戳。7.14/15 經天津，鈐挖海關日戳及大圓戳。7.21經上海，鈐大圓戳。加貼日本小判5錢雙連，銷上海日局7.22日戳。8.15抵弗農山，鈐“FORWARDED”指示戳改寄傑斐遜港。

China Imperial Post

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

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 Cancellations and seals

Lot 214

1,000 HKD

Live

1908 Sinchuanchen to USA. Cover front only, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 4c in pair, former tied by scarce "Sinchuanchen Postal Box" handfilled

1908 Sinchuanchen to USA. Cover front only, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 4c in pair, former tied by scarce "Sinchuanchen Postal Box" handfilled tombstone cancel while latter tied by Tsingkiangpu bisected bilingual cds (3 May).1908年新莊鎮寄美國。僅封面，貼蟠龍2分單枚 + 4分雙連，前者銷難得之“新莊鎮郵政信櫃”手填日期碑形戳，後者銷清江浦半切漢英日戳（5.3）。

China Imperial Post

Lot 215

2,000 HKD

Live

1908 Shiuchow (2 Jun) to Germany, f.w. Coiling Drago 10c in pair, tied by Kwangtung Shiuchow lunar year cds. Transit Samshui (5 Jun),

1908 Shiuchow (2 Jun) to Germany, f.w. Coiling Drago 10c in pair, tied by Kwangtung Shiuchow lunar year cds. Transit Samshui (5 Jun), Canton Chinese PO (5 Jun), Canton French PO (6 Jun). Arrived Germany (9 Jul).1908.6.2 韶州寄德國，貼蟠龍1角雙連，銷廣東韶州支干日戳。6.5經三水，6.5經廣州中國郵局，6.6經廣州法局。7.9抵德國。

Lot 216

1,000 HKD

Live

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。

Lot 218

2,400 HKD

Live

1899 (10 Jan) French 5c stationery cover to C.E. Tanant, Wuhu, redirected to Peking, tied by Paris cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (18

1899 (10 Jan) French 5c stationery cover to C.E. Tanant, Wuhu, redirected to Peking, tied by Paris cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (18 Feb). Arrived Wuhu (20 Feb) with dollar cds. Redirecetd to Peking (1 Mar) with "Customs" removed cds in black. Nice Tanant correspondence with Wuhu dolalr cds. Peking "Customs" removed cds is also much rarer than Tientsin "Customs" removed cds. Paul K S Chang recorded its usage between Feb 1898 and Feb 1899 and this example was dated even slightly later. 2004 (Jan) PhilaChina, lot 975.1899.1.10 法國5生丁郵資封寄蕪湖的譚安，改寄北京，銷巴黎日戳。2.18經上海清局。2.20抵蕪湖，鈐大圓戳。再改寄北京（3.1），鈐挖海關黑色日戳。鈐蕪湖大圓戳之出色譚安封。北京挖海關日戳亦遠比天津挖海關日戳少見。張愷升記錄僅見於1898年2月至1899年2月，此例更晚。2004.1 PhilaChina，拍品號975。

Lot 224

800 HKD

Live

1897 US (2 Aug) to John Fowler, US Consul at Chefoo. US Columbus & Liberty 1c stationery cover, uprated by US issue 3c + 4c + 2x 5c,

1897 US (2 Aug) to John Fowler, US Consul at Chefoo. US Columbus & Liberty 1c stationery cover, uprated by US issue 3c + 4c + 2x 5c, tied by obliterator, alongside with oval Lowell origin d.s and registered label. Transit San Francisco (19 Aug). Arrived Chefoo (9 Sep) with dollar cds. Very rare example of this type of stationery cover to China. 1897.8.2 美國寄美國駐煙台領事John Fowler。哥倫布與自由神像1分郵資封，加貼美國票3分 + 4分 + 2x 5分，銷殺手戳，旁鈐Lowell橢圓形始發日戳及掛號標籤。8.19經三藩市，鈐大圓戳。該款郵資封進口中國甚為少見。