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Mongolia

China Pre-philately

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Lot 40

2,000 HKD

Live

1910. Peking (20th day, 8th month). Daily Return (with cover) from the Royal Dispatch Office recording dispatch of an official mailfrom the

1910. Peking (20th day, 8th month). Daily Return (with cover) from the Royal Dispatch Office recording dispatch of an official mailfrom the Cabinet to the Urga Amban. All court mails were channeled through the Royal Dispatch Office, and a Daily Return wasreported to the Ministry of the Army1910年，北京捷報處日報，朝廷所有郵件均由捷報處送遞，而以便每日呈報兵部。

China Pre-philately

Lot 41

2,500 HKD

Live

Hsuan Tung Year 2 (1911) Viceroy of Fukkien to Ministry of Army, Peking, regarding transfer of officer from heritary to appointed position

Hsuan Tung Year 2 (1911) Viceroy of Fukkien to Ministry of Army, Peking, regarding transfer of officer from heritary to appointed position with relevant resume included.宣統二年（1911）福建總督咨陸軍部文，關於雲騎尉降千總錄用事。

Lot 42

1,000 HKD

Live

Kuang Hsu Year 29 (1903) Ministry of War internal memo regarding dispatch of mail to Viceroy of Szechuan, regarding submission to the

Kuang Hsu Year 29 (1903) Ministry of War internal memo regarding dispatch of mail to Viceroy of Szechuan, regarding submission to the emperor of ethnic officials kacking efforts in suppressing bandits. The ethnic officials in Szechuan were Tibetans and Lolos. 光緒二十九年（1903）兵部武選清吏司致司務廳付片，為匯奏土官承緝不力各案事，馬遞四川總督公文。

Lot 43

5,400 HKD

Sold

Tongzhi Year 1 (1862) Diplomatic mail cover from the Magistrate of Chuanchow to US Consulate Amoy.

Lot 44

2,000 HKD

Live

Hsuan Tung Year 3 (1911) Official cover from Viceroy of Kiangnan-Kiangsi to the Finance Ministry, Peking.

Lot 45

2,500 HKD

Live

Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year (23) official cover from Shansi Frontier land Reclamation Commissioner from Baotow to the Governor of Shansi,

Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year (23) official cover from Shansi Frontier land Reclamation Commissioner from Baotow to the Governor of Shansi, Taiyuan. The commissioner was responsible for recruiting poverty-ridden Chinese farmer's to open up Mongolian.光緒二十三年（1897）辦理晉邊屯政招墾興邊分局寄山西巡撫。

China Pre-philately

China Literature

China Large Dragon

China Pre-philately

China Literature

Lot 46

2,500 HKD

Live

Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year 24 (1899) Cover from the bishop of Shanghai to the Magistrate of Shanghai, applied with red seal.

Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year 24 (1899) Cover from the bishop of Shanghai to the Magistrate of Shanghai, applied with red seal.光緒二十四年（1899）代理江南天主教主教事務寄江南海關分巡蘇松太兵備道，鈐紅印。

China Literature

Lot 47

300 HKD

Sold

1868 (27 Jun) "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper", reporting the Chinese ambassadors witnessing the representation of Fra Diavolo by the

1868 (27 Jun) "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper", reporting the Chinese ambassadors witnessing the representation of Fra Diavolo by the Richings Opera Troupe in USA.1868.6.27 《Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper》，報導了中國使團在美國欣賞歌劇。有趣。

China Large Dragon

Lot 48

3,800 HKD

Sold

1878 thin paper 1ca deep green, horizontal pair, cancelled by "Customs / Chinkiang" dater of "Apl 13 8X".

Lot 49

1,200 HKD

Sold

1878 thin paper 3ca red brown, deep color, centrally cancelled by faint but still recognizable “Customs/Shanghai” dater.

1878 thin paper 3ca red brown, deep color, centrally cancelled by faint but still recognizable “Customs/Shanghai” dater.1878年3分銀紅棕色薄紙，居中銷較模糊但可辨之上海海關日戳。

Lot 50

4,000 HKD

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1878 thin paper 5ca orange, cancelled by “Customs/Newchwang” dater of “Dec 28 78”, short crease and toned spot at left, fine.

1878 thin paper 5ca orange, cancelled by “Customs/Newchwang” dater of “Dec 28 78”, short crease and toned spot at left, fine. B.P.A. certificate (2012). Chan 31878年5分銀橙色薄紙，銷1878年12月28日牛莊海關日戳。帶有短折痕及左方黃點，中上品。附2012年B.P.A.證書。陳目3。

Lot 51

4,800 HKD

Sold

1878 thin paper and 1882 wide margin 3ca, a slecetion (3), (2) cancelled by French and (1) cancelled by German transit/arrival cds.

1878 thin paper and 1882 wide margin 3ca, a slecetion (3), (2) cancelled by French and (1) cancelled by German transit/arrival cds.1878薄紙及1882年寬邊3分銀3枚，2枚銷法國日戳，1枚銷德國日戳。

Lot 52

3,000 HKD

Sold

1883 Large Dragon thick paper 3ca x2 and 5ca, tied by clear strike of Chefoo and Shanghai Chinese seal respectively.

1883 Large Dragon thick paper 3ca x2 and 5ca, tied by clear strike of Chefoo and Shanghai Chinese seal respectively.1883年厚紙大龍3分銀及5分銀共3枚，銷清晰之煙台及上海漢文戳記。

Lot 53

6,000 HKD

Sold

1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper clean perf 5ca in horizontal strip of 3 (Chan 11), setting IV [7-19-11], tied by clear strike of Chefoo

1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper clean perf 5ca in horizontal strip of 3 (Chan 11), setting IV [7-19-11], tied by clear strike of Chefoo Chinese seal. 1883至1885年厚紙光齒大龍5分銀（陳目11），版式IV1883至1885年厚紙光齒大龍5分銀（陳目11），版式IV [7-19-11]，銷清晰之煙台漢文戳記。

China Large Dragon

China Customs Mail

Lot 54

4,000 HKD

Sold

Large Dragon thick paper 3ca in a group of 3, tied by Customs Newchwang cds (two dated 11 May and 11 Sep without year, one dated 3 Apr

Large Dragon thick paper 3ca in a group of 3, tied by Customs Newchwang cds (two dated 11 May and 11 Sep without year, one dated 3 Apr 80).厚紙大龍3分銀三枚，均銷牛莊海關英文日戳，當中兩枚為無年份之5月11日及9月11日日戳，另一枚則為1880年4月3日。

China Customs Mail

China Large Dragon

China Customs Mail

Lot 55

1,900 HKD

Sold

Large Dragon thick paper clean perf 3ca tied by Customs Ningpo cds.

厚紙光齒大龍3分銀，銷寧波海關英文日戳。

China Large Dragon

China Customs Mail

China Large Dragon

Lot 56

3,000 HKD

Sold

1883 Large Dragon thick paper 1ca x2, one with heavier ink and broken character "Yu" plate fault. MNH.

1883 Large Dragon thick paper 1ca x2, one with heavier ink and broken character "Yu" plate fault. MNH.1883年厚紙大龍1分銀2枚新，當中一枚重墨並帶“郵”字破版。無貼上品。

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。