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Early Mail Yizhan (Imperial Courier Post)

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Lot 47

3,600 HKD

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Qianlong Yera 18 (1753) Protocoal submission from Commander of Yonggy Cheng in Kansu province.

Qianlong Yera 18 (1753) Protocoal submission from Commander of Yonggy Cheng in Kansu province.乾隆十八年（1753）甘肅肅州永固城營參將，表賀崇慶皇太后萬壽，鈐“陝西永固城營副將關防”。

Lot 48

7,000 HKD

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Xianfeng Year 1 (1851) submission from the Viceroy of Hunan-Hupeh to the emperor, charging local officials failing to maintaining loa and

Xianfeng Year 1 (1851) submission from the Viceroy of Hunan-Hupeh to the emperor, charging local officials failing to maintaining loa and order in localities. Returned by the Imperial Court with emperor's comment "The Ministry to propose penalty".咸豐十一年（1851）硃批題本，湖廣總督題本，查參疏防各職事，上有咸豐皇帝硃筆“該部議奏”。

Early Mail Yizhan (Imperial Courier Post)

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Early Mail Yizhan (Imperial Courier Post)

Lot 49

10,000 HKD

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Xianfeng Year 4 (1854) Imperial edict to the Secretary of Educaton, Shansi Province.

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China

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Lot 50

6,500 HKD

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Xianfeng Year 7 (1857) Attachment to Submission to emperor regarding rewarding officers who died at war. Returned by the emperor with

Xianfeng Year 7 (1857) Attachment to Submission to emperor regarding rewarding officers who died at war. Returned by the emperor with remark “as recommded”. 咸豐七年（1857）附片奏恤陣亡將士，硃批“均照所有議恤”。

China

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China

Lot 51

8,500 HKD

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Xianfeng Year 7 (1857) package of 31 emperor’s returns and 10 memos.

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Lot 52

10,000 HKD

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Xianfeng Year 7 (1857) Submission to Emperor regarding the weather and stable price level of grains in 9th Month. Returned by the Emperor

Xianfeng Year 7 (1857) Submission to Emperor regarding the weather and stable price level of grains in 9th Month. Returned by the Emperor with remark “Noted”. 咸豐七年（1857）奏九月份糧價及雨水情形，硃批“知道了”。

Early Mail Yizhan (Imperial Courier Post)

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Early Mail Yizhan (Imperial Courier Post)

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Early Mail Yizhan (Imperial Courier Post)

Lot 53

10,000 HKD

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Xianfeng Year 7 (1858) submission to emperor regarding the stable price level of grains and snowfall that killed the caterpiller worms.

Xianfeng Year 7 (1858) submission to emperor regarding the stable price level of grains and snowfall that killed the caterpiller worms. Returned by the emperor with remark “Noted”. 咸豐七年（1858）奏十一月份糧價及瑞雪情形，硃批“知道了”。

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Lot 54

24,000 HKD

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Xianfeng Year 7 (1858) submission to emperor regarding the victories of army to help Kiangsi province. Returned by the emperor with remark

Xianfeng Year 7 (1858) submission to emperor regarding the victories of army to help Kiangsi province. Returned by the emperor with remark “per separate decree”. 咸豐七年（1858）奏援江西官軍疊次獲勝事，硃批“另有旨”。

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China Pre-philately

Lot 55

2,500 HKD

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Tongzhi Year 3 (1864) Imperial silk cover from the Regent and the Cabinet to the Viceroy and Governor of Szechuan with secret imperial

Tongzhi Year 3 (1864) Imperial silk cover from the Regent and the Cabinet to the Viceroy and Governor of Szechuan with secret imperial decree. Applied with “Tong Dao Tang” seals on reverse with was kept by Empress Dowager to signifiy imperial power prior to the infant emperor assuming real power. It was delivered by courier post at top speed 600 Li. 同治三年（1864）議政王軍機大臣密諭四川督撫崇實、駱秉章，黃綾封套，後鈐有“同道堂”鈐記二方，由六百里諭知。

China Pre-philately

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China Pre-philately

Lot 56

8,500 HKD

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Kuang Hsu Year 14 (1888) Succession Chart of a calvary family attached to the Submission to the Emperor.

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Lot 57

7,500 HKD

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ca 1890 Protocol submission to the emperor in Manchu, returned with emperor’s comments.

Lot 58

2,500 HKD

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Kuang Hsu Year 21 (1895) Ministry of War Yizhan Monthly Report to the Emperor, written in booklet format but used as the same language as

Kuang Hsu Year 21 (1895) Ministry of War Yizhan Monthly Report to the Emperor, written in booklet format but used as the same language as submissions to the emperor. 光緒二十一年（1895）兵部月報，以書冊形式書寫但用字與奏表相同。

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China Imperial Post

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China Pre-philately

Lot 59

50,000 HKD

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Kuang Hsu Year 30 (1904) Ministry of War postal memo and attached log form. The postal warrant was for express mail from the Cabinet to the

Kuang Hsu Year 30 (1904) Ministry of War postal memo and attached log form. The postal warrant was for express mail from the Cabinet to the Viceroy of Suiyuan and the log form recorded the 15 stations along the way to ensure timely delivery. Very scarce. 光緒三十年（1904）兵部火票及粘連火票排單。該火票是為軍機處公文夾板寄綏遠城將軍，而排單則記錄了路上十五站，以確保送遞無誤。十分珍罕難得。

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Lot 60

400 HKD

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Chinese Imperial Courier Mail. Two Warrants for dispatch of solders to escort mail delivery, one used in 1905.

