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China British PO

China French PO Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

China British PO

China French PO Cancellations and seals

China British PO

Lot 80

12,000 HKD

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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。

China French PO Cancellations and seals

Lot 97

15,000 HKD

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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。

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

Lot 127

3,800 HKD

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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。