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Lot 196

1,000 HKD

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Persia to China - Redirected Registered Cover from Hamadan to Shanghai, Then Forwarded to Hong Kong (1919) 10 October 1919, A rare

Persia to China - Redirected Registered Cover from Hamadan to Shanghai, Then Forwarded to Hong Kong (1919) 10 October 1919, A rare registered cover, endorsed American Persian Relief Commission, sent from Hamadan, Persia, addressed initially to Mr. George Daniel, YMCA, Shanghai, and redirected to Hong Kong. Front Side: (1) endorsed manuscript sender: from Saul Peras, A.P.R. Com., Hamadan, Persia, (2) black Persian boxed registration mark: "R/HAMADAN/N 1359", (3) originally addressed to 79 Rue du Consulat, Shanghai, then redirected to Hong Kong, with various forwarding notations and trilingual markings ("China" in French, English, and Chinese), (4) blue Persian annotation and script in Arabic handwriting Reverse Side: (1) franked with Persian provisional handstamped issues of 1919: 1x 6 chahis violet, 2x 3 chahis green (provisional overprints "Provisoire 1919"); (2) postmarked with Persian cancels, Hamadan origin dated (10 X 1919); (3) registered cachets of "REGISTERED G.P.O. HONG-KONG/15 DE 19", Shanghai B.P.O. registration oval cancellation "REGISTERED SHANGHAI B.P.O. / DE 8 19", (4) Shanghai Chinese P.O. c.d.s. Registered mail from interior Persia was relatively scarce, especially addressed to China, and this example demonstrates the use of Persian provisional issues during a transitionary postal phase; multiple postal agencies (Persian, Chinese, British) handled the registered mail item, evidenced by layered postmarks and redirection.由波斯哈馬丹(Hamadan)經上海轉寄至香港之掛號封 1919年10月10-封極具代表性的波斯(伊朗)掛號實寄郵件[American Persian Relief Commission]寄自內陸城市哈馬丹(Hamadan),原址為中國上海,後轉寄至香港。正面特徵:(1)左上角寄件人手寫: “Saul Peras, A. P. R. Com., Hamadan, Persia” 寄往收件人George Daniel 先生,上海亞細亞問訊局(Y.M.C.A.), (2) 蓋有罕見”R/HAMADAN/N 1359” 方框式波斯掛號郵戳。背面特徵:蓋貼三枚1919年臨時加蓋波斯郵票1枚6查希紫色,2枚3查希綠色(加 "Provisoire 1919")蓋清晰波斯日戳,(2)轉運與掛號戰記包括:REGISTERED SHANGHAI BPO DE 8 19. REGISTERED G. P. O. HONG-KONG 15 DE 19. 從波斯內陸地區寄出的掛號郵件本已相當罕見,尤其是寄往中國者更屬少見。此封實寄範例不僅展示了波斯處於郵政過渡時期所使用的臨時加蓋郵票,同時也呈現出多重郵政機構(波斯、中國、英國)共同處理此掛號郵件的流程,從各式轉運郵戳與改址痕跡中可清楚觀察其跨國傳遞與重導經過。

Lot 197

1,000 HKD

Live

Republic of Georgia 格魯吉亞to Tientsin, China via Poti - Registered 1923 13 July 1923, a remarkable early Soviet-era registered cover

Republic of Georgia 格魯吉亞to Tientsin, China via Poti - Registered 1923 13 July 1923, a remarkable early Soviet-era registered cover posted from the rural Georgian locality of Kumari, as evidenced by the clear Cyrillic postmark: "КУМАРИ ТИФЛ. ОКР. ПОчт. КОНТ. / 13.7.23" (Kumari, Tiflis District Postal Control, 13 July 1923) addressed to Mrs. J. J. Gaull, Imperial Hotel, Tientsin, China, The cover bears a Poti registration label (No. 536), showing it was routed through the Black Sea port city of Poti, a regional hub under the Tiflis postal district, franked with a combination of 1922-23 overprinted Soviet Georgia high-denomination stamps, including 3 x 3000 maneti (brown), 4 x 2000 maneti (dark blue) tied by Kumari datestamps; also cancelled with a bold bilingual arrival mark: "TIEN TSIN / 11 AUG 23". This is a rare Soviet Transcaucasia to Tientsin from the early Georgian SSR under Soviet administration.格魯吉亞寄往中國天津——經波季轉運之掛號郵件(1923年) 1923年7月13日,一件極具歷史意義的早期蘇聯時期掛號信件,自喬治亞蘇維埃共和國鄉村地區的庫馬里(Kumari)寄出,郵戳清晰可見俄文「КУМАРИ ТИФЛ. ОКР. почт. конт. / 13.7.23]. 信封貼有註明「第536號」Poti 掛號標籤,顯示此信件經由黑海港口城市波季轉運。波季為當時隸屬第比利斯郵區的重要郵政樞紐。郵資方面貼用1922-23年喬治亞蘇維埃共和國期間發行之高面值附加蓋銘郵票,包括:棕色3000馬內票共3枚,深藍色 2000馬内票共4枚,均蓋有庫馬里日戳銷票,信封背面蓋有醒目的雙語到達戳「TIEN TSIN/11 AUG23」,證實於1923年8月11日送達天津。此件為罕見的蘇維埃外高加索地區格魯吉亞寄往天津的郵件實寄範例,。

