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China Postal stationery

Lot 497

2,800 HKD

Sold

1937 (24 Jun) Chunghwa Post vertical 5c stationenry cover (Han 14.2), showing "Simple Life Insurance" inscription on reverse, from Singtai

1937 (24 Jun) Chunghwa Post vertical 5c stationenry cover (Han 14.2), showing "Simple Life Insurance" inscription on reverse, from Singtai to Peiping, uprated by 1c x2 + 5c x2, tied by Hopeh Singtai cds. Arrived Peiping (25 Jun).1937.6.24 中華郵政直式5分特製信箋（韓目14.2），背面印有“簡易人壽保險”，自邢台寄北平，加貼1分x2 + 5分x2，銷河北邢台日戳。6.25抵北平。

Lot 498

8,000 HKD

Sold

1939 (29 Nov) Chunghwa Post vertical 5c stationenry cover (Han 14.2), showing "Simple Life Insurance" inscription on reverse, addressing to

1939 (29 Nov) Chunghwa Post vertical 5c stationenry cover (Han 14.2), showing "Simple Life Insurance" inscription on reverse, addressing to Peiping, upated by 1c in strip of 3 + 5c on reverse, tied by Temporary PO No. 161 cds. Arrived Peking (11 Dec).1939.11.29 中華郵政直式5分特製信箋（韓目14.2），背面印有“簡易人壽保險”，寄北平，背加貼1分三連 + 5分，銷臨時郵局161日戳。12.11抵北平。

Lot 499

2,400 HKD

Sold

1938 (8 Sep) Chunghwa Post vertical 5c stationenry cover (Han 14.9), showing "Posal Parcel" inscription on reverse, from Siking to Peiping,

1938 (8 Sep) Chunghwa Post vertical 5c stationenry cover (Han 14.9), showing "Posal Parcel" inscription on reverse, from Siking to Peiping, upated by 1c + 5c x3, tied by Siking bilingual cds. Arrived Peking (2 Oct).1938.9.8 中華郵政直式5分特製信箋（韓目14.9），背面印有“郵政包裹”，自西京寄北平，背加貼1分 + 5分x3，銷西京三格點線日戳。10.2抵北京。

Lot 500

900 HKD

Sold

1936 (7 May) Chunghwa Post vertical 5c small type stationery cover (Han 16.2), showing "Postage Ta- ble for Sending Parcel" inscription on

1936 (7 May) Chunghwa Post vertical 5c small type stationery cover (Han 16.2), showing "Postage Ta- ble for Sending Parcel" inscription on reverse, from Pahsien to Tientsin, tied by Hopeh Pahsien cds. Arrived Tientsin (8 May). x2 + 5 x21936.5.7 中華郵政直式小型5分特製信箋（韓目16.2），背面印有“郵政包裹寄費簡表”，自霸縣寄天津，銷河北霸縣三格日戳。5.8抵天津。

Lot 501

500 HKD

Live

1934 (31 Oct) Chunghwa Post vertical 5c small type stationery cover (Han 16.5), showing "Parcel Receiving Service" inscription on reverse,

1934 (31 Oct) Chunghwa Post vertical 5c small type stationery cover (Han 16.5), showing "Parcel Receiving Service" inscription on reverse, tied by CKS 50th Birthday commemorative d.s.1934.10.31 中華郵政直式小型5分特製信箋（韓目16.5），背面印有“郵政代收貨價”，銷蔣總統五秩壽辰紀念日戳。

Lot 502

1,000 HKD

Sold

1936 SYS 5c large type carte-lettre (Han L18.2, 18.4, 18.8) in a group of 3, with “Simple Life Insurance”, “Notes for Sender” and

1936 SYS 5c large type carte-lettre (Han L18.2, 18.4, 18.8) in a group of 3, with “Simple Life Insurance”, “Notes for Sender” and “Stamp Booklet and Philatelic Stamps” inscriptions respectively. All unused. 1936年孫像西式大型5分特製信簡（韓目L18.2, 18.4, 18.8）一組三件，分別印有“簡易人壽保險”、“寄件人注意事項” 及“郵票小冊 / 集郵郵票”銘文。均未使用。

China Postal stationery

China PRC Postal stationery

Lot 503

3,800 HKD

Sold

1935 Chunghwa Post horizontal type 5c carte letter (Han 20.1, 20.2, 20.4, 20.5) in a group of 6, showcasing Postal Saving and Remittance

1935 Chunghwa Post horizontal type 5c carte letter (Han 20.1, 20.2, 20.4, 20.5) in a group of 6, showcasing Postal Saving and Remittance Bureau , Parcel Mail Postage Table and other inscriptions. All unused.1935年中華郵政橫式5分特製信箋（韓目20.1, 20.2, 20.4, 20.5）共六件，印有“郵政儲金匯業局”、“郵政包裹寄費簡表”、“郵票小冊 / 集郵郵票”及“郵政代收貨價”銘文。均未使用。

