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China Republic of China

Lot 2842

400 HKD

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1936 Swatow (20 Dec) to Bangkok, f.w. SYS 5c in block of 5, in total of 25c international letter rate, tied by Swatow bilingual cds.

1936 Swatow (20 Dec) to Bangkok, f.w. SYS 5c in block of 5, in total of 25c international letter rate, tied by Swatow bilingual cds. Arrived Bangkok (12 Jan). Ex- Choon Koshpasharin. 2025 (Jul) AVA Auctions, lot 3193.1936.12.20 汕頭寄曼谷，背貼孫像5分五方連，合2角5分國外郵資，銷汕頭三格漢英點線日戳。1.12抵曼谷。許茂春舊藏。2025.7 艾華拍賣，拍品號3193。

Lot 2844

1,000 HKD

Live

1937 Amoy (2 Jan) to Bangkok. Airmail cover, f.w. SYS 25c in pair + 5c, in total of 55c, tied by Amoy bilingual cds. Transit Canton (2

1937 Amoy (2 Jan) to Bangkok. Airmail cover, f.w. SYS 25c in pair + 5c, in total of 55c, tied by Amoy bilingual cds. Transit Canton (2 Jan). Arrived Bangkok (11 Jan). Most of the Minnan people resided in other Southeast Asian countries instead of Siam. Examples are therefore more unusual. Cover opened out for display. Ex- Choon Koshpasharin. 2025 (Jul) AVA Auctions, lot 3194.1937.1.2 廈門寄曼谷。航空封，貼孫像2角5分雙連 + 5分，合5角5分，銷廈門三格漢英日戳。1.2經廣州。1.11抵曼谷。閩南僑胞到暹羅謀生者較其他東南亞國家少，存世郵例亦較罕。封剖開以作展示。許茂春舊藏。2025.7 艾華拍賣，拍品號3194。

Lot 2850

6,000 HKD

Live

1949 (7 Mar) Huipi (receipt of remittance) bulk mail stating containing 97 letters from Swatow to Bangkok, f.w. parcel stamp surch Gold

1949 (7 Mar) Huipi (receipt of remittance) bulk mail stating containing 97 letters from Swatow to Bangkok, f.w. parcel stamp surch Gold Yuan and SYS x 91, in total of $90050, tied by Swatow bilingual cds. On front with airmail label. Huipi bulk mail is always scarce. Cover front partly damaged.1949.3.7 回批總包，申報內裝回批97件，自汕頭寄曼谷，貼包裹票改值金圓及孫像共91枚，合9萬50元，銷汕頭三格點線漢英日戳。正見航空標籤。稀罕難得之僑批總包例子。封面部分有損。

China Republic of China

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 2851

6,500 HKD

Live

1950 (3 Sep) Huipi (receipt of remittance) bulk mail stating containing 2 letters from Swatow to Bangkok, applied with Chinese People’s

1950 (3 Sep) Huipi (receipt of remittance) bulk mail stating containing 2 letters from Swatow to Bangkok, applied with Chinese People’s Post Swatow $114 postage paid meter stamp (international letter rate $57 per letter), alongside with Swatow cds. Huipi bulk mail is always scarce, especially in the PRC period. Ex- Choon Koshpasharin. 2025 (Jul) AVA Auctions, lot 3229.1950.9.3 回批總包，申報內裝回批兩件，自汕頭寄曼谷，鈐中國人民郵政汕（一）114元郵資已付機戳（每件國外信函郵資57元，共2件），旁鈐汕頭日戳。稀罕難得之僑批總包例子，出自新中國時期更是少見。許茂春舊藏。2025.7 艾華拍賣，拍品號3229。

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

Hongkong Treaty Ports

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

Lot 2853

1,000 HKD

Live

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。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 2859

1,300 HKD

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1898 Canton (9 Sep) to South Africa. Red band cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Canton BPO cds. Transit Hong Kong (10 Sep), Aden (2

1898 Canton (9 Sep) to South Africa. Red band cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Canton BPO cds. Transit Hong Kong (10 Sep), Aden (2 Oct). Arrived Johannesburg (24 Oct). Sender affixed the logo of the Kwong Lung Cheung & Co as address.1898.9.9 廣州寄南非。紅條封，貼香港維多利亞像10仙，銷廣州英局日戳。9.10經香港。10.2經亞丁。10.24抵約翰內斯堡。寄件人貼上南非當地批局之標誌作地址。

Hong Kong

China Republic of China

China Gold and Siver Yuan Issues

Hong Kong

China Republic of China

Hong Kong

Lot 2860

1,000 HKD

Live

1926 South Africa to Canton, first carried by forwarding agent to Hong Kong and f.w. KGV 2c in pair, tied by Sheung Wan (13 Sep) cds for

1926 South Africa to Canton, first carried by forwarding agent to Hong Kong and f.w. KGV 2c in pair, tied by Sheung Wan (13 Sep) cds for further transition. On reverse with forwarding agent vertical seal.1926年南非寄廣州，先由信局送至香港，貼佐治五世2仙雙連，銷上環9.13日戳。背鈐“羅聯輝”信局直戳。

China Republic of China

Lot 2868

3,000 HKD

Live

1946 (29 Aug) Postal Remittance and Saving Bureau pre-printed cover from Canton to USA, f.w. SYS $20 + $70 + $100 on reverse, tied by

1946 (29 Aug) Postal Remittance and Saving Bureau pre-printed cover from Canton to USA, f.w. SYS $20 + $70 + $100 on reverse, tied by Canton bilingual cds. The profit of remittance business was high which made the government want to take part as well.1946.8.29 郵政儲金匯業局預印封，自廣州寄美國，背貼孫像20元 + 70元 + 100元，銷廣州三格漢英日戳。僑匯業利潤豐厚，故官方亦意欲插足。

China Gold and Siver Yuan Issues

Hong Kong

China Gold and Siver Yuan Issues

Lot 2928

600 HKD

Live

1949 Swatow (9 Apr) to Hong Kong, f.w. SYS Gold Yuan $500 + $1000, tied by Swatow bilingual cds. On front with forwarding agent oval seal.

