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Hong Kong Queen Victoria Cancellations and seals

Russia Post in China Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong Queen Victoria Cancellations and seals

Russia Post in China Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong Queen Victoria Cancellations and seals

Lot 1574

2,400 HKD

Sold

1895 (11 May) OHMS cover from Hong Kong to India, frankless and applied with Hong Kong cds and Webb type X / Proud type PD23 circled "PAID"

1895 (11 May) OHMS cover from Hong Kong to India, frankless and applied with Hong Kong cds and Webb type X / Proud type PD23 circled "PAID" red mark. Transit Calcutta (1 Jun), Arrived Lahore (25 Jun), forwarded to Lahore DLO (25 Jun). Redirected to Bombay DLO (1 Aug). Proud stated that this type of marking was used on official mail for addressee in Hong Kong or other treaty ports in batches of not less than ten of uniform size and weight.1895.5.11 OHMS封自香港寄印度，無貼票，鈐香港日戳及Webb X型 / Proud PD23“PAID”紅色圓戳。6.1經加爾各答。6.25抵Lahore，6.25轉至Lahore死信局。8.1抵孟買死信局。Proud指此戳用於寄香港或其他商埠，內含不少於十件相同重量及尺寸郵件之總包。

Russia Post in China 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 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。

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China Province Mandschurei Cancellations and seals

Lot 1949

6,500 HKD

Sold

1907 Shenyang (7 Oct) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c on reverse, tied by Moukden Shenyang cds., along with Moukden

1907 Shenyang (7 Oct) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c on reverse, tied by Moukden Shenyang cds., along with Moukden Shenyang First Branch tombstone cancel. Arrived Peking (9 Oct). Ex- Stephen Yen. 1907.10.7 瀋陽寄北京。紅條封，背貼蟠龍2分，銷奉天瀋陽腰框日戳，旁鈐奉天瀋陽“第一分局”碑形戳。10.9抵北京。嚴平西《地區郵集之二東三省》第96頁原件。

China Province Mandschurei Cancellations and seals

Lot 1957

3,800 HKD

Sold

1910 Tiehling to England, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c x4 on reverse, tied by Tiehling bilingual cds. On front with Tiehling No. 4 Mail Box

1910 Tiehling to England, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c x4 on reverse, tied by Tiehling bilingual cds. On front with Tiehling No. 4 Mail Box tombstone cancel. Transit Harbin (18 Jun). Arrived London (30 Jun). 1910年鐵嶺寄英國，背貼蟠龍2分x4，銷鐵嶺腰框英漢日戳。正鈐“鐵嶺第四箱”碑形戳。6.18經哈爾濱。6.30抵倫敦。

Lot 1960

5,800 HKD

Sold

1912 Chengkengtien (11 Jul) to Tunglin via Ninguta. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c on reverse, tied by Anhwei Chengkengtien cds.

1912 Chengkengtien (11 Jul) to Tunglin via Ninguta. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c on reverse, tied by Anhwei Chengkengtien cds. Transit Hweichow (11 Jul), Tatung (17 Jul), Nanking (18 Jul), Kwangchengtze (24 Jul), Ninguta (27 Jul), Suifenho (30 Jul). Arrived Tunglin with “Kirin Tunglin PO” tombstone cancel. Ninguta cds is especially rare. 1912.7.11 鄭坑店經寧古塔寄東寧。紅條封，背貼蟠龍3分，銷安徽鄭坑店腰框日戳。7.11經徽州，7.17經大通，7.18經南京，7.24經寬城子，7.27經寧古塔，7.30經綏芬河。抵東寧，鈐“吉林東寧廳郵政局”紅色碑形戳。寧古塔日戳尤其少見。

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

Lot 1962

2,400 HKD

Live

1913 Newchwang (2 Nov) to Changpai, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 3c on reverse, tied by Newchwang bilingual cds. Transit Moukden (3 Nov),

1913 Newchwang (2 Nov) to Changpai, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 3c on reverse, tied by Newchwang bilingual cds. Transit Moukden (3 Nov), Tunghwa (10 Nov), Linkiang (14 Nov). Arrived Changpaifu. Linkiang and Tunghwa cds are without year as some post offices removed the year digit on cds after the end of Qing dynasty. 1913.11.2 牛莊寄長白，背貼宋字蟠龍3分，銷牛莊腰框英漢日戳。11.3經奉天，11.10經通化，11.14經臨江。抵長白府。臨江及通化日戳沿用清代郵戳，並挖去年份。

