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China Dowager

Cape of Good Hope Postal stationery

China Republic of China

China Dowager

Cape of Good Hope Postal stationery

China Dowager

Lot 93

15,000 HKD

Live

1896 German Consulate Peking to Hong Kong, f.w. Empress Dowager 1st printing 9ca x2, tied by Peking Chinese seal, matching with I.G Customs

1896 German Consulate Peking to Hong Kong, f.w. Empress Dowager 1st printing 9ca x2, tied by Peking Chinese seal, matching with I.G Customs of Peking cds. Transit Customs Shanghai (27 Nov). In combination with Hong Kong QV 5c in strip of 3, tied by Shanghai BPO. On reverse with German Consulate label. Provenance:Ex- Milo D. Rowell, Christie’s Swire, (Hong Kong), (Sep) 1992, lot 1645.Tony T W Kwan,.ed, Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues. Volume One: First Printing Covers and Cards.(Hong.Kong,.2011), p. 401.1896年德國駐北京領事館寄香港，貼慈壽初版9分銀x2，銷北京漢文戳記，背鈐北京海關始發日戳。11.27經上海海關。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像5仙橫三連，銷上海英局日戳。背以德國領事館貼紙封口。 Milo D Rowell舊藏（1992年9月香港佳士得，拍品號1645）。關道華《慈禧壽辰票暨其加蓋票信封圖鑑》上冊第401頁。

Cape of Good Hope Postal stationery

Lot 193

500 HKD

Live

Cape of Good Hope to Shanghai China, c/o German Consulate Shanghai 19 June 1898, a Cape of Good Hope one-penny postal stationery envelope,

Cape of Good Hope to Shanghai China, c/o German Consulate Shanghai 19 June 1898, a Cape of Good Hope one-penny postal stationery envelope, uprated by a pair of 1-penny adhesives in red color, cancelled by Mr P. Baum, on board of German vessel, Vasco da Gama, c/o German Consulate, Shanghai China, all cancelled by Cape of Good Hope c.d.s. dated 19 June 1898. On the reverse side, cancelled by "CAPE TOWN / JU 20 ", "DURBAN / B / 25 JU / 98", "COLOMBO/C/JY 15/98", British B.P.O. "SHANHAI / JY 29 / 98". A desirable incoming cover from Cape of Good Hope in the Southern end of Africa.1898.6.19 南非好望角郵資封寄德國駐滬領事館。

China Republic of China

China Japanese Occupation Southchina - Kwangtung

China Republic of China

Lot 548

700 HKD

Live

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。

China Japanese Occupation Southchina - Kwangtung

China PRC

China Province Sinkiang Revenue stamps

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 PRC

China Province Sinkiang Revenue stamps

China PRC

Lot 634

900 HKD

Live

1957 (27 Jul) Swiss Consulate Shanghai large diplomatic cover to Swiss Embassy Peking, f.w. C and R series issue x9, tied by Shanghai cds.

1957 (27 Jul) Swiss Consulate Shanghai large diplomatic cover to Swiss Embassy Peking, f.w. C and R series issue x9, tied by Shanghai cds. Applied with several strikes of Swiss Consulate Shanghai seal. Arrived Peking (9 Jul). Scarce domestic example of diplomatic mail in China. x91957.7.27 瑞士駐滬大使館大型公文封寄瑞士駐北京領事館，貼紀票及普票x9，銷上海日戳。另鈐多處瑞士駐滬大使圓戳。7.9抵北京。少見之外國外交郵件國內互寄。

China Province Sinkiang Revenue stamps

Lot 834

3,000 HKD

Live

1901 Kuldja (6 Jun) to Peking. Registered red band cover, f.w. Coat of Arms 7k in pair, tied by Kuldja Russian PO T&S type K5A cds. On

1901 Kuldja (6 Jun) to Peking. Registered red band cover, f.w. Coat of Arms 7k in pair, tied by Kuldja Russian PO T&S type K5A cds. On reverse with type KR2 registered label. Transit Troitskosavsk Russian PO (22 Jun). Arrived with Chinese manuscript.1901.6.6 伊寧寄北京。掛號紅條封，貼軍徽圖7戈比雙連，銷伊寧俄局K5A型日戳。背貼KR2型掛號標籤。6.22經恰克圖俄局。抵達時寫有中文日期。

China Republic of China

Russia

China Province Yunnan Pre-philately

China Republic of China

Russia

China Republic of China

Lot 2003

800 HKD

Live

1914 (21 Nov) French Consulate at Moukden cover to France, f.w. Junk 3c + 7c, tied by Fengtien bilingual cds, along with consulate seal.

