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Lot 139

20,000 HKD

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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

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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。

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Postal stationery

Hong Kong

Lot 164

3,200 HKD

Live

1899 Swatow (21 Aug) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c on reverse, tied by Swatow dollar cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by

1899 Swatow (21 Aug) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c on reverse, tied by Swatow dollar cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Hong Kong (22 Aug). Arrived San Francisco (18 Sep).1899.8.21 汕頭寄美國，背貼蟠龍1角，銷汕頭大圓戳。正面加貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷香港8.22中轉戳。9.18抵三藩市。

Hong Kong Postal stationery

Lot 178

7,500 HKD

Live

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。