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China Postal stationery

US Post in China

German Post China

China Postal stationery

US Post in China

China Postal stationery

Lot 342

6,000 HKD

Sold

1915 Tsining (13 Aug) to Jamaica, returned to sender. Flag of ROC 1c PSC, uprated by Junk 3c, tied by Tsining bilingual cds. Transit

1915 Tsining (13 Aug) to Jamaica, returned to sender. Flag of ROC 1c PSC, uprated by Junk 3c, tied by Tsining bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai (16 Aug). Returned to sender with "REBUT", "returned for Better Directions" and "INDEFINITE" cachets. Transit Moukden (12 Oct). Very scarce destination. Transit at Shanghai indicated Pacific route while transit at Moukden indicated Sibierian route for return? Peculiar.1915.8.13 濟寧寄牙買加，退回寄件人。五色旗1分郵資片，加貼帆船3分，銷濟寧州腰框英漢日戳。8.16經上海。後因地址不清而退回寄件人，鈐“REBUT”、“returned for better directions”及“INDEFINITIE”橫戳。10.21經奉天府。十分少見難得之美洲目的地。去程經上海意味著太平洋郵路，退回卻經奉天走西伯利亞，奇特。

US Post in China

Lot 527

300 HKD

Live

1947 (17 Aug) USA Post Office mail return receipt of a registered mail to Chang Kai Shek, Chungking, applied with Chungking return cds.

1947 (17 Aug) USA Post Office mail return receipt of a registered mail to Chang Kai Shek, Chungking, applied with Chungking return cds. Transit Nanking (20 Aug). Interesting.1947.8.17 一件寄蔣介石之掛號郵件回郵卡，鈐重慶回郵日戳。8.20經南京。有趣。

German Post China

China Province Mandschurei

German Post China

Lot 1003

2,500 HKD

Live

1900 Tsingtau (24 Feb) to Italy, returned to China, f.w. unovpt. numeral stamp 5pf x2 + Eagle stamp ovpt. China 10pf, tied by Tsingtau

1900 Tsingtau (24 Feb) to Italy, returned to China, f.w. unovpt. numeral stamp 5pf x2 + Eagle stamp ovpt. China 10pf, tied by Tsingtau German PO cds. Returned for mulitple times. Arrived Tsingtau again (11 Oct). Interesting.1900.2.24 青島寄意大利，退回中國，貼未加蓋數目字票5芬尼x2 + 鷹徽圖加蓋China 10芬尼，銷青島德局日戳。中途多次改寄。10.11退回青島。有趣。

China Province Mandschurei

China Republic of China

China Province Mandschurei

Lot 2034

2,400 HKD

Sold

1932 a pair of covers between Manchuria and China proper. One from Peiping to Newchwang but returned to sender, f.w. Junk 10c. Another one

1932 a pair of covers between Manchuria and China proper. One from Peiping to Newchwang but returned to sender, f.w. Junk 10c. Another one from Yukiatun to Lungkow, f.w. Junk ovpt Limited For Use in Ki-Hei 4c. A nice pair for comparison. 1932年一對往來滿洲及關內之實寄封。一件自北平寄牛莊但被退回，貼帆船1角。一件自尤家屯寄龍口，貼帆船加蓋限吉黑貼用4分。

China Republic of China

Lot 2042

5,000 HKD

Live

1932.6.7 Tangshan, Hepei to Changchun. Transit Shanhaikwan 6.15. Applied with announcement by post office of Retour due to Suspension of

1932.6.7 Tangshan, Hepei to Changchun. Transit Shanhaikwan 6.15. Applied with announcement by post office of Retour due to Suspension of Postal Service in Northeast Provinces. Arrived at Hsinking 6.17. Rare incidence of through mail delivery during suspension period.1932.6.7河北唐山寄往吉林長春，6.15經山海關，鈐“現因東三省郵政停辦原筩退還“，但可能因為收信人身份特殊，繼續前進，6.17送達長春，鈐滿洲國新京到戳。

Lot 2044

2,400 HKD

Sold

1932 New Zealand (18 Jul) to Harbin, returned to sender, f.w. New Zealand 1d x2 + 2d, tied by Rawene cds. Transit Hong Kong (22 Jul),

1932 New Zealand (18 Jul) to Harbin, returned to sender, f.w. New Zealand 1d x2 + 2d, tied by Rawene cds. Transit Hong Kong (22 Jul), Shanghai (26 Aug). Applied with “SERVICE SUSPENDED / RETURN TO SENDER” cachet. Returned to Wellington (28 Sep). Chunghwa Post in Manchuria was suspended since 25 Jul 1932. 1932.7.18 新西蘭寄哈爾濱，退回寄件人，貼新西蘭1便士x2 + 2便士，銷Rawene日戳。7.22經香港，8.26經上海。鈐“SERVICE SUSPENDED / RETURN TO SENDER”橫戳。9.29退回威靈頓。中華郵政於東北的郵局於7月25日停辦。