Lot 1972

800 HKD

Live

1922. cover from Harbin to England via America, f.w. Junk stamps tied by scarce Harbin II cds and reg h/s. The trans-Siberia route Being

1922. cover from Harbin to England via America, f.w. Junk stamps tied by scarce Harbin II cds and reg h/s. The trans-Siberia route Being disrupted by 1917 Revolution and Civil War, mails were re-routed via America. It took the southerly route via Mukden.1922年，哈爾濱寄給英國掛號信，貼復活節票，銷少見的哈爾濱二分局和掛號戳，由於俄羅斯革命與內戰關係，西伯利亞鐵路中斷，南下奉天，改行美國。

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

China Province Mandschurei Cancellations and seals

Lot 1973

2,800 HKD

Live

1916 Newchwang (5 May) to Tientisn. Chinese style cover, f.w. Junk 1c in strip of 3 on reverse, tied by Newchwang No. 17 tombstone cancel,

1916 Newchwang (5 May) to Tientisn. Chinese style cover, f.w. Junk 1c in strip of 3 on reverse, tied by Newchwang No. 17 tombstone cancel, along with Newchwang bilingual cds. Stephen Yen and Sun Jun Yi did not record this number for Newchwang tombstone cancel. 1916.5.5 牛莊寄天津。中式封，背貼帆船1分三連，銷牛莊“十七”碑形戳，旁鈐牛莊腰框英漢日戳。嚴平西及孫君毅均未記錄此號碼之牛莊碑形戳。

China Province Mandschurei Cancellations and seals

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

China Province Mandschurei Cancellations and seals

Lot 1974

2,500 HKD

Live

1917 Erhtaokow (Aug) to Tsingyuan. Red band cover, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by Erhtaokow Postal Counter tombstone cancel. Arrived Tsingyuan (12

1917 Erhtaokow (Aug) to Tsingyuan. Red band cover, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by Erhtaokow Postal Counter tombstone cancel. Arrived Tsingyuan (12 Sep). Stephen Yen recorded that tombstone cancel in Manchuria is very scarce during ROC era as most of them were using ciruclar h.s. 1917.8 二道溝寄清源。紅條封，背貼帆船3分，銷二道溝信櫃碑形戳。9.12抵清源。嚴平西指民國時期之東三省之信櫃大多使用圓戳，碑形戳十分少見難得。

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

Lot 1975

2,500 HKD

Live

1925 Yehchukiu to Tsingchow. Chinese style cover, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by scarce Yehchukiu postal counter tombstone cancel. Transit

1925 Yehchukiu to Tsingchow. Chinese style cover, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by scarce Yehchukiu postal counter tombstone cancel. Transit Liuhohsien (19 Sep). Arrived Tsingchow (23 Sep). Despite rough edges, cancellation is still rare. Stephen Yen recorded that tombstone cancel in Manchuria is very scarce during ROC era as most of them were using ciruclar h.s. 1925年野豬溝寄青州。中式封，背貼帆船3分，銷少見之野豬溝信櫃碑形戳。9.19經柳河縣。9.23抵青州。雖然邊緣有損，但郵戳仍少見難得。嚴平西指民國時期之東三省之信櫃大多使用圓戳，碑形戳十分少見難得。

Lot 1976

2,500 HKD

Live

1928 Kungchaikow to Denmark, f.w. Junk 1c in pair + 4c in pair, tied by scarce Kungchaikow postal counter tombstone cancel. Transit Antung

1928 Kungchaikow to Denmark, f.w. Junk 1c in pair + 4c in pair, tied by scarce Kungchaikow postal counter tombstone cancel. Transit Antung (18 Feb), Harbin (20 Feb). Kungchowchai tombstone cancel shows the town name outside the frame which is very unusual. 1928年宮柴溝寄丹麥，貼帆船1分雙連 + 4分雙連，銷少見之宮柴溝信櫃碑形戳。2.18經安東，2.20經哈爾濱。宮柴構信櫃戳顯示地名於框外，十分奇特。

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

China Postal stationery

China Republic of China Postal stationery

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

China Postal stationery

Lot 1993

1,200 HKD

Sold

1928 Harbin to Jerusalem, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Ki-Hei 3c + 7c on reverse, tied by Harbin dateless bilingual d.s. Transit Port

