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China Imperial Post

China Republic of China

China Imperial Post

China Republic of China

China Imperial Post

Lot 2712

7,000 HKD

Sold

1912 Suncheong (25 Feb) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 5c + 10c, tied by Kwangtung Suncheong lunar year cds. On reverse with oval "Wah

1912 Suncheong (25 Feb) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 5c + 10c, tied by Kwangtung Suncheong lunar year cds. On reverse with oval "Wah Fook Co. / Sunning CIty / Canton China" postal agent mark. Transit Kungyikfu. Continued usage of lunar year cds in ROC period.1912.2.25 新昌寄美國，貼蟠龍1分 + 5分 + 1角，銷廣東新昌干支正月日戳。背鈐“新寧城縣前街華福”郵政代戳記。經公益埠。民國時期沿用干支日戳之例子。

China Republic of China

Lot 2713

5,000 HKD

Sold

1912 Hokshiha (13 Aug) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c in strip of 3 + ovpt. ROC 1c, tied by Kwangtung Hokshiha cds. Transit Kowkang (13

1912 Hokshiha (13 Aug) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c in strip of 3 + ovpt. ROC 1c, tied by Kwangtung Hokshiha cds. Transit Kowkang (13 Aug; date reading from left to right), Canton Chinese PO (14 Aug), IJPO Canton (14 Aug).1912.8.13 鶴市下寄美國，混貼未加蓋蟠龍3分三連 + 宋字蟠龍1分，銷廣東鶴市下腰框元年日戳。8.13經九江（日期左讀），8.14經廣州中國郵局，同日交廣州日局。

Lot 2714

6,500 HKD

Sold

1913 Saimoon (8 Dec) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 10c, tied by Kwangtung Saimoon cds. Transit Kungyifow (8 Dec), Sunning Railway

1913 Saimoon (8 Dec) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 10c, tied by Kwangtung Saimoon cds. Transit Kungyifow (8 Dec), Sunning Railway TPO Mail Car no. 3 (8 Dec), Canton (9 Dec), Shanghai Chinese PO (16 Dec), IJPO Shanghai (16 Dec).1913.12.8 西門寄美國，貼宋字蟠龍1角，銷廣東西門三格日戳（月份以臘月顯示12月）。12.8經公益埠，12.9經廣州，同日經新寧鐵路郵車（三），12.9經廣州，12.16經上海中國郵局，同日交上海日局。

China Republic of China

China

Lot 2715

1,500 HKD

Sold

1913 Pingkiang (17 Dec) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 10c, tied by Kwangtung Pingkiang cds. Transit Sunchong (27 Dec), Canton

1913 Pingkiang (17 Dec) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 10c, tied by Kwangtung Pingkiang cds. Transit Sunchong (27 Dec), Canton Chinese PO (29 Dec), IJPO Canton (29 Dec) with type IX(b) cds.1913.12.17 平崗寄美國，貼楷字蟠龍1角，銷廣東平崗腰框日戳。12.27經新昌，12.29經廣州中國郵局，同日交廣州日局，鈐IX(b)型日戳。

China Republic of China

China

Lot 2716

3,800 HKD

Sold

1914 Suncheong to USA, f.w. Junk 3c in pair + 4c, tied by faint tombstone cancel and Sunchong cds., along with oval "Hung Yuk" merchant

1914 Suncheong to USA, f.w. Junk 3c in pair + 4c, tied by faint tombstone cancel and Sunchong cds., along with oval "Hung Yuk" merchant marking. On reverse with "Kwong Shau" postal agency oval marking. Transit Canton (11 Jul). Nice postmarks.1914年新昌寄美國，貼帆船3分雙連 + 4分，銷模糊之碑形戳及新昌腰框日戳。另見“恒益”之橢圓形書柬戳記，背面則為“寧邑新昌廣肇信局局接理各江匯兌”戳記。7.11經廣州。戳記精彩豐富。

