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China Postal stationery

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China Postal stationery

Lot 504

500 HKD

Sold

1940 Chunghwa Post vertical 8c stationery cover (Han 22), with "Notes to Sender" inscription on reverse. Unused.

1940 Chunghwa Post vertical 8c stationery cover (Han 22), with "Notes to Sender" inscription on reverse. Unused.1940年中華郵政直式小型8分特製信箋（韓目22），背面印有“寄件人注意事項”。未使用。

China Postage due stamps

Lot 534

500 HKD

Sold

1927 (26 Feb) Shanghai local taxed cover, applied with Shanghai LPO cds, alongside with "T / SHANGHAI" marking. F.w. ROC postage due 2c,

1927 (26 Feb) Shanghai local taxed cover, applied with Shanghai LPO cds, alongside with "T / SHANGHAI" marking. F.w. ROC postage due 2c, tied by Shanghai (28 Feb) cds. 2008 (Jul) ZurichAsia, lot 547. 1927.2.26 上海本埠欠資封，鈐上海工部郵局英文日戳，旁鈐欠資章。加貼民國欠資票2分，銷上海2.28到達戳。2008.7 蘇黎世亞洲，拍品號547。

China

China Covers bulk lot

China

Lot 535

500 HKD

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1929 Australia (22 Jun) to Shanghai, f.w. Australian KGV 1-1/2d, tied by Brisbane promotional d.s. In combination with ROC postage due 5c

1929 Australia (22 Jun) to Shanghai, f.w. Australian KGV 1-1/2d, tied by Brisbane promotional d.s. In combination with ROC postage due 5c in pair, tied by Shanghai (11 Jul) arrival cds.1929.6.22 澳洲寄上海，貼澳洲佐治五世1-1/2便士，銷昆士蘭宣傳機戳。加貼民國欠資票5分雙連，銷上海7.11到達戳。

China Covers bulk lot

China Picture postcards

China

China Covers bulk lot

Lot 538

3,500 HKD

Sold

1916 and 1917 a group of 3 censored covers in Shansi, applied with "Shansi Capital City Censor E", "Fansze- hsien Government Office" and

1916 and 1917 a group of 3 censored covers in Shansi, applied with "Shansi Capital City Censor E", "Fansze- hsien Government Office" and "Shansi Censor" censor markings. Shansi conducted postal censorship under the governance of warlord Yan Xishan.1916及1917年一組三件山西檢查封，分別鈐“山西省城郵件檢查員E驗訖”橢圓戳、“繁峙縣公署驗訖”直戳及“山西檢查員驗訖”橫戳。山西於閻錫山統治時期實施郵政檢查。

China Picture postcards

China

China Picture postcards

Lot 579

2,400 HKD

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1900-1920s a group of 12 commercially used picture postcards, f.w. Coiling Dragon, Junk Revolution issue, tied by Peking, Shanghai,

1900-1920s a group of 12 commercially used picture postcards, f.w. Coiling Dragon, Junk Revolution issue, tied by Peking, Shanghai, Shanhaikwan cds etc.1900至1920年代一組12件實寄圖片明信片，貼蟠龍、帆船及光復紀念票，銷北京、上海及山海關等日戳。

China

Lot 894

800 HKD

Live

1914 and 1916 a pair of Russian postal cards from Czech POW of the Austro-Hungarian Army to Austria,bearing triangular censor mark, Red

1914 and 1916 a pair of Russian postal cards from Czech POW of the Austro-Hungarian Army to Austria,bearing triangular censor mark, Red Cross circular seal and other cancellations. Czech and Slovak POWs from the Austro-Hungarian Army were enlisted into the Druzina which later developed to be the Czechoslovak Legion.1914及1916年一對俄國明信片及郵資片由奧軍捷克戰俘寄奧國，分別鈐有三角形檢查章、紅十字會圓章等戳記。難得。奧軍之捷克和斯洛伐克俘虜被吸收入俄軍捷克營，後來發展壯大成捷克軍團。

China Postal stationery

China

China Postal stationery

Lot 1004

500 HKD

Live

St. Helena to Germany and China - Boer War POW Postcard Intended for German Naval Forces in Tsingtau 25 July 1900, a 1d red postal

