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China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

China Province Mandschurei Cancellations and seals

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

China Province Mandschurei Cancellations and seals

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

Lot 1973

2,800 HKD

Live

1916 Newchwang (5 May) to Tientisn. Chinese style cover, f.w. Junk 1c in strip of 3 on reverse, tied by Newchwang No. 17 tombstone cancel,

1916 Newchwang (5 May) to Tientisn. Chinese style cover, f.w. Junk 1c in strip of 3 on reverse, tied by Newchwang No. 17 tombstone cancel, along with Newchwang bilingual cds. Stephen Yen and Sun Jun Yi did not record this number for Newchwang tombstone cancel. 1916.5.5 牛莊寄天津。中式封，背貼帆船1分三連，銷牛莊“十七”碑形戳，旁鈐牛莊腰框英漢日戳。嚴平西及孫君毅均未記錄此號碼之牛莊碑形戳。

China Province Mandschurei Cancellations and seals

Lot 1974

2,500 HKD

Live

1917 Erhtaokow (Aug) to Tsingyuan. Red band cover, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by Erhtaokow Postal Counter tombstone cancel. Arrived Tsingyuan (12

1917 Erhtaokow (Aug) to Tsingyuan. Red band cover, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by Erhtaokow Postal Counter tombstone cancel. Arrived Tsingyuan (12 Sep). Stephen Yen recorded that tombstone cancel in Manchuria is very scarce during ROC era as most of them were using ciruclar h.s. 1917.8 二道溝寄清源。紅條封，背貼帆船3分，銷二道溝信櫃碑形戳。9.12抵清源。嚴平西指民國時期之東三省之信櫃大多使用圓戳，碑形戳十分少見難得。

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

Lot 1975

2,500 HKD

Live

1925 Yehchukiu to Tsingchow. Chinese style cover, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by scarce Yehchukiu postal counter tombstone cancel. Transit

1925 Yehchukiu to Tsingchow. Chinese style cover, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by scarce Yehchukiu postal counter tombstone cancel. Transit Liuhohsien (19 Sep). Arrived Tsingchow (23 Sep). Despite rough edges, cancellation is still rare. Stephen Yen recorded that tombstone cancel in Manchuria is very scarce during ROC era as most of them were using ciruclar h.s. 1925年野豬溝寄青州。中式封，背貼帆船3分，銷少見之野豬溝信櫃碑形戳。9.19經柳河縣。9.23抵青州。雖然邊緣有損，但郵戳仍少見難得。嚴平西指民國時期之東三省之信櫃大多使用圓戳，碑形戳十分少見難得。

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

China Province Yunnan Cancellations and seals

Lot 1976

2,500 HKD

Live

1928 Kungchaikow to Denmark, f.w. Junk 1c in pair + 4c in pair, tied by scarce Kungchaikow postal counter tombstone cancel. Transit Antung

1928 Kungchaikow to Denmark, f.w. Junk 1c in pair + 4c in pair, tied by scarce Kungchaikow postal counter tombstone cancel. Transit Antung (18 Feb), Harbin (20 Feb). Kungchowchai tombstone cancel shows the town name outside the frame which is very unusual. 1928年宮柴溝寄丹麥，貼帆船1分雙連 + 4分雙連，銷少見之宮柴溝信櫃碑形戳。2.18經安東，2.20經哈爾濱。宮柴構信櫃戳顯示地名於框外，十分奇特。

China Province Yunnan Cancellations and seals

Lot 2204

8,000 HKD

Sold

1913 Atuntze (1 Nov) to France via Indochina, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c ovp. ROC in strip of 3 + 1 missed stamp on reverse, tied by Atuntze PO

1913 Atuntze (1 Nov) to France via Indochina, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c ovp. ROC in strip of 3 + 1 missed stamp on reverse, tied by Atuntze PO tombstone cancel. Transit Likiang (1 Nov), Siakwan (5 Nov), Kunming (13 Nov), Hokow (16 Nov), Laokay (16 Nov). Arrived France (18 Dec). Very early example of Auntze PO. 1913.11.1 阿墩子經印支寄法國，貼楷字蟠龍3分三連 + 1枚掉票，銷阿墩子郵政局碑形戳。11.1經麗江，11.5經下關，11.13經昆明，11.16經河口，11.16經老街。12.18抵法國。極早之阿墩子郵局例子。

Lot 2205

26,000 HKD

Sold

1913 Atuntze to England via Burma, f.w. Coiling Dragon Statistical Dept ovpt. ROC 1c x10 on reverse, tied by Atimtze PO tombstone cancel.

