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China Imperial Post

Lot 130

800 HKD

Live

1898 Tientsin (28 Sep) to England, f.w. Litho Dragon 10c, tied by Pakua chop, alongside with "Customs" removed Tientsin cds. Transit

1898 Tientsin (28 Sep) to England, f.w. Litho Dragon 10c, tied by Pakua chop, alongside with "Customs" removed Tientsin cds. Transit Shanghai (1 Oct) with dollar cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Shanghai BPO cds. Arrived England (7 Nov). 2008 (Jan) Spink China, lot 906.1898.9.28 天津寄英國，貼日本版蟠龍1角，銷八卦戳，旁鈐天津挖海關日戳。10.1經上海，鈐大圓戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷上海英局日戳。11.7抵英國。2008.1 斯賓克中國，拍品號906。

Lot 132

10,000 HKD

Live

1897 (8 Dec) Yangchow to California U.S.A. (Reverend Wright Correspondant U.S.A. 24 Stationery card from Reverend Wright, Yangchow to his

1897 (8 Dec) Yangchow to California U.S.A. (Reverend Wright Correspondant U.S.A. 24 Stationery card from Reverend Wright, Yangchow to his father in California via San Francisco (1.1.1898), Showing "CHINKIANG 鎮江" dollar dater (9.12) in black, the indicia cancelled by "U.S. Postal Agency / SHANGHAI "duplex (11.12), with "SHANGHAI" dollar dater (10.12) in blue color alongside A very rare combination with the U.S.A. 2& stationery card, a delightful appearance, The origin of "Yangchow" is particularly unique to a in China, and that is before the official U.S. postal card usage Post office of Yangchow opened there. Provenance: (Reverend Wright Correspondence) InterAsia Jan. 2010 Clot 1400)

Lot 133

6,000 HKD

Live

1898 Ichang (16 Feb) to Scotland, f.w. Litho Dragon 2c for printed matter rate, tied by Ichang Dollar cds in brown. Transit Shanghai

1898 Ichang (16 Feb) to Scotland, f.w. Litho Dragon 2c for printed matter rate, tied by Ichang Dollar cds in brown. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (24 Feb) with dollar cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c, tied by Shanghai BPO (25 Feb) cds.1898.2.16 宜昌寄蘇格蘭，貼日本版蟠龍2分，合印刷品郵資，銷宜昌棕色大圓戳。2.24經上海清郵，同樣鈐大圓戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙，銷上海英局2.25日戳。

Lot 134

5,000 HKD

Live

1898 Whampoa (Dec) to Germany. Picture postcard, applied with “IMPERIAL POST OFFICE / WHAMPOA” handfilled cds., alongside with Canton

1898 Whampoa (Dec) to Germany. Picture postcard, applied with “IMPERIAL POST OFFICE / WHAMPOA” handfilled cds., alongside with Canton Dollar cds (30 Dec). F.w. Hong Kong QV 4c, tied by Hong Kong (31 Dec) cds. Arrived Hamburg (29 Jan). Very late usage of this emergency Whampoa cds as dollar cds was already available since Jun or Jul 1897. One similar PPC also dated Dec 1898 was hammered at HKD18,000 in Mar 2024 AVA Auctions.1898.12 黃埔寄德國。圖片明信片，鈐“IMPERIAL POST OFFICE / WHAMPOA”黃埔手填英文圓戳，旁鈐12.30廣州大圓戳。貼香港維多利亞女皇像4仙，銷12.31日戳。1.29抵漢堡。由於大圓戳在1897年六七月已開始使用，此臨時英文戳理應停用良久，為極晚例子。2024年3月艾華春拍曾出售一件同月之相似例子，落槌價18,000港元。

Lot 135

2,500 HKD

Live

1890-1900s a group of 5 Dollar cds covers and postcards, applied with Wuhu, Paoting, Hankow dollar cds respectively, containing both

1890-1900s a group of 5 Dollar cds covers and postcards, applied with Wuhu, Paoting, Hankow dollar cds respectively, containing both philatelic and commerical usage.1890至1900年代一組五件大圓戳封片，包括蕪湖、保定、漢口，兼具實寄及集郵封例子。

Lot 136

2,000 HKD

Live

1904 Tientsin (18 Apr) to German troops in Peking. Picture postcard, applied with Tientsin German PO origin cds. F.w. Coiling Dragon 1/2c,

