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China Republic of China

Hongkong Treaty Ports

British Asia

China Republic of China

Hongkong Treaty Ports

China Republic of China

Lot 574

1,500 HKD

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1936 Shanghai (18 Feb) to Germany, f.w. airmail issue, Martyrs and New Life Movement x13, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds., along with "AIR

1936 Shanghai (18 Feb) to Germany, f.w. airmail issue, Martyrs and New Life Movement x13, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds., along with "AIR MAIL SERVICE POSTPONED FORWARDED BY STEAMER TO SINGAPORE FOR ONWARD TRANSMISSION BY AIR" cachet. Transit Marseilles (16 Mar). The cover was supposed to catch the Canton-Hanoi flight did not succeed due to bad weather.1936.2.18 上海寄德國，貼航空票、烈士及新生活運動共13枚，銷上海三格漢英日戳，鈐“AIR MAIL SERVICE POSTPONED FORWARDED BY STEAMER TO SINGAPORE FOR ONWARD TRANSMISSION BY AIR”橫戳。3.16經馬賽。此封本經廣州-河內航線送遞但因天氣惡劣未有成事。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 910

1,000 HKD

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1870 Shanghai (15 Mar) to India, rated "8" and sent "pr P&O str / via Galle", applied with f.w. "WM Pustau & CO / Shanghai" oval

1870 Shanghai (15 Mar) to India, rated "8" and sent "pr P&O str / via Galle", applied with f.w. "WM Pustau & CO / Shanghai" oval forwarding agent marking. F.w. Hong Kong QV 8c x2, tied by B62 obliterator, along with Hong Kong index C cds. Arrived Calcutta (13 Apr).1870.3.15 上海寄印度，寫有郵資“8”及“pr P&O str / via Galle”批示，鈐“WM Pustau & Co Shanghai”轉運代理戳記。貼香港維多利亞女皇像8仙x2，銷B62殺手戳，另見香港C字日戳。4.13抵加爾各答。

British Asia

Postal stationery

British Asia

Lot 1730

1,400 HKD

Sold

1843 By George Ryan, Macao (13 Sep) to his brother James Ryan, Canton. Entire letter, with Chinese manuscript of “forwarded by Wetmore

1843 By George Ryan, Macao (13 Sep) to his brother James Ryan, Canton. Entire letter, with Chinese manuscript of “forwarded by Wetmore & Co.” annotation by ink brush. No. 436 covers recorded in “A Survey and Recorded of Pre-Adhesive Period Postal History of Macau 1616-1891”.1843.9.13 澳門George Ryan寄廣州之兄弟James Ryan。郵簡，無郵戳，寫有“煩交省孖英行，滑么收入，到奉”毛筆批示。蔡昌道《1616至1891年澳門郵票發行前郵政史調查與紀錄》中第436件封。

Postal stationery

Manchukuo

Postal stationery

Lot 2055

5,800 HKD

Sold

1935 (10 Jan) Manchukuo 1-1/2f stationery card from Nansuichung to Chinwangtao, tied by Chinchow Nansuichung cds, along with “This mail

1935 (10 Jan) Manchukuo 1-1/2f stationery card from Nansuichung to Chinwangtao, tied by Chinchow Nansuichung cds, along with “This mail will be forwarded by our office and all invalid postage will be compensated by our office / Shanhaikwan Remittance and Transfer Bureau” cachet. First day example of ROC-Manchukuo mail exchange. Plus a post office announcement of the mail exchange. 1935.1.10 滿洲國1分5厘郵資片，自南綏中寄秦皇島，銷錦州南綏中三格日戳，旁鈐“此件係本局承轉所有無效郵票表示之郵資均由本局賠繳 / 山海關匯通遞局印”直戳。為華滿通郵首日例子。附一件郵局之通郵通告。

Manchukuo

Lot 2057

3,000 HKD

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1937 Lingyuan (12 Jun) to Peiping via Shanhaikwan, f.w. Manchukuo regular issue 3f, tied by Jehol Lingyuan cds, along with “This mail

