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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。

Lot 65

130,000 HKD

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1880 Customs Wenchow to England. Hong Kong QV 3c PSC, applied with extremely scarce "Customs / Wenchow" handfilled circular h.s. in red.

1880 Customs Wenchow to England. Hong Kong QV 3c PSC, applied with extremely scarce "Customs / Wenchow" handfilled circular h.s. in red. Transit Customs Shanghai (24 Apr). Indicia tied by S1 obliterator in black, alongside with Shanghai BPO (24 Apr) cds. Transit Hong Kong (29 Apr). Only one usage of the type of Customs Wenchow ciruclar postmark was recorded by Paul K S Chang, dated May 1881. Probably the earliest cover from Customs Wenchow.1880年溫州海關寄英國。香港維多利亞女皇像3仙郵資片，鈐極罕之溫州海關紅色到倒無日期圓戳。4.24經上海海關。郵資圖銷S1黑色殺手戳，旁鈐上海英局4.24日戳。4.29經香港。此款溫州海關圓戳於張愷升的記錄中僅見一例，日期為1881年5月。可能是溫州關最早的郵品，珍罕。

Lot 67

5,000 HKD

Live

1897. Hankow (14 Apr) to Sweden. Cash cover tied by “Customs Hankow” cds. Transit Customs Shanghai (17 Apr). French 2x 25c stamp

1897. Hankow (14 Apr) to Sweden. Cash cover tied by “Customs Hankow” cds. Transit Customs Shanghai (17 Apr). French 2x 25c stamp affixed and tied by Shang-hai cds (21 Apr). Stockholm arrival (29 May). Double rate. Flap tear at opening. 1897.4.14 漢口寄瑞典，現金封，鈐漢口海關日戳，經上海，貼用法國客郵2x 25生丁郵票，支付雙倍郵資，銷4.21日戳，5.29到斯德哥爾摩。封舌被撕開。

Lot 73

15,000 HKD

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1895 (19 Feb.) envelope to the U.S.A. bearing 3ca orange-yellow pair, cancelled by Peking seal in blue, in combination with France

1895 (19 Feb.) envelope to the U.S.A. bearing 3ca orange-yellow pair, cancelled by Peking seal in blue, in combination with France “Chine” 25c, cancelled by “Shang-hai/Chine” c.d.s. (9 Mar.), and on reverse blue “Customs/Peking” type D and “Customs/Shanghai” transit (6 Mar.) daters, “Yokohama/Japan” transit c.d.s. (10 Mar.) and “San Francisco, Cal.” arrivals (12-14 Apr.), with the closure of the Japanese Post Office in Shanghai during the Sino-Japanese War, the French Post Office still accepted the 6ca preferential rate of the Japanese P.O. to the United States, fine. Chan 24. 2024 (Jul) AVA Auctions, lot 211, hammered at HKD20,000. 1895.2.19 寄美國封，貼3分銀橙黃色雙連，銷北京藍色戳記。加貼法國加蓋“Chine”25生丁，銷3.9上海法局日戳。背面鈐北京海關D型日戳、3.6上海海關、3.10日本橫濱中轉戳及4.12-14三藩市到達戳。日本客郵局於甲午戰爭期間關閉，法國客郵局接受日本客郵局之6分銀差別郵資寄美國。中上品。陳目24。 2024.7 艾華拍賣，拍品號211，港幣2萬元落鎚。

Lot 75

10,000 HKD

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1895 (27 Jul.) envelope to the U.S.A. bearing 6ca brown, cancelled by Peking seal in blue, in combination with France “Chine” 25c,

1895 (27 Jul.) envelope to the U.S.A. bearing 6ca brown, cancelled by Peking seal in blue, in combination with France “Chine” 25c, cancelled by “Shang-hai/Chine” c.d.s. (10 Aug.), and on reverse blue “I.G. of Customs/Peking” and “Customs/Shanghai” transit (1 Aug.) daters in blue, “Yokohama/Japan” transit (17 Aug.) c.d.s., and “Evansville/Ind.” arrival c.d.s. (9 Sep.), late example of this wartime arrangement after the peace treaty was signed and just before the Japanese Post Office in Shanghai was reopened, fine to very fine. Chan 27. Illustration A-1 895-103, p. 143 in “Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues” Vol I by Tony To Wah Kwan. 2001 (Nov) PhilaChina.2024 (Jul) AVA Auctions, lot 213, hammered at HKD15,000. 1895.7.27 寄美國封，貼6分銀棕色，銷北京藍色戳記，加貼法國加蓋“Chine”25生丁，銷8.10銷上海法局日戳。背面鈐北京海關、8.1上海海關藍色日戳、8.17日本橫濱中轉戳及9.9 Evansville到達戳。在馬關條約簽訂後沿用戰時安排之例子，日期為上海日本客郵局重開之前。中上品至上品。陳目27。關道華著《慈禧壽辰票暨其加蓋票信封圖鑑》第一冊第143頁圖A-1 895-103原件。 2001.1 華郵。2024.7 艾華拍賣，拍品號213，港幣1萬5千元落鎚。

Lot 79

9,000 HKD

Live

1897 (15 Jan) German Eagle 10pf PSC card to Germany, showing “Postage Paid” unframed h.s. in blue, matching “Customs/Tientsin”

1897 (15 Jan) German Eagle 10pf PSC card to Germany, showing “Postage Paid” unframed h.s. in blue, matching “Customs/Tientsin” double-ring origin d.s., transit via Winter Route through Customs Shanghai (28 Jan). 10pf. Indicia cancelled by Shanghai German PO c.d.s. (29 Jan). Arrived Neustettin (3 Mar).1897.1.15 德國鷹徽圖10芬尼郵資片寄德國，鈐POSTAGE PAID藍色橫戳及天津海關始發日戳。郵資圓銷上海德局1.29日戳。3.3抵Neustettin。

Lot 118

100,000 HKD

Live

1897 Jenchuan (14 Dec) to Shanghai. E Meyer cover, f.w. Small Dragon 5ca on reverse, tied by scarce Customs Jenchuan type D2 cds Transit

1897 Jenchuan (14 Dec) to Shanghai. E Meyer cover, f.w. Small Dragon 5ca on reverse, tied by scarce Customs Jenchuan type D2 cds Transit Chefoo with Dollar chop (16/17 Dec). Arrived Shanghai Local Post (19 Dec). Only 3 covers used in Korea are known with single franking of 5ca. Meyer & Co. was established 1866 in Hong Kong by Hamburg merchants Hermann Constantin Eduaro 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 branchers followed at Hamburg (1877), London (1883), Shanghai, Hankow, Antung, Tsinan 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”. E. Meyer was honorary Korean Consul in Hamburg, Germany 1886-1906. The Meyer company exists in Hamburg until today.1897.12.14 仁川寄上海。世昌洋行封，背貼小龍5分銀，銷稀罕少見之仁川海關D2型日戳。12.16/17經煙台，鈐大圓戳。12.19經上海工部信局。朝鮮封單貼小龍5分銀票者僅見三件。世昌洋行創立於1866年，由漢堡商人Eduaro Meyer及其兄弟H. D. Johannes Meyer於香港成立。E. Meyer在1886至1906年間曾任韓國駐德國漢堡榮譽領事。世昌洋行至今仍在漢堡營業。