Lot 504

500 HKD

Sold

1940 Chunghwa Post vertical 8c stationery cover (Han 22), with "Notes to Sender" inscription on reverse. Unused.

1940 Chunghwa Post vertical 8c stationery cover (Han 22), with "Notes to Sender" inscription on reverse. Unused.1940年中華郵政直式小型8分特製信箋（韓目22），背面印有“寄件人注意事項”。未使用。

China PRC Postal stationery

Postal stationery

China PRC Postal stationery

Lot 505

3,000 HKD

Live

1952 (3 Nov) R4 Tiananmen $400 type A PSC (PP1) from Shanghai to Nanking, tied by Shanghai Branch 23 cds. Arrived Nanking (4 Nov). Type A

1952 (3 Nov) R4 Tiananmen $400 type A PSC (PP1) from Shanghai to Nanking, tied by Shanghai Branch 23 cds. Arrived Nanking (4 Nov). Type A is far scarcer than type B card, commerical usage is even more unusual.1952.11.3 普4天安門圖400元A型郵資片（PP1），自上海寄南京，銷上海支廿三三格點線日戳。11.4抵南京。A型片遠比B型少見，實寄更是難得。

Postal stationery

Finland Postal stationery

China Russian PO Postal stationery

Postal stationery

Lot 768

200 HKD

Live

A collection of PRC stationery covers and postcards, containing Landscapes of Guilin x2 sets, Huangshan stationery card and Huangshan

A collection of PRC stationery covers and postcards, containing Landscapes of Guilin x2 sets, Huangshan stationery card and Huangshan international airmail stationery card set each and many sets of JP1 Olympic CTO stationery cards.一組新中國郵資封片，當中包含桂林山水2套、黃山郵資片及黃山國際航空郵資片各一套、大量JP1奧運蓋銷郵資片等。

Finland Postal stationery

China Russian PO Postal stationery

Finland Postal stationery

Lot 814

800 HKD

Live

Finland to Chefoo - 1886 Finland UPU PC with Russian transit, bearing 10 penni red indicium, from Helsingfors to Chefoo, China. Cancelled

Finland to Chefoo - 1886 Finland UPU PC with Russian transit, bearing 10 penni red indicium, from Helsingfors to Chefoo, China. Cancelled by clear HELSINGFORS 24/1/86 cds, with bold Russian transit in black, showing С.-ПЕТЕРБУРГЪ / 13 ЯНВ. / 1886 / 5. ЭК. (St. Petersburg, 13 Jan 1886 Julian calendar = 25 Jan Gregorian), indicating it passed through Russia en route. Transit Hong Kong with MR 7/86 cds on reverse. During 1880s this Russia route is highly unusual compared to Marseilles or Triest. Rare thus. 1886.1.24 芬蘭寄煙台明信片。先經俄國南下香港，再北轉至煙台。相比起經馬賽或Triest至山東的常見郵路，此片郵路獨特少見，實在難得。

China Russian PO Postal stationery

Lot 817

15,000 HKD

Sold

1886 Kyakhta (25 Nov) to Russia. Coat of Arms 14k stationery cover, tied by extremely scarce Kyakhta Russian PO Hellrigl type 6 cds. Cover

1886 Kyakhta (25 Nov) to Russia. Coat of Arms 14k stationery cover, tied by extremely scarce Kyakhta Russian PO Hellrigl type 6 cds. Cover front partly damaged. Kyakhta type 6 is so rare that Hellrigl only recorded one example while it is another one.1886.11.25 恰克圖寄俄國。軍徽圖14戈比郵資封，銷極罕之恰克圖俄局Hellrigl 6型日戳。封面部分被裁。恰克圖俄局6型日戳極為少見，Hellrigl亦僅記錄一例，此為另一例。

German Empire

New South Wales Postal stationery

Hong Kong Postal stationery

German Empire

New South Wales Postal stationery

German Empire

Lot 878

4,200 HKD

Sold

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。

New South Wales Postal stationery

Lot 914

500 HKD

Live

Sydney, Australia to Shanghai, redirected to Saigon 7 July 1893, New South Wales 1-1/2 pence UPU card in blue to Shanghai, and then