Chinese Imperial Courier Mail. Two Warrants for dispatch of solders to escort mail delivery, one used in 1905.驛站派兵護送公文憑證，兩件，其一使用日期為光緒卅一年（1905）。

China Imperial Post

China Customs Mail

China Imperial Post

Lot 61

6,500 HKD

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1906 Shanghai to Yang Zung, the plenipotentiary of the Imperial Government in Austria. Red band cover, f.w. French Liberty and Peace issue

1906 Shanghai to Yang Zung, the plenipotentiary of the Imperial Government in Austria. Red band cover, f.w. French Liberty and Peace issue 40c on reverse, tied by Shanghai French PO cds. Exceptional diplomatic cover f.w. 40c stamp.1906年上海寄清政府出使奧國大臣楊轅，背貼自由與和平神像40生丁，銷上海法局日戳。出類拔萃的40生丁貼票外交郵件。

China Customs Mail

China Large Dragon

China Customs Mail

Lot 62

30,000 HKD

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1877 (21 Oct) Kiukiang to USA, applied wiht clear strike of “Customs Kiukiang” type A origin cds in red on reverse. Cover bearing

1877 (21 Oct) Kiukiang to USA, applied wiht clear strike of “Customs Kiukiang” type A origin cds in red on reverse. Cover bearing Japanese 5s stamps, cancelled with crossroad obliterator in black - used in 1877 only, and IJPA Shanghai cds (24 Oct) alongside. Transit Yokohama (5 Nov), San Francisco (23 Nov) to arrive at North Marshfield (no arrival). Cover opened out for display. Illustration p. 7 in “Huayou Jijin II - Imperial Japanese Post Office in Chinese Mainland The First Half” by M. Mizuhara. Illustration fig 12-12, p. 90 in “Customs Dater (1875-1913)” by Philatelic Writers’ Club. 2022 (Nov) AVA Auctions, lot 1, hammerd at HKD40,000. Ex- Steve Chazen.1877.10.21 九江寄美國，背鈐清晰之九江海關A型紅色日戳。正貼少見之日本1874年5錢，銷空十字殺手戳。另見上海日本客郵局10.24中轉戳。11.5經橫濱，11.23經三藩市。封剖開以作展示。水原明窗《華郵雜錦3 在中國日本郵便局（上）》第七頁原件。郵文聯誼會《海關日戳（1875-1913）》第90頁圖12-12原件。 2002.11 艾華拍賣，拍品號1，落鎚價4萬港幣。蔡盛舊藏。

China Large Dragon

Lot 63

110,000 HKD

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1882 Peking to Tientsin Domestic. Cover bearing a 1882 Large Dragon wide margins 3 Ca.brown red with spectacular PLATE FLAW “Broken

1882 Peking to Tientsin Domestic. Cover bearing a 1882 Large Dragon wide margins 3 Ca.brown red with spectacular PLATE FLAW “Broken Claw” tied by blue seal “Peking” to small western style cover w.o. reverse blue”I.G.OF CUSTOMS PEKING MAR 2982”. Adressed to Herrn Carl Wolter c/o Meyer & Co.Tientsin with pencil transcription”Shichang”. Meyer & Co. was established 1866 in Hong Kong by Hamburg merchants Hermann Constantin Eduard Meyer (1841-1926) and his brother H.D.Johannes Meyer. In 1873 they opened a branch in Tientsin under Meyers business partner, Carl Andreas Wolter (1858-1916). More branches followed at Hamburg (1877), London (1883), Shanghai, Hankow, Antung, Chinan and Tsingtao, also in Korea where Wolter became manager in charge: Chemulpo(1884), Pusan (1886) etc. The Chinese name of the company was “Shi Chang Yang Hong” with trade names “Golden Dragon” and “Upon Novels.” E Meyer was honorary Korean consul in Hamburg, Germany 1886-1906.The Meyer company exists in Hamburg till today. Less than a handfull of inland covers with large dragon 3 Ca. single used from Peking are recorded. A comparable cover dated 1882.10.22 (Interasia 2016 #352 real.HK$ 276.000) and another, also to Meyer&Co. 1885.1.29 (James B.Whang sale,Christies 1994 #1829) are noteworthy. This cover is a new find, from a part of Meyer&Co. correspondence which came to light in September, 2016. BPA Cert. 1879年，上海寄天津世昌。貼寬邊大龍3分銀郵票左下爪破版。世昌洋行在関郵時期活躍于中國和朝鮮。帶BPA證書。

Lot 64

110,000 HKD

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1885 Tientsin (8 Nov) to England, f.w. Large Dragon thick paper, rough perf 1ca + 3ca + 5ca complete set on reverse, tied by Tientsin

1885 Tientsin (8 Nov) to England, f.w. Large Dragon thick paper, rough perf 1ca + 3ca + 5ca complete set on reverse, tied by Tientsin Chinese seal, alongside with Customs Tientsin cds. Transit Customs Shanghai (16 Nov) cds. In combination with French Peace and Commerce issue 25c, tied by Shanghai French PO (18 Nov) cds. Arrived England (29 Dec). Brilliant tri-colour franking of the Large Dragon complete set. Cover opened out for display. 1885.11.8 天津寄英國，背貼厚紙毛齒大龍1分銀 + 3分銀 + 5分銀全套，銷天津中文戳記，旁鈐天津海關日戳。11.16經上海海關。加貼法國和平及商貿神像25生丁，銷11.18上海法局日戳。12.29抵英國。出類拔萃之三色大龍全套貼票。封剖開以作展示。