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Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 119

20,000 HKD

Live

1861 Shanghai to England via Marseilles, bearing double-arc Shanghae BPO Webb type 2 cds on reverse. On front showing faint but rare type 3

1861 Shanghai to England via Marseilles, bearing double-arc Shanghae BPO Webb type 2 cds on reverse. On front showing faint but rare type 3 “SHANGHAE / POST OFFICE / PAID” h.s. in red, crowned R mark and “9” postage rate manuscript. Transit Hong Kong (26 Feb). Arrived London (13 Apr) with PAID cds. The cover was opened out for display. One of the 9 examples of Webb type 3 “SHANGHAE / POST OFFICE / PAID” h.s. recorded by Dr. Andrew Cheung. 2023 (Nov) AVA Auctions, lot 938, hammered at HKD28,000. Ex- Steve Chazen. 1861年上海經馬賽寄英國，背面鈐上海英國客郵局Webb 2型雙弧形日戳。正面鈐模糊但罕見之Webb 3型紅色“SHANGHAE / POST OFFICE / PAID”郵資已付戳、皇冠R章及“9”郵資字樣。2.26經香港。4.13抵倫敦，鈐郵資已付戳。此封被剖開以作展示。張文德醫生記錄的九件Webb 3型“SHANGHAE / POST OFFICE / PAID”圓戳存世例子之一。2023.11 艾華拍賣，拍品號938，以2萬8千元港幣落鎚。蔡盛舊藏。

Lot 123

1,000 HKD

Live

1863 Shanghai (23 May) to France. Entire letter, rated "6" and sent "voie de suez", applied with multiple French paquebot transit cds.

1863 Shanghai (23 May) to France. Entire letter, rated "6" and sent "voie de suez", applied with multiple French paquebot transit cds.1863.5.23 上海寄法國。郵簡，鈐郵資“6”，寫有經蘇伊士批注，鈐多處法國郵船中轉戳。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

China Japanese Occupation

Lot 124

1,200 HKD

Live

1928 North China Command. Shanghai (17 Oct) to England, f.w. KGV 1-1/2d, tied by Army PO No. 1 cds.With “Via Siberia” annotation and

1928 North China Command. Shanghai (17 Oct) to England, f.w. KGV 1-1/2d, tied by Army PO No. 1 cds.With “Via Siberia” annotation and original letter. Very Fine.1928.10.17 英軍華北指揮部寄英國，貼佐治五世1-1/2便士，銷英軍1局日戳。寫有經西伯利亞批注。原信內容豐富。品相上佳。

China Japanese Occupation

China German PO

China Province Yunnan

China Japanese Occupation

Lot 126

1,800 HKD

Live

1937 (28 Jun) and (30 Nov) a pair of covers from FPO No. 1 (Shanghai) to England, f.w. multiple KGVI issues, tied by FPO No. 1 cds. Former

1937 (28 Jun) and (30 Nov) a pair of covers from FPO No. 1 (Shanghai) to England, f.w. multiple KGVI issues, tied by FPO No. 1 cds. Former with registered label. The Battle of Shanghai lasted from August 13, 1937, to November 26, 1937. A nice pair before and after the battle.937.6.28及11.30一對英軍1局（上海）寄英國封，貼多枚佐治六世票，銷英軍1局日戳。前者帶掛號標籤。淞滬會戰爆發於1937年8月13日至1月26日，一對日期為戰役前後之例子。

China German PO

China Province Yunnan

China German PO

Lot 131

3,000 HKD

Live

1910 (12 Oct) German parcel card from Tsingtau to Hungary, f.w. German Kiaochow 40c + $1/2 + $1, tied by Tsingtau German PO cds., along