China Pre-philately

Lot 198

500 HKD

Live

1873 Red band cover from Hokow by Min Chu, applied with Hokow Min Chu tombstone cancel and "Postage As Usual" vertical seal. Cover top

1873 Red band cover from Hokow by Min Chu, applied with Hokow Min Chu tombstone cancel and "Postage As Usual" vertical seal. Cover top right corner damaged. With original letter.1873年紅條封寄自河口，背鈐河口“王先信棧”及“酒資照例”直戳。封右上角有損。附原信。

China Pre-philately

China Picture postcards

Lot 199

500 HKD

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ca 1870-1900s Hokow to Kiukiang by Min Chu. Red band cover, frankless and applied with Hokow Min Chu tombstone cancel and "Postage Paid"

ca 1870-1900s Hokow to Kiukiang by Min Chu. Red band cover, frankless and applied with Hokow Min Chu tombstone cancel and "Postage Paid" vertical seal.約1870至1900年代河口寄九江。紅條封，無貼票，背鈐河口“全泰盛輪船局”碑形戳及“酒資付訖”直戳。

China Picture postcards

Lot 200

500 HKD

Live

A postcard printed with US President Benjamin Harrison's advocates on Chinese, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual

A postcard printed with US President Benjamin Harrison's advocates on Chinese, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Featuring the Flag of Qing Empire. Historical.一張印有美國總統班傑明·哈里遜對華立場之明信片，貼蟠龍1分，銷天津半切漢英日戳。印有清國國旗。極具歷史意義。

Lot 201

800 HKD

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1908 Picture postcard with coloured paintining of a Chinese woman, commerically used in USA.

China Postal stationery

Lot 301

2,600 HKD

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A group of 8 ICP 1st print and CIP 2nd print PSC, mostly mint while one tied by Amoy dollar cds. Including one 2nd print double card.

A group of 8 ICP 1st print and CIP 2nd print PSC, mostly mint while one tied by Amoy dollar cds. Including one 2nd print double card.一組八件大清第一及第二版郵資片，大多為新，一件蓋廈門大圓戳。包含二次片之雙片。

Lot 302

1,000 HKD

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A group of 6 ICP 1st print and CIP 2nd print PSC, mostly mint while one tied by oval Peking PO ds. Including one 2nd print double card.

A group of 6 ICP 1st print and CIP 2nd print PSC, mostly mint while one tied by oval Peking PO ds. Including one 2nd print double card.一組六件大清第一及第二版郵資片，大多為新，一件蓋北京郵政局橢圓形日戳。包含二次片之雙片。

Lot 303

1,900 HKD

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A group of 8 ICP 1st print and CIP 2nd print PSC. All mint. Partly with pre-printed content or illustration.

A group of 8 ICP 1st print and CIP 2nd print PSC. All mint. Partly with pre-printed content or illustration.一組八件大清第一及第二版郵資片，均為新。部分預印內容或圖案。

Lot 304

1,700 HKD

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A group of 5 ICP 1st print PSC, including three domestic usage, one used by German military and one CTO.

A group of 5 ICP 1st print PSC, including three domestic usage, one used by German military and one CTO.一組五件大清第一版郵資片，當中三件實寄國內，一件用作德軍明信片，一件蓋銷。

Lot 305

1,400 HKD

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A group of 6 ICP 1st print and CIP 2nd print PSC, mostly mint while one tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. Including one 2nd print double

A group of 6 ICP 1st print and CIP 2nd print PSC, mostly mint while one tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. Including one 2nd print double card.一組六件大清第一及第二版郵資片，大多為新，一件蓋上海半切漢英日戳。包含二次片之雙片。

Lot 306

8,000 HKD

Live

1898 Nanking (9 Feb) to Shanghai. Imperial 1st Print PSC, indicia uncancelled and applied with scarce Nanking PO hand- filled dollar cds.

