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China French PO Cancellations and seals

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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。

Great Britain Postal stationery

Lot 84

2,000 HKD

Live

London to Tientsin, China via China Customs System. June 1892, half penny imprinted wrapper with upper left-hand corner endorsed as ASONIA

London to Tientsin, China via China Customs System. June 1892, half penny imprinted wrapper with upper left-hand corner endorsed as ASONIA CLOCK COMPANY LONDON E.C., sent to Messers & Meyer & Co., Tientsin, China. The QV half penny indicium cancelled by obliterator "FC 92". Adjacent to it, cancelled by a fine double ringed 'CUSTOMS TIENTSIN/JUL 10/92" in red.倫敦寄中國天津-經中國海關郵政遞送。1892年6月,維多利亞女王半便士郵資信封(wrapper)。本件為英國半便士印刷郵責信封(wrapper),左上角印有寄件人名稱“ASONIA CLOCK COMPANY LONDON E.C.”,寄至中國天津 Messers Meyer & Co.商行。信封右上角之**維多利亞女王半便士印記林由倫敦“FC92”圓形銷戰註銷。旁另加蓋**"CUSTOMS TIENTSIN/JUL 10/92”紅色雙圈到達日戳,表示由中國海關郵政系統負責最終派遞**這是19世紀晚期英國商業印刷品寄往中國內地並由清朝海關郵政系統負責遞送的典型範例。

Austria Postal stationery

Netherlands Postal stationery

Austria Postal stationery

Lot 93

15,000 HKD

Live

1891 Austria (28 Mar) to Peking. Austrian 2k PSC, uprated by 1k + 5k, tied by Ambulant Post No. 4 cds. Showing "Via Suez" annotation.

1891 Austria (28 Mar) to Peking. Austrian 2k PSC, uprated by 1k + 5k, tied by Ambulant Post No. 4 cds. Showing "Via Suez" annotation. Transit Hong Kong (6 May). Transit Customs Tientsin (16 May) with "TO PAY" horizontal cachet in blue for Chinese domestic rate. Paul K S Chang recorded this type of "To Pay" cachet on Tientsin postmark proof but did not record any example on cover. Incoming examples from Austria are also scarce. In 2024 (Jul), AVA offered an incoming postcard from Austria to Peking with same type of To Pay mark in red was hammered at HKD$56,000 (lot 355).1891.3.28 奧國寄北京。奧國2k郵資片，加貼1k + 5k，銷行動郵局4號日戳。寫有“Via Suez”批示。5.6經香港。5.16經天津海關，旁鈐天津“TO PAY”藍色補資橫戳。張愷升於天津郵務戳樣中得悉此戳，但未見實寄封片。奧國進口中國十分稀罕少見。2024年7月艾華夏拍，一件鈐相同紅色TO PAY橫戳之奧國寄北京片以港幣56,000元拍出（拍品號355）。

Netherlands Postal stationery

China French PO Cancellations and seals

Netherlands 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。

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。