1914 (21 Nov) French Consulate at Moukden cover to France, f.w. Junk 3c + 7c, tied by Fengtien bilingual cds, along with consulate seal. Transit Harbin (23 Nov), Manchouli (Nov). 1914.11.21 法國駐奉天領事館封寄法國，貼帆船3分 + 7分，銷奉天腰框英漢日戳。11.23經哈爾濱，隨後經滿洲里。

Russia

Lot 2006

1,000 HKD

Live

1925 Far Eastern Univerity, Vladivostok to Mr. Hu Shih, Peking University. Applied with Chinese Consulate at Vladivostok seal on reverse,

1925 Far Eastern Univerity, Vladivostok to Mr. Hu Shih, Peking University. Applied with Chinese Consulate at Vladivostok seal on reverse, indiciating delivery by diplomatic pouch. F.w. Junk 3c, tied by Suifenho (Jan) cds. Arrived Peking (27 Jan). 1925年海參崴遠東大學寄北京大學胡適，背鈐中國駐海參崴大使館圓戳，可見經外交郵袋送遞。正貼帆船3分，銷綏芬河腰框英漢日戳。1.27抵北京。

China Province Yunnan Pre-philately

China Province Yunnan

China Province Yunnan Pre-philately

Lot 2156

3,000 HKD

Live

Kuang Hsu (Guangxu) Year 24 (1898) Large official cover from Tali to Menghwa, applied with transit tombstone d.s. of Taiyang, Weiken and

Kuang Hsu (Guangxu) Year 24 (1898) Large official cover from Tali to Menghwa, applied with transit tombstone d.s. of Taiyang, Weiken and Tsanghung. It is the earliest Yizhan mail in Yunnan with tombstone cancellations. Despite rough edges, postmarks are not affected. 光緒二十四年（1898）大型公文封，自大理寄蒙化，鈐太陽站、圍埂站、蒼宏站碑形日戳。此為雲南最早之排單式碑形戳封。雖然邊緣磨損，但不影響郵戳。

China Province Yunnan

China Imperial Post

China Province Yunnan

Lot 2192

3,000 HKD

Live

1898 (10 Aug) French Consulate at Szemao cover to Hanoi, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue 15c, tied by Laokay cds. Arrived Hanoi (17

1898 (10 Aug) French Consulate at Szemao cover to Hanoi, f.w. Navigation and Commerce issue 15c, tied by Laokay cds. Arrived Hanoi (17 Aug). Example before the establishment of French PO in Yunnan. 2023 (Mar) AVA Auctions, lot 777. 1898.8.10 法國駐思茅大使館封寄河內，貼航海及商貿神像15生丁，銷老街日戳。8.18抵河內。為雲南法局開局前之例子。2023.3 艾華春拍，拍品號777。

China Province Yunnan

China Imperial Post

Lot 2245

10,000 HKD

Live

1912 French Consulate Lungchow (18 Sep) to Hanoi, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c + 16c, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds, alongside with

1912 French Consulate Lungchow (18 Sep) to Hanoi, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c + 16c, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds, alongside with registered mark and Consulate seal. Arrived Hanoi (20 Jul). Cover back partly damaged.1912.9.18 法國駐龍州大使館寄河內，貼蟠龍1角 + 1角6分，銷龍州半切漢英日戳，旁鈐英文掛號章及領事館圓戳。7.20抵河內。封背部分有損。

China Imperial Post

Lot 2246

2,500 HKD

Live

1903 (25 Jan) French Consulate at Lungchow cover to France, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds. Transit

1903 (25 Jan) French Consulate at Lungchow cover to France, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds. Transit Langson (26 Jan), Haiphong (28 Jan). Arrived France (3 Jun).1903.1.25 法國駐龍州領事館封寄法國，貼蟠龍1角，銷龍州半切漢英日戳。1.26經諒山，1.28經海防。6.3抵法國。