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China Republic of China

Lot 544

200 HKD

Sold

1924 Shanghai (15 Feb) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Constitution commemorative issue 3c + 10c in pair + Junk 5c + surch 2c/3c, tied by

1924 Shanghai (15 Feb) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Constitution commemorative issue 3c + 10c in pair + Junk 5c + surch 2c/3c, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds., along with registered label. Arrived USA (8 Mar).1924.2.15 上海寄美國。掛號封，貼憲法紀念3分 + 1角雙連 + 帆船5分 + 改值2分蓋3分，銷上海三格漢英日戳，另見掛號標籤。3.8抵美國。

Lot 546

500 HKD

Live

1926 (Apr) Cover posted at Shansi village mail post, applied with circular h.s. on reverse. On front f.w. Junk 4c, tied by Taiyuan (12 Apr)

1926 (Apr) Cover posted at Shansi village mail post, applied with circular h.s. on reverse. On front f.w. Junk 4c, tied by Taiyuan (12 Apr) cds. Arrived Kihsien (13 Apr). With original letter about a legal case.1926.4 山西村鎮信櫃投遞封，背鈐“山西村鎮信櫃”三格圓戳。正貼帆船4分，銷太原腰框英漢日戳。4.13抵祁縣。附原信，內容有關官司。

Lot 547

500 HKD

Live

1935 Shanghai (20 Mar) to Switzerland, f.w. SYS 5c x3 + Martyrs 10c, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds and Chinese rectangular seal, probably

1935 Shanghai (20 Mar) to Switzerland, f.w. SYS 5c x3 + Martyrs 10c, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds and Chinese rectangular seal, probably company or private seal.1935.3.20 上海寄瑞士，貼孫像5分x3 + 烈士1角，銷上海三格漢英日戳及方形中文戳記，應為公司戳。

Lot 548

1,200 HKD

Sold

1936 Nanking (6 Nov) to Chinese Consulate Vancover, Canada, f.w. Reaper 20c x3 + 30c + surch 5c/15c x 2, in total of $1 express registered

1936 Nanking (6 Nov) to Chinese Consulate Vancover, Canada, f.w. Reaper 20c x3 + 30c + surch 5c/15c x 2, in total of $1 express registered international letter rate, tied by Nanking bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai (6 Nov). Arrived Vancouver (25 Nov).1936.11.6 南京寄中國駐溫哥華領事館，貼農穫圖2角 x3 + 3角 + 改值暫作5分x2，合1元掛快國外信函，銷南京三格漢英點線日戳。11.6經上海。11.25抵溫哥華。

Lot 549

500 HKD

Live

1937 Shangchuan (31 Jan) to USA. St Francis Savier Shrine PO cover, f.w. SYS 5c + Marytrs 10c x2, tied by “Shangchuan / SzesiangMail

1937 Shangchuan (31 Jan) to USA. St Francis Savier Shrine PO cover, f.w. SYS 5c + Marytrs 10c x2, tied by “Shangchuan / SzesiangMail Box” tombstone cancel and Towshan bilingual cds, along with the oval seal of the church. Transit Canton (1 Feb).1937.1.31 上川島寄美國。聖方濟各沙勿略堂封，貼孫像5分 + 烈士1角x2，銷“上川 / 四鄉信櫃”碑形戳及斗山三格英漢日戳，旁鈐橢圓形“廣東台山上川聖方濟各堂”日戳。2.1經廣州。

Lot 550

300 HKD

Sold

1941 (21 Jun) Thrift Movement FDC (Chan 512-517) from Kweiyang to Hong Kong, f.w. complete set of stamp, tied by Kweiyang bilingual cds.

1941 (21 Jun) Thrift Movement FDC (Chan 512-517) from Kweiyang to Hong Kong, f.w. complete set of stamp, tied by Kweiyang bilingual cds.1941.6.21 節約建國票首日封（陳目512-517），自貴陽寄香港，貼6全，銷貴陽三格點線日戳。

China Republic of China

China Japanese Occupation

China Japanese Occupation Southchina - Kwangtung

China Republic of China

China Japanese Occupation

Lot 551

600 HKD

Live

1941 (15 Sep) Chunghwa Post parcel bill piecc from Chengtu to Kunming, appleid with Chengtu origin cds. F.w. Chunghwa Print and Dah Tung

