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China Imperial Post

China Postal stationery

Manchukuo Russian Post Postal stationery

China Imperial Post

China Postal stationery

China Imperial Post

Lot 146

1,300 HKD

Live

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。

China Postal stationery

Lot 187

500 HKD

Live

SPEZIA, Italy to Shanghai, redirected to Tangku, China 17 October 1908, Italy postal stationery card with 10-cents indicium, addressed to

SPEZIA, Italy to Shanghai, redirected to Tangku, China 17 October 1908, Italy postal stationery card with 10-cents indicium, addressed to Imperiali Poste Cinesi, Shanghai, Cina, cancelled by two SPEZIA datestamp, adjacent to it cancelled by German P.O. in Shanghai "SCHANGHAI a DEUTSCHE POST/22/11 05", after entering into China through German P.O. in Shanghai, transferred to Shanghai Local Post (NOV 23/05), and then Chinese P.O. The address was crossed out and replaced by Tangku, and hence the card directed to the Northern part in China. A very fine quality Italian postal stationery card.義大利斯佩齊亞(SPEZIA)寄上海後改轉塘沽中國 1908年10月17日,一張義大利郵政明信片(附有10分面值印刷郵資),寄往中國上海之「中國帝國郵政(Imperiali Poste Cinesi)」,由斯佩齊亞(SPEZIA)寄出,蓋有兩枚“SPEZIA”日戳:旁見德國駐華郵局上海戳記「SCHANGHAI a DEUTSCHE POST/22/11 05」,表示該明信片自德國郵政系統進入中國。之後,此卡轉交上海本地郵政局,蓋「NOV 23/05」上海本埠日戳,再由本地郵局轉交中國官辦郵政。原本的收件地址被劃去,改寫為塘沽(TangKu),明信片遂轉往中國北部地區投遞。此為義大利郵政明信片保存佳。

Manchukuo Russian Post Postal stationery

China German PO Postal stationery

Manchukuo Russian Post Postal stationery

Lot 878

1,500 HKD

Live

1905 Mukden (7 Feb) to France. Japanese military cover used as civilian cover, f.w. Coat of Arms 2k + 3k + 5k, tied by scarce Mukden

1905 Mukden (7 Feb) to France. Japanese military cover used as civilian cover, f.w. Coat of Arms 2k + 3k + 5k, tied by scarce Mukden T&S type 3 cds. T&S only saw examples on this cds on stampless military cover.1905.2.7 瀋陽寄法國。日本軍郵封用作民郵封，貼軍徽圖2戈比 + 3戈比 + 5戈比，銷少見之瀋陽T&S 3型日戳。T&S指此戳僅曾見於無貼票之軍郵封上。

China German PO Postal stationery

China German PO

China German PO Postal stationery

Lot 983

1,000 HKD

Live

1901 Peking (9 Jan) to Germany. ICP 1st Print PSC used by German military, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1/2c in pair, tied by oval Peking PO

1901 Peking (9 Jan) to Germany. ICP 1st Print PSC used by German military, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1/2c in pair, tied by oval Peking PO d.s., alongside with Expedition Corps unit seal. Transit Peking German PO (19 Jan). Arrived Mainz (7 Mar).1901.1.9 北京寄德國。大清第一版郵資片用作德軍軍郵片，加貼蟠龍半分雙連，銷橢圓形北京郵政局日戳，旁鈐鷹徽部隊章。1.19經北京德局。3.7抵Mainz。

China German PO

Lot 984

1,000 HKD

Live

1901 Peking (18 Jan) to Germany. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c in pair + 5c in pair, tied by Peking PO oval d.s. Showing

1901 Peking (18 Jan) to Germany. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c in pair + 5c in pair, tied by Peking PO oval d.s. Showing "Feldpostkarte" annotation on top. Transit Peking German PO (22 Jan). Arrived Germany (Mar).1901.1.18 北京寄德國。圖片明信片，貼蟠龍1分雙連 + 5分雙連，銷北京郵政局橢圓形日戳。上方注明為軍郵明信片。1.22經北京德局。3月抵德國。

Lot 985

1,000 HKD

Live

1901 Peking (23 Apr) to Germany. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1/2c, tied by Peking PO oval d.s. Transit Peking German PO (24 Apr).

