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China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Lot 129

2,000 HKD

Live

1898 Peking (17 Nov) to Tientsin. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c in pair on reverse, tied by Peking Dollar cds. On front with

1898 Peking (17 Nov) to Tientsin. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c in pair on reverse, tied by Peking Dollar cds. On front with "Postage Paid / No More charges" cachet. Arrived Tientsin (18 Nov) with dollar cds.1898.11.17 北京寄天津。紅條封，背貼蟠龍1分雙連，銷北京大圓戳。正鈐“郵資已付 / 別無索取”戳記。11.18抵天津，鈐大圓戳。

Lot 150

3,000 HKD

Live

1908 Cover postsd on steamer to USA, applied with "FROM STEAMERS LETTER BOX" horizontal h.s. F.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Pakua chop.

1908 Cover postsd on steamer to USA, applied with "FROM STEAMERS LETTER BOX" horizontal h.s. F.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Pakua chop. On reverse with Shanghai Chinese PO and IJPO transit cds (30 Sep).1908年投遞封寄美國，鈐“FROM STEAMERS LETTER BOX”橫戳。貼蟠龍1角，銷八卦去。背鈐上海清郵及上海日本客郵局9.30中轉戳。

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Imperial Post Collections

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 314

11,000 HKD

Sold

1906 (Jun) CIP 2nd print PSC posted at Canton-Samshui TPO, indicia not cancelled, applied with scarce Can- ton-Samshui Mail Car No. 1

1906 (Jun) CIP 2nd print PSC posted at Canton-Samshui TPO, indicia not cancelled, applied with scarce Can- ton-Samshui Mail Car No. 1 bilingual h.s. Transit Canton (5 Jun). Arrived Hong Kong (5 Jun). Very scarce early example of Canton-Samshui TPO.1906.6 大清第二版郵資片，於廣三鐵路投遞。郵資圖未蓋銷，鈐少見難得之“郵車第壹號”漢英圓戳。6.5經廣州，同日抵香港。這款早期廣三鐵路郵戳十分珍罕。

China Imperial Post Collections

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Russia Post in China Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post Collections

Lot 860

800 HKD

Live

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Russia Post in China Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Lot 1933

3,200 HKD

Sold

1909 Newchwang (31 Aug) to Tsinan. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 5c (but 5c reeled off), tied by Moukden Newchwang lunar year

1909 Newchwang (31 Aug) to Tsinan. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 5c (but 5c reeled off), tied by Moukden Newchwang lunar year cds. On front with nice strike of "New chwang West Branch PO" vertical registered mark. Transit Peking (3 Sep). Arrived Tsinan (8 Sep).1909.8.31 牛莊寄濟南。紅條封，背貼蟠龍2 分 + 5分（5分票被撕去），銷奉天牛莊腰框干支日戳。正鈐“牛莊郵政西分局”直戳。9.3經北京。9.8抵濟南。嚴平西《地區郵集之二東三省》第319頁原件。

Russia Post in China Cancellations and seals

Lot 1939

1,800 HKD

Live

1903 Paoting to England, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c in pair, tied by Paotingfu PO tombstone cancel. Transit Tientsin (10 Jul), Newchwang (15

1903 Paoting to England, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c in pair, tied by Paotingfu PO tombstone cancel. Transit Tientsin (10 Jul), Newchwang (15 Jul). In combination with Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 10k x2, tied by Russian FPO No. 13 (3 Jul) cds. Arrived London (5 Aug). 1903年保定寄英國，貼蟠龍1角雙連，銷保定府郵政局碑形戳。7.10經天津，7.15經牛莊。加貼軍徽圖加蓋KITAI 10戈比x2，銷俄軍13局7.3日戳。8.5抵倫敦。

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Lot 1945

10,000 HKD

Sold

1907 Tsitsihar (20 Jul) to Peking. Double-registered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in pair + 5c in pair on reverse, tied by scarce

1907 Tsitsihar (20 Jul) to Peking. Double-registered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in pair + 5c in pair on reverse, tied by scarce “Heilungkiang / Tsitsihar” circular h.s, along with Tsitsihar registered mark. Transit Newchwang (26 Jul). Arrived Peking. This Tsitsihar circualr h.s. is only seen in 1907. 1907.7.20 齊齊哈爾寄北京。雙掛號紅條封，背貼蟠龍2分雙連 + 5分雙連，銷少見之“黑龍江 / 齊齊哈爾”圓戳，旁鈐齊齊哈爾掛號章。7.26經牛莊。抵北京。此齊齊哈爾圓戳僅見於1907年。

Lot 1948

3,400 HKD

Sold

1907 Shenyang (29 Jun) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in pair on reverse, tied by Moukden Shenyang cds., along with

1907 Shenyang (29 Jun) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in pair on reverse, tied by Moukden Shenyang cds., along with Shenyang No. “Two One” tombstone cancel in red. Arrived Peking (1 Jul). Ex- Stephen Yen. 1907.6.29 瀋陽寄北京。紅條封，背貼蟠龍2分x2，銷奉天瀋陽腰框日戳，旁鈐瀋陽“二一”紅色碑形戳。7.1抵北京。嚴平西《地區郵集之二東三省》第100頁原件。