1941 (15 Sep) Chunghwa Post parcel bill piecc from Chengtu to Kunming, appleid with Chengtu origin cds. F.w. Chunghwa Print and Dah Tung Print SYS $20 in 2 multiples (including one stamp with broken box of "Yuan" variety) + New York Print $10 and Martyrs etc, tied by Kunming arrival cds (5 Dec) cds. Although some stamps were cut in half, franking of mulitple $20 stamps is still spectacular.1941.9.15 中華郵政包裹單，自成都寄昆明，鈐成都始發日戳。混貼中華版及大東版孫像20元連票2件（至少一枚票帶破圓變異） + 紐約版孫像10元 + 烈士等，銷昆明12.5到達戳。雖然部分票被裁半，但貼用多枚20元票仍出色。

China Japanese Occupation

Lot 552

3,800 HKD

Live

1944 (Oct) Shanghai Municipal Council cover used in local, f.w. SYS surch Temporarily Sold $1 in pair, tied by Shanghai cds. On reverse

1944 (Oct) Shanghai Municipal Council cover used in local, f.w. SYS surch Temporarily Sold $1 in pair, tied by Shanghai cds. On reverse f.w. SYS ovpt. "Temporarily For Postage Due" $1 and $2 (Chan D73-74), also, tied by Shanghai cds. SYS ovpt. "Temporarily for Postage Due" issues are very rare on covers.1944.10 上海工部局封寄本埠，貼孫像加蓋暫售1元雙連，銷上海三格漢英日戳。背加貼孫像加蓋“暫作欠資”1元及2元（陳目D73-74），銷上海日戳。貼用孫像加蓋“暫作欠資”之信封十分少見。

China Japanese Occupation Southchina - Kwangtung

Lot 553

10,000 HKD

Live

1945 (19 Jul) Swiss Consulate Canton cover to Hong Kong, f.w. Kwangtung surch "Temporarily Sold" $200 on SYS 30c in pair (Chan JK56), tied

1945 (19 Jul) Swiss Consulate Canton cover to Hong Kong, f.w. Kwangtung surch "Temporarily Sold" $200 on SYS 30c in pair (Chan JK56), tied by Canton bilingual cds., along with "OFFICIAL MAIL" cachet. Adhesive was framed by crayon with "0.70" annotation. As Japanese troops were close to failure by that time. Transportation between Shanghai and Kwangtung was interrupted. PO in Kwangtung was short of stamps and therefore issued surch stamps on 6 Jul. Commercial usage is very rare.1945.7.19 瑞士駐廣州領事館寄香港，貼廣東加蓋暫售200元蓋孫像1角直雙連（陳目JK56），銷廣州點線英日戳。另見公事戳。貼票被蠟筆劃框包圍，寫有“0.70”批注。當時日軍慘敗，上海與廣東交通斷絕，廣東郵局郵票短缺，故於7月6日發行加蓋暫售票，實寄例子相當難得。

China Japanese Occupation Southchina - Kwangtung

China Republic of China

Lot 554

28,000 HKD

Live

1945 Swatow (14 Sep) to Hingning. Chinese style cover, f.w. Swatow surcharge "Temporarily Sold" $400 on Martyrs 1c (Chan JK58), tied by

1945 Swatow (14 Sep) to Hingning. Chinese style cover, f.w. Swatow surcharge "Temporarily Sold" $400 on Martyrs 1c (Chan JK58), tied by Swatow bilingual cds. Since the victory of WWII, the puppet regime collapsed and the banknotes of Central Reserve Bank became invalid. However, the PO in Swatow was short of postage stamp and therefore issued surcharge stamps in unit of Central Reserve Bank banknotes. Covers franked with this stamp are very scarce. 2019 (Jul) John Bull "Fukui Kazuo's Collection of Japanese Occupation of China Stamps and Postal History", lot 7075. Ex- Meiso Mizuhara.1945.9.14 汕頭寄興寧。中式封，貼汕頭加蓋暫售400元蓋烈士1分（陳目JK58），銷汕頭三格點線日戳。抗戰勝利後，偽政權不復存在，中儲券亦被作廢。但汕頭郵局郵票短缺，只好於1945年8月22日發行了不倫不類的中儲券面值加蓋票，貼用例子稀罕難得。2019.7 布約翰“福井和雄先生收藏日佔中國郵票及郵政史專場”，拍品號7075。水原明窗舊藏。

China Republic of China

Lot 555

200 HKD

Sold

1947 Shanghai (12 Dec) to Austria. WWII censor cover, f.w. Mobile Post and Postal Kiosk complete set + Teacher's Day $500 + Shanghai Dah