1901 Peking (23 Apr) to Germany. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1/2c, tied by Peking PO oval d.s. Transit Peking German PO (24 Apr). With unit remark at bottom left.1901.4.23 北京寄德國。圖片明信片，貼蟠龍半分，銷北京郵政局橢圓形日戳。4.24經北京德局。片左下方寫有部隊明細。

China German PO Cancellations and seals

China German PO

China German PO Cancellations and seals

Lot 986

1,800 HKD

Live

1901 KD Field Post Station No. 6 (15 May) to Germany. German field postcard, applied with scarce KD Field Post Station NO. 6 cds, along

1901 KD Field Post Station No. 6 (15 May) to Germany. German field postcard, applied with scarce KD Field Post Station NO. 6 cds, along with unit seal. Arrived Pirmasens (11 Jul). Post Station No. 6 is one of the rarest among Germany FPO and was located at Tingchow and Fuping. Its examples were dated only between Apr and Jul 1901.1901.5.15 德軍野戰6局寄德國。德軍明信片，無貼票，鈐少見難得之德軍野戰6局日戳及單位橫戳。7.11抵Pirmasens。野戰6局為德軍郵局中最為難得少見者之一，先後位於定州及阜平，其郵例僅見於1901年4月至7月間。

Lot 987

300 HKD

Live

1901 Yangtsun (11 Jul) to Germany. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c in pair, tied by faint tombstone cancel, alongside with “K.D.

1901 Yangtsun (11 Jul) to Germany. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c in pair, tied by faint tombstone cancel, alongside with “K.D. FELDPOSTEXPED.DES OSTASIATISCHEN EXPEDITIONSCORPS” cds, “2.E.O.R.R.” cachet.1901.7.11 楊村寄德國。圖片明信片，貼蟠龍1分雙連，銷模糊之碑形戳，旁鈐遠征軍野戰郵局日戳及“2.E.O.R.R.”橫戳。

China German PO

Lot 988

1,200 HKD

Live

1901 KD Field Post Station No. 9 (13 Jul) to Germany. Registered cover, f.w. Germania ovpt. China 40pf, tied by KD Field Post Station no. 9

1901 KD Field Post Station No. 9 (13 Jul) to Germany. Registered cover, f.w. Germania ovpt. China 40pf, tied by KD Field Post Station no. 9 cds., along with registered label. Arrived Bamberg (25 Aug). Although the cancellation of KD Field Post Station No. 9 is rare common, applied on stamp is quite valuable.1901.7.13 德軍野戰9局寄德國。掛號封，貼日耳曼尼亞加蓋China 40芬尼，銷野戰9局日戳，旁貼掛號標籤。8.25抵Bamberg。野戰9局日戳雖然常見，但用作銷票十分難得。

China German PO

China German PO Postal stationery

Lot 989

1,200 HKD

Live

1901 KD Field Post Station No. 9 (4 Aug) to Germany. Postcard, f.w. numeral stamp ovpt. China 5pf, tied by KD Field Post Station no. 9 cds.

1901 KD Field Post Station No. 9 (4 Aug) to Germany. Postcard, f.w. numeral stamp ovpt. China 5pf, tied by KD Field Post Station no. 9 cds. Arrived Germany (Sep). KD Field Post Station No. 9 cds is rather common, but applied on stamp is very scarce.1901.8.4 德軍野戰9局寄德國。明信片，貼數目字票斜蓋China 5芬尼，銷野戰9局日戳。9月抵德國。野戰9局日戳雖然常見，但用作銷票十分難得。

China German PO Postal stationery

Lot 994

600 HKD

Live

1900 (14 Jul) Kingdom of Württemberg 10pf double PSC from SMS Wittekind to Germany, uprated by Germania 5pf, tied by Marineschiffspost No.

