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Hongkong Treaty Ports

Macao Pre-philately

Macao

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Macao

Lot 13

2,000 HKD

Live

1911 Macau (11 Aug) to Shanghai, f.w. provisional label 2a in horizontal pair (Yang 148) + one missing 1a, tied by Hong Kong (12 Aug)

1911 Macau (11 Aug) to Shanghai, f.w. provisional label 2a in horizontal pair (Yang 148) + one missing 1a, tied by Hong Kong (12 Aug) transit cds. Example no. 62 in "Usages and Recorded Local Type=set Provisional Labels of Macau 1911" by Choi Cheong Too.1911.8.11 澳門寄上海，背貼局長簽字臨時代用票2仙雙連（楊目148） + 一枚1仙掉票，銷香港8.12中轉戳。蔡昌道《澳門郵資簽條實用統計記錄》中第62件。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 17

15,000 HKD

Live

1839 Cover front from Egypt to “T.O. Upjohn, Transport Eagle, Captn Patterson, Eastern Expedition, China”, showing fine strike of

1839 Cover front from Egypt to “T.O. Upjohn, Transport Eagle, Captn Patterson, Eastern Expedition, China”, showing fine strike of Waghorn type 7 “CARE OF MESSRS. WAGHORN & CO./LONDON. ALEXANDRIA.” (Sidebottom 7; Smith 7) handstamp. Arrived on 15 Jun 1842 according to manuscript. The Type 7 handstamp is scarce, with Smith recording only eighteen covers dated between Apr. 25, 1839, and Sep. 1841. Only about 5 Waghorn covers (or fronts such as this) are recorded to China, and probably unique to Opium War soldier.1839年埃及寄“中國東方遠征軍”封面，鈐清晰之Waghorn 7型“CARE OF MESSRS. WAGHORN & CO./LONDON. ALEXANDRIA.” 兩行橫戳（Sidebottom 7; Smith 7）。按批注可知1942.6.15抵達。7型橫戳甚為少見，Smith記錄中僅見18例，日期為1839年4月25日至1841年9月間。Waghorn 封寄中国的不过5件左右，寄给鴉片戰爭军人的可能只此一件。

Macao Pre-philately

Mongolia

Macao Pre-philately

Lot 20

1,500 HKD

Live

1844 Macao (8 Sep) to Singapore, redirected to Canton. Entire letter, transit Singapore (9 Oct), Hong Kong (1 Nov). With Chinese ink-brush

1844 Macao (8 Sep) to Singapore, redirected to Canton. Entire letter, transit Singapore (9 Oct), Hong Kong (1 Nov). With Chinese ink-brush delivery annotaiton.1844.9.8 澳門寄新加坡，改寄廣州。郵簡，10.9抵新加坡，11.1經香港改寄。寫有毛筆字信差批注。

Mongolia

China Japanese Occupation

China PRC North China

Mongolia

Lot 96

2,600 HKD

Live

1932 Ulanbator (23 Jul) to Kalgan. Red band cover, f.w. revenue stamp surch 5 menge + 20 menge on reverse, tied by Ulanbator cds, alongside

1932 Ulanbator (23 Jul) to Kalgan. Red band cover, f.w. revenue stamp surch 5 menge + 20 menge on reverse, tied by Ulanbator cds, alongside with Manchouli frontier police bilignual censor mark.1932.7.23 烏蘭巴托寄張家口。紅條封，背貼印花稅票改值5 menge + 20 menge，銷烏蘭巴托日戳，旁鈐“滿洲里國境警察隊”中文俄文檢查章。

China Japanese Occupation

China PRC North China

China Japanese Occupation

Lot 101

500 HKD

Live

1942 Taiyuan (18 Sep) to Peking. Chinese style cover, f.w. SYS surch “North China 8c” on reverse, tied by clear strike of “10th Anniv

1942 Taiyuan (18 Sep) to Peking. Chinese style cover, f.w. SYS surch “North China 8c” on reverse, tied by clear strike of “10th Anniv of the Founding of Manchukuo” commemorative cds. Arrived Peking (21 Sep). VF.1942.9.18 山西太原寄往北京。中式封，背貼孫像加蓋“華北捌分”，銷清晰完整之“滿洲國建國十周年紀”日戳。9.21抵北京。上品。

China PRC North China

Lot 110

18,000 HKD

Live

1946 Shengfang (2 Feb) to Tientsin, f.w. Chin-Cha-Ki Border Area Victory issue $4 (large size) on reverse, tied by Hopeh Shengfang cds. In