1937 Lingyuan (12 Jun) to Peiping via Shanhaikwan, f.w. Manchukuo regular issue 3f, tied by Jehol Lingyuan cds, along with “This mail will be forwarded by our office and all invalid postage will be compensated by our office / Shanhaikwan Remittance and Transfer Bureau” cachet. Arrived Peiping (14 Jun).1937.6.12 淩源經山海關寄北平，貼滿洲國普票3分，銷熱河淩源三格日戳。旁鈐“此件係本局承轉所有無效郵票表示之郵資均由本局賠繳 / 山海關匯通遞局印”直戳。6.14抵北平。

Lot 2058

17,000 HKD

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1935 Linghwa (19 Jan) to Tangshan via Kupeikow Remittance and Mail Transfer Bureau, f.w. China Mail issue 4c, tied by Jehol Lunghwa cds

1935 Linghwa (19 Jan) to Tangshan via Kupeikow Remittance and Mail Transfer Bureau, f.w. China Mail issue 4c, tied by Jehol Lunghwa cds with “2nd Year” obliterated by Chunghwa Post afterward. Transit Nanlanchung (20 Jan). Transit Kupeikow with “This Mail is forwarded by our office and all invalid adhesive will be compensated by our office / Kupeikow Remittance and Mail Transfer Bureau” cachet. Arrived Tangshan (26 Jan). Mails between China and Manchukuo were exchanged at Shanhaikwan or Kupeikow. Examples from Kupeikow, however, are much rarer than those at Shanhaikwan. This cachet was probably used only for a few months at the beginning of mail exchange. 1935.1.19 隆化經古北口寄唐山，貼通郵專用票4分，銷熱河隆化三格日戳（“二年”字樣後來被中華郵政塗抹）。1.20經南濼中。後於古北口交換，鈐少見之“此係本局承轉所有無效郵票表示之郵資均由本局賠繳 / 古北口匯通轉遞局印”直戳。1.26抵唐山。往來華滿之郵件於山海關或古北口交換，但古北口的例子遠比山海關稀罕。此指示戳可能僅於通郵初期使用數月，難得。

Manchukuo

Registered mail

Manchukuo

Registered mail

Lot 2059

3,000 HKD

Sold

1937 Chengteh (4 May) to Peiping via Kupeikow, f.w. Manchukuo regular issue 10f + 8f, tied by Visit Japan commemorative cds.. Transit

1937 Chengteh (4 May) to Peiping via Kupeikow, f.w. Manchukuo regular issue 10f + 8f, tied by Visit Japan commemorative cds.. Transit Nanlanping (5 May), Kupeikow (5 May). Arrived Peiping (7 May). Although this cover was exchanged at Kupeikow, exchange cachet of Shanhaikwan was applied. Probably because the cachet of Kupeikow was only in use for very short time. 1937.5.4 承德經古北口寄北平，貼滿洲國普通票10分 + 8分，銷訪日紀念日戳。5.5經南濼平，同日經古北口。5.7抵北平。雖然此封經古北口交換，但仍鈐山海關賠繳戳，可見古北口賠繳戳使用時間甚短。

Registered mail

Lot 2738

8,500 HKD

Sold

1950s a group of 4 covers and remittance slip handled by Yun On Co., reflecting the remittance and mail delivery between Hogn Kong and

1950s a group of 4 covers and remittance slip handled by Yun On Co., reflecting the remittance and mail delivery between Hogn Kong and Toishan. Plus a license of Yun On Co. issued by the Ministry of Finance, Kwangtung Province. Yun On Co. is a major provider of remittance services. 1950年代一組四件由仁安藥房經手之僑批及匯款單，反映了香港和台山間之僑匯及遞信。另附一件由廣東省財政廳發出之仁安藥房營業稅調查證。仁安藥房的僑匯業務甚具規模。