Lot 1949

6,500 HKD

Sold

1907 Shenyang (7 Oct) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c on reverse, tied by Moukden Shenyang cds., along with Moukden

1907 Shenyang (7 Oct) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c on reverse, tied by Moukden Shenyang cds., along with Moukden Shenyang First Branch tombstone cancel. Arrived Peking (9 Oct). Ex- Stephen Yen. 1907.10.7 瀋陽寄北京。紅條封，背貼蟠龍2分，銷奉天瀋陽腰框日戳，旁鈐奉天瀋陽“第一分局”碑形戳。10.9抵北京。嚴平西《地區郵集之二東三省》第96頁原件。

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China Province Mandschurei Cancellations and seals

Lot 1951

8,500 HKD

Sold

1903 Shenking to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c for domestic rate during reduced rate period, tied by scarce Shenking

1903 Shenking to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c for domestic rate during reduced rate period, tied by scarce Shenking Imperial PO tombstone cancel. Transit Newchwang (23 Apr). 1903年盛京寄北京。紅條封，貼蟠龍1分，合減資時期外埠郵資，銷少見之“盛京大清郵政官局”碑形戳。4.23抵牛莊。嚴平西記錄，列明“大清郵政官局”之碑形戳僅見於盛京。

China Province Mandschurei Cancellations and seals

Lot 1957

3,800 HKD

Sold

1910 Tiehling to England, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c x4 on reverse, tied by Tiehling bilingual cds. On front with Tiehling No. 4 Mail Box

1910 Tiehling to England, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c x4 on reverse, tied by Tiehling bilingual cds. On front with Tiehling No. 4 Mail Box tombstone cancel. Transit Harbin (18 Jun). Arrived London (30 Jun). 1910年鐵嶺寄英國，背貼蟠龍2分x4，銷鐵嶺腰框英漢日戳。正鈐“鐵嶺第四箱”碑形戳。6.18經哈爾濱。6.30抵倫敦。

Lot 1960

5,800 HKD

Sold

1912 Chengkengtien (11 Jul) to Tunglin via Ninguta. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c on reverse, tied by Anhwei Chengkengtien cds.

1912 Chengkengtien (11 Jul) to Tunglin via Ninguta. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c on reverse, tied by Anhwei Chengkengtien cds. Transit Hweichow (11 Jul), Tatung (17 Jul), Nanking (18 Jul), Kwangchengtze (24 Jul), Ninguta (27 Jul), Suifenho (30 Jul). Arrived Tunglin with “Kirin Tunglin PO” tombstone cancel. Ninguta cds is especially rare. 1912.7.11 鄭坑店經寧古塔寄東寧。紅條封，背貼蟠龍3分，銷安徽鄭坑店腰框日戳。7.11經徽州，7.17經大通，7.18經南京，7.24經寬城子，7.27經寧古塔，7.30經綏芬河。抵東寧，鈐“吉林東寧廳郵政局”紅色碑形戳。寧古塔日戳尤其少見。

China Province Yunnan Cancellations and seals

Tibet Cancellations and seals

China Province Yunnan Cancellations and seals

Lot 2173

8,000 HKD

Sold

1907 Apichung to Turkey, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c in block of 4 + 2c x8, tied by Apichung PO tombstone cancel. Transit Hokow (27 May), Laokay

1907 Apichung to Turkey, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c in block of 4 + 2c x8, tied by Apichung PO tombstone cancel. Transit Hokow (27 May), Laokay (27 May), Haiphong (29 May). Cover opened out for display.1907年阿丕沖寄土耳其，正背貼蟠龍1分四方連 + 2分 x8，銷阿丕沖郵政局碑形戳。5.27經河口，5.27經老街，5.29經海防。封剖開以作展示。

Lot 2179

1,700 HKD

Sold

1907 Hokow (Aug) to Tonkin. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by probably Ami PO tombstone cancel and Hokow bisected bilingual

1907 Hokow (Aug) to Tonkin. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by probably Ami PO tombstone cancel and Hokow bisected bilingual cds. Transti Laokay (26 Aug). Arrival Thanhoi (28 Aug). Cover folded at middle.1907.8 河口寄印支東京。紅條封，背貼蟠龍1角，銷（應為）阿迷郵政局碑形戳及河口半切漢英日戳。8.26經老街。8.28抵。封中折。

Tibet Cancellations and seals

Lot 2451

9,000 HKD

Sold

1911 Chengtu (22 May) to to F M Bailey, Tatsienlu. Mourning cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c in pair, tied by Chengtu bisected bilingual cds,

1911 Chengtu (22 May) to to F M Bailey, Tatsienlu. Mourning cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c in pair, tied by Chengtu bisected bilingual cds, along with oval "DISTRICT POST OFFICER / CHENGTU" d.s. Arrived Tatsienlu (May). Cover opened out for display.1911.5.22 成都寄打箭鑪的貝利。報哀封，貼蟠龍4分雙連，銷成都半切漢英日戳，旁鈐橢圓形“DISTRICT POST OFFICER / CHENGTU”日戳。5月抵打箭鑪。封剖開以作展示。