1946 Shengfang (2 Feb) to Tientsin, f.w. Chin-Cha-Ki Border Area Victory issue $4 (large size) on reverse, tied by Hopeh Shengfang cds. In combination with ROC SYS $10 in pair as postage due as ROC Post did not recognize Liberated Areas issue, tied by Tientsin (23 Feb) cds upon arrival. An example between Chin-Cha-Ki Border Area and KMT territory.晉察冀國共通郵﹕1946.2.2 河北勝芳寄天津，貼晉察冀邊區大抗戰4元票，2月23日到達天津，因中華郵政不承認解放區郵票，作欠資處理，補貼 2x 10元孫像郵票。

China PRC

Hongkong Treaty Ports Machine cancellations

China Province Sinkiang

China PRC

Hongkong Treaty Ports Machine cancellations

China PRC

Lot 112

2,000 HKD

Live

1949 Kirin to Peking. Registered cover, applied dwith Kirin South Road Branch Postage Paid h.s. Arrived Peking (10 Nov) with No. 14 branch

1949 Kirin to Peking. Registered cover, applied dwith Kirin South Road Branch Postage Paid h.s. Arrived Peking (10 Nov) with No. 14 branch PO cds and registered cds. Rare cancellations.1949年吉林寄北京。掛號封，鈐吉林市南大路支局“郵資總付”圓戳。11.10抵北京，鈐十四支局日戳及掛號日戳。支局到達戳尤其難得。

Hongkong Treaty Ports Machine cancellations

Lot 125

1,500 HKD

Live

1933 London (3 Feb) to Shanghai Volunteer Corps, f.w. KGV 1-1/2d, tied by London meter stamp. Arrived Shanghai (10 Mar), in combination

1933 London (3 Feb) to Shanghai Volunteer Corps, f.w. KGV 1-1/2d, tied by London meter stamp. Arrived Shanghai (10 Mar), in combination with ROC postage due 20c. The Shanghai Volunteer Corps was a multinational volunteer force controlled by the Shanghai Municipal Council. The SVC also engaged in the battle of Shanghai in 1937.1933.2.3 倫敦寄上海萬國商團，貼佐治五世1-1/2便士，銷倫敦機戳。3.10抵上海，加貼民國欠資票2 角。萬國商團是上海公共租界內由英、美領事組織成立的外國僑民民兵武裝，並參與淞滬會戰。

China Province Sinkiang

Lot 149

3,000 HKD

Live

1918 Kashgar (29 May) to Tientsin. Insured cover for 500rb, f.w. Russian Coat of Arms 20k in pair + 25k x16 + 50k x4, tied by Kasghar

1918 Kashgar (29 May) to Tientsin. Insured cover for 500rb, f.w. Russian Coat of Arms 20k in pair + 25k x16 + 50k x4, tied by Kasghar Russian PO type Ka-2b cds. Given the chaos after Russian Revolution in 1917, many Chinese merchants in Sinkiang remitted their assets back to mainland China. 500 rb is the maximum amount permitted.1918.5.29 喀什寄天津。保險封，匯款500盧布，貼俄國軍徽圖20戈比雙連 + 25戈比 x16 + 50戈比 x4，銷喀什俄局Ka-2b型日戳。1917年俄國革命後，不少新疆之中國商人因政局混亂而將資產匯寄回內地。500盧布是所容許之最高匯款銀碼。

China Province Sinkiang

Mongolia

Lot 150

16,000 HKD

Live

1911 Tihwa (28 Dec) to Chengtu via Trans-Siberian Railway. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c + 7c on reverse, tied by Sinkiang Tihwafu

1911 Tihwa (28 Dec) to Chengtu via Trans-Siberian Railway. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c + 7c on reverse, tied by Sinkiang Tihwafu cds. On front with “Via Russia” cachet. Transit Peking (10 Feb). Arrived Chengtu (20 Feb). Example of contined usage of Coiling Dragon in ROC era as well as early example of Trans-Siberian route. 1911.12.28 迪化經西伯利亞鐵路寄成都。紅條封，貼蟠龍3分 + 7分，銷新疆迪化府腰框日戳。正鈐“由俄國轉”指示戳。2.10經北京。2.20抵成都。蟠龍票之沿用例子，兼為甚早之西伯利亞郵路新疆郵例。

Mongolia

Lot 169

2,000 HKD

Live

1881 Urga (20 Aug) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Russian Coat of Arms 7k, tied by faint Urga Russian PO type 3b cds (with suspected

1881 Urga (20 Aug) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Russian Coat of Arms 7k, tied by faint Urga Russian PO type 3b cds (with suspected missing year variety) and brush manuscript of arrival date. 1881.8.20 庫倫寄北京。紅條封，貼俄國軍徽圖7戈比，銷模糊之庫倫俄局type 3b日戳（或帶有缺年份最尾兩位數字變異），並以毛筆字書寫之到達日期劃銷。

Lot 170

2,000 HKD

Live

1888 Urga (6 Jun) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Russian Coat of Arms 7k on reverse, tied by Urga Russian PO type 3c cds (missing the last

