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Lot 2245

10,000 HKD

Live

1912 French Consulate Lungchow (18 Sep) to Hanoi, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c + 16c, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds, alongside with

1912 French Consulate Lungchow (18 Sep) to Hanoi, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c + 16c, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds, alongside with registered mark and Consulate seal. Arrived Hanoi (20 Jul). Cover back partly damaged.1912.9.18 法國駐龍州大使館寄河內，貼蟠龍1角 + 1角6分，銷龍州半切漢英日戳，旁鈐英文掛號章及領事館圓戳。7.20抵河內。封背部分有損。

Lot 2246

2,500 HKD

Live

1903 (25 Jan) French Consulate at Lungchow cover to France, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds. Transit

1903 (25 Jan) French Consulate at Lungchow cover to France, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds. Transit Langson (26 Jan), Haiphong (28 Jan). Arrived France (3 Jun).1903.1.25 法國駐龍州領事館封寄法國，貼蟠龍1角，銷龍州半切漢英日戳。1.26經諒山，1.28經海防。6.3抵法國。

Lot 2247

2,000 HKD

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1913 Lungchow (16 Jun) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 3c x2 + 10c, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds. Transit Langson (17

1913 Lungchow (16 Jun) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 3c x2 + 10c, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds. Transit Langson (17 Jun), Hanoi (17 Jun), Haiphong (18 Jun). 1913.6.16 龍州寄美國，貼楷字蟠龍3分x2 + 1角，銷龍州半切漢英日戳。6.17經諒山，6.17經河內，6.18經海防。

China Imperial Post

China Imperial Post Pre-philately

Lot 2248

3,000 HKD

Live

1905 Lungchow (19 Apr) to Switzerland. Registered cover, f.w. CIP 30c, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds., along with R mark. Transit

1905 Lungchow (19 Apr) to Switzerland. Registered cover, f.w. CIP 30c, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds., along with R mark. Transit Langosn (21 Apr), Hanoi (22 Apr), French paquebot (5 May). Arrived Switzerland (30 May). 1905.4.19 龍州寄瑞士。掛號封，貼躍鯉3角，銷龍州半切漢英日戳，旁鈐掛號橫戳。4.21經諒山，4.22經河內，5.5經法國郵船。5.30抵瑞士。

China Imperial Post

China Imperial Post Pre-philately

Lot 2250

1,000 HKD

Sold

1909 Pakhoi (29 Mar) to England. Real photo postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Pakhoi bisected bilingual cds. Transit Pakhoi French

1909 Pakhoi (29 Mar) to England. Real photo postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Pakhoi bisected bilingual cds. Transit Pakhoi French PO (29 Mar), Saigon (5 Apr). Arrived England (4 May). Nice example from Southwest China.1909.3.29 北海寄英國。相片明信片，貼蟠龍4分，銷北海半切漢英日戳。3.29經北海法局，4.5經西貢。5.4抵英國。出色之西南郵例。

China Imperial Post Pre-philately

Lot 2434

13,000 HKD

Sold

1911 Shigatse (4 Feb) to Lhasa. Nepalese merchant cover, f.w. unovpt. Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c on reverse, for 3c local rate, tied by

1911 Shigatse (4 Feb) to Lhasa. Nepalese merchant cover, f.w. unovpt. Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c on reverse, for 3c local rate, tied by Shigatse Dollar cds. Transit Gyantse (6 Feb). Arrived Lhasa (11 Feb). Cover opened out for display. 2002 (Oct) Spink "Meiso Mizuhara The Exhibition Collections - Tibet" lot 49. Ex- Charles H Dougan (Oct 1980).1911.2.4 西格孜寄拉薩，背貼未加蓋蟠龍1分 + 2分，銷合3分區內郵資，銷西格孜大圓戳。2.6經江孜。2.11抵拉薩。封剖開以作展示。2002.10 斯賓克“水源明窗西藏專場”拍品號49。1980.10 Charles H Dougan舊藏。

China Imperial Post

Lot 2706

2,400 HKD

Sold

1900s Kungyifow to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Kungyifow bilingual cds., along with oval postal agency marking. Transit Canton

1900s Kungyifow to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Kungyifow bilingual cds., along with oval postal agency marking. Transit Canton Chinese PO and IJPO.1900年公益埠寄美國，貼蟠龍1角，銷公益埠腰框英漢日戳，旁鈐橢圓形“匯豐號”戳記。經廣州清郵及日局。

Lot 2707

3,400 HKD

Sold

1908 Kwangi to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in strip of 5, tied by Kwangtung double-ringed lunar year cds. Transit Wuchow (4 Aug), Hong Kong

1908 Kwangi to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in strip of 5, tied by Kwangtung double-ringed lunar year cds. Transit Wuchow (4 Aug), Hong Kong (7 Aug). Correspondence to overseas Chinese from Kwangi is rarer than those from Kwangtung.1908年廣西寄美國，貼蟠龍2分橫五連，銷廣西雙圈干支日戳。8.4經梧州。8.7經香港。出自廣西之僑信較少見難得。

Lot 2708

3,200 HKD

Sold

1909 Chikam (20 Feb) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 5c + 10c, tied by Kwangtung Chikam lunar year cds. Transit Sunchong (21 Feb), Canton

1909 Chikam (20 Feb) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 5c + 10c, tied by Kwangtung Chikam lunar year cds. Transit Sunchong (21 Feb), Canton Chinese and French PO (22 Feb), Hong Kong (23 Feb). Transiting at French PO is rather unusual.1909.2.20 赤磡寄美國，貼蟠龍1分 + 5分 + 1角，銷廣東赤磡三格干支日戳。2.21經新昌，2.22經廣州清郵及法局，2.23經香港。經廣州法局中轉較少見。

Lot 2710

4,200 HKD

Sold

1910 Twanfun tp USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, along with "O. F. SUAT" postal agency marking. Transit Canton Chinese PO and IJPO (18

1910 Twanfun tp USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, along with "O. F. SUAT" postal agency marking. Transit Canton Chinese PO and IJPO (18 Mar).1910年端芬寄美國，貼蟠龍1角，正背鈐“大清國 / 端芬墟信局”橢圓形戳記。3.18經廣州清郵及日局。

Lot 2711

3,000 HKD

Sold

1910 Sampat (25 Dec) to USA. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 4c in pair on reverse, tied by scarce Kwangtung Sampat lunar year

1910 Sampat (25 Dec) to USA. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 4c in pair on reverse, tied by scarce Kwangtung Sampat lunar year cds. Transit Suncheong. Transit IJPO Canton (27 Dec). Cover opened out for display. Exceptional small town cds.1910.12.25 三八寄美國。紅條封，背貼蟠龍2分 + 4分雙連，銷少見之廣東三八腰框干支日戳。經新昌。12.27經廣州日局。封剖開以作展示。出色之小地名例子。

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。