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China Dowager Overprint

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China Red Revenue

China Dowager Overprint

China Dowager

China Dowager Overprint

Lot 126

11,000 HKD

Sold

1897 Wuhu (8 Pct) to Canada, f.w. Empress Dowager 3rd printing surch large figure narrow spaced 5c/5ca, tied by Wuhu Dollar cds. Transit

1897 Wuhu (8 Pct) to Canada, f.w. Empress Dowager 3rd printing surch large figure narrow spaced 5c/5ca, tied by Wuhu Dollar cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO. In combination with Japanese Koban 5s, tied by IJPO Shanghai (12 Oct) cds. Arrived Canada (11 Nov). Showing ctms / T" h.s. in violet and "5" and blue crayon "12-1/2". Since the 5 cents preferential rate through the Japanese Post Office was eliminated on 1 October 1897 and the rate raised to 10 cents to conform to the U.P.U. rate, the 5 cents underpayment of postage was taxed. Provenance:Ex- Wen Sun Kong. Interasia (Hong Kong) (Jul) 2009, lot.143.Reference:Explore Dollar Daters (1897-1913), p. 93. Tony T W Kwan, “Large Figure 1½mm Surcharge on Third Printing 5c/5Cn Covers”,. Journal of China Philately, Vol. 3.(2008),.p..268. Tony T W Kwan,.ed., Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues. Volume Two: Surcharged Issues Covers and Cards - 1897 (Hong Kong 2011), p. 1025.1897.10.8 蕪湖寄加拿大，貼慈壽後期再版加蓋大字短距5分蓋5分銀，銷蕪湖大圓戳。經上海清郵。加貼日本小判5錢，銷上海日局10.12日戳。11.11抵加拿大。鈐“ctms / T”欠資章及“12-1/2”欠資字樣。由於日本客郵局之5分特惠郵資已取消，故需收取1角萬國郵盟郵資，故此封欠資。龔文生舊藏（2009年7月Interasia，拍品號143）。《大圓戳探索(1897-1913)》第93頁。關道華《慈禧壽辰票暨其加蓋票信封圖鑑》中冊第1025頁。

China Dowager

Lot 127

5,000 HKD

Live

1897 Chefoo (29 Sep) to Germany. French ovpt. 10c PSC, f.w. Empress Dowager surch large figure narrow spaced 2c/2ca, tied by Chefoo Dollar

1897 Chefoo (29 Sep) to Germany. French ovpt. 10c PSC, f.w. Empress Dowager surch large figure narrow spaced 2c/2ca, tied by Chefoo Dollar cds. Transit Shanghai (1 Oct) with dollar cds. Indicia tied by Shanghai French PO (2 Oct) cds. Arrived Hamburg.1897.9.29 煙台寄德國。法國加蓋Chine 10生丁郵資片，貼慈壽加蓋大字短距2分蓋2分銀，銷煙台大圓戳。10.1經上海，鈐大圓戳。郵資圖銷上海法局10.2日戳。抵漢堡。

China Red Revenue

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China Red Revenue

Lot 128

20,000 HKD

Sold

1897 Tientsin (11 Sep) to Canada, f.w. Red Revenue surch large figure 1c, tied by Pakua chop, alongside with Tientsin dollar cds. Transit

1897 Tientsin (11 Sep) to Canada, f.w. Red Revenue surch large figure 1c, tied by Pakua chop, alongside with Tientsin dollar cds. Transit Shanghai (14 Sep). In combination with Japanese Koban 1s, tied by IJPO Shanghai (14 Sep). Arrived Canada (9 Oct). Scarce “bookpost” example as well as early example of Tientsin Dollar cds.1897.9.11 天津寄加拿大，貼紅印花加蓋大字1分，銷八卦戳，旁鈐天津大圓戳。9.14經上海。加貼日本小判1錢，銷上海日局9.14日戳。10.9抵加拿大。少見之“bookpost”例子，同為天津大圓戳之較早例子。

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Lot 129

2,000 HKD

Live

1898 Peking (17 Nov) to Tientsin. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c in pair on reverse, tied by Peking Dollar cds. On front with

1898 Peking (17 Nov) to Tientsin. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c in pair on reverse, tied by Peking Dollar cds. On front with "Postage Paid / No More charges" cachet. Arrived Tientsin (18 Nov) with dollar cds.1898.11.17 北京寄天津。紅條封，背貼蟠龍1分雙連，銷北京大圓戳。正鈐“郵資已付 / 別無索取”戳記。11.18抵天津，鈐大圓戳。

China Imperial Post

Lot 130

1,100 HKD

Sold

1898 Tientsin (28 Sep) to England, f.w. Litho Dragon 10c, tied by Pakua chop, alongside with "Customs" removed Tientsin cds. Transit

