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China Customs Mail Postal stationery

China Japanese PO

China Customs Mail Postal stationery

Lot 94

5,000 HKD

Live

1893 Netherlands (12 Sep) to Dutch Minister Peking. Dutch 2-1/2c PSC, uprated by 2-1/2c, tied by Hague cds. Transit Marseilles (14 Sep),

1893 Netherlands (12 Sep) to Dutch Minister Peking. Dutch 2-1/2c PSC, uprated by 2-1/2c, tied by Hague cds. Transit Marseilles (14 Sep), Shanghai French PO (22 Oct), Customs Shanghai (22 Oct) with framed "TO PAY" cachet in red on address side for domestic rate. Arrived Customs Peking (29 Oct). Scarce incoming example from Netherlands.1893.9.12 荷蘭寄荷蘭駐京公使。荷蘭2-1/2分郵資片，加貼2-1/2分，銷海牙日戳。9.14經馬賽，10.22經上海法局，10.22經上海海關，正鈐“TO PAY”紅色橫戳補資。10.29抵北京海關。非常少見難得之荷蘭進口例。

Lot 95

10,000 HKD

Live

1894 Canada (28 Apr) to Peking. Canadian 1c PSC, uprated by 3c, tied by Toranto cds. Transit San Francisco (5 May / 2 Jun). In combination

1894 Canada (28 Apr) to Peking. Canadian 1c PSC, uprated by 3c, tied by Toranto cds. Transit San Francisco (5 May / 2 Jun). In combination wih US 1c on content side but not cancelled. Transit Customs Tientsin (7 Jun). Address side applied with unframed "TO PAY" cachet in red for domestic rate. Arrived I.G. of Customs Peking (8 Jun). Very rare incoming example from Canada.1894.4.28 加拿大寄北京。加拿大1分郵資片，加貼3分，銷多倫多日戳。5.2/6.2經三藩市。內容一面貼美國票1分但未蓋銷。6.7經天津海關，鈐“TO PAY”紅色補資橫戳。6.8抵北京海關。非常少見難得之加拿大進口例。

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。

China Japanese PO

China British PO

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。

China British PO

China Imperial Post

China British PO

China Imperial Post

Lot 184

700 HKD

Live

1899 Wuchow (6 Oct) to Ceylon. f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Wuchow bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c, tied by

1899 Wuchow (6 Oct) to Ceylon. f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Wuchow bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c, tied by Wuchow IPO tie-print and Hong Kong cds (9 Oct). Transit Colombo (21 Oct). Arrived Kandy (22 Oct). 2009 (Mar) PhilaChina, lot 519.1899.10.6 梧州寄錫蘭，貼蟠龍2分，銷梧州半切漢英日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙，銷梧州IPO騎縫戳及香港10.9日戳。10.21經可倫坡。10.22抵Kandy。2009.3 PhilaChina，拍品號519。

China Imperial Post

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

China U.S PO

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。

China U.S PO

Lot 217

2,000 HKD

Live

1912 Shanghai (13 Apr) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c for intra-city rate, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds.

1912 Shanghai (13 Apr) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c for intra-city rate, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. In combination with US Presidential issue 2c, tied by USPA Shanghai duplex (15 Apr) d.s. Very scarce combination cover with US issues. 1912.4.12 上海寄美國，貼蟠龍1分付本埠郵資，銷上海腰框英漢日戳。加貼美國總統像2分，銷上海美國郵政代理4.15雙聯日戳。蟠龍與美國票混貼封十分稀罕少見。