Sydney, Australia to Shanghai, redirected to Saigon 7 July 1893, New South Wales 1-1/2 pence UPU card in blue to Shanghai, and then re-directed to Saigon, cancelled by Sydney duplex "SYDNEY/JY 7/93" and barred numeral cancellation On the reverse side, cancelled with 3 transit and arrival c.d.s. "HONG-KONG/A/AU 1/93", Shanghai B.P.O. c.d.s. "SHANGHAI/C/AU 4/93", Saigon French c.d.s. "SAIGON-CENTRAL/24 AOUT 93".澳洲雪梨寄上海後轉寄西貢-1893年新南威爾士萬國郵聯明信片 1893年7月7日,一張新南威爾士發行之1-1/2便士藍色萬國郵聯(UPU)明信片,由澳洲雪梨(Sydney)寄往中國上海,後轉寄至越南西貢(Saigon)。正面蓋有雪梨雙圈日戳「SYDNEY/JY7/93」及格線數字銷戳。背面則蓋有三個清晰的轉運與到達戳記:香港中轉戰「HONG-KONG/A/AU 1/ 93」;上海英國郵局到達戳「SHANGHAI/C/AU4/93」:法屬西貢中央郵局戳記 SAIGON-CENTRAL/24 AOUT 93」。此件為澳洲早期寄亞洲的萬國郵聯明信片,因收件人已離開上海而轉寄至法屬印度支那之西貢,展示了19世紀末國際郵件在亞洲區內的再投遞情況。

Hong Kong Postal stationery

Lot 920

7,000 HKD

Live

1906 Miliary Hospital. Tientsin (5 Dec) to England. Hong Kong QV 10c registered stationery cover (size H2 4 x 9 inch; ovpt 25c - $2.5),

1906 Miliary Hospital. Tientsin (5 Dec) to England. Hong Kong QV 10c registered stationery cover (size H2 4 x 9 inch; ovpt 25c - $2.5), uprated by KEVII 8c, tied by Tientsin BPO Webb type A cds, alongside with type Ri registered mark. Transit Shanghai BPO (11 Dec), London (16 Jan). Arrived Portefract (16 Jan). Mild toning spots. Commercial usage of ovpt. registered stationery cover is especially scarce.1906.12.5 天津軍醫院寄英國。香港維多利亞女皇像10仙掛號郵資封（size H2 4 x 9 inch；改值25仙至2.5元），加貼愛德華七世8仙，銷天津英局Webb A型日戳，旁鈐Ri型掛號章。12.11經上海英局，1.16經倫敦。1.16抵Portefract。帶黃點。實寄之改值掛號郵資封尤其少見難得。

Hong Kong Postal stationery

France Postal stationery

French Indochina Post Offices Postal stationery

Lot 922

2,600 HKD

Sold

1905 Liu Kung Tau (6 Oct) to England. Hong Kong QV 10c stationery cover (size H 5 x 8 inch; ovpt 25c - $2.5), uprated by KEVII 4c, tied by

1905 Liu Kung Tau (6 Oct) to England. Hong Kong QV 10c stationery cover (size H 5 x 8 inch; ovpt 25c - $2.5), uprated by KEVII 4c, tied by Webb type B Liu Kung Tau index B cds, alongside with R mark. Transit Hong Kong (16 Oct), London (16 Nov). Arrived St Carriage (17 Nov). with crease, aging and soilded. Still, remarkable usage.1905.10.6 劉公島寄英國。香港維多利亞女皇像10仙掛號郵資封（size H 5 x 8 inch；改值25仙至2.5元），加貼愛德華七世4仙，銷Webb B型劉公島B字日戳，旁見R章。10.16經香港，11.16經倫敦。11.17抵St Carriage。帶折痕及瑕疵，但仍精彩萬分。

France Postal stationery

French Indochina Post Offices Postal stationery

France Postal stationery

Lot 945

2,000 HKD

Live

1885 (26 Jun) French 15c stationery cover to Leopold Fournier, commander of cruiser l'Éclaireur of French Far East Squadron, tied by Paris

1885 (26 Jun) French 15c stationery cover to Leopold Fournier, commander of cruiser l'Éclaireur of French Far East Squadron, tied by Paris cds. He was a negotiator in the Tientsin Accord, which resolved the undeclared war between France and China in 1884.1885.6.26 法國15生丁郵資封，寄法國遠東艦隊巡洋艦l'Éclaireur號艦長福祿諾，銷巴黎日戳。他於1884年5月11日作為法國代表和大清直隸總督李鴻章在天津簽訂《中法會議簡明條款》。

French Indochina Post Offices Postal stationery

Lot 946

200 HKD

Sold

French Indochina France type 5c and 10c stationery covers in a group of 3. Two 10c covers on different paper and one with inscription at

French Indochina France type 5c and 10c stationery covers in a group of 3. Two 10c covers on different paper and one with inscription at top left. All mint.法屬印支法蘭西像5生丁及10生丁郵資封共3件。當中兩件10生丁用色不同，一件之左上方帶銘文。均未使用。