1910 (12 Oct) German parcel card from Tsingtau to Hungary, f.w. German Kiaochow 40c + $1/2 + $1, tied by Tsingtau German PO cds., along with label. Transit Chefoo IJPO (Dec), Chefoo Russian PO (15 Dec), Harbin Russian PO, Petrograd. Arrived Budapest (11 Jan). 1910.10.12 德國包裹卡自青島寄匈牙利，貼德佔膠州40分、半元及1元，銷青島德局日戳。經煙台日局、煙台俄局及哈爾濱俄局。1.11抵布達佩斯。

China Province Yunnan

Lot 141

2,000 HKD

Live

1902 (1 Mar) Official registered cover to the French Consulate Pakhoi, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 10c, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds

1902 (1 Mar) Official registered cover to the French Consulate Pakhoi, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 10c, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds and R mark. Rare exampe of officla Yizhan mail paying 16c registered rate to French Consulate Pakhoi. Cover folded. 1902.3.1 大型掛號官封寄法國駐北海領事館，貼蟠龍2分 + 1角，銷廣州半切漢英日戳及R章。驛站官封付1角6分掛號郵資寄法國駐北海領事館少見。封中折。

Lot 142

2,000 HKD

Live

1932 (24 Apr) Large official cover from Lungchow to French Consulate Nanning, f.w. Reaper 30c x3 + Junk 10c in pair, tied by Lungchow

1932 (24 Apr) Large official cover from Lungchow to French Consulate Nanning, f.w. Reaper 30c x3 + Junk 10c in pair, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds. Showing official circular seal on front. Arrived Hanoi (24 Apr). 1932.4.24 大型公文封自龍州寄法國駐南寧領事館，貼帆船1角雙連 + 農穫圖3角x3，銷龍州半切漢英日戳，另鈐圓形官戳。4.24抵河內。

Lot 143

2,000 HKD

Live

1932 (6 Jun) Large official cover from Lungchow to French Consulate Naning, f.w. Junk and SYS x7, in total of 25c, tied by Lungchow

1932 (6 Jun) Large official cover from Lungchow to French Consulate Naning, f.w. Junk and SYS x7, in total of 25c, tied by Lungchow bilingual cds. Arrived Hanoi (8 Aug). Cover top right corner damaged. 1932.6.6 大型公文封自龍州寄法國駐南寧領事館，貼帆船及孫像7枚，合2角5分，銷龍州三格英漢日戳。8.8抵河內。封右上角有損。

Lot 144

2,000 HKD

Live

1932 (22 Aug) Large official cover from Lungchow to French Consulate Nanning, f.w. Junk and SYS x7 in total of 40c (One Junk 10c ovpt.

1932 (22 Aug) Large official cover from Lungchow to French Consulate Nanning, f.w. Junk and SYS x7 in total of 40c (One Junk 10c ovpt. Lungchow anti-bandit overprint), tied by Lungchow bilingual cds. Arrived Hanoi (25 Aug). Very scarce franking of the Lungchow overprint stamp. 1932.8.22 大型公文封自龍州寄法國駐南寧領事館，貼帆船及孫像7枚，合4角，當中一枚帆船1角帶有“龍州”地名防匪加蓋，銷龍州三格漢英日戳。8.25抵河內。貼用龍州地名票十分難得少見。

China Province Yunnan

China Republic of China

Lot 147

6,000 HKD

Live

1924 Batang (Oct) to Mr. Peronne, Likiang. Chunghwa Post 3c stationery cover, tied by Batang bilingual cds. Arrived Likiang (8 Dec). Plus a

1924 Batang (Oct) to Mr. Peronne, Likiang. Chunghwa Post 3c stationery cover, tied by Batang bilingual cds. Arrived Likiang (8 Dec). Plus a registration slip of a mail to French Consulate at Yunnanfu, applied with Likiang bilingual cds.1924.10 巴塘寄麗江Perronne先生。中華郵政3分郵政信箋，銷巴塘腰框英漢日戳。12.8抵麗江。另附一件法國駐雲南府領事之掛號單，鈐麗江腰框英漢日戳。