St. Helena to Germany and China - Boer War POW Postcard Intended for German Naval Forces in Tsingtau 25 July 1900, a 1d red postal stationery card of St. Helena, cancelled by a crisp "ST. HELENA /JY 28/00" c.d.s., sent from the Boer War prisoner-of-war camp on the island. The card bears a prominent "CENSOR / PRISONERS OF WAR" cachet and was carried via Southampton, showing a SHIP LETTER / SOUTHAMPTON / 28 AU 00 transit mark. Addressed to Herr David S. Hirsche, on board S.M.S. Gefion, a German naval cruiser, the original delivery address roughly reads "Tsantau in China" (Tsingtau), which was at the time Germany's leased territory and naval stronghold in East Asia. This line was not crossed out, indicating the card was initially intended to reach "Kiel, Germany" and was later added to Berlin, with a final redirection to Tsantau in China. A German arrival mark KIEL / 29.8.00 confirms its arrival in Germany. The handwritten note at the top references the 1st Seebataillon bound for Tientsin, further linking this card to the German intervention in China during the Boxer Rebellion, making it a rare and historically significant example of Boer War POW mail with direct ties to East Asian military operations

Lot 1005

1,000 HKD

Live

South Africa to Tsingtau Kiautschou, China via German P.O. 3 February 1908, a German PO registered stationery envelope in South Africa (on

South Africa to Tsingtau Kiautschou, China via German P.O. 3 February 1908, a German PO registered stationery envelope in South Africa (on the top part of the cover: AANGETEEKENDE BRIEF: Registered Letter in German) with a printed registered mark of "R ZA.R."addressed to E.W, Volckmann Esq., Tsingtau, Kiautschou, China, On the front side, affixed with a 2-1/2 d King Edward stamp in blue cancelled by a double circled c.d.s. in purple "REGISTERED JOHANNESBURG/-3 FEB 08", together with two boxed registration mark "R/JOHANNESBURG / No.578" in purple color. HK registered c.d.s. "REGISTERED HONG KONG / 20 MR 08", German P.O. arrival c.d.s. "TSINGTAU KIAUTSCHOU /27.3/08". On the reverse side, cancelled by entry port Shanghai bilingual c.d.s. dated 23 MAR 08. A very desirable South Africa registered postal stationery envelope.南非經德國郵局寄往中國膠州灣掛號郵件 1908年2月3日,本件為一封德國郵政格式的掛號郵資信封,於南非使用,信封頂部印有荷蘭語「AANGETEEKENDE BRIEF」(即掛號信,對應德語 Eingeschriebener Brief),並印有紫色「RZAR」掛號標記,寄往:E. W. Volckmann Esq. Tsingtau, Kiautschou, China(寄達地址為德國租借地膠州灣青島)。信封正面貼有英王愛德華藍色2%便士郵票一枚銷以紫色雙圈日戳 “REGISTERED JOHANNESBURG-3 FEB 08 並加蓋兩枚紫色掛號框戳 “R/JOHANNESBURG /No. 578”,途中經香港註冊郵局中轉戰“REGISTERED HONG KONG / 20 MR 08" 德國膠州灣郵局到達戳 “TSINGTAU KIAUTSCHOU / 27.3/08" 此封展示南非早期掛號郵資信封的實寄用途,使用德式格式設計掛號信封,但於英屬南非實際寄出。

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China Picture postcards

China

Lot 1017

700 HKD

Sold

Canada to Jesfield, Shanghai, China - 1892-93 Cover with Rare HEADWOOD Cancellation 15 November 1892, a cover addressed to S. E. Smalley

Canada to Jesfield, Shanghai, China - 1892-93 Cover with Rare HEADWOOD Cancellation 15 November 1892, a cover addressed to S. E. Smalley Esq., St. John's College, Jesfield, Shanghai, China, franked with a 5¢ Small Queen (black-grey), tied by a duplex-style cancellation likely reading "HEADWOOD" a possibly undocumented Manitoba postmark, linked to a railway post office near Winnipeg according to research findings. The cover shows clear transit c.d.s. "VANCOUVER B.C. / NO 29/92", U.S. Postal transit via "SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. / DEC 4/1892", arrival at "U.S. POSTAL AGENCY SHANGHAI / JAN 1/93", neatly struck in black on reverse, confirming 1893 New Year's Day delivery. This item showcases an unusual routing from interior Canada to China, passing through British Columbia, California, and the U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai. The HEADWOOD cancel, not found in standard Canadian postal listings, suggests either a discontinued early post office or a railway mail booth, adding research interest.

