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China PRC Port Arthur & Dairen Area

China Pre-philately

China PRC Port Arthur & Dairen Area

China Pre-philately

China PRC Port Arthur & Dairen Area

Lot 1911

2,400 HKD

Sold

Kuang Hsu (Guangxu) Year 34 (1908) Official mail from the Garrison Commander in Yingkow to German Consulate Yingkow, applied with red

Kuang Hsu (Guangxu) Year 34 (1908) Official mail from the Garrison Commander in Yingkow to German Consulate Yingkow, applied with red official seal光緒三十四年（1908）營口統帶致德國駐營口領事公文。

China Pre-philately

Lot 1913

1,000 HKD

Live

1904 and 1909 a pair of postal memos of Ministry of Army, requesting approval for delivery of mail to Gov- cabinet to the Viceroy of the

1904 and 1909 a pair of postal memos of Ministry of Army, requesting approval for delivery of mail to Gov- cabinet to the Viceroy of the Three Eastern Provinces via the ernor of Kwangtung and Mouden respectively.約1900年代由文報局送遞之滿洲公文紅條封，鈐興京、奉天及長白文報局直戳。難得。宣統二年（1910）吏部為馬遞東三省總督公文事，諮陸軍部片。陸軍部據此發出火票，遞送公文。

Lot 1914

800 HKD

Live

Qing Dynasty. Daily return with red band cover from the cabinet to the Viceroy of the Three Eastern Provinces via the Royal Dispatch

Qing Dynasty. Daily return with red band cover from the cabinet to the Viceroy of the Three Eastern Provinces via the Royal Dispatch Office. 清朝北京捷報處日報，連紅條封，寄東三省總督。朝廷所有郵件均由捷報處送遞，而以便每日呈報兵部。

Lot 1918

6,500 HKD

Sold

ca 1900s official red band covers carried by Wenbaoju in Manchuria, showcasing Hsinking, Moukden, Changbai Wenbaoju vertical d.s.

ca 1900s official red band covers carried by Wenbaoju in Manchuria, showcasing Hsinking, Moukden, Changbai Wenbaoju vertical d.s.約1900年代由文報局送遞之滿洲公文紅條封，鈐興京、奉天及長白文報局直戳。難得。

Lot 1919

2,600 HKD

Sold

ca 1900s official red band covers carried by Wenbaoju in Manchuria, showcasing Hsinking, Moukden, Changbai Wenbaoju vertical d.s.

ca 1900s official red band covers carried by Wenbaoju in Manchuria, showcasing Hsinking, Moukden, Changbai Wenbaoju vertical d.s. 約1900年代由文報局送遞之滿洲公文紅條封，鈐興京、奉天及長白文報局直戳。難得。

Lot 1920

3,800 HKD

Sold

Hsuan Tung Year 2 (1910) entry in the Journal of Royal Yizhan in Peking, showing Manchuria Wenbaoju alongside other Yizhan and a Postal

Hsuan Tung Year 2 (1910) entry in the Journal of Royal Yizhan in Peking, showing Manchuria Wenbaoju alongside other Yizhan and a Postal Receipt from Manchuria Wenbaoju in Peking, pasted onto the journal. 宣統二年（1910）皇華驛發文薄，東三省文報局與驛站並列，其上粘貼東三省駐京文報局收照，反映東三省文報局已取代驛站。

China Imperial Post

Hongkong Treaty Ports

China Imperial Post

Hongkong Treaty Ports

China Imperial Post

Lot 1924

200 HKD

Live

ND red band cover to Inkow, privately carried and no postmark. With original letter.

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 1926

1,000 HKD

Live

1898 (28 Feb) Cover front applied with Newchwang dollar cds., alongside with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Shanghai BPO cds.

1898 (28 Feb) Cover front applied with Newchwang dollar cds., alongside with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Shanghai BPO cds.1898.2.28 信封封面，鈐有牛莊大圓戳。另貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷上海英局日戳。

China Imperial Post

Lot 1935

1,000 HKD

Live

1908 Newchwang (20 May) to Norway via Suez. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Newchwang bisected biilingual cds. Transit

1908 Newchwang (20 May) to Norway via Suez. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Newchwang bisected biilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (1 Jun), Shanghai French PO (2 Jun). Example of not taking Siberian route.1908.5.20 牛莊寄挪威。圖片明信片，貼蟠龍4分，銷牛莊半切漢英日戳。6.1經上海清郵，6.2經上海法局。不走西伯利亞郵路的例子。

China Imperial Post

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post

Lot 1938

1,800 HKD

Sold

1903 Tientsin (1 Jul) to Norway. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit Newchwang (3

1903 Tientsin (1 Jul) to Norway. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit Newchwang (3 Jul). In combination with Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 10k, tied by Russian FPO No. 13 cds (21 Apr). Arrived Norway (24 Jul). 1903.7.1 天津寄挪威。掛號封，貼蟠龍1角，銷天津半切漢英日戳。7.3經牛莊。加貼軍徽圖加蓋KITAI 10戈比，銷俄軍13局4.21日戳。7.24抵挪威。

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Lot 1939

1,800 HKD

Live

1903 Paoting to England, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c in pair, tied by Paotingfu PO tombstone cancel. Transit Tientsin (10 Jul), Newchwang (15