1947 Shanghai (12 Dec) to Austria. WWII censor cover, f.w. Mobile Post and Postal Kiosk complete set + Teacher's Day $500 + Shanghai Dah Tung Print SYS $5000 + $10,000 x2, in total of $30,050 for $30,000 international airmail letter rate, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. Censored and resealed. Showing Austrian censor mark on front. Second day cover of new postage but international airmail letter rate remained unchanged.1947.12.12 上海寄奧國。二戰檢查封，貼行動郵局及郵亭郵票全 + 教師節500元 + 上海大東版孫像5000元 + 1萬元x2，合3萬50元（國外航空信函郵資3萬元），銷上海三格點線日戳。檢查並重封。正面鈐奧國檢查圓戳。為郵資次日封，但國外航空信函郵資不變。

Lot 556

300 HKD

Live

1948 Siking (17 Jul) to Holland. SYS stationery card used by Chen-Shan-Mei Stamp Co. as postcard, f.w. Adoption of Constitution complete

1948 Siking (17 Jul) to Holland. SYS stationery card used by Chen-Shan-Mei Stamp Co. as postcard, f.w. Adoption of Constitution complete set + Shanghai Dah Tung Print SYS $5000 + $20000 + $50000 on both sides, tied by Siking bilingual cds.1948.7.27 西京寄荷蘭。孫像郵資片用作明信片，兩面貼行憲紀念票全 + 上海大東版孫像5000元 + 2萬元 + 5萬元，銷西京三格點線日戳。

Lot 557

700 HKD

Sold

1948 Shanghai (6 Aug) to USA, f.w. Tuberculosis Relief Fund perf and imperf issue x6 + Shanghai Dah Tung Print SYS $5,000 in block of 4 +

1948 Shanghai (6 Aug) to USA, f.w. Tuberculosis Relief Fund perf and imperf issue x6 + Shanghai Dah Tung Print SYS $5,000 in block of 4 + 10,000 + Union and Dah Yeh surch rectangular box on SYS issue x11 on both sides, in total of $150,000 international letter rate, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. International letter rate $150,000 only lasted between 1 to 20 Aug 1948.1948.8.6 上海寄美國，正背貼防癆附捐票有齒及無齒票6枚 + 上海大東版孫像5000元四方連 + 1萬元 + 永寧及大業加蓋長框孫像票11枚，合15萬國外信函郵資，銷上海三格漢英日戳。15萬國外信函郵資僅於1948年8月1日至20日生效。

Lot 558

700 HKD

Live

1948 (4 Oct) Value declared cover from Chenghsien to Shanghai, f.w. 1st Union surch rectangular box $10,000 on CK Central Print SYS $20 in

1948 (4 Oct) Value declared cover from Chenghsien to Shanghai, f.w. 1st Union surch rectangular box $10,000 on CK Central Print SYS $20 in block of 19, in total of $190,000, tied by Chenghsien bilingual cds. On front with "value declared" mark and airmail label. Arrived Shanghai (6 Oct).1948.10.4 鄭縣寄上海。報值封，背貼第一次永寧改值長框1萬元蓋重慶中央版孫像20元十九方連，銷鄭縣三格漢英日戳。正見“報值”戳記及航空標籤。10.6抵上海。

China Republic of China

China Gold and Siver Yuan Issues

Lot 559

1,500 HKD

Live

1948 Shanghai (8 Nov) to Singapore. OCBC Shanghai registered cover, f.w. Postal Day Stamp Exhibition $5000 x6 + China Merchants Steam

1948 Shanghai (8 Nov) to Singapore. OCBC Shanghai registered cover, f.w. Postal Day Stamp Exhibition $5000 x6 + China Merchants Steam Navigation Co. $20000 x2 + $30000 + Shanghai Dah Tung Print SYS x4, in total of $4.1m = Gold Yuan $1.35 triple weight international registered rate, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. On front with registered mark and label. Arrived Singapore (13 Dec). This rate was only effective between 6 and 10 Oct 1948.1948.11.8 上海寄新加坡。上海華僑銀行掛號封，背貼郵政紀念日5000元6枚 + 招商局2萬元x2 + 3萬元 + 上海大東版孫像4枚，合410萬元，即金圓1元3角5分，即三倍重量國外掛號郵資，銷上海三格英漢日戳。正見掛號章及標籤。12.13抵新加坡。此郵資僅於1948年10月6日至10日生效。