1900 (14 Jul) Kingdom of Württemberg 10pf double PSC from SMS Wittekind to Germany, uprated by Germania 5pf, tied by Marineschiffspost No. 2 cds. Arrived Germany (22 Jul). Usage of Wurttemberg stationery is unusual.1900.7.14 符騰堡王國10芬尼郵資片雙片，由德軍Wittekind號寄德國，加貼日耳曼尼亞像5芬尼，銷德海軍2局日戳。7.22抵德國。使用符騰堡王國郵資片較少見。

Lot 995

600 HKD

Live

1900 (14 Jul) Kingdom of Württemberg 10pf lettercard from SMS Wittekind to Germany, uprated by Germania 10pf, tied by Marineschiffspost

1900 (14 Jul) Kingdom of Württemberg 10pf lettercard from SMS Wittekind to Germany, uprated by Germania 10pf, tied by Marineschiffspost No. 2 cds. Arrived Germany (23 Jul). Usage of Wurttemberg stationery is unusual.1900.7.14 符騰堡王國10芬尼信卡，由德軍Wittekind號寄德國，加貼日耳曼尼亞像10芬尼，銷德海軍2局日戳。7.23抵德國。使用符騰堡王國郵資片較少見。

China German PO Postal stationery

China German PO

China German PO Postal stationery

China German PO

Lot 996

600 HKD

Live

1900 (14 Jul) Eagle ovpt "Deutsch Sudwest Afrika" 10pf double PSC from SMS Wittekind to Germany, tied by Marineschiffspost No. 2 cds.

1900 (14 Jul) Eagle ovpt "Deutsch Sudwest Afrika" 10pf double PSC from SMS Wittekind to Germany, tied by Marineschiffspost No. 2 cds. Arrived Germany (23 Jul). Usage of German Southwest Africa stationery is unusual.1900.7.14 鷹徽圖加蓋“Deutsch Sudwest Afrika”10芬尼郵資片雙片，由德軍Wittekind號寄德國，銷德海軍2局日戳。7.23抵德國。使用德屬西南非郵資片較少見。

China German PO

Lot 998

600 HKD

Live

1890 Cover posted onboard SMS Irene to Kiel, applied with “KOMANDO / SM KREUZER KORVETTE IRENE” seal on reverse and applied with Berlin

1890 Cover posted onboard SMS Irene to Kiel, applied with “KOMANDO / SM KREUZER KORVETTE IRENE” seal on reverse and applied with Berlin (27 Jul) transit cds. Arrived Kiel (28 Jul).1890年於德軍戰艦Irene號寄Kiel，背鈐“KOMANDO / SM KREUZER KORVETTE IRENE”圓戳。7.27經柏林。7.28抵Kiel。

China German PO

Transvaal Postal stationery

Lot 999

3,800 HKD

Live

1901 From steamship Crefeld to Germany, frankless, applied with scarce “KAIS. DEUTSCHE SCHIFFSPOST DAMPFER CREFELD” circular postmark.

1901 From steamship Crefeld to Germany, frankless, applied with scarce “KAIS. DEUTSCHE SCHIFFSPOST DAMPFER CREFELD” circular postmark. Arrived Wiesbaden (20 Oct). The steamship Crefeld was chartered to transport troops to Taku. It was given the Marine-shiffspost cancel No. 72. After the Boxer Rebellion, Crefeld was used to transport troops back to Germany but a private “CREFELD DAMPFER” cancel was used instead. In use only from Aug to late Oct 1901, hence, a great rarity.1901年由汽船Crefeld號寄德國，無貼票，鈐極罕之“KAIS. DEUTSCHE SCHIFFSPOST DAMPFER CREFELD”圓戳。10.24抵Wesel。汽船Crefeld號在八國聯軍時期被徵用以運送軍隊至大沽，當時使用海軍72局日戳。戰後再次用作運送軍隊回國，但改为使用這款圓戳，僅見於1901年8月至10月底使用，為一大珍品。