1898 Tientsin (28 Sep) to England, f.w. Litho Dragon 10c, tied by Pakua chop, alongside with "Customs" removed Tientsin cds. Transit Shanghai (1 Oct) with dollar cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Shanghai BPO cds. Arrived England (7 Nov). 2008 (Jan) Spink China, lot 906.1898.9.28 天津寄英國，貼日本版蟠龍1角，銷八卦戳，旁鈐天津挖海關日戳。10.1經上海，鈐大圓戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷上海英局日戳。11.7抵英國。2008.1 斯賓克中國，拍品號906。

Lot 132

10,000 HKD

Sold

1897 (8 Dec) Yangchow to California U.S.A. (Reverend Wright Correspondant U.S.A. 24 Stationery card from Reverend Wright, Yangchow to his

1897 (8 Dec) Yangchow to California U.S.A. (Reverend Wright Correspondant U.S.A. 24 Stationery card from Reverend Wright, Yangchow to his father in California via San Francisco (1.1.1898), Showing "CHINKIANG 鎮江" dollar dater (9.12) in black, the indicia cancelled by "U.S. Postal Agency / SHANGHAI "duplex (11.12), with "SHANGHAI" dollar dater (10.12) in blue color alongside A very rare combination with the U.S.A. 2& stationery card, a delightful appearance, The origin of "Yangchow" is particularly unique to a in China, and that is before the official U.S. postal card usage Post office of Yangchow opened there. Provenance: (Reverend Wright Correspondence) InterAsia Jan. 2010 Clot 1400)

Lot 133

6,000 HKD

Live

1898 Ichang (16 Feb) to Scotland, f.w. Litho Dragon 2c for printed matter rate, tied by Ichang Dollar cds in brown. Transit Shanghai

1898 Ichang (16 Feb) to Scotland, f.w. Litho Dragon 2c for printed matter rate, tied by Ichang Dollar cds in brown. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (24 Feb) with dollar cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c, tied by Shanghai BPO (25 Feb) cds.1898.2.16 宜昌寄蘇格蘭，貼日本版蟠龍2分，合印刷品郵資，銷宜昌棕色大圓戳。2.24經上海清郵，同樣鈐大圓戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙，銷上海英局2.25日戳。

Lot 134

5,000 HKD

Live

1898 Whampoa (Dec) to Germany. Picture postcard, applied with “IMPERIAL POST OFFICE / WHAMPOA” handfilled cds., alongside with Canton

1898 Whampoa (Dec) to Germany. Picture postcard, applied with “IMPERIAL POST OFFICE / WHAMPOA” handfilled cds., alongside with Canton Dollar cds (30 Dec). F.w. Hong Kong QV 4c, tied by Hong Kong (31 Dec) cds. Arrived Hamburg (29 Jan). Very late usage of this emergency Whampoa cds as dollar cds was already available since Jun or Jul 1897. One similar PPC also dated Dec 1898 was hammered at HKD18,000 in Mar 2024 AVA Auctions.1898.12 黃埔寄德國。圖片明信片，鈐“IMPERIAL POST OFFICE / WHAMPOA”黃埔手填英文圓戳，旁鈐12.30廣州大圓戳。貼香港維多利亞女皇像4仙，銷12.31日戳。1.29抵漢堡。由於大圓戳在1897年六七月已開始使用，此臨時英文戳理應停用良久，為極晚例子。2024年3月艾華春拍曾出售一件同月之相似例子，落槌價18,000港元。

Lot 135

4,200 HKD

Sold

1890-1900s a group of 5 Dollar cds covers and postcards, applied with Wuhu, Paoting, Hankow dollar cds respectively, containing both

1890-1900s a group of 5 Dollar cds covers and postcards, applied with Wuhu, Paoting, Hankow dollar cds respectively, containing both philatelic and commerical usage.1890至1900年代一組五件大圓戳封片，包括蕪湖、保定、漢口，兼具實寄及集郵封例子。

Lot 136

2,000 HKD

Live

1904 Tientsin (18 Apr) to German troops in Peking. Picture postcard, applied with Tientsin German PO origin cds. F.w. Coiling Dragon 1/2c,

1904 Tientsin (18 Apr) to German troops in Peking. Picture postcard, applied with Tientsin German PO origin cds. F.w. Coiling Dragon 1/2c, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds (19 Apr). Applied with "IPO RMS / Peking-Tongku No. 2" Train PO circular h.s. Arrived Peking (20 Apr).1904.4.18 天津寄駐北京德國。圖片明信片，鈐天津德局始發日戳。貼蟠龍半分，銷天津切漢英日戳。鈐“北京 - 塘沽第二號”火車郵局圓戳。4.20抵北京。

Lot 137

3,200 HKD

Sold

1898 Canton (22 Dec) to Chinese Legation USA. Red band cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c on reverse, tied by Canton BPO cds. Transit Hong Kong

1898 Canton (22 Dec) to Chinese Legation USA. Red band cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c on reverse, tied by Canton BPO cds. Transit Hong Kong (23 Dec), San Francisco (25 Jan). Arrived Washington (30 Jan).1898.12.22 廣州寄美國之“中國欽命出使大臣”沈桐。紅條封，背貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷廣州英局日戳。12.23經香港，1.25經三藩市。1.30抵華盛頓。