1888 Urga (6 Jun) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Russian Coat of Arms 7k on reverse, tied by Urga Russian PO type 3c cds (missing the last two digits of year), alongside with the seal of the receiving merchant “Dun Fu Yu / Peking” in Russian. With Mikulski COA. 1888.6.6 庫倫寄北京。紅條封，背貼俄國軍徽圖7戈比，銷庫倫俄局type 3c日戳（欠年份之最後兩位數），旁鈐商號東富有之橢圓形俄文戳記。附保真證書。

Mongolia

Hong Kong

Mongolia

Hong Kong

Lot 172

1,200 HKD

Live

1907 Kalgan (20 Feb) to Peking, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c on reverse, tied by Chihli Kalgan double-ringed lunar year cds.

1907 Kalgan (20 Feb) to Peking, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c on reverse, tied by Chihli Kalgan double-ringed lunar year cds. 1907.2.20 張家口寄北京，背貼蟠龍2分，銷直隸張家口雙圈干支日戳。

Hong Kong

Lot 176

1,200 HKD

Live

1934 Hong Kong (22 Mar) to Tientsin, redirected to Japan. Italian Government double-registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 5c, tied by

1934 Hong Kong (22 Mar) to Tientsin, redirected to Japan. Italian Government double-registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 5c, tied by Victoria cds. Arrived Tientsin (20 Mar). F.w. Martyrs 10c + Reaper 16c for redirect to Japan, tied by Tientsin (29 Mar) cds. Hong Kong stamp was crossed out. Interesting. 1934.3.22 香港寄天津，改寄日本。意大利政府雙掛號封，貼香港佐治五世5仙，銷維多利亞日戳。3.20抵天津，背面加貼烈士1角 + 農穫圖1角6分改寄日本，銷3.29天津三格日戳。香港票被劃上交叉。有趣。

Mongolia

Tibet Postal stationery

Mongolia

Lot 178

12,000 HKD

Live

Tannu Tuva 1927 Issue 1928 (17 May) envelope registered from Kizil to Harbin bearing 10k and 18k stamps cancelled by despatch c.d.s., the

Tannu Tuva 1927 Issue 1928 (17 May) envelope registered from Kizil to Harbin bearing 10k and 18k stamps cancelled by despatch c.d.s., the reverse with arrival (10.6) c.d.s. Minusinsk transit (31.5). Provenance: A. Cronin collection.1928.5.17 克孜爾寄往哈爾濱。貼1927年發行的10k和18k郵票，銷雙文字日戳，俄羅斯Minusinsk5.31中轉，背鈐哈爾濱1928.6.10到戳。柯寧舊藏

Tibet Postal stationery

China Province Mandschurei

Tibet Postal stationery

Lot 200

3,000 HKD

Live

1952 Kangting (29 Jul) to Shanghai. Tiananmen $800 stationery cover (type PJ1; Inscription "Post Office Services" on reverse) type , tied

1952 Kangting (29 Jul) to Shanghai. Tiananmen $800 stationery cover (type PJ1; Inscription "Post Office Services" on reverse) type , tied by Sikang Kangting cds.Transit Chengtu (1 Aug). Arrived Shanghai (10 Aug). Very scarce cover from eastern Tibet.1952.7.29 康定寄上海。天安門圖800元郵簡（PJ1型，背面印有“郵政經辦業務”），銷西康康定三格點線日戳。8.1經成都。8.10抵上海。寄自西藏東部之珍罕例子。

China Province Mandschurei

Lot 251

2,000 HKD

Live

1920 Morocco to Harbin, f.w. Morocco 25c. Arrived Harbin (14 Sep) with T&S type 3 cds. Very rare origin for Russian Post.

1920 Morocco to Harbin, f.w. Morocco 25c. Arrived Harbin (14 Sep) with T&S type 3 cds. Very rare origin for Russian Post. 1920年摩洛哥寄哈爾濱，貼摩洛哥票25分。9.14抵哈爾濱，鈐T&S 3型到達戳。極為少見之始發地。

Lot 267

3,000 HKD

Live

1914 Harbin (17 Mar) to Changchun. Red Cross postcard, f.w. Coat of Arms 4k, tied by Harbin TPO oval d.s. Arrived Kwangchentze Station with

1914 Harbin (17 Mar) to Changchun. Red Cross postcard, f.w. Coat of Arms 4k, tied by Harbin TPO oval d.s. Arrived Kwangchentze Station with scarce T&S type 1 cds. 1914.3.17 哈爾濱寄長春。紅十字會明信片，貼軍徽圖4戈比，銷哈爾濱車站橢圓日戳。抵達鈐珍罕之寬城子車站T&S 1型日戳。