1913 Atuntze to England via Burma, f.w. Coiling Dragon Statistical Dept ovpt. ROC 1c x10 on reverse, tied by Atimtze PO tombstone cancel. Transit Likiang (7 Nov), Tengyueh (19 Nov). Arrived England (21 Dec). Very early example of Auntze PO, not to mention the Burma route. 1913年阿墩子經緬甸寄英國，背貼楷字蟠龍1分x10，銷阿墩子郵政局碑形戳。11.7經麗江，11.19經騰越。12.21抵英國。極早之阿墩子郵局例子，走緬甸郵路更是難得。

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

Lot 2211

2,000 HKD

Sold

1921 and 1935 a pair of registered red band covers from Shihping and Talang to Kunming, f.w. SYS, Martyrs and Junk issues, showcasing

1921 and 1935 a pair of registered red band covers from Shihping and Talang to Kunming, f.w. SYS, Martyrs and Junk issues, showcasing “Shihping PO / Checked and No Damage” and “Talang PO / Checked and No Damage” cachet with registered mark respectively. A nice pair. 1921及1935年一對掛號紅條封，自石屏及他郎寄昆明，貼孫像、烈士及帆船票，分別鈐有“石屏局 / 查驗無損”及“他郎局 / 查驗無損”戳記及地名掛號章。精彩。

Lot 2744

4,200 HKD

Sold

1921 Chunglau (20 Jul) to Canada, f.w. Junk 2c + 8c, tied by Chunglau No. 1tombstone cancel and Chunglau bilingual cds., along with "Yun On

1921 Chunglau (20 Jul) to Canada, f.w. Junk 2c + 8c, tied by Chunglau No. 1tombstone cancel and Chunglau bilingual cds., along with "Yun On Co" forwarding agent oval marking. Transit Canton (21 Jul).1921.7.20 沖蔞寄加拿大，貼帆船2分 + 8分，銷“沖蔞壹號”碑形戳及沖蔞腰框英漢日戳，另見“仁安西藥房”橢圓戳記。7.21經廣州。

Lot 2747

4,200 HKD

Sold

1936 Suncheong to Canada, f..w SYS 25c, tied by Suncheong Mail Box No. 1 tombstone cancel, along with rectangular forwarding agent marking.

1936 Suncheong to Canada, f..w SYS 25c, tied by Suncheong Mail Box No. 1 tombstone cancel, along with rectangular forwarding agent marking. Transit Canton (9 Oct).1936年新昌寄加拿大，貼孫像2角5分，銷新昌郵箱壹號碑形戳，旁鈐德祥銀號長方形戳記。10.9經廣州。

Lot 2853

7,500 HKD

Sold

1922 Tatonghu (3 Apr) to Australia, f.w. Junk 2c + 8c, tied by Kwangtung Tatonghu cds. On reverse with "Yick Sang Tong" forwarding agent

1922 Tatonghu (3 Apr) to Australia, f.w. Junk 2c + 8c, tied by Kwangtung Tatonghu cds. On reverse with "Yick Sang Tong" forwarding agent oval seal and "Ta- tonghu / Linyinnan" tombstone cancel. Transit Canton (4 Apr).1922.4.3 大塘墟寄澳洲，貼帆船2分 + 8分，銷廣東大塘墟腰框日戳。背見“大塘站益生堂藥材 / 代理郵政兼匯兌”橢圓戳記及“大塘墟 / 南蔭南”碑形戳。4.4經廣州。