China Picture postcards

Lot 1126

500 HKD

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A group of 15 PPC in the theme of Chinese antiquities in British Museum and Museum Guimet. All unused. Nice material for exhibition.

A group of 15 PPC in the theme of Chinese antiquities in British Museum and Museum Guimet. All unused. Nice material for exhibition.一組十五張貯藏於大英博物館及吉美博物館之中國古董藝術明信片，均未使用。組集之良好材料。

Lot 1127

400 HKD

Live

Early Korea view PPC in a group of 24, partly coloured, applied with commemorative cds or commerically used.

Lot 1128

500 HKD

Live

Early Japan view PPC in a group of 34, including 2 wood postcards which are rather scarce.

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China Pre-philately

China

China Pre-philately

China

Lot 1304

1,000 HKD

Live

1911 Hukuang Railways 6,000,000 Sterling 5% gold loan bond.

1911年湖廣鐵路600萬英鎊5%債券。

China Pre-philately

Lot 1501

3,000 HKD

Live

1805 By James Crichton, Canton (1 Jan) to Scotland by ship bag of the East Indian Company . Entire letter, rated “1/-”, put to post in

1805 By James Crichton, Canton (1 Jan) to Scotland by ship bag of the East Indian Company . Entire letter, rated “1/-”, put to post in London, applied with h.s. In early 1800s, senior officials of the East Indian Company in China could send private letters through the bags of the company’s ships. Scarce. It is one of the earliest East-West mail with postal markings.1805.1.1 由James Crichton由廣州交東印度公司船隻郵包寄蘇格蘭，到達倫敦後付郵，郵局注明郵資“1/-”，是最早鈐郵戳的東西方郵件之一。1800年代初，東印度公司高層可交公司船隻郵包寄私人信件，並可從事私人貿易。少見難得。

Lot 1502

1,100 HKD

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1831 G W Holmes, Capsingmoon (7 Oct) to Russell & Co., Canton. Entire letter, carried privately. Capsingmoon was the re-loading port in

1831 G W Holmes, Capsingmoon (7 Oct) to Russell & Co., Canton. Entire letter, carried privately. Capsingmoon was the re-loading port in the Pearl River delta downstream from Canton1831.10.7 由G W Holmes自金星門寄廣州旗昌洋行。郵簡，私人送遞。金星門為珠江口商船裝卸貨物之地。

Lot 1503

1,000 HKD

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1834 Singapore (20 Mar) to William S. Wetmore in Canton. Entire lettter, applied with “Forwarded by A.L. Johnston & Co.” oval seal.

1834 Singapore (20 Mar) to William S. Wetmore in Canton. Entire lettter, applied with “Forwarded by A.L. Johnston & Co.” oval seal. Scarce incoming example from Singapore.1834.3.20 新加坡寄廣州的滑么。郵簡，鈐“Forwarded by A.L. Johnston & Co”橢圓形戳記。少見之新加坡進口例子。

Lot 1504

3,400 HKD

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1838 Canton (3 Jun) to Scotland. Entire letter, rated "1/8" and "Add 1/2", applied with "India Letter Penzance" h.s. Rare rate cover

1838 Canton (3 Jun) to Scotland. Entire letter, rated "1/8" and "Add 1/2", applied with "India Letter Penzance" h.s. Rare rate cover showing the lowest possible rate during the short period that no inland charges within UK.1838.6.3 廣州寄蘇格蘭。郵簡，寫有郵資“1/8”及“Add 1/2”，另鈐“India Letter Penzance”戳記。郵資少見難得，出自英國不收取國內郵資之短暫時期。

Lot 1510

1,700 HKD

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1844 John Silverlock, Canton (10 Nov) to his father in Chichester. Entire letter, rated "1/10" and sent "via Marseiles", applied with boxed

1844 John Silverlock, Canton (10 Nov) to his father in Chichester. Entire letter, rated "1/10" and sent "via Marseiles", applied with boxed "INDIA" h.s. Transit Calcutta (9 Feb), London (8 Feb). Arrived Chichester (9 Feb).1844.11.10 John Silverlock自廣州寄Chichester的父親。郵簡，寫有郵資“1/10”及“via Marseilles”批示，鈐有帶框INDIA戳記。2.9經加爾各答，2.8經倫敦。2.9抵Chichester。