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China Postal stationery

Lot 501

500 HKD

Live

1934 (31 Oct) Chunghwa Post vertical 5c small type stationery cover (Han 16.5), showing "Parcel Receiving Service" inscription on reverse,

1934 (31 Oct) Chunghwa Post vertical 5c small type stationery cover (Han 16.5), showing "Parcel Receiving Service" inscription on reverse, tied by CKS 50th Birthday commemorative d.s.1934.10.31 中華郵政直式小型5分特製信箋（韓目16.5），背面印有“郵政代收貨價”，銷蔣總統五秩壽辰紀念日戳。

Lot 502

1,000 HKD

Sold

1936 SYS 5c large type carte-lettre (Han L18.2, 18.4, 18.8) in a group of 3, with “Simple Life Insurance”, “Notes for Sender” and

1936 SYS 5c large type carte-lettre (Han L18.2, 18.4, 18.8) in a group of 3, with “Simple Life Insurance”, “Notes for Sender” and “Stamp Booklet and Philatelic Stamps” inscriptions respectively. All unused. 1936年孫像西式大型5分特製信簡（韓目L18.2, 18.4, 18.8）一組三件，分別印有“簡易人壽保險”、“寄件人注意事項” 及“郵票小冊 / 集郵郵票”銘文。均未使用。

Lot 503

3,800 HKD

Sold

1935 Chunghwa Post horizontal type 5c carte letter (Han 20.1, 20.2, 20.4, 20.5) in a group of 6, showcasing Postal Saving and Remittance

1935 Chunghwa Post horizontal type 5c carte letter (Han 20.1, 20.2, 20.4, 20.5) in a group of 6, showcasing Postal Saving and Remittance Bureau , Parcel Mail Postage Table and other inscriptions. All unused.1935年中華郵政橫式5分特製信箋（韓目20.1, 20.2, 20.4, 20.5）共六件，印有“郵政儲金匯業局”、“郵政包裹寄費簡表”、“郵票小冊 / 集郵郵票”及“郵政代收貨價”銘文。均未使用。

China Postal stationery

German Post China Postal stationery

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。

German Post China Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

German Post 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

China Postal stationery

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。

China Postal stationery

China Republic of China Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

China Republic of China Postal stationery

Lot 1954

3,000 HKD

Live

1907 Chinchow (18 Dec) to Belgium. CIP 2nd print PSC, uprated by 1c + 2c, tied by Moukden Chinchow double-ringed lunar year cds. Transit

1907 Chinchow (18 Dec) to Belgium. CIP 2nd print PSC, uprated by 1c + 2c, tied by Moukden Chinchow double-ringed lunar year cds. Transit Kwanchengtsz (23 Dec). Very nice usage of CIP 2nd print PSC in Manchuria.1907.12.15 錦州寄比利時。大清第二版郵資片，加貼1分 + 2分，銷奉天錦州干支日戳。12.23經寬城子。出色難得之清二次片滿洲實寄例子。

China Republic of China Postal stationery

Lot 1988

600 HKD

Sold

1927 Lungtsingtsun (1 Feb) to Japan. Junk 1-1/2c PSC, uprated by 1/2c, tied by Lungtsingtsun bilingual cds. Transit Kainei (3 Feb).

1927 Lungtsingtsun (1 Feb) to Japan. Junk 1-1/2c PSC, uprated by 1/2c, tied by Lungtsingtsun bilingual cds. Transit Kainei (3 Feb). 1927.2.1 龍井村寄日本。帆船1分5厘郵資片，加貼半分，銷龍井村三格英漢日戳。2.3經Kainei。

China Postal stationery

Lot 2008

8,500 HKD

Sold

ca 1910 Moukden to Peking. CIP 4th Print PSC, tied by Moukden cds. With coloured painting on reverse..

ca 1910 Moukden to Peking. CIP 4th Print PSC, tied by Moukden cds. With coloured painting on reverse.. 約1910年奉京寄北京。大清第四版郵資片，銷奉京腰框日戳。內容一面帶彩繪。

China Postal stationery

China Republic of China Postal stationery

Lot 2009

1,800 HKD

Live

ca 1913 Flag of ROC 1c PSC posted at Peking-Moukden TPO to Chinwangtao, tied by “Peking Moukden / Mail Car / 13” circular h.s. Stephen

ca 1913 Flag of ROC 1c PSC posted at Peking-Moukden TPO to Chinwangtao, tied by “Peking Moukden / Mail Car / 13” circular h.s. Stephen Yen stated that post office rents a carriage when the mail volume is high. Mails posted on the train would be applied with this type of h.s. Examples are rare. 約1913年五色旗1分郵資片，經京奉鐵路寄秦皇島，銷少見之“京奉 / 信車 / 十三”三格圓戳。嚴平西指郵務量高時，郵政會向鐵路局租用一節專車。車上投遞之郵件會使用此無日期圓戳，但此情況並不多見，甚為難得。

China Postal stationery

China Republic of China Postal stationery

Lot 2011

2,000 HKD

Live

1916 (24 Mar) Cover posted at Manchouli-Suifenho TPO to Harbin, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by “Chinese Eastern Railway / Manchouli-Suifenho Mail

1916 (24 Mar) Cover posted at Manchouli-Suifenho TPO to Harbin, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by “Chinese Eastern Railway / Manchouli-Suifenho Mail Car No. 1” cds (dated Hunghsien 1st year). Arrived Harbin (25 Mar). Dated one day after the abolition of Yuan Shi-kai regime. Reflecting the handover of Chinese Eastern Railway is also extremely historical. Ex- Stephen Yen. 1916.3.24 滿綏郵車投遞寄哈爾濱，貼帆船3分，銷“中東 / 滿綏郵車一”腰框日戳（年份為洪憲元年）。3.25抵哈爾濱。日期為袁世凱退位後一天，又適逢中東鐵路管治權移交，極具歷史意義。嚴平西《地區郵集之二東三省》第177頁原件。

