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Lot 387

1,100 HKD

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1935 (July 4) London to Shanghai "Return to Sender" and “P.T.O.” Cover Sent from South Kensington to Lt. Commdr. A. Yates at the

1935 (July 4) London to Shanghai "Return to Sender" and “P.T.O.” Cover Sent from South Kensington to Lt. Commdr. A. Yates at the Shanghai Club, redirected to the Admiralty, London. Features a GB 1½d Silver Jubilee stamp and a reverse block of 4x 1c Chinese postage due stamps tied by Shanghai cancels. The delivery failure is meticulously documented by three boxed instructional marks: "1ST NOTICE SENT" (Aug 7), "2ND" (Aug 12), and "3RD" (Aug 21). Includes a bilingual "Returned to Sender" wavy line handstamp and a London (Sept 13) arrival mark. A manuscript mark of "P.T.O." (Please Turn Over) was made on the front – this is alerted by postal clerks to direct attention to the extensive markings, Chinese stamps, and redirection instructions on the reverse of the envelope. This cover illustrates the disciplined three-stage notification attempt used by the Chinese Post Office before returning the item to the UK. The combination of British Jubilee commemoratives and Chinese definitive stamps makes it an exceptional piece of inter-postal and military history plus manuscript instructional marking.1935年倫敦寄上海「退回發信人」封，貼英國銀禧紀念郵票寄上海總會海軍少校。背面貼四連支1分帆船票，並完整蓋有 8月7日、12日及21日之三次催領通知戳記。本封詳盡記錄了中國郵政對海軍郵件的死信處理程序，是研究中英軍事郵政史之經典實物。

China Republic of China

Lot 388

600 HKD

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1915 (3 Feb) Taxed picture postcard from Shanghai to Japan, f.w. Junk 1/2c, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds, along with T mark. Desite

1915 (3 Feb) Taxed picture postcard from Shanghai to Japan, f.w. Junk 1/2c, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds, along with T mark. Desite concessionary rate to Japan, it still took 1-1/2c for postcard to Japan.1915.2.3 欠資圖片明信片自上海寄日本，貼帆船半分，銷上海腰框英漢日戳，另見T章。寄日本之明信片郵資為1分5厘。

China Postage due stamps

China

China Postage due stamps

Lot 389

700 HKD

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1933 England (24 Oct) to Shanghai, f.w. KGV 1d + 1/2d, tied by London meter stamp. Showing T mark on front. In combination with ROC postage

1933 England (24 Oct) to Shanghai, f.w. KGV 1d + 1/2d, tied by London meter stamp. Showing T mark on front. In combination with ROC postage due issue x13, in total of 20c on reverse, tied by Shanghai (23 Nov) arrival cds. Nice postage due example.1933.10.24 英國寄上海，貼佐治五世1便士 + 半便士，銷倫敦機戳。正鈐T章。背面加貼民國欠資票13枚，合2角，銷上海11.23到達戳。出色之欠資例。

China

China Province Szechuan

China

Lot 390

500 HKD

Live

1939 Germany (10 Jul) to Shanghai via Hong Kong, Airmail cover, f.w. German issue 5pf + 15pf + 60pf, tied by Frankfurt cds. Transit Hong

1939 Germany (10 Jul) to Shanghai via Hong Kong, Airmail cover, f.w. German issue 5pf + 15pf + 60pf, tied by Frankfurt cds. Transit Hong Kong (20 Jul). In combination with SYS 5c upon arrival at Shanghai (24 Jul) for Hong Kong to Shanghai rate.1939.7.10 德國經香港寄上海。進口航空封，貼德國票5芬尼 + 15芬尼 + 60芬尼，銷法蘭克福日戳。7.20經香港。7.24抵上海，貼孫像5分以補香港寄上海郵資。

China Province Szechuan

Lot 397

700 HKD

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1935 Chengtu (18 Apr) to USA. Cover from West China Union Unviersity, f.w. unovpt. SYS 5c + SYS and Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Szechuan

1935 Chengtu (18 Apr) to USA. Cover from West China Union Unviersity, f.w. unovpt. SYS 5c + SYS and Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Szechuan 5c x4, tied by Chengtu bilingual cds. NIce combination franking. Despite the printed matter annotation, this cover was paying 25c international letter rate.1935.4.18 成都寄美國。華西協合大學封，貼未加蓋孫像5分 + 孫像及帆船加蓋限四川貼用5分x4，銷成都三格英漢日戳。出色之混貼例子。雖然印有印刷品字樣，但符合2角5分國外信函郵資。