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Hong Kong Queen Victoria Unit with gutter

China British PO

Lot 77

4,000 HKD

Live

1896 Customs Canton (4 Feb) to Bulgaria. Hong Kong QV 4c PSC. Indicia unused while bearing Customs Canton origin cds in violet alongside.

1896 Customs Canton (4 Feb) to Bulgaria. Hong Kong QV 4c PSC. Indicia unused while bearing Customs Canton origin cds in violet alongside. Transit French paquebot (5 Feb). Arrived Ruse (24 Feb). Peculiar example without Hong Kong cds. Probably the card went to S.S. Natal straight to avoid late fee. Rare destination. Ex- Steve Chazen. 1896.2.4 廣州海關寄保加利亞。香港維多利亞女皇像4仙郵資片。郵資圖無蓋銷，旁鈐廣州關藍色始發日戳。2.5經法國郵船。2.24抵Ruse。未見香港日戳之奇特例子。可能該片直接送往汽船Natal號以避免遲付費用。少見之目的地。蔡盛舊藏。

Lot 80

12,000 HKD

Live

1894 Chefoo (27 Nov) to France. Registered cover, full postage paid by cash and f.w. Small Dragon 5ca for postage between Shanghai LPO and

1894 Chefoo (27 Nov) to France. Registered cover, full postage paid by cash and f.w. Small Dragon 5ca for postage between Shanghai LPO and Customs Post (overpayment as 5ca was registered rate). Applied with Chefoo LPO origin cds on reverse. In combination with Hong Kong QV 5c in pair + surch 20c/30c by Shanghai LPO with "PAID" cachet. Then the cover was handed from Shangnhai LPO to Customs Post with scarce "REGISTERED" horizotnal h.s. Hong Kong stamps tied by Shanghai BPO (30 Nov) cds. Arrived Paris. Extraordinary joint delivery by local post, Customs and British Post. Usage of Small Dragon in this manner is also highly unusual.1894.11.27 煙台寄法國。掛號封，寄件人以現金付全額郵資，再貼小龍5分銀付工部局至海關郵資（5分銀為掛號郵資，故溢貼）。背鈐煙台書信館始發日戳。到上海工部局後加貼香港維多利亞女皇像5仙雙連 + 改值20仙，另見“PAID”橫戳。再由工部郵局交海關郵政，鈐“REGISTERED”橫戳。香港票銷上海英局11.30日戳。抵巴黎。經大清、工部及英國客郵三方聯合投遞之例子，貼小龍票更是精彩難得。

Hong Kong Queen Victoria Unit with gutter

China British PO

Hong Kong Queen Victoria Unit with gutter

Lot 105

25,000 HKD

Live

1899 Ningpo (4 Mar) to France, f.w. Empress Dowager surch small figure 4c in vertical pair (top stamp with character "4" 3.5mm below

1899 Ningpo (4 Mar) to France, f.w. Empress Dowager surch small figure 4c in vertical pair (top stamp with character "4" 3.5mm below Chinese character variety; Chan 40c) + 1/2c in gutter horizontal pair + 1c, tied by Ningpo Dollar cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (5 Mar). In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c on front, tied by Shanghai BPO (6 Mar). Further transit Hong Kong (10 Mar), French paquebot (11 Mar). Nice franking of Empress Dowager variety stamp. The usage of Ningpo Dollar cds is also rather late as the latest record was Apr 1899.1899.3.4 寧波寄法國，背貼慈壽加蓋小字4分直雙連（上方一枚帶“4”字為3.5毫米長距變異；陳目40c）+ 半分過橋橫雙連 + 1分，銷寧波大圓戳。3.5經上海清郵。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷上海英局3.6日戳。3.10經香港，3.11經法國郵船。貼用加蓋變異票十分出色難得，同為寧波大圓戳之較晚例子（最晚為1899年4月）。

China British PO

Lot 127

3,200 HKD

Live

1898 Chefoo (4 Aug) to England. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 2x 2c + 5c + Litho Dragon 20c on both sides, in total of 30c for

1898 Chefoo (4 Aug) to England. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 2x 2c + 5c + Litho Dragon 20c on both sides, in total of 30c for international registered double rate, tied by Chefoo Dollar cds in violet and R mark. In combination with Hong Kong QV 3x 10c, tied by Shanghai BPO (11 Aug) cds. Transit Hong Kong (19 Aug). Arrived England (19 Sep). Nice franking of the high denomination Litho Dragon 20c.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 129

1,000 HKD

Live

1900 Chefoo (15 Mar) to England, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Chefoo Dollar cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Hong

1900 Chefoo (15 Mar) to England, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Chefoo Dollar cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Hong Kong (22 Mar) cds. Arrived England (22 Apr). 1900.3.15 煙台寄英國，貼蟠龍1角，銷煙台大圓戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷香港3.22日戳。4.22抵英國。

Lot 139

20,000 HKD

Live

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。

China British PO

China British PO Picture postcards

China British PO

China British PO Picture postcards

Lot 147

15,000 HKD

Live

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。

China British PO Picture postcards

Lot 171

3,200 HKD

Live

1899 Hankow (20 Jul) to Belgium. Opium smoker PPC, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Hankow bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese

1899 Hankow (20 Jul) to Belgium. Opium smoker PPC, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Hankow bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (23 Jul). In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c in pair, tied by Hankow IPO tie-print and Shanghai BPO (23 Jul) cds. Transit French paquebot (29 Jul). Arrived Brussels (30 Jul).1899.7.20 漢口寄比利時。鴉片煙民圖片明信片，貼蟠龍4分，銷漢口半切漢英日戳。7.23經上海中國郵局。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙雙連，銷漢口IPO騎縫戳及上海英局7.23日戳。7.29經法國郵船。7.30抵布魯塞爾。

China British PO Picture postcards

China British PO

Lot 173

700 HKD

Live

1899 Shanghai (29 May) to England. View PPC, applied with Shanghai LPO origin cds. F.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Pakua cancel. In

1899 Shanghai (29 May) to England. View PPC, applied with Shanghai LPO origin cds. F.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Pakua cancel. In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c in pair, tied by IPO tie-print and Shanghae BPO (30 May) cds. 2008 (Jan) Spink China, lot 914.1899.5.29 上海寄英國。風光明信片，鈐上海工部郵局始發日戳。貼蟠龍4分，銷八卦戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙雙連，銷IPO騎縫戳及上海英局5.30日戳。2008.1 斯賓克中國，拍品號914。

China British PO

China British PO Picture postcards

China British PO Postal stationery

China British PO

Lot 174

800 HKD

Live

1899 Shanghai (3 Oct) to Austria. SMS Kaiserin Elisabeth PPC, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by faint cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV

1899 Shanghai (3 Oct) to Austria. SMS Kaiserin Elisabeth PPC, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by faint cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c in pair, tied by Shanghai Webb type 1 IPO tie-print and Shanghai BPO (5 Oct) cds. Arrived Trebitsch. 2010 (Sep) Zurich Asia, lot 3048.1899.10.3 上海寄奧國。德國戰艦Kaiserin Elisabeth圖片明信片，貼蟠龍4分。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙雙連，銷上海Webb 1型IPO騎縫戳及上海英局10.5日戳。抵Trebitsch。2010.9 蘇黎世亞洲，拍品號3048。

China British PO Picture postcards

China British PO Postal stationery

China British PO Picture postcards

Lot 180

600 HKD

Live

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

Live

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 Picture postcards

Lot 183

700 HKD

Live

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。