1903 Paoting to England, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c in pair, tied by Paotingfu PO tombstone cancel. Transit Tientsin (10 Jul), Newchwang (15 Jul). In combination with Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 10k x2, tied by Russian FPO No. 13 (3 Jul) cds. Arrived London (5 Aug). 1903年保定寄英國，貼蟠龍1角雙連，銷保定府郵政局碑形戳。7.10經天津，7.15經牛莊。加貼軍徽圖加蓋KITAI 10戈比x2，銷俄軍13局7.3日戳。8.5抵倫敦。

China Imperial Post

Lot 1941

1,600 HKD

Sold

1910 Harbin (10 Mar) to Germany. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 4c in pair + 10c, tied by Harbin bisected bilingual cds, along

1910 Harbin (10 Mar) to Germany. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 4c in pair + 10c, tied by Harbin bisected bilingual cds, along with registered mark and “via SIBERIA-MOSCOW” cachet. Arrived Berlin (23 Mar). 1910.3.10 哈爾濱寄德國。掛號封，貼蟠龍2分 + 4分雙連 + 1角，銷哈爾濱半切漢英日戳，旁見掛號章及“經西伯利亞-莫斯科”指示戳。3.23抵柏林。

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Russian PO

China Province Mandschurei

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Russian PO

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 1942

1,000 HKD

Live

1910 Harbin (24 Aug) to Germany. CIP 4th print PSC, uprated by 1c + 2c, tied by Harbin bisected bilingual cds.1910.8.24

1910 Harbin (24 Aug) to Germany. CIP 4th print PSC, uprated by 1c + 2c, tied by Harbin bisected bilingual cds.1910.8.24 哈爾濱寄德國。大清第四版郵資片，加貼1分 + 2分，銷哈爾濱半切漢英日戳。

China Russian PO

Lot 1943

50,000 HKD

Sold

1907 (20 Aug) Red band cover from Heilungkiang Mining Bureau, Kwanyinshan to Tientsin via Russian PO, f.w. Coat of Arms 2k x3 + 5k x3 on

1907 (20 Aug) Red band cover from Heilungkiang Mining Bureau, Kwanyinshan to Tientsin via Russian PO, f.w. Coat of Arms 2k x3 + 5k x3 on reverse, tied by Amur River Russian PO cds. Transit Harbin. Arrived Tientsin (7 Sep). Rare example of domestic mail posted from across the border. 1907.8.20 黑龍江礦務總局紅條封，自觀音山經俄國郵局寄天津，背貼軍徽圖2戈比x2 + 5戈比x3，銷阿穆爾河俄局日戳。經哈爾濱。9.7抵天津。交國境外寄國內郵件，罕見例子。

China Province Mandschurei

Japan

China Province Mandschurei

Lot 1944

4,000 HKD

Lot retreated

併入lot 1943 1907 (Sep) Red band cover from Heilungkiang Mining Bureau, Kwanyingshan to Peking, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Kirin

併入lot 1943 1907 (Sep) Red band cover from Heilungkiang Mining Bureau, Kwanyingshan to Peking, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Kirin Harbin lunar year cds. Arrived Peking. Probably privately carried to Harbin as Imperial Post has no office at Kwanyingshan. merged into lot 1943 1907.9 黑龍江礦務總局紅條封，自觀音山寄北京，貼蟠龍2分，銷吉林哈爾濱雙圈干支日戳。抵北京。大清郵政在觀音山並無郵局，此封應由私人送遞至哈爾濱。

Japan

China Imperial Post

Japan Cancellations and seals

Japan

Lot 1946

2,000 HKD

Sold

1911 Sansing (27 Oct) to Japan. CIP 4th print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1/2c for concessionary rate to Japan, tied by Sansing

1911 Sansing (27 Oct) to Japan. CIP 4th print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1/2c for concessionary rate to Japan, tied by Sansing bilingual cds. Sansing is known as Yilan County nowadays. Very scarce. 1911.10.27 三姓寄日本。大清第四版郵資片，加貼蟠龍半分，合寄日本特惠郵資，銷三姓腰框英漢日戳。三姓即現時依蘭。郵例難得。

China Imperial Post

Japan Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post

Lot 1947

2,800 HKD

Sold

1909 (30 Dec) Kirin to Pingchow. Chinese style cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c on reverse, tied by Kirin bilingual cds., along with Kirin No.

1909 (30 Dec) Kirin to Pingchow. Chinese style cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c on reverse, tied by Kirin bilingual cds., along with Kirin No. 15 tombstone cancel in red. Arrived Pingchow (5 Jan). Ex- Stephen Yen. 1909.12.30 吉林寄濱州。中式封，背貼蟠龍2分，銷吉林腰框英漢日戳，旁鈐吉林“十五”紅色碑形戳。1.5抵濱州。嚴平西《地區郵集之二東三省》第101頁原件。

Japan Cancellations and seals

Lot 1948

3,400 HKD

Sold

1907 Shenyang (29 Jun) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in pair on reverse, tied by Moukden Shenyang cds., along with

1907 Shenyang (29 Jun) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in pair on reverse, tied by Moukden Shenyang cds., along with Shenyang No. “Two One” tombstone cancel in red. Arrived Peking (1 Jul). Ex- Stephen Yen. 1907.6.29 瀋陽寄北京。紅條封，背貼蟠龍2分x2，銷奉天瀋陽腰框日戳，旁鈐瀋陽“二一”紅色碑形戳。7.1抵北京。嚴平西《地區郵集之二東三省》第100頁原件。