Lot 138

300 HKD

Sold

1899 (25 Jan) Shanghai local, to Baron Gabriel de Gunzburg, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c, tied by Pakua chop. Showing "Per Local Post"

1899 (25 Jan) Shanghai local, to Baron Gabriel de Gunzburg, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c, tied by Pakua chop. Showing "Per Local Post" annotation. On reverse with Shanghai LPO (25 Jan). Baron Gabriel de Gunzburg was a famous stamp dealer as well as a spy of Russian secret service. 2003 (Nov) PhilaChina.1899.1.25 上海本埠，寄Baron Gabriel de Gunzburg，貼蟠龍1分，銷八卦戳。寫有“Per Local Post”批示。背面鈐上海工部郵局1.25日戳。Baron Gabriel de Gunzburg則為著名之郵商兼俄國間諜。2003.11 PhilaChina。

China British PO

China Imperial Post

China British PO

China Imperial Post

China British PO

Lot 139

900 HKD

Sold

1899 Shanghai (29 May) to England. View PPC, applied with Shanghai LPO origin cds. F.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Pakua cancel. In

1899 Shanghai (29 May) to England. View PPC, applied with Shanghai LPO origin cds. F.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Pakua cancel. In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c in pair, tied by IPO tie-print and Shanghae BPO (30 May) cds. 2008 (Jan) Spink China, lot 914.1899.5.29 上海寄英國。風光明信片，鈐上海工部郵局始發日戳。貼蟠龍4分，銷八卦戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙雙連，銷IPO騎縫戳及上海英局5.30日戳。2008.1 斯賓克中國，拍品號914。

China Imperial Post

Lot 140

1,200 HKD

Sold

1899 Shanghai (10 Oct) to Russia. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1/2 x2 + 1c + 2c, tied by Shanghai bisected bilingual cds. In

1899 Shanghai (10 Oct) to Russia. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1/2 x2 + 1c + 2c, tied by Shanghai bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 4c, tied by Hong Kong (20 Oct) cds. Applied with Russian Disinfected horizontal h.s. Arrived St. Petersburg (18 Nov). Nice disinfected mail.1899.10.10 上海寄俄國。圖片明信片，貼蟠龍半分 x2 + 1分 + 2分，銷上海半切漢英日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像4仙，銷香港10.20日戳。鈐俄文消毒橫戳。11.18抵聖彼得堡。出色之消毒郵件例子。

China Imperial Post

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 143

1,200 HKD

Live

1900s a group of 3 covers from Peking to Europe via French PO, showcasing mixed franking of Coiling Dragon and French issues.

1900s a group of 3 covers from Peking to Europe via French PO, showcasing mixed franking of Coiling Dragon and French issues.1900年代一組三件北京經法國客郵局寄歐洲封，混貼蟠龍及法國票。

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Imperial Post

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 144

800 HKD

Live

1901 Peking to Austria. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1/2c x2 + 1c + 2c, tied by Peking PO oval d.s. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO.

1901 Peking to Austria. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1/2c x2 + 1c + 2c, tied by Peking PO oval d.s. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO. In combination with French ovpt. Chine 10c, tied by Shanghai French PO cds. Arrived Prague (25 Sep).1901年北京寄奧國。圖片明信片，貼蟠龍半分 x2 + 1分 +2分，銷北京郵政局橢圓形日戳。經上海清郵。加貼法國客郵10生丁，銷上海法局。9.25抵布拉格。

China Imperial Post

Lot 145

24,000 HKD

Sold

1901 Tientsin (29 Jan) to England, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c x3 + 2c + 5c, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese

1901 Tientsin (29 Jan) to England, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c x3 + 2c + 5c, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (21 Feb). In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c x3, tied by Shanghai BPO (23 Feb) cds. Applied with various T mark and British postage due mark.1901.1.29 天津寄英國，貼蟠龍1分x3 + 2分 + 5分，銷天津半切漢英日戳。2.21經上海清郵。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙x3，銷2.23上海英局。鈐各款T章及英國欠資章。

Lot 146

1,300 HKD

Sold

1902 Canton (9 Jul) to Germany, f.w. Coiling Dragon x6, in total of 23c, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds. In combinaiton with Hong

1902 Canton (9 Jul) to Germany, f.w. Coiling Dragon x6, in total of 23c, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds. In combinaiton with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Canton Webb type 2 IPO tie-print and Victoria (10 Jul) cds. Arrived Erfurt (8 Aug). 2007 (Nov) Zurich Asia, lot 1327.1902.7.9 廣州寄德國，貼蟠龍6枚合2角2分，銷廣州半切漢英日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷廣州Webb 2型IPO騎縫戳及7.10維多利亞日戳。8.8抵Erfurt。2007.11 蘇黎世亞洲，拍品號1327。