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China Customs Mail

Lot 57

1,000 HKD

Live

1870. Peking to Calcutta. Cover addressed to “Osc. Trefftz Esqr., care of Messrss Schoene, Kilburn & Col, Calcutta.” Original

1870. Peking to Calcutta. Cover addressed to “Osc. Trefftz Esqr., care of Messrss Schoene, Kilburn & Col, Calcutta.” Original letter within in German datelined “Peking den 20th Februar 1870,” written by C. Bismarck, translator of the Prussian Legation in Peking. Customs Post were first introduced in 1866 to handle legation mail. Early mail before postal markings was introduced by Customs Post is scarce.1870. 北京普鲁士使馆寄往印度加尔各答信件，带德文原信，在冬季水路冰封期间的2月20日寄出，使馆对外通信平时能自理，冬季邮路需依赖官府、催生了海关邮政，海关启用邮政戳记之前的使馆信件，十分珍罕。

Lot 59

8,500 HKD

Live

1889 Canton (11 Jan) to Customs Chaochow. Red band cover, applied with Customs Canton type A cds. On reverse f.w. Hong Kong QV 5c, tied by

1889 Canton (11 Jan) to Customs Chaochow. Red band cover, applied with Customs Canton type A cds. On reverse f.w. Hong Kong QV 5c, tied by B62 obliterator, alongside with Hong Kong (12 Jan) cds. Arrived Swatow. Red band top damaged but the postmark still clear. Illustration fig 3-6, p. 22 in “Customs Dater (1875-1913)”1889.1.11 廣州寄潮州海關。紅條封，鈐廣州海關A型日戳。背貼香港維多利亞女皇像5仙，銷B62殺手戳，旁鈐香港1.12日戳。抵汕頭。紅條上方受損但不影響郵戳。《海關郵戳（1875-1913）》第22頁圖3-6原件。

Lot 86

26,000 HKD

Sold

1895 Customs Wuhu (15 Aug) to USA, f.w. Empress Dowager 3ca in vertical pair on reverse, tied by Customs Wuhu cds. Transit Customs Shanghai

1895 Customs Wuhu (15 Aug) to USA, f.w. Empress Dowager 3ca in vertical pair on reverse, tied by Customs Wuhu cds. Transit Customs Shanghai (17 Aug). In combination with Peace and Commerce issue ovpt. Chine 25c, tied by Shanghai French PO (17 Aug) cds. Transit Yokohama (22 Aug), Victoria (3 Sep). Arrived USA (6 Sep).1895.8.15 蕪湖寄美國，背貼慈壽3分銀直雙連，銷蕪湖海關日戳。8.17經上海海關。加貼和平及商貿神像加蓋Chine 25生丁，銷上海法局10.17日戳。8.22經橫濱，9.3經維多利亞。9.6抵加拿大。

China Customs Mail

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Lot 106

3,400 HKD

Sold

A group of about 30 classic Chinese mint and used stamps, including Large Dragon, Small Dragon used complete sets, Empress Dowager odd

A group of about 30 classic Chinese mint and used stamps, including Large Dragon, Small Dragon used complete sets, Empress Dowager odd values etc. Please view.一組約30枚中國古典郵票，包括大小龍舊全、慈壽散票等，請預覽。

China Customs Mail

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Lot 107

1,600 HKD

Sold

A group of 15 Imperial classic mint and used stamps, including Small Dragon, Coiling Dragon, Empress Dowager odd values, Red Revenue surch

A group of 15 Imperial classic mint and used stamps, including Small Dragon, Coiling Dragon, Empress Dowager odd values, Red Revenue surch 1c and Hsuan Tung complete set.一組15枚清朝古典新舊票，包括小龍、蟠龍、慈壽、紅印花加蓋大字1分及宣統新全等。

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。

China French PO

Lot 1923

4,000 HKD

Live

1878 (30 Jun) cover piece appliedw ith Customs Newchwang type A1 cds in black. In combination with French issue 5c + 30c, tied by 5104

1878 (30 Jun) cover piece appliedw ith Customs Newchwang type A1 cds in black. In combination with French issue 5c + 30c, tied by 5104 diamond obliterator and Shanghai French PO cds. 1878.6.30 鈐牛莊海關A1型黑色日戳之剪片，混貼法國客郵5生丁 + 30生丁，銷5104鑽石點戳及上海法局日戳。