China Republic of China

China Republic of China Postal stationery

China Republic of China

China Republic of China Postal stationery

Lot 2045

1,500 HKD

Live

1933 Germany (24 Jan) to Harbin, returned to sender, frankless, applied with Hamburg origin cds. Transit Shanghai (9 Feb / 6 Mar). Showing

1933 Germany (24 Jan) to Harbin, returned to sender, frankless, applied with Hamburg origin cds. Transit Shanghai (9 Feb / 6 Mar). Showing “SERVICE SUSPENDED / RETURN TO SENDER” cachet due to withdrawal of Chinese Post in Manchuria. 1933.1.24 德國寄哈爾濱，退回寄件人，無貼票，鈐漢堡始發日戳。2.9/3.6經上海。因東北撤郵而鈐“SERVICE SUSPENDED / RETURN TO SENDER”橫戳。

China Republic of China Postal stationery

Lot 2046

1,500 HKD

Live

1934 Japanese 1-1/2s stationery card posted onboard paquebot, returned to Japan and forwarded to Harbin, applied with PAQUEBOT h.s. Arrived

1934 Japanese 1-1/2s stationery card posted onboard paquebot, returned to Japan and forwarded to Harbin, applied with PAQUEBOT h.s. Arrived Shanghai (14 Dec) but applied with "SERVICE SUSPENDED / RETURN TO SENDER" horizontal h.s due to postal war. Arrived Harbin (29 Dec).1934年日本1錢5分郵資片於船上投遞寄上海，退回日本改寄哈爾濱，鈐PAQUEBOT橫戳。12.14抵上海後因東北撤郵而退回日本。12.29改寄哈爾濱。

China Republic of China

Manchukuo

China Republic of China

Lot 2047

2,000 HKD

Live

1934 USA (1 Mar) to Changchun, returned to sendern, f.w. US 5c, tied by Saint Louis duplex d.s. Transit Shanghai. Applied with “SERVICE

1934 USA (1 Mar) to Changchun, returned to sendern, f.w. US 5c, tied by Saint Louis duplex d.s. Transit Shanghai. Applied with “SERVICE SUSPENDED / RETURN TO SENDER” cachet due to withdrawal of Chinese Post in Manchuria1934.3.1 美國寄長春，退回寄件人，貼美國票5分，銷Saint Louis雙聯日戳。經上海。因東北撤郵而鈐“SERVICE SUSPENDED / RETURN TO SENDER”橫戳。

Manchukuo

Manchukuo Cancellations and seals

China Republic of China

Manchukuo

Lot 2048

2,400 HKD

Sold

1932. Group of 4 Manchukuo covers, two (Aug, Nov) showing era as ‘32’ (not in Republican era, but short-form of ‘1932’); another

1932. Group of 4 Manchukuo covers, two (Aug, Nov) showing era as ‘32’ (not in Republican era, but short-form of ‘1932’); another pair showing ‘First Year’ (of Tatung, of Manchukuo) in Sept-All 4 using Chinese cds in defiance of Manchukuo cds. One cover was sent to Chian with postage due treatment.1932.一組4件滿洲國實寄封，兩件使用‘32’紀年標示1932，兩件使用“一年”標示“大同元年”，均沿用中華郵政日戳。

Manchukuo Cancellations and seals

China Republic of China

Manchukuo Cancellations and seals

Lot 2099

2,000 HKD

Sold

1946 Japan (9 Jul) to Harbin but redirected to sender due to civil war, f.w. Japanese stamp 3s + 7s. Redirected to sender with Osaka

1946 Japan (9 Jul) to Harbin but redirected to sender due to civil war, f.w. Japanese stamp 3s + 7s. Redirected to sender with Osaka Central PO cachet “This mail cannot be delivered”. 1946.7.9 日本寄哈爾濱但因內戰退回寄件人，貼日本票3錢 + 7錢。鈐大阪中央郵便局“送達不能”指示戳。

China Republic of China

Lot 2237

20,000 HKD

Live

1949 (2 May) OHMS cover from Tengchung to Customs Shanghai. Transit Canton (20 May) but returned to sender due to civil war with cachet.

1949 (2 May) OHMS cover from Tengchung to Customs Shanghai. Transit Canton (20 May) but returned to sender due to civil war with cachet. The cover was re-sent from Kunming (20 Jul) with postage paid cachet. Transit Tengchung (27 Sep) and f.w. Yunnan Half-value Silver Yuan 30c in pair for re-addressing to Taiwan. Transit Hoihow (27 Mar). Arrived Keelung (10 Apr). Historical piece witnessing the retreat of KMT to Taiwan. 1949.5.2 OHMS封自騰衝寄上海海關。5.20經廣州但因內戰受阻，鈐退回指示戳。7.20自昆明再寄出，鈐“國內資費已付”日戳。9.27經騰衝，加貼雲南半值銀圓3角雙連以改寄台灣。3.27經海口。4.10抵基隆。可謂見證著國民黨退守台灣之難得郵例。