1898 Nanking (9 Feb) to Shanghai. Imperial 1st Print PSC, indicia uncancelled and applied with scarce Nanking PO hand- filled dollar cds. Arrived Shanghai LPO (20 Feb). Paul K S Chang only recorded an example of this cds on a registered slip.1898.2.9 南京寄上海。大清第一版郵資片，郵資圖未蓋銷，鈐少見難得之南京郵政局手填日戳。2.20抵上海工部郵局。此戳

Lot 307

2,400 HKD

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1898 Hankow (9 Jul) to Wuhu. ICP 1st print PSC, tied by Hankow Dollar cds. Arrived Wuhu (11 Jul) also with Dollar cds.1898.7.9

1898 Hankow (9 Jul) to Wuhu. ICP 1st print PSC, tied by Hankow Dollar cds. Arrived Wuhu (11 Jul) also with Dollar cds.1898.7.9 漢口寄蕪湖。大清第一版郵資片，銷漢口大圓戳。7.11抵蕪湖，同樣鈐大圓戳。

Lot 308

1,900 HKD

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1900 Tsingkiangpu to USA. ICP 1st Print PSC, tied by scarce Tsingkiangpu PO non-standard d.s.. Along with lost additional adhesive tied by

1900 Tsingkiangpu to USA. ICP 1st Print PSC, tied by scarce Tsingkiangpu PO non-standard d.s.. Along with lost additional adhesive tied by oval PO d.s. Transit Chinkiang (19 May), Yokohama (31 May). Arrived USA. Scarce example of Tsingkiangpu d.s. on Imperial stationery card.1900年清江浦寄美國。大清第一版郵資片，銷少見難得之清江浦郵政局手填日戳。另見銷橢圓形日戳之掉票痕跡。5.19經鎮江，5.31經橫濱。抵美國。清片鈐清江浦手填日戳十分珍罕難得。

Lot 310

700 HKD

Sold

1901 a pair of ICP 1st print PSC, both tied by Paoting Dol- lar cds. One also with Paotingfu PO tombstone cancel.

1901 a pair of ICP 1st print PSC, both tied by Paoting Dol- lar cds. One also with Paotingfu PO tombstone cancel.1901年一對大清第一版郵資片，均銷保定大圓戳。一件另鈐保定府郵政局碑形戳。

Lot 311

5,000 HKD

Live

1903 Chuchow to USA. ICP 1st print PSC, uprated by 1c + 2c, tied by Chuchow PO tombsotne cancel in red. Transit Nanking (21 Jun), Shanghai

1903 Chuchow to USA. ICP 1st print PSC, uprated by 1c + 2c, tied by Chuchow PO tombsotne cancel in red. Transit Nanking (21 Jun), Shanghai Chinese PO (22 Jun), Shanghai French PO. Very scarce Chuchow tombstone cancel example.1903年滁州寄美國。大清第一版郵資片，加貼1分 + 2分，銷少見難得之滁州郵政局紅色碑形戳。6.21經南京，6.22經上海清郵，隨後經上海法局。滁州郵政局碑蓋於清片上十分難得。

Lot 313

700 HKD

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1904 Suyung (28 Oct) to USA. CIP 2nd print PSC, front portion of double card, uprated by 1c in pair, tied by Szechuan Suyung double-ringed

1904 Suyung (28 Oct) to USA. CIP 2nd print PSC, front portion of double card, uprated by 1c in pair, tied by Szechuan Suyung double-ringed lunar year cds. Transit Chungking (3 Nov / 4 Nov), Shanghai Chinese PO (21 Nov), IJPO Shanghai. Content with hand-painting. Missing corner and repaired by tape.1904.10.28 敘永寄美國。大清第二版郵資片，雙片之正片，加貼1分雙連，銷四川敘永雙圈干支日戳。11.3/4 經重慶，11,21經上海清局，隨後經上海日局。內容一面帶彩繪。片一角缺損，另以膠帶修補。

Lot 315

5,200 HKD

Sold

1907 Hangchow Settlement (20 Feb) to USA. CIP 2dn print PSC, uprated by 1c + 2c, tied by Chekiang Hangchow Settlemtn lunar year cds.

1907 Hangchow Settlement (20 Feb) to USA. CIP 2dn print PSC, uprated by 1c + 2c, tied by Chekiang Hangchow Settlemtn lunar year cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (22 Feb), IJPO Shanghai (22 Feb). Arrived USA (16 Mar).1907.2.20 杭通商場寄美國。大清第二版郵資片，加貼1分 + 2分，銷浙江杭通商場三格干支日戳。2.22經上海清郵，同日經上海日局。3.16抵美國。