1904 Tientsin (18 Apr) to German troops in Peking. Picture postcard, applied with Tientsin German PO origin cds. F.w. Coiling Dragon 1/2c, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds (19 Apr). Applied with "IPO RMS / Peking-Tongku No. 2" Train PO circular h.s. Arrived Peking (20 Apr).1904.4.18 天津寄駐北京德國。圖片明信片，鈐天津德局始發日戳。貼蟠龍半分，銷天津切漢英日戳。鈐“北京 - 塘沽第二號”火車郵局圓戳。4.20抵北京。

Lot 137

2,000 HKD

Live

1898 Canton (22 Dec) to Chinese Legation USA. Red band cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c on reverse, tied by Canton BPO cds. Transit Hong Kong

1898 Canton (22 Dec) to Chinese Legation USA. Red band cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c on reverse, tied by Canton BPO cds. Transit Hong Kong (23 Dec), San Francisco (25 Jan). Arrived Washington (30 Jan).1898.12.22 廣州寄美國之“中國欽命出使大臣”沈桐。紅條封，背貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷廣州英局日戳。12.23經香港，1.25經三藩市。1.30抵華盛頓。

Lot 138

300 HKD

Live

1899 (25 Jan) Shanghai local, to Baron Gabriel de Gunzburg, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c, tied by Pakua chop. Showing "Per Local Post"

1899 (25 Jan) Shanghai local, to Baron Gabriel de Gunzburg, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c, tied by Pakua chop. Showing "Per Local Post" annotation. On reverse with Shanghai LPO (25 Jan). Baron Gabriel de Gunzburg was a famous stamp dealer as well as a spy of Russian secret service. 2003 (Nov) PhilaChina.1899.1.25 上海本埠，寄Baron Gabriel de Gunzburg，貼蟠龍1分，銷八卦戳。寫有“Per Local Post”批示。背面鈐上海工部郵局1.25日戳。Baron Gabriel de Gunzburg則為著名之郵商兼俄國間諜。2003.11 PhilaChina。

Lot 139

500 HKD

Live

1899 Shanghai (29 May) to England. View PPC, applied with Shanghai LPO origin cds. F.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Pakua cancel. In

1899 Shanghai (29 May) to England. View PPC, applied with Shanghai LPO origin cds. F.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Pakua cancel. In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c in pair, tied by IPO tie-print and Shanghae BPO (30 May) cds. 2008 (Jan) Spink China, lot 914.1899.5.29 上海寄英國。風光明信片，鈐上海工部郵局始發日戳。貼蟠龍4分，銷八卦戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙雙連，銷IPO騎縫戳及上海英局5.30日戳。2008.1 斯賓克中國，拍品號914。

China Imperial Post

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 140

800 HKD

Live

1899 Shanghai (10 Oct) to Russia. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1/2 x2 + 1c + 2c, tied by Shanghai bisected bilingual cds. In

1899 Shanghai (10 Oct) to Russia. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1/2 x2 + 1c + 2c, tied by Shanghai bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 4c, tied by Hong Kong (20 Oct) cds. Applied with Russian Disinfected horizontal h.s. Arrived St. Petersburg (18 Nov). Nice disinfected mail.1899.10.10 上海寄俄國。圖片明信片，貼蟠龍半分 x2 + 1分 + 2分，銷上海半切漢英日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像4仙，銷香港10.20日戳。鈐俄文消毒橫戳。11.18抵聖彼得堡。出色之消毒郵件例子。

China Imperial Post

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 143

1,200 HKD

Live

1900s a group of 3 covers from Peking to Europe via French PO, showcasing mixed franking of Coiling Dragon and French issues.

1900s a group of 3 covers from Peking to Europe via French PO, showcasing mixed franking of Coiling Dragon and French issues.1900年代一組三件北京經法國客郵局寄歐洲封，混貼蟠龍及法國票。

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 144

800 HKD

Live

1901 Peking to Austria. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1/2c x2 + 1c + 2c, tied by Peking PO oval d.s. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO.

