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China French PO Cancellations and seals

German Post China, Forerunner

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China French PO Cancellations and seals

German Post China, Forerunner

China French PO Cancellations and seals

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 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

Lot 60

5,000 HKD

Live

1893 Peking (20 Jun) to France, f.w. Small Dragon 3ca on reverse for domestic rate, tied by Peking Chinese seal, alongside with I.G. of

1893 Peking (20 Jun) to France, f.w. Small Dragon 3ca on reverse for domestic rate, tied by Peking Chinese seal, alongside with I.G. of Customs cds. Transit Customs Tientsin (21 Jun), Customs Shanghai (25 Jun). In combination with French issue 15c x 2, tied byy Shanghai French PO (13 Jun) cds. Transit Modane-Paris (5 Aug). Arrived Yssingeaux (Aug). Cover opened at top.1893.6.20 北京寄法國，背貼小龍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。6.21經天津海關，6.25經上海海關。另貼法國票15生丁x2，銷上海法局6.13日戳。8.5經Modane-Paris。8月抵Yssingeaux。封頂打開。

China French PO

China French PO Cancellations and seals

Lot 61

20,000 HKD

Live

1894 Peking (17 Dec) to France, f.w. Small Dragon 3ca in strip of 3 for 9ca international letter rate, tied by Peking Chinese seal,

1894 Peking (17 Dec) to France, f.w. Small Dragon 3ca in strip of 3 for 9ca international letter rate, tied by Peking Chinese seal, matching with I.G. Customs of Peking cds. Transit Customs Shanghai (1 Jan). In combination with Peace and Commerce issue 25c, tied by Shanghai French PO (4 Jan) cds. Arrived Rhone (Feb).1894.12.17 北京寄法國，貼小龍3分銀直三連，合9分銀國外信函郵資，銷北京中文戳記，背鈐北京海關日戳。1.1經上海海關。加貼和平及商貿神像25生丁，銷上海法局1.4日戳。2月抵Rhone。

China French PO

China French PO Cancellations and seals

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 French PO Cancellations and seals

Lot 97

15,000 HKD

Live

1896 (29 Dec.) registered cover front only, to France via Shanghai, showing “Chinese Imperial Post Office/ Peking/ Postage Paid”

1896 (29 Dec.) registered cover front only, to France via Shanghai, showing “Chinese Imperial Post Office/ Peking/ Postage Paid” triple-ring bilingual h.s. in blue, matching “I.G. of Customs/Peking” double-ring origin d.s and ‘registered’ handstamp; also bearing France “Chine” 1f cancelled by “Shang-hai/Chine” c.d.s. (15.1.97) with ‘R’ handstamp. Transit Ligne N (16.1). Front only, Berteaux correspondence, nevertheless very early date for this first postage paid handstamp of the Imperial Chinese Post.1896.12.29掛號封封面，自北京寄法國，鈐 “信力已付” 三圈圓戳、北京海關始發日戳及REGISTERED橫戳。加貼法國客郵1法郎，銷1.15上海法局日戳，另見R章。1.16經郵船N線。Berteaux書信。乃“信力已付”三圈圓戳之極早例子。

French Post in China Postal stationery

China French PO

French Post in China Postal stationery

China French PO

French Post in China Postal stationery

Lot 111

12,000 HKD

Live

1897 Chefoo (29 Sep) to Germany. French ovpt. 10c PSC, f.w. Empress Dowager surch large figure narrow spaced 2c/2ca, tied by Chefoo Dollar

1897 Chefoo (29 Sep) to Germany. French ovpt. 10c PSC, f.w. Empress Dowager surch large figure narrow spaced 2c/2ca, tied by Chefoo Dollar cds. Transit Shanghai (1 Oct) with dollar cds. Indicia tied by Shanghai French PO (2 Oct) cds. Arrived Hamburg. 1897.9.29 煙台寄德國。法國加蓋Chine 10生丁郵資片，貼慈壽加蓋大字短距2分蓋2分銀，銷煙台大圓戳。10.1經上海，鈐大圓戳。郵資圖銷上海法局10.2日戳。抵漢堡。

China French PO

Lot 130

1,000 HKD

Live

1897 Chinkiang (18 Aug) to Germany. Cash cover, applied with Chinkiang Dollar origin cds. Transit Shanghai (19 Aug). F.w. French Peace and

1897 Chinkiang (18 Aug) to Germany. Cash cover, applied with Chinkiang Dollar origin cds. Transit Shanghai (19 Aug). F.w. French Peace and Commerce issue 25c, tied by Shanghai French PO (20 Aug) cds. Arrived Hamburg (28 Sep). 2007 (Jun) Zurich Asia, lot 712.1897.8.18 鎮江寄德國。現金封，鈐鎮江大圓始發日戳。8.19經上海。正貼法國和平及商貿神像25生丁，銷上海法局8.20日戳。9.28抵漢堡。2007.6 蘇黎世亞洲，拍品號712。

Lot 172

5,000 HKD

Live

1899 Chungking (18 Sep) to France, applied with Chungking bisected bilingual origin cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (29 Sep). F.w. Peace

1899 Chungking (18 Sep) to France, applied with Chungking bisected bilingual origin cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (29 Sep). F.w. Peace and Commerce issue ovpt. Chine 25c, tied by Chungking type I IPO tie-print and Shanghai French PO cds (29 Sep). Transit French paquebot ligne N (3 Oct). Arrived France (Nov). Chungking IPO tie-print is already scarce, applied on French stamps are even more unusual.1899.9.18 重慶寄法國，鈐重慶半切漢英日戳。9.29經上海中國郵局。貼和平及商貿神像加蓋Chine 25生丁，銷重慶I型IPO騎縫戳及上海法局9.29日戳。10.3經法國郵船N線。11月抵法國。重慶IPO騎縫戳本已少見，蓋於法國票上更是可遇不可求。