China Republic of China Postal stationery

Lot 2012

1,000 HKD

Live

1925 (26 Jun) Junk 1-1/2c PSC posted at Manchouli-Suifenho TPO to Manchouli, tied by Manchouli - Suifenho TPO No. 1 cds. Arrived Manchouli

1925 (26 Jun) Junk 1-1/2c PSC posted at Manchouli-Suifenho TPO to Manchouli, tied by Manchouli - Suifenho TPO No. 1 cds. Arrived Manchouli (27 Sep). 1925.6.26 帆船1分5厘郵資片，於滿綏火車郵局（一）日戳。9.27抵滿洲里。

China Republic of China Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

China Republic of China Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

Lot 2020

3,000 HKD

Live

1923 Antachen (5 Dec) to Peking. Junk 1-1/2c PSC, tied by scarce Antachen bilignual cds. Arrived Peking (8 Dec). Scarce example from this

1923 Antachen (5 Dec) to Peking. Junk 1-1/2c PSC, tied by scarce Antachen bilignual cds. Arrived Peking (8 Dec). Scarce example from this small PO. 1923.12.5 安達站寄北京。帆船1分5厘郵資片，銷少見之安達站腰框英漢日戳。12.8抵北京。難得少見。

China Postal stationery

Lot 2137

11,000 HKD

Sold

1941 (4 Aug) SYS 1st print 1c stationery card from Horgos to Kweiyang, uprated by Shanghai ovpt. "Limited For Use in Sinkiang" on Peking

1941 (4 Aug) SYS 1st print 1c stationery card from Horgos to Kweiyang, uprated by Shanghai ovpt. "Limited For Use in Sinkiang" on Peking print Martyrs 3c (Chan PS131), tied by Sinkiang Horgos cds, along with another of cds in violet as censor mark. Arrived Chungking (30 Sep). Exceptional commerial usage of Shanghai ovpt. key value stamp, not to mention commerical usage of SYS card in Sinkiang.1941.8.4 孫像第一版1分郵資片自霍爾果斯寄貴陽，加貼上海加蓋“限新省貼用”於北京版烈士3分（陳目PS131），銷新疆霍爾果斯三格點線日戳，另鈐紫色日戳作檢查戳。9.30抵重慶。貼用上海加蓋限新之關鍵票，十分出色，孫像片實寄更是難得。

China Postal stationery

China Province Yunnan Postal stationery

Lot 2138

10,000 HKD

Sold

1916 and 1918 a pair of Junk ovpt. Limited to be sent from Sinkiang 1c single and double PSC (Han 101, 102), both from TIhwa to A.

1916 and 1918 a pair of Junk ovpt. Limited to be sent from Sinkiang 1c single and double PSC (Han 101, 102), both from TIhwa to A. Diercking, Shanghai and applied with T mark as Sinkiang-to-other-province postcard rata should be 4c. Commerical usage of double card is rather scarce.1916及1918年帆船1分加蓋限新省寄發郵資片，單片及雙片各一件（韓目101, 102），均自迪化寄上海的德鏗，並由於新疆寄各省明信片郵資應為4分，故均鈐T章。加蓋限新雙片實寄較少見。

China Province Yunnan Postal stationery

Lot 2166

3,000 HKD

Sold

1907 Mengtsz (9 Dec) to Yunnanfu. CIP 3rd print PSC, tied by Mengtsz bisected bilingual cds. Arrived Yunnanfu (17 Dec). Example of 3rd

1907 Mengtsz (9 Dec) to Yunnanfu. CIP 3rd print PSC, tied by Mengtsz bisected bilingual cds. Arrived Yunnanfu (17 Dec). Example of 3rd print PSC used in inland provinces such as Yunnan are very scarce, not to mention a first year usage. Huang Yuan Min did not record first year usage of CIP 3rd print card in Yunnan.1907.12.9 蒙自寄雲南府。大清第三版郵資片，銷蒙自半切漢英日戳。12.17抵雲南府。出自內陸省份之三次片十分少見難得，首年寄用更是可遇不可求。黃元明著《清代第三版明信片》中亦未見首年使用之雲南三次片，可見何其珍貴。

Lot 2213

2,200 HKD

Sold

1928 (18 Sep) Yunnanfu local. Junk 2c ovpt. “Limited to be sent from Yunnan” stationery card, tied by Yunnanfu bilingual cds.

1928 (18 Sep) Yunnanfu local. Junk 2c ovpt. “Limited to be sent from Yunnan” stationery card, tied by Yunnanfu bilingual cds. 1928.9.18 雲南府本埠。帆船2分加蓋“限滇省發寄”郵資片，銷雲南府三格英漢日戳。

Lot 2214

1,800 HKD

Sold

1933 (9 Jan) Tan Yen-kai commemorative issue ovpt. “For Use in Yunnan” first day card (Chan Y52), f.w. 2c single stamp on Junk 1c ovpt.

1933 (9 Jan) Tan Yen-kai commemorative issue ovpt. “For Use in Yunnan” first day card (Chan Y52), f.w. 2c single stamp on Junk 1c ovpt. “Limited to be sent from Yunnan” PSC, from Kunming to Peking, tied by Kunming bilingual cds. 1933.1.9 譚院長紀念票加蓋“滇省貼用”首日片（陳目Y52），單貼2分票於帆船1分加蓋“限滇省發寄”郵資片上，自昆明寄北平，銷昆明三格漢英日戳。