China Gold and Siver Yuan Issues

China Republic of China

China Gold and Siver Yuan Issues

Lot 560

200 HKD

Sold

1949 Wanhsien (3 Apr) to USA. Airmail cover, f.w. SYS surch Gold Yuan $100/$2 x11 + SYS Gold Yuan $500 in strip of 3 + probably several

1949 Wanhsien (3 Apr) to USA. Airmail cover, f.w. SYS surch Gold Yuan $100/$2 x11 + SYS Gold Yuan $500 in strip of 3 + probably several dropped stamps, tied by Wanhsien bilingual cds. Transit Chungking (8 Apr).1949.4.3 萬縣寄美國。航空封，背貼孫像改值金圓100元蓋2元x11 + 孫像金圓500元直三連 + 數枚掉票，銷萬縣三格漢英日戳。4.8經重慶。

China Gold and Siver Yuan Issues

China Republic of China

Lot 561

1,000 HKD

Live

1949 Ngshaphu (1 May) to Hong Kong. Chinese style cover, f.w. Revenue stamp surch Gold Yuan $2000/$300 x10 + SYS Gold Yuan $1000 in block

1949 Ngshaphu (1 May) to Hong Kong. Chinese style cover, f.w. Revenue stamp surch Gold Yuan $2000/$300 x10 + SYS Gold Yuan $1000 in block of 6, in total of $26,000, tied by Kwangtung Ngshaphu cds. Cover opened at top. According to Patrick Choy, Kwangtung Postal District began to use postage rates based on Silver Yuan Base Currency on 29 Apr 1949 and the domestic letter rate was 4c = Kwangtung Gold Yuan $160,000 as at 6 May 1949. Therefore, as letter rate to Hong Kong and Macau was also 4c Silver Yuan, this example showed that the exchange rate was only $6500 Gold Yuan = Silver Yuan 1c five days ago in Kwangtung? Also, originating from the small town Ngshaphu is also scarce.1949.5.1 五十墟寄香港。中式封，背貼印花稅票改值金圓2000元蓋300元x10 + 孫像金圓1000元六方連，合2萬6千元，銷廣東五十墟三格日戳。封頂打開。蔡國雄記載，廣東郵區於4月29日實施銀圓基數收取郵資，而在5月6日以廣東金圓券付國內平信郵資為16萬。由於寄港澳郵資同為銀圓4分，故按此例反推，在五天前金圓券於廣東的匯率僅為6500金圓=1分銀圓？五十墟日戳同樣少見。

China Republic of China

Lot 566

80,000 HKD

Live

1920 (7 May) Tientsin - Peking FFC, used on Hong Kong GPO OHMS cover, f.w. Junk 1-1/2c x3 + 3c x3, for 13c domestic express letter rate

1920 (7 May) Tientsin - Peking FFC, used on Hong Kong GPO OHMS cover, f.w. Junk 1-1/2c x3 + 3c x3, for 13c domestic express letter rate (because there was no airmail postage yet), tied by Tientsin GPO Aeroplane Service bilingual cds. On reverse sealed with Hackmack & Co / Tientsin-Peking label. Cover with folds and creases, but not affecting its historical significance. Plus an Aston Hotel Tientsin advertisement of providing mail service supported by air flight from Tientsin to Peking. With folds and creases. Very historical and interesting. (43 x 30cm). In 1919, the Peiyang Government established Aeroplance Service in Peking. On 7 May 1920, inaugural flight from Peking to Tientsin and then returned to Peking was conducted. 195 mails were carried back to Peking. A milstone piece for Chinese airmail postal history.1920.5.7 天津-北京首航封，使用香港郵政OHMS封作載體，貼帆船1分5厘x3 + 3分x3，合1角3分外埠快信郵資（當時尚未有航空郵資），銷“中華郵政飛艇寄遞”漢英日戳。封帶折痕和裂，但不影響郵票郵戳。背面以雅利公司封口紙封口。另附一幅亞多斯飯店廣告，指提供收寄郵件服務，並由天津飛往北京之航班轉寄。帶裂痕和折痕。極具歷史意義。（43 x 30厘米） 1919年，北洋政府成立航空事宜處。1920年5月7日，京滬線北京-天津段開航。飛機當天從北京飛抵天津，然後返回北京，攜帶信函195封。此為中國航空郵政史之一大里程碑。