China

Lot 2717

3,600 HKD

Sold

1914 Cover posted at Shaping Station to USA, f.w. Junk 10c, tied by scarce Shanping Train Station vertical Chinese marking and Canton

1914 Cover posted at Shaping Station to USA, f.w. Junk 10c, tied by scarce Shanping Train Station vertical Chinese marking and Canton transit cds (12 Mar). Transit Shanghai (17 Mar). Nice example of Sunning Railway TPO.1914年下坪車站投遞寄美國封，貼帆船1角，銷少見之“下坪車站”紅色直戳及廣州3.12中轉戳。3.17經上海。出色之新寧鐵路例子。

China Republic of China

Lot 2718

700 HKD

Sold

1919 Sunning (Mar) to USA, f.w. Junk 2c x2 + 3c x2, tied by Sunning bilingual cds. Transit Canton (19 Mar). Censored and resealed.

1919 Sunning (Mar) to USA, f.w. Junk 2c x2 + 3c x2, tied by Sunning bilingual cds. Transit Canton (19 Mar). Censored and resealed.1919.3 新寧寄美國，貼帆船2分x2 + 3分x2，銷新寧縣腰框英漢日戳。3.19經廣州。檢查並重封。

Lot 2719

1,400 HKD

Sold

1929 Cover from postal agency in Kwangtung to USA, f.w. Junk 10c, tied by postal agency mail box no. 3 tombstone cancel in red. Transit

1929 Cover from postal agency in Kwangtung to USA, f.w. Junk 10c, tied by postal agency mail box no. 3 tombstone cancel in red. Transit Canton (7 Aug).1920年廣東僑信寄美國，貼帆船1角，銷“榮昌隆三號信號”紅色碑形戳。8.7經廣州。

Lot 2720

1,200 HKD

Sold

ca 1920s Changsha, Kwangtung to USA, f.w. Junk 10c, tied by faint cds. On reverse with vertical Changsha postal agency marking.

ca 1920s Changsha, Kwangtung to USA, f.w. Junk 10c, tied by faint cds. On reverse with vertical Changsha postal agency marking.約1920年代廣東長沙寄美國，貼帆船1角，銷圓形日戳。背鈐“長沙廣就權記附”直戳。

Lot 2721

1,600 HKD

Sold

1920s Chiuking to USA, f.w. Junk 2c x5, tied by scarce Kwangtung Chiuking cds. Transit Suncheong (13 Oct), Canton. Nice small town

1920s Chiuking to USA, f.w. Junk 2c x5, tied by scarce Kwangtung Chiuking cds. Transit Suncheong (13 Oct), Canton. Nice small town example.1920年代潮境寄美國，貼帆船2分x5，銷少見之廣東潮境腰框日戳。10.13經新昌，隨後經廣州。出色之小地名例子。

Lot 2722

4,200 HKD

Sold

ca 1920s Suncheong to USA, f.w. Junk 10c, tied by Suncheong bilingual cds and verical local postal agency mail box tombstone cancel. On

ca 1920s Suncheong to USA, f.w. Junk 10c, tied by Suncheong bilingual cds and verical local postal agency mail box tombstone cancel. On reverse with three line rectangular postal agency promotional h.s.約1920年代新昌寄美國，貼帆船1角，銷新昌日戳及紅色地方郵政代理信櫃紅色碑形戳。背鈐“革墟永安和代理郵政兼接來往銀信”宣傳直戳。

Lot 2723

2,000 HKD

Sold

1922 Sunning (4 Nov) to Shanghai. Chinese style cover, f.w. Junk 3c + 8c, tied by Hunan Sunning cds, along with "Hunan Sunninghsien"

1922 Sunning (4 Nov) to Shanghai. Chinese style cover, f.w. Junk 3c + 8c, tied by Hunan Sunning cds, along with "Hunan Sunninghsien" horizontal registered mark. Arrived Shanghai (14 Nov).1922.11.4 新寧寄上海。中式封，貼帆船3分 + 8分，銷湖南新寧腰框日戳，旁鈐“湖南新寧縣”掛號橫戳。11.14抵上海。