1928 Harbin to Jerusalem, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Ki-Hei 3c + 7c on reverse, tied by Harbin dateless bilingual d.s. Transit Port Taufiq (1 Sep), Qantara (1 Sep). Arrived Jerusalem (3 Sep). Unusual cancellation so as the destination. 1928年哈爾濱寄耶路撒冷，背貼帆船加蓋限吉黑貼用3分 + 7分，銷哈爾濱無日期三格英漢圓戳。9.1經Port Taufiq及Qantara。9.3抵耶路撒冷。郵戳及目的地俱少見。

China Postal stationery

Lot 2011

2,000 HKD

Live

1916 (24 Mar) Cover posted at Manchouli-Suifenho TPO to Harbin, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by “Chinese Eastern Railway / Manchouli-Suifenho Mail

1916 (24 Mar) Cover posted at Manchouli-Suifenho TPO to Harbin, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by “Chinese Eastern Railway / Manchouli-Suifenho Mail Car No. 1” cds (dated Hunghsien 1st year). Arrived Harbin (25 Mar). Dated one day after the abolition of Yuan Shi-kai regime. Reflecting the handover of Chinese Eastern Railway is also extremely historical. Ex- Stephen Yen. 1916.3.24 滿綏郵車投遞寄哈爾濱，貼帆船3分，銷“中東 / 滿綏郵車一”腰框日戳（年份為洪憲元年）。3.25抵哈爾濱。日期為袁世凱退位後一天，又適逢中東鐵路管治權移交，極具歷史意義。嚴平西《地區郵集之二東三省》第177頁原件。

China Republic of China Postal stationery

China Republic of China Covers bulk lot

China Republic of China Postal stationery

Lot 2012

1,000 HKD

Live

1925 (26 Jun) Junk 1-1/2c PSC posted at Manchouli-Suifenho TPO to Manchouli, tied by Manchouli - Suifenho TPO No. 1 cds. Arrived Manchouli

1925 (26 Jun) Junk 1-1/2c PSC posted at Manchouli-Suifenho TPO to Manchouli, tied by Manchouli - Suifenho TPO No. 1 cds. Arrived Manchouli (27 Sep). 1925.6.26 帆船1分5厘郵資片，於滿綏火車郵局（一）日戳。9.27抵滿洲里。

China Republic of China Covers bulk lot

China Province Mandschurei Cancellations and seals

China Republic of China Postal stationery

China Republic of China Covers bulk lot

Lot 2013

1,000 HKD

Sold

1940s Manchukuo TPO. 3 cover and postcards, of Harbin-Suifenhe Line, and others. Registration receipt extra.

1940s Manchukuo TPO. 3 cover and postcards, of Harbin-Suifenhe Line, and others. Registration receipt extra.1940年代，“哈綏間上火車郵局”等三件滿洲國火車郵局封片，另一掛號單。

China Province Mandschurei Cancellations and seals

China Republic of China Postal stationery

China Province Mandschurei Cancellations and seals

Lot 2019

30,000 HKD

Live

1923 Antachen (28 Feb) to USA, f.w. Reaper 20c on reverse, tied by Antachen bilingual cds. On front with “Heilungkiang / Andachen”

1923 Antachen (28 Feb) to USA, f.w. Reaper 20c on reverse, tied by Antachen bilingual cds. On front with “Heilungkiang / Andachen” registered mark. Transit Moukden, Harbin (1 Mar). Arrived New York (23 Mar). Very scarce registration example from Antachen. Ex- Stephen Yen. 1923.2.28 安達站寄美國，背貼農穫圖2角，銷安達站腰框英漢日戳。正鈐黑龍江安達站掛號章。經奉天。3.1經哈爾濱。3.23抵紐約。嚴平西《地區郵集之二東三省》第328頁原件。

China Republic of China Postal stationery

Lot 2020

3,000 HKD

Live

1923 Antachen (5 Dec) to Peking. Junk 1-1/2c PSC, tied by scarce Antachen bilignual cds. Arrived Peking (8 Dec). Scarce example from this

1923 Antachen (5 Dec) to Peking. Junk 1-1/2c PSC, tied by scarce Antachen bilignual cds. Arrived Peking (8 Dec). Scarce example from this small PO. 1923.12.5 安達站寄北京。帆船1分5厘郵資片，銷少見之安達站腰框英漢日戳。12.8抵北京。難得少見。