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China Pre-philately

Lot 55

2,500 HKD

Live

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。

Lot 56

2,500 HKD

Live

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

Lot 57

2,500 HKD

Live

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

Lot 58

2,500 HKD

Live

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。

Lot 59

50,000 HKD

Live

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。

Lot 60

400 HKD

Live

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 Large Dragon

China Imperial Post

China Customs Mail

China Imperial Post

Lot 61

4,000 HKD

Live

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

Lot 62

30,000 HKD

Live

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

Live

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。

China Large Dragon

China Customs Mail

China

Lot 64

80,000 HKD

Live

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。

China Customs Mail

China

China Customs Mail

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。

China

Lot 66

4,000 HKD

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1884 Chinkiang (Jun) to France. Cover front, bearing oval “CHINKIANG CUSTOMS / MAIL MATTER” cachet. F.w. French Peace and Commerce

1884 Chinkiang (Jun) to France. Cover front, bearing oval “CHINKIANG CUSTOMS / MAIL MATTER” cachet. F.w. French Peace and Commerce issue 25c, tied by Shanghai French PO (13 Jun) cds. Arrived France (27 Jul). Nice cancellation.1884.6 鎮江寄法國。殘封封面，鈐橢圓形“CHINKIANG CUSTOMS / MAIL MATTER”戳記。貼法國和平及商貿神像25生丁，銷上海法局6.13日戳。7.27抵法國。戳記出色之早期例子。

China Customs Mail

China

China Imperial Post

China Customs Mail

China

China Customs Mail

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。

China

Lot 68

5,000 HKD

Live

1897 England (28 Apr) to Chefoo. QV 2-1/2d stationy cover, tied by Streatham origin cds and 28B oliterator. Transit Singapore to Hong Kong

1897 England (28 Apr) to Chefoo. QV 2-1/2d stationy cover, tied by Streatham origin cds and 28B oliterator. Transit Singapore to Hong Kong sorter (23 May). Arrived Customs Chefoo (7 Jun) with type B cds in brown. Same date as the latest record of Customs Chefoo cds recorded by “Customs Dater (1875-1913)”. 1897.4.28 英國寄烟台。維多利亞女皇像2-1/2 便士郵資封，銷Streatham始發日戳及28B殺手戳。5.23經新加坡至香港海上分揀。6.7抵烟台関，鈐B型棕色日戳。日期與《海關日戳（1875-1913）》記錄之最晚煙台海關日期相同。

China Imperial Post

China Small Dragon

China Imperial Post

Lot 69

1,000 HKD

Live

1897. Mexico (20 May) to Shanghai Customs, f.w. Mexican 10c. Transit Texas (May), San Francisco (May), USPA Shanghai (23 Jun). Arrived

1897. Mexico (20 May) to Shanghai Customs, f.w. Mexican 10c. Transit Texas (May), San Francisco (May), USPA Shanghai (23 Jun). Arrived Shanghai Chinese PO (23 Jun) with dollar cds. Very scarce origin.1897.5.20 墨西哥寄上海海關，貼墨西哥票10分。5月經德州、三藩市，6.23經上海美國客郵局落地。同日交中國郵局，鈐上海大圓戳。少見難得之始發地。

China Small Dragon

China Dowager

China Small Dragon

Lot 70

15,000 HKD

Live

1888 Peking (15 Nov) Belgium Legation to Bruxelles cover. Franked with 3ca Small Dragon stamps, cancelled by Customs Peking seal, with cds

1888 Peking (15 Nov) Belgium Legation to Bruxelles cover. Franked with 3ca Small Dragon stamps, cancelled by Customs Peking seal, with cds alongside. Transit Customs Tientsin (19 Nov), Customs Shanghai (30 Nov). In combination with French 25c stamps, tied by “Shanghai Chine” cds. Arrived Bruxelles (2 Jan 1891). 1890.11.15 北京比利時使館寄布魯塞爾，寄信人貼小龍3分銀郵票，和法國25分郵票，旁蓋使館國徽戳記，小龍票銷北京中文戳，背面鈐北京關英文日戳，19日天津關日戳，30日上海關日戳，法國票銷上海法局日戳，1891年1月2日送達布魯塞爾。

China Dowager

Lot 71

18,000 HKD

Live

1895 Tientsin (23 Jan) to Italy, f.w. Empress Dowager 24ca stamp, cancelled by Tientsin seals, alongside with Tientsin type 2 Registration

1895 Tientsin (23 Jan) to Italy, f.w. Empress Dowager 24ca stamp, cancelled by Tientsin seals, alongside with Tientsin type 2 Registration h.s and Customs Tientsin origin cds. Took Winter Route to Shanghai (1 Feb). In combination with French 75c stamp, cancelled by Shanghai French PO cds (1 Feb). Arrived Firenze (25 Mar). Empress stamp scissored and re-joined. Commerical usage of 24ca stamp is scarce.1895.1.23 天津寄意大利，貼慈壽24分銀，銷天津中文戳記，旁鈐天津II型橢圓R章及天津海關日戳。經冬季郵路至上海（2.1）。加貼法國客郵75生丁，銷上海法局2.1日戳。3.25抵Firenze。封頂被裁。貼用慈壽24分銀實寄少見。

Lot 72

28,000 HKD

Live

1895 Tientsin (7 Jan) to Switzerland, f.w. Empress Dowager 3ca + 24ca on reverse, tied by Tientsin seal, with Customs Tientsin origin cds

1895 Tientsin (7 Jan) to Switzerland, f.w. Empress Dowager 3ca + 24ca on reverse, tied by Tientsin seal, with Customs Tientsin origin cds on reverse. Took Winter Route to Shanghai (20 Jan). In combination with French 75c stamp, cancelled by Shanghai French PO cds (25 Jan). Arrived Fribourg (4 Mar). Signed by Peter Holcombe and Calves. According to Spink, The 24ca. correctly usued on cover is scarce, only 12 covers have been recoreded, in addition to this there are 22 philatelic covers and 5 Maus covers. Illustration A-1 895-020, p. 160 in "Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues" Vol I by Tony To Wah Kwan. 2019 (18 Jan) Spink China, The Lam Man Yin Collection of Small Dragons, Dowagers and 1897 Surcharges, lot 682, hammerd at HKD$85,000. 1987 (Mar) Corinphila.1895.1.7 天津寄瑞士，背貼慈壽3分銀 + 24分銀，銷天津中文戳記，旁鈐天津海關始發日戳。經冬季郵路至上海（1.20）。加貼法國客郵75生丁，銷上海法局1.25日戳。3.4抵Fribourg。帶有Peter Holcombe及Calves簽署。斯賓克統計正確貼用24分銀票僅有十二例，餘分別為22件集郵封及5件茂斯封。關道華著《慈禧壽辰票暨其加蓋票信封圖鑑》第一冊第60頁圖A-1 895-020原件。 2019.1.18 斯賓克中國，林文琰小龍及慈壽專場，拍品號682，成交價港幣85,000元。 1987.3 Corinphila。