China Republic of China

Lot 164

3,600 HKD

Live

1929 (25 Nov) Registered postcard from Sven Hedin Expedition, Tihwa to Sweden, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang 6c, tied by

1929 (25 Nov) Registered postcard from Sven Hedin Expedition, Tihwa to Sweden, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Sinkiang 6c, tied by Tihwa bilingual cds. Showing “Via Siberia Moskou” annotation. Censored, with personal seal of censor, but no reseal label for obvious reason. Arrived Lund (30 Dec).1929.11.25 斯文赫定探險團自迪化寄瑞典。相片版明信片，貼帆船加蓋限新省貼用6分，銷迪化腰框英漢日戳。寫有經西伯利亞-莫斯科批示。带检查员私戳，无重封签条。12.3抵Lund。

Lot 168

4,000 HKD

Live

1933 Sven Hedin, Peiping (May) to Sweden. Registered cover, f.w. Northwest Scientific Expedition complete set + Martyrs 30c, tied by

1933 Sven Hedin, Peiping (May) to Sweden. Registered cover, f.w. Northwest Scientific Expedition complete set + Martyrs 30c, tied by Peiping bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai (6 May). Especially historical Sven Hedin cover.1933.5 斯文赫定自北平寄瑞典。掛號封，貼西北科學考索團全 + 烈士3角，銷北平三格漢英日戳。5.6經上海。出自斯文赫定尤具意義。

China Russian PO

Tibet Cancellations and seals

Tibet

China Russian PO

Tibet Cancellations and seals

China Russian PO

Lot 171

4,000 HKD

Live

1899 Peking (29 Oct) to England. Peking PPC, f.w. Coat of Arms ovpt. “KITAI” 1k + 3k, tied by Peking Russian PO cds. Alongside with

1899 Peking (29 Oct) to England. Peking PPC, f.w. Coat of Arms ovpt. “KITAI” 1k + 3k, tied by Peking Russian PO cds. Alongside with scarce Troitskosavsk “OBEZZARAZHEHO” disinfection cachet in violet. Transit Moscow. Arrived England. Disinfection was carried out on mails from China between 1895 and 1900 due to the cholera epidemics. This example was not recorded by Hellrigl. 1899.10.29 北京寄英國。北京風光明信片，貼軍徽圖加蓋“KITAI”1戈比 + 3戈比，銷北京俄局日戳。旁鈐恰克圖“OBEZZARAZHEHO”防疫蒸薰橫戳。經莫斯科。抵英國。在1895及1900年間，寄自中國的郵件因防範霍亂而需被消毒。此例未被Hellrigl記錄。

Tibet Cancellations and seals

Lot 185

14,000 HKD

Live

1903 Temporary PO K (28 Dec) to Col Rybot, England. Taxed and frankless, applied with scarce Temporary PO K cds on reverse. On front with T

1903 Temporary PO K (28 Dec) to Col Rybot, England. Taxed and frankless, applied with scarce Temporary PO K cds on reverse. On front with T mark, “no stamps available / Tibet Field Service” annotation and “1D/ I.S.E.” cachet. Arrived Jersey (17 Jan). Illustration from “Tibet Stamps and Postal History” by Steven Chazen and Danny Wong fig 18, p.102. 2024 (Mar) AVA Auctions, lot 324. Ex- Steve Chazen. 1903.12.28 臨時郵局K寄英國Rybot上校。欠資，無貼票，背面鈐珍罕之臨時郵局K始發日戳。正面帶有T章、“no stamps available / Tibet Field Service”批注及“1D/ I.S.E.”戳記。1.71抵澤西。蔡盛及王劍智著《青康藏郵驛史》第102頁第18圖例原件。2024.3 艾華拍賣，拍品號324。蔡盛舊藏。

Tibet

China Russian PO

Tibet

Lot 187

7,000 HKD

Live

1904 (9 Apr) Registered postcard from the winter camp of Tuna to Ireland, f.w. Indian QV 3a, tied by extremely scarce FPO No. 24 type B1

