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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。

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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。

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Lot 176

1,200 HKD

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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。

Japan

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。