Lot 2724

2,200 HKD

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1928 and 1942 a pair of covers from Chikhom to USA, f.w. Junk and SYS issues for 20c and $7 respectively. Featuring different Chikhom

1928 and 1942 a pair of covers from Chikhom to USA, f.w. Junk and SYS issues for 20c and $7 respectively. Featuring different Chikhom postal agency / merchant marking on reverse.1928及1942年一對赤磡寄美國封，貼帆船及孫像票，分別合2角及7元。兩件背面蓋有不同郵政代理戳記。

Lot 2725

1,000 HKD

Sold

1930 and 1931 a pair of covers from Tientsin and Peking to USA, f.w. Junk, Reaper and Unification issues, in total of 16c and 80c

1930 and 1931 a pair of covers from Tientsin and Peking to USA, f.w. Junk, Reaper and Unification issues, in total of 16c and 80c respectively.1930及1931年一對天津及北京寄美國封，貼帆船、農穫圖及統一紀念票，分別合1角6分及8角。

Lot 2726

2,800 HKD

Sold

1931 Shekkiu (30 Aug) to USA, f.w. Junk 2c in pair + surch 1c/3c + Reaper 20c, tied by Kwangtung Shekkiu cds., along with oval Shekkiu

1931 Shekkiu (30 Aug) to USA, f.w. Junk 2c in pair + surch 1c/3c + Reaper 20c, tied by Kwangtung Shekkiu cds., along with oval Shekkiu postal agency oval marking. Transit Canton.1931.8.30 石橋寄美國，貼帆船2分雙連 + 改值1分蓋3分 + 農穫圖2角，銷廣東石橋腰框英漢日戳，另鈐“中國廣東台山 / 石橋有章代郵處”橢圓戳記。

Lot 2727

1,300 HKD

Live

1932 Pengsanhu (Nov) to USA, f.w. Junk 4c, tied by scarce Kwangtung Pengsanhu cds. Transit Sunmanfu (16 Nov), Punyu (17 Nov). Probably

1932 Pengsanhu (Nov) to USA, f.w. Junk 4c, tied by scarce Kwangtung Pengsanhu cds. Transit Sunmanfu (16 Nov), Punyu (17 Nov). Probably printed matter example but still short of 1c postage (international printed matter rate 5c). Nice Kwangtung small town example.1932.11 平山墟寄美國，貼帆船4分，銷少見之廣東平山墟腰框日戳。11.16經新民埠，11.17經番禺。應是按印刷品郵資寄出，但國外印刷品郵資為5分。出色之廣東小地名例子。

Lot 2729

1,500 HKD

Sold

1940s a group of 4 covers from Kongmoon to USA, f.w. Junk, Martyrs and SYS issues, tied by different types of Kongmoon cds. A comprehensive

1940s a group of 4 covers from Kongmoon to USA, f.w. Junk, Martyrs and SYS issues, tied by different types of Kongmoon cds. A comprehensive lot.1940至1950年代一組四件江門寄美國封，貼帆船、烈士及孫像票，銷不同樣式之江門日戳。

Lot 2730

1,200 HKD

Sold

1941 Toishan (Jun) to USA, f.w. airmail issue $5, tied by Kwangtung Toishan cds, along with registered and airmail label. On reverse with

1941 Toishan (Jun) to USA, f.w. airmail issue $5, tied by Kwangtung Toishan cds, along with registered and airmail label. On reverse with "Toishan Siningshi" postal agency vertical seal. Transit Kweilin (21 Jun). Transit Honolulu (10 Jul). Arrived New York (14 Jul). Exceptional WWII airmail example from Siningshi.1941.6 台山寄美國，貼航空票5元，銷廣東台山日戳，另見掛號及航空標籤。背鈐“台山西寧市東華街和益昌記”直戳。6.21經火奴魯魯。7.14抵紐約。出自之西寧市二戰航空例子。