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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。

Lot 153

500 HKD

Live

1911 Tientsin (22 Feb) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c x4 + 3c in pair, tied by Tientsin bilingual cds with outer rim. Bottom righ corner

1911 Tientsin (22 Feb) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c x4 + 3c in pair, tied by Tientsin bilingual cds with outer rim. Bottom righ corner damaged.1911.2.22 天津寄美國，背貼蟠龍1分x4 + 3分雙連，銷帶外圈之天津半切漢英日戳。封右下角有損。

China Imperial Post

China Imperial Post Picture postcards

China Imperial Post

Lot 154

5,000 HKD

Live

1911 a group of 4 lettergrams and front piece, all addressing to Grand Hôtel des Wagon-Lits, Peking, including three express mails. Partly

1911 a group of 4 lettergrams and front piece, all addressing to Grand Hôtel des Wagon-Lits, Peking, including three express mails. Partly f.w. Coiling Dragon issue and tied by Tangshan cds. Showing “Tangshan Express Mail” mark and spindle holes on three items.1911年一組四件信簡及封面，均寄北京六國飯店。當中三件為快信。部分貼蟠龍票，銷唐山日戳。展示了“唐山加緊信”章，三件帶有紙扦孔。

China Imperial Post Picture postcards

China Imperial Post

China Imperial Post Picture postcards

Lot 155

800 HKD

Sold

1900s a group of 4 outgoing view PPCs, f.w. Coiling Dragon issues, sending from Peking, Canton and German Tsingtau.

1900s a group of 4 outgoing view PPCs, f.w. Coiling Dragon issues, sending from Peking, Canton and German Tsingtau.1900年代一組四件寄國外之風光明信片，貼蟠龍票，寄自北京、廣州及德佔青島。

China Imperial Post

Lot 156

1,100 HKD

Live

An assorted group of 3 cover, postcard and wrapper f.w. Coiling Dragon single. Two from Baron Gunzburg correspondence. Wrapper example is

An assorted group of 3 cover, postcard and wrapper f.w. Coiling Dragon single. Two from Baron Gunzburg correspondence. Wrapper example is rather scarce.一組三件貼用蟠龍票單枚之封片及報紙包裝紙，當中兩件出自Baron Gunzburg書信。報紙包裝紙郵例尤其少見。

Lot 157

1,300 HKD

Live

1903 Shanghai (16 Nov) to England. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon x12, in total of 30c, tied by Shanghai bisected bilingual cds.,

1903 Shanghai (16 Nov) to England. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon x12, in total of 30c, tied by Shanghai bisected bilingual cds., along with Shanghai full English registered mark. Transit Shanghai French PO (16 Nov). Arrived London (12 Dec).1903.11.16 上海寄英國。掛號封，正背貼蟠龍12枚，合3角，銷上海半切漢英日戳，旁鈐上海全英文掛號橫戳。同日交上海法局。12.12抵倫敦。

Lot 158

14,000 HKD

Sold

1904 Peking (23 Jan) to Paoting. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c in pair on front and 1c single on reverse, in total of 11c

1904 Peking (23 Jan) to Paoting. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c in pair on front and 1c single on reverse, in total of 11c domestic double-registered rate during reduced rate period, tied by "Peking / Outside Chengyangmen / Postal Branch" tombstone cancel. On front with vertical registered mark, two R marks and Peking bisected bilingual cds. Arrived Paoting (24 Jan). Lovely double registered cover posted at branch office. Dated during reduced rate period even elevates the piece.1904.1.23 北京寄保定。紅條封，正貼蟠龍1角雙連，背貼1分，合減資時期外埠雙掛號郵資1角1分，銷“北京 / 正陽門外 / 郵政分局”碑形戳。正見掛號直戳、兩處R章及北京半切漢英日戳。1.24抵保定。由分局寄出之出色雙掛號例子，出自減資時期更是錦上添花。

