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China German PO Cancellations and seals

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Lot 75

3,000 HKD

Live

1894 German Consulate Peking (2 Feb) to Germany, applied with I.G. of Customs Peking type A origin cds on reverse. Transit Customs Tientsin

1894 German Consulate Peking (2 Feb) to Germany, applied with I.G. of Customs Peking type A origin cds on reverse. Transit Customs Tientsin (9 Feb), Customs Shanghai (22 Feb) via Winter route. In combination with German Eagle 20pf, tied by Shanghai German postal agency (25 Feb). On reverse with German Consulate seal label.1894.2.2 德國駐京大使館寄德國，背鈐北京海關A型始發日戳。2.9經天津海關，經冬令郵路南下，2.22抵上海海關。加貼德國鷹徽圖20芬尼，銷上海德國郵政代理。背貼德國大使館封口紙。

China U.S PO

Lot 76

2,000 HKD

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1894 US Consulate Tienstin (28 Aug) to USA, applied with Customs Tientsin origin cds on reverse. Transit Customs Shanghai (1 Sep). In

1894 US Consulate Tienstin (28 Aug) to USA, applied with Customs Tientsin origin cds on reverse. Transit Customs Shanghai (1 Sep). In combination with US 5c, tied by USPA Shanghai type IV duplex d.s. Transit San Francisco (4 Oct). Arrived Greeley.1894.8.28 美國駐天津領事館寄美國，背鈐天津海關始發日戳。9.1經上海海關。貼美國票5分，銷上海美國郵政代理IV型雙聯日戳。10.4經三藩市。抵Greeley。

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。

China British PO

United States Postal stationery

Lot 78

3,000 HKD

Live

1896 Amoy (29 Feb) to USA. Cash registered cover, applied with Customs Amoy origin cds on reverse. In combination with Hong Kong QV surch

1896 Amoy (29 Feb) to USA. Cash registered cover, applied with Customs Amoy origin cds on reverse. In combination with Hong Kong QV surch 20c/30c with Chinese character, tied by Hong Kong (Mar) cds, alongside with R mark. Arrived Hartford (4 Apr). 1896.2.29 廈門寄美國。現金掛號封，背面鈐廈門海關始發日戳。正面加貼香港維多利亞女皇像20仙蓋30仙連中文面值，銷香港日戳，旁鈐R章。4.4抵Hartford。

United States Postal stationery

Lot 79

8,000 HKD

Sold

1893 (9 Aug) US 5c stationery cover to Ningpo, applied with Boston machine d.s., matching cds on reverse. Transit San Francisco (14 Aug),

1893 (9 Aug) US 5c stationery cover to Ningpo, applied with Boston machine d.s., matching cds on reverse. Transit San Francisco (14 Aug), USPA Shanghai (12 Sep), Shanghai LPO (12 Sep). Arrived Customs Ningpo (14 Sep) with cds in red. Spectacular incoming example jointly delivered by US Post, Shanghai local post and Customs Post.1893.8.9 美國2分郵資封寄寧波，銷波士頓機戳，背鈐圓形日戳。8.14經三藩市，9.12經上海美國郵政代理落地。同日交上海工部郵局。9.14抵寧波海關，鈐紅色日戳。由美國客郵、工部郵局及海關郵政合作送遞之出色進口例子。