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China Pre-philately

China Large Dragon

China Customs Mail

China Pre-philately

China Large Dragon

China Pre-philately

Lot 34

3,000 HKD

Live

1799 (Jan 29) outer wrapper written by James Crichton in Canton to his brother John Crichton in Dumfries, Britian, via Scottish port Ayr;

1799 (Jan 29) outer wrapper written by James Crichton in Canton to his brother John Crichton in Dumfries, Britian, via Scottish port Ayr; sent “per Favour Captn. Gilmore Q.D.C” and rated “8” in black ink. On the flap with “AIR” handstamp and handwritten annotation. Rare cover delivered via a small Scottish port Ayr instead of London or Liverpool.1799年1月29日郵簡封套，由James Crichton自廣州經蘇格蘭港口艾爾寄英國鄧弗里斯的兄弟John Crichton。正面寫有“per Favour Captn. Gilmore Q.D.C”字樣及“1/10”郵資字樣。背面蓋有“AIR ”地名橫戳及手寫批注。經由蘇格蘭小城艾爾而非倫敦及利物浦送遞的信件相當難得。

China Large Dragon

Lot 64

110,000 HKD

Sold

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

150,000 HKD

Sold

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

China Customs Mail

China Small Dragon

China

Lot 66

4,000 HKD

Live

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 Small Dragon

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 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

China Imperial Post

China Dowager

China Imperial Post

China Dowager

Lot 71

18,000 HKD

Sold

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。

China Imperial Post

Lot 80

16,000 HKD

Live

1897 Peking (16 Aug) to Austria. Registered cover, applied with type 5 bilingual “PAID” h.s. in brown, Peking dollar origin cds in

1897 Peking (16 Aug) to Austria. Registered cover, applied with type 5 bilingual “PAID” h.s. in brown, Peking dollar origin cds in brown and R mark. Transit Shanghai (25 Aug). In combination with Peace and Commerce issue ovpt. Chine 50c in pair, tied by Shanghai French PO (27 Aug) cds. Transit French paquebot (Aug).1897.8.16 北京寄奧國。掛號封，鈐5型“已付信資”漢英橫戳、棕色北京大圓戳及R章。8.25經上海。加貼和平及商貿神像加蓋Chine 50生丁雙連，銷上海法局8.27日戳。同月經法國郵船。

Lot 83

20,000 HKD

Live

1899 Hangchow (21 Jan) to England, applied with Hangchow dollar origin cds. Transit Shanghai (23 Jan) with dollar cds. In combination with

1899 Hangchow (21 Jan) to England, applied with Hangchow dollar origin cds. Transit Shanghai (23 Jan) with dollar cds. In combination with French Peace and Commerce ovpt. Chine 25c, tied by Shanghai French PO (23 Jan) cds. Arrived England (27 Feb). Cover opened at top. 1899.1.21 杭州寄英國，鈐杭州大圓始發日戳。1.23經上海，同樣鈐大圓戳。加貼和平及商貿神像加蓋Chine 25生丁，銷上海法局1.23日戳。2.27抵英國。封頂被打開。

China Imperial Post

China Republic of China

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 88

6,500 HKD

Sold

1903 Hokienfu to France, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Hokienfu PO tombstone cancel. Transit Paotungfu, Newchwang Chinese PO (17 Aug).

1903 Hokienfu to France, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Hokienfu PO tombstone cancel. Transit Paotungfu, Newchwang Chinese PO (17 Aug). In combination with Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 10k, tied by Inkow Russian PO (5 Aug) cds. Arrived France (8 Sep). With Peter Holcombe signature and certificate.1903年河間府寄法國，貼蟠龍5角，銷河間府郵政局碑形戳。經保定府，8.17經牛莊中國郵局。加貼軍徽圖加蓋KITAI 10戈比，銷營口俄局8.5日戳。9.8抵法國。附Peter Holcombe簽署及證書。

China Republic of China

Hongkong Treaty Ports

China Republic of China

Lot 93

9,500 HKD

Sold

1919 (6 Aug) Cover by Szechuan warlord Liu Chenxun to French Consulate Chengtu, applied with scarce Szechuan clique military cancellation

1919 (6 Aug) Cover by Szechuan warlord Liu Chenxun to French Consulate Chengtu, applied with scarce Szechuan clique military cancellation in violet. Only 5 covers with this postmarks are known. 1919.8.6 由四川軍閥劉成勳寄法國駐成都領事館，鈐少見難得之紫色腰框軍郵日戳。此戳存世者僅五件。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

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

China Province Yunnan

China German PO

Lot 131

13,000 HKD

Sold

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

12,000 HKD

Sold

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

3,000 HKD

Sold

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

4,000 HKD

Sold

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

4,600 HKD

Sold

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。

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。