Lot 159

6,000 HKD

Sold

1905 Foochow (29 Aug) to Tsingtau. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c in 2 pairs + 10c on both sides, tied by scarce "Customs" removed

1905 Foochow (29 Aug) to Tsingtau. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c in 2 pairs + 10c on both sides, tied by scarce "Customs" removed Foochow cds., along with also rare full English "FOOCHOW CITY (CHINA)" registered mark. Arrived Kiaochow (23 Sep). Stephen Yen belived that this cds was used in Foochow Inner City branch. Also, he only recorded this Foochow City registered mark in 1902 and 1903.1905.8.29 福州寄青島。紅條封，正背貼蟠龍1分雙連x2 + 1角，銷少見之福州挖海關日戳。正鈐“FOOCHOW CITY”全英文掛號橫戳。9.23抵膠州。嚴平西認為福州挖海關日戳於福州城內分局使用。而FOOCHOW CITY英文掛號戳在嚴平西記錄中亦僅見於1902及1903年。

Lot 160

6,500 HKD

Sold

1906 Chengyang (5 Jun) to Soochow. Double-registered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c in block of 10 + 2c on reverse, tied by Honan

1906 Chengyang (5 Jun) to Soochow. Double-registered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c in block of 10 + 2c on reverse, tied by Honan Chengyang lunar year cds, along with two R marks. Transit Kioshan (7 Jun), Hankow (8 Jun). Arrived Soochow (12 Jun). Nice double-registered example from small town in Honan.1906.6.5 正陽寄蘇州。雙掛號紅條封，背貼蟠龍1分十方連十+ 2分，銷河南正陽三格干支日戳，另見兩處R章。6.7經確山，6.8經漢口。6.12抵漢口。出色之河南小地名雙掛號封。

Lot 161

4,600 HKD

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1907 Nanking (15 Apr) to Shen Pingkun, Office of Viceroy of Kwangtung and Kwangsi. Registered red band cover, f..w Coiling Dragon 2c + 5c

1907 Nanking (15 Apr) to Shen Pingkun, Office of Viceroy of Kwangtung and Kwangsi. Registered red band cover, f..w Coiling Dragon 2c + 5c on reveres, tied by Kiangsu Nanking double-ringed lunar year cds. On front with "NANKING CITY" full English registered mark. Arrived Canton (25 Apr). Usage of full English registered mark on domestic mail.1907.4.15 南京沈公館寄兩廣督憲幕府沈秉堃。紅條封，背貼蟠龍2分 + 5分，銷江蘇南京雙圈干支日戳。正鈐全英文南京城紅色掛號紅戳。4.25抵廣州。為國內郵件使用英文掛號章例子。

Lot 162

2,600 HKD

Sold

1909 Liutwan (11 Jul) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c + 5c on reverse, tied by Liutwan bilingual cds. On front with

1909 Liutwan (11 Jul) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c + 5c on reverse, tied by Liutwan bilingual cds. On front with Liutwan English registered mark. Transit Tsinan. Shantung registered marks are always scarce. Example of full English registered mark on domestic mail.1909.7.11 柳疃寄北京。紅條封，背貼蟠龍3分 + 5分，銷柳疃腰腰框英漢日戳。正鈐全英文“Liutuan (China)”掛號橫戳。經濟南。山東掛號戳向來少見。此為於國內郵件上蓋全英文掛號章之例子。

Lot 163

3,200 HKD

Sold

1910 Foochow (24 Feb) to Tsungan. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 5c, tied by Foochow City bilingual cds, along with scarce

1910 Foochow (24 Feb) to Tsungan. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 5c, tied by Foochow City bilingual cds, along with scarce "Fukien Capital City" vertical registered mark. Transit Kienyang (1 Mar). Arrived Tsungan (2 Mar). Stephen Yen only recorded this type of registered mark in 1904 and 1912.1910.2.24 福州寄崇安。紅條封，背貼蟠龍2分 + 5分，銷福州城腰框英漢日戳，旁鈐少見難得之“福建省城”掛號直戳。3.1經建陽，3.2抵崇安。此掛號戳稀罕少見，即使嚴平西記錄亦僅見於1904及1912年。