1901 Peking to Austria. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1/2c x2 + 1c + 2c, tied by Peking PO oval d.s. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO. In combination with French ovpt. Chine 10c, tied by Shanghai French PO cds. Arrived Prague (25 Sep).1901年北京寄奧國。圖片明信片，貼蟠龍半分 x2 + 1分 +2分，銷北京郵政局橢圓形日戳。經上海清郵。加貼法國客郵10生丁，銷上海法局。9.25抵布拉格。

China Imperial Post

Lot 145

1,000 HKD

Live

1901 Tientsin (29 Jan) to England, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c x3 + 2c + 5c, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese

1901 Tientsin (29 Jan) to England, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c x3 + 2c + 5c, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (21 Feb). In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c x3, tied by Shanghai BPO (23 Feb) cds. Applied with various T mark and British postage due mark.1901.1.29 天津寄英國，貼蟠龍1分x3 + 2分 + 5分，銷天津半切漢英日戳。2.21經上海清郵。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙x3，銷2.23上海英局。鈐各款T章及英國欠資章。

Lot 146

1,300 HKD

Live

1902 Canton (9 Jul) to Germany, f.w. Coiling Dragon x6, in total of 23c, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds. In combinaiton with Hong

1902 Canton (9 Jul) to Germany, f.w. Coiling Dragon x6, in total of 23c, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds. In combinaiton with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Canton Webb type 2 IPO tie-print and Victoria (10 Jul) cds. Arrived Erfurt (8 Aug). 2007 (Nov) Zurich Asia, lot 1327.1902.7.9 廣州寄德國，貼蟠龍6枚合2角2分，銷廣州半切漢英日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷廣州Webb 2型IPO騎縫戳及7.10維多利亞日戳。8.8抵Erfurt。2007.11 蘇黎世亞洲，拍品號1327。

China Imperial Post

China Republic of China

Lot 147

5,000 HKD

Live

1902 Tsingkiangpu (16 Dec) to Peking. Registered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 5c on reverse, tied by Tsingkiangpu PO oval d.s.,

1902 Tsingkiangpu (16 Dec) to Peking. Registered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 5c on reverse, tied by Tsingkiangpu PO oval d.s., along with framed Tsingki-angpu English registered mark in red. Arrived Peking (28 Dec). Tsingkiangpu PO oval d.s. is already scarce, coming with English registered mark is even exceptional. 1902.12.16 清江浦寄北京。紅條封，背貼蟠龍1分 + 5分，銷少見而清晰之清江浦郵政局橢圓形日戳，另鈐清江浦全英文掛號紅色橫戳。12.28抵北京。清江浦郵政局橢圓形日戳本已稀罕難得，另見英文掛號橫戳更是出類拔萃。

China Republic of China

China Imperial Post

China Republic of China

Lot 148

3,000 HKD

Live

1903 Mokanshan (21 Aug) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by scarce non-standard Mokanshan PO cds in violet. Transit Shanghai Chinese

1903 Mokanshan (21 Aug) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by scarce non-standard Mokanshan PO cds in violet. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO and IJPO (23 Aug), Yokohama (29 Aug). Arrived USA (24 Sep). Rough edges but not affecting postmark.1903.8.21 莫干山寄美國，貼蟠龍1角，銷少見之莫干山郵政漢英藍色日戳。8.23經上海清郵及上海日本客郵局。8.29經橫濱。9.24抵美國。邊緣磨損但不影響郵戳。

China Imperial Post

Lot 149

1,500 HKD

Live

1907 Kiungchow (9 Sep) to Germany, f.w. Coiling Dragon 5c in pair, tied by Kiungchow bisected bilingual cds. Transit Hong Kong. Arrived

1907 Kiungchow (9 Sep) to Germany, f.w. Coiling Dragon 5c in pair, tied by Kiungchow bisected bilingual cds. Transit Hong Kong. Arrived Germany (16 Oct).1907.9.9 瓊州寄德國，貼蟠龍5分雙連，銷瓊州半切漢英日戳。經香港。10.16抵德國。

Lot 152

500 HKD

Live

1910 Hunan to France. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Hunan lunar year cds. Transit Hankow (16 May), Peking Chinese PO

1910 Hunan to France. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Hunan lunar year cds. Transit Hankow (16 May), Peking Chinese PO (19 May), Peking French PO (20 May). Arrived France (4 Jun).1910年湖南寄法國。圖片明信片，貼蟠龍4分，銷湖南干支日戳。5.16經漢口，5.19經北京清郵，5.20經北京法局。6.4抵法國。