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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。

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。

Lot 1948

2,500 HKD

Live

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

2,500 HKD

Live

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。

Lot 1951

2,500 HKD

Live

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

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China Province Yunnan Cancellations and seals

China Province Mandschurei Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China Province Mandschurei Cancellations and seals

Lot 1957

2,500 HKD

Live

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。

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Lot 1960

3,000 HKD

Live

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

Lot 2173

3,500 HKD

Live

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。