Lot 164

1,700 HKD

Sold

1911 Kian (16 May) to Peking. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon x5, in total of 8c on reverse, tied by Kianfu lunar year bilingual cds,

1911 Kian (16 May) to Peking. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon x5, in total of 8c on reverse, tied by Kianfu lunar year bilingual cds, along with registered mark on front with haracter "F" reversed variety. Transit Nanchang (20 May). Arrived Peking (27 May). Cover opened out for display.1911.5.16 吉安寄北京。掛號封，背貼蟠龍5枚，合8枚，銷吉安府腰框英漢日戳，正鈐掛號章（帶英文倒F變異）。5.20經南昌。5.27抵北京。封剖開以作展示。

Lot 165

4,000 HKD

Sold

1911 Tamingfu (20 Aug) to Hweichow. Registered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c x8 on reverse, tied by Tamingfu bilingual cds.

1911 Tamingfu (20 Aug) to Hweichow. Registered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c x8 on reverse, tied by Tamingfu bilingual cds. Transit Changteh (21 Aug), Hankow, Tatung (25 Aug), Hweichow (2 Sep). Arrived Chengkengtien (3 Sep).1911.8.20 大名府寄徽州。掛號紅條封，背貼蟠龍1分x8，銷大名府腰框英漢日戳。8.21經彰德，再經漢口，8.25經大通，9.2經徽州。9.3抵鄭坑店。

Lot 166

2,000 HKD

Live

1911 Changsha (29 Dec) to Kienkiang. Registered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c in pair, tied by Hunan Changsha Branch PO

1911 Changsha (29 Dec) to Kienkiang. Registered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c in pair, tied by Hunan Changsha Branch PO double-ringed lunar year cds., along with "Changsha Pehmun" Chinese registered mark. Transit Siushan (3 Jan). Arrived Kienkiang (7 Jan). With insect hole on reverse.1911.11.29 長沙寄黔江。掛號紅條封，貼蟠龍4分雙連，銷湖南長沙分局雙圈干支日戳，旁鈐“長沙北門”中文掛號橫章。1.3經秀山。1.7抵黔江。封背帶蟲洞。

Lot 167

4,200 HKD

Sold

1900s Red band cover from Shaho to Tsingchow, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c on reverse, tied by scarce Shaho PO tombstone cancel. Transit Weihsien

1900s Red band cover from Shaho to Tsingchow, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c on reverse, tied by scarce Shaho PO tombstone cancel. Transit Weihsien PO and arrived Tsingchow PO with both tombstone cancel. Gathering three tombstone cancels of different shades and format on one cover. Spectacular.1900年代紅條封自沙河寄青州，背貼蟠龍2分，銷沙河郵政局碑形戳。另見濰縣及青州郵政局中轉及到戳碑形戳。三戳刷色及格式各異﹕沙河為黑色“郵政局/ 沙河”、濰縣為紫色“濰縣/ 郵政官局”、青州為藍色“青州/郵政局”，共見一封上十分震撼難得。

Lot 168

2,400 HKD

Sold

1900s Moukden to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Moukden double-ringed lunar year cds. On reverse with scarce

1900s Moukden to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Moukden double-ringed lunar year cds. On reverse with scarce Moukden No. 7 Mail Box tombstone cancel in black. Stephen Yen recorded this type of tombstone cancel but in the shade of red.1900年代瀋陽寄北京。紅條封，背貼蟠龍2分，銷瀋陽雙圈干支日戳。背鈐少見難得之“瀋陽 / 第柒信箱”黑色碑形戳。嚴平西有記錄此型碑形戳，但為紅色。