1904 (9 Apr) Registered postcard from the winter camp of Tuna to Ireland, f.w. Indian QV 3a, tied by extremely scarce FPO No. 24 type B1 cds and type B21 "FIELD PO No. 24" horziontal h.s. Transit London (29 Apr). Arrived Sligo (30 Apr). Illustration fig 19, p. 103 in "Tibet Stamps and Postal History" by Danny Wong and Steve Chazen. Ex- W.H. Adgey-Edgar (1962 Oct). 2002 (Oct) Spink London "Meiso Mizuhara The Exhibition Collections Tibet", lot 13.1904.4.9 掛號明信片自堆納營地寄愛爾蘭，貼印度維多利亞女皇像3安娜，銷極罕之軍郵24局B1型日戳及B21型“FIELD PO No. 24”橫戳。4.29經倫敦。4.30抵Sligo。蔡盛及王劍智著《青康藏郵驛史》第103頁圖19原件。W.H. Adgey-Edgar舊藏（1962年10月）。2002年10月斯賓克倫敦“Meiso Mizuhara The Exhibition Collections Tibet”拍品號13。

China Russian PO

China Province Mandschurei

Japan

China Russian PO

Lot 259

1,000 HKD

Live

1909 Peking (27 May) to France, f.w. Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 1k x2 + 2k + 4k + 7k, tied by Peking Russian PO T&S type 7b cds. Arrived

1909 Peking (27 May) to France, f.w. Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 1k x2 + 2k + 4k + 7k, tied by Peking Russian PO T&S type 7b cds. Arrived Yssingeaux (25 Jun).1909.5.27 北京寄法國，貼軍徽圖加蓋KITAI 1戈比x2 + 2戈比 + 4戈比 + 7戈比，銷北京俄局T&S 7b日戳。6.25抵Yssingeaux。

China Province Mandschurei

Japan

China Province Mandschurei

Lot 263

1,200 HKD

Live

1904 Harbin (10 Nov) to France, applied with Russian Main Field PO cds. Frank-free not recognised outside Russia, therefore attracted

1904 Harbin (10 Nov) to France, applied with Russian Main Field PO cds. Frank-free not recognised outside Russia, therefore attracted French postage due 10c in pair + 30c, levied on arrival.1904.11.10 哈爾濱寄法國，鈐俄軍野戰總局日戳，由于军邮免资不外国承认，加貼法國欠資票10生丁雙連 + 30生丁，銷法國到達戳。

Japan

Lot 272

8,500 HKD

Live

1900 Talienvan (30 Dec) to Belgium. Chinese Opera picture postcard, f.w. Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 3k + 1k, tied by scarce Talienvan Russian

1900 Talienvan (30 Dec) to Belgium. Chinese Opera picture postcard, f.w. Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 3k + 1k, tied by scarce Talienvan Russian PO cds. Transit Port Arthur Russian PO (31 Dec), Chefoo Russian PO (1 Jan), Chefoo Chinese PO (15 Jan), Shanghai Chinese PO (18 Jan), Shanghai Russian PO (18 Jan), Hong Kong (20 Jan), Brussels (20 Feb). Arrived Antwerp (21 Feb). Wrongly applied with T mark. Illustration p. C014 in “The History and Postal History of Japn’s War” Vol I by Kenneth G Clark. 1900.12.30 大連灣寄比利時。中國戲曲圖片明信片，貼軍徽圖加蓋“KITAI”3戈比 + 1戈比，銷少見之大連灣俄局日戳。12.31經旅大俄局，1.1經煙台俄局，1.15經煙台清郵，1.18經上海清郵，1.18經上海俄局，1.20經香港，2.20經布魯塞爾。2.21抵安特衛普。錯誤蓋上T章。出色之俄局例子。Kenneth Clark《The History and Postal History of Japan’s War》第一冊第C014頁原件。