1949 Swatow (9 Apr) to Hong Kong, f.w. SYS Gold Yuan $500 + $1000, tied by Swatow bilingual cds. On front with forwarding agent oval seal. Paying international letter rate insteadof To-Hong Kong letter rate $100.1949.4.9 汕頭寄香港，貼孫像金圓500元 + 1000元，銷汕頭三格漢英日戳。正鈐批局橢圓戳記。貼付1500元國外信函而非100元港澳郵資。

Hong Kong

China PRC Central China

China South China

Hong Kong

Lot 2929

1,000 HKD

Live

1949 a pair of covers from Swatow to Hong Kong, f.w. Domestic Ordinary Mail Unit Stamp and Peiping Summer Palace 15c respectively, tied by

1949 a pair of covers from Swatow to Hong Kong, f.w. Domestic Ordinary Mail Unit Stamp and Peiping Summer Palace 15c respectively, tied by Swatow bilignual cds. On front with Hong Kong forwading agent oval seals.1949年一對汕頭寄香港封，分別貼國內平信單位票及北平頤和園銀圓1角5分，銷汕頭三格漢英日戳。正鈐香港榮隆批局橢圓戳記。

China PRC Central China

China South China

China PRC Central China

Lot 2930

1,200 HKD

Live

1949 Swatow (21 Nov) to Hong Kong, f.w. Central China Area five-pointed star $500 in pair on reverse, tied by Swatow bilignual cds. On

1949 Swatow (21 Nov) to Hong Kong, f.w. Central China Area five-pointed star $500 in pair on reverse, tied by Swatow bilignual cds. On front with Swatow and Hong Kong forwarding agent marking.1949.11.21 汕頭寄香港，背貼華中區五角星500元雙連，銷汕頭三格漢英日戳。正鈐“汕頭永南興行”及“香港榮隆批局”戳記。

China South China

Lot 2931

7,000 HKD

Live

1949 Swatow (22 Nov) to Hong Kong. Red band cover, f.w. domestic ordinary mail unit stamp + SYS Silver Yuan 10c in pair ovpt. "Temporary

1949 Swatow (22 Nov) to Hong Kong. Red band cover, f.w. domestic ordinary mail unit stamp + SYS Silver Yuan 10c in pair ovpt. "Temporary Use for Liberation" (Yang SC17, SC23), tied by Swatow bilngual cds.1949.11.22 汕頭寄香港。紅條封，貼國內平信單位票 + 孫像銀圓加蓋“解放暫用”1角雙連（楊目SC17, SC23），銷汕頭三格漢英日戳。

China PRC Central China

China

China PRC Covers bulk lot

China PRC Central China

China

China PRC Central China

Lot 2932

800 HKD

Live

1950 Swatow (8 Feb) to Hong Kong, f.w. Central China Area Five-pointed star $500 + South China Area Liberation of Canton surch $300 on

1950 Swatow (8 Feb) to Hong Kong, f.w. Central China Area Five-pointed star $500 + South China Area Liberation of Canton surch $300 on reverse, tied by Swatow cds.1950.2.8 汕頭寄香港，背貼華中區五角星500元 + 華南區廣州解放改值300元，銷汕頭日戳。

China

Lot 2937

200 HKD

Live

1954 and 1956 a pair of remittance covers from Thailand to Tenghai and Jaoyang, f.w. Rama XI 2nd series 1.25 baht and 2 baht respectively,

1954 and 1956 a pair of remittance covers from Thailand to Tenghai and Jaoyang, f.w. Rama XI 2nd series 1.25 baht and 2 baht respectively, tied by Bangkok cds, along with oval Qiaopiju seal, two types of "Chartered Remittance Letter Office / Swatow" handstamp and Bank of China Swatow remittance circular seal.1954及1956年一對泰國寄澄海及饒陽之僑批，分別貼拉瑪九世1.25泰銖及2泰銖，銷曼谷日戳，另見橢圓形批局戳記、兩款不同之“特准批信局 / 汕頭”戳記及中國銀行汕頭分行僑批圓戳。

China PRC Covers bulk lot

Lot 2938

700 HKD

Live

1940-1950s a group of 10 post-WWII Qiaopi (money remittance cover) from Malaya to China, showcasing multiple forwarding agent and domestic

1940-1950s a group of 10 post-WWII Qiaopi (money remittance cover) from Malaya to China, showcasing multiple forwarding agent and domestic remittance letter postage paid d.s. Partly from smaller towns in Malaya.1940至1950年代一組十件二戰後自馬來亞寄中國僑批，展示了多款信局及“國內互寄批信”日戳。當中出自馬來亞小城鎮。