Transvaal Postal stationery

Hong Kong Queen Victoria Postal stationery

China Republic of China

Transvaal Postal stationery

Lot 1005

1,000 HKD

Live

South Africa to Tsingtau Kiautschou, China via German P.O. 3 February 1908, a German PO registered stationery envelope in South Africa (on

South Africa to Tsingtau Kiautschou, China via German P.O. 3 February 1908, a German PO registered stationery envelope in South Africa (on the top part of the cover: AANGETEEKENDE BRIEF: Registered Letter in German) with a printed registered mark of "R ZA.R."addressed to E.W, Volckmann Esq., Tsingtau, Kiautschou, China, On the front side, affixed with a 2-1/2 d King Edward stamp in blue cancelled by a double circled c.d.s. in purple "REGISTERED JOHANNESBURG/-3 FEB 08", together with two boxed registration mark "R/JOHANNESBURG / No.578" in purple color. HK registered c.d.s. "REGISTERED HONG KONG / 20 MR 08", German P.O. arrival c.d.s. "TSINGTAU KIAUTSCHOU /27.3/08". On the reverse side, cancelled by entry port Shanghai bilingual c.d.s. dated 23 MAR 08. A very desirable South Africa registered postal stationery envelope.南非經德國郵局寄往中國膠州灣掛號郵件 1908年2月3日,本件為一封德國郵政格式的掛號郵資信封,於南非使用,信封頂部印有荷蘭語「AANGETEEKENDE BRIEF」(即掛號信,對應德語 Eingeschriebener Brief),並印有紫色「RZAR」掛號標記,寄往:E. W. Volckmann Esq. Tsingtau, Kiautschou, China(寄達地址為德國租借地膠州灣青島)。信封正面貼有英王愛德華藍色2%便士郵票一枚銷以紫色雙圈日戳 “REGISTERED JOHANNESBURG-3 FEB 08 並加蓋兩枚紫色掛號框戳 “R/JOHANNESBURG /No. 578”,途中經香港註冊郵局中轉戰“REGISTERED HONG KONG / 20 MR 08" 德國膠州灣郵局到達戳 “TSINGTAU KIAUTSCHOU / 27.3/08" 此封展示南非早期掛號郵資信封的實寄用途,使用德式格式設計掛號信封,但於英屬南非實際寄出。

Hong Kong Queen Victoria Postal stationery

China Republic of China

Hong Kong Queen Victoria Postal stationery

Lot 1577

1,000 HKD

Live

1900 Hong Kong (4 Oct) to SMS Jaguar at Shanghai, redirected to Tsingtau. Hong Kong QV surch 4c/3c PSC, tied by Hong Kong cds. Arrived

1900 Hong Kong (4 Oct) to SMS Jaguar at Shanghai, redirected to Tsingtau. Hong Kong QV surch 4c/3c PSC, tied by Hong Kong cds. Arrived Shanghai German PO (8 Dec). Redirected to Tsingtau according to annotation.1900.10.4 香港寄停泊上海之德國戰艦Jaguar號，改寄青島。香港維多利亞女皇像改值4仙蓋3仙郵資片，銷香港日戳。12.8抵上海德局。根據批注改寄青島。

China Republic of China

Lot 1991

500 HKD

Live

1927 Harbin (25 Aug) to Germany via America. Registered cover, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use Ki-Hei 6c + 20c, tied by Harbin bilingual

1927 Harbin (25 Aug) to Germany via America. Registered cover, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use Ki-Hei 6c + 20c, tied by Harbin bilingual cds.,alongside with registered label. Transit Moukden (26 Aug). Arrived Berlin (30 Sep). Curious route as Siberia route was available by that time.1927.8.25 哈爾濱經美國寄德國。掛號封，貼帆船加蓋限吉黑貼用6分 + 2角，銷哈爾濱三格漢英日戳，旁貼掛號標籤。 8.26經奉天。9.30抵柏林。當時西伯利亞郵路暢通，故郵路耐人尋味。