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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

Tibet

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

Tibet

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。

Tibet

Lot 2857

1,200 HKD

Live

ca 1920 New Guinea to Toishan, applied with “Kwong Shun / Rabaul” forwarding agent seal. Transit Hong Kong with another strike of

ca 1920 New Guinea to Toishan, applied with “Kwong Shun / Rabaul” forwarding agent seal. Transit Hong Kong with another strike of vertical agent seal. Plus a pair of pre-printed letter sheets of KMT in New Britain. With worm holes. Rabaul is a city in New Britain which is part of the Islands Region of Papua New Guinea. Very rare origin. 約1920年代新幾內亞寄台山，背鈐“廣甡號 / 拿包埠”橫戳。到香港後再蓋“陸海通”直戳。另附一對中國國民黨亞包支部用箋，帶蟲洞。拉包爾（亞包）位於新不列顛島，新不列顛島為巴布亞紐幾內亞的主要島嶼之一。極為稀罕少見之始源地。

China Republic of China

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hong Kong

China Republic of China

Hongkong Treaty Ports

China Republic of China

Lot 2858

1,200 HKD

Live

1943 Kenya (12 Sep) to Bank of China, Bombay. Registered cover, f.w. Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika KGVI 30cx 2 + 1/- on both sides, tied by

1943 Kenya (12 Sep) to Bank of China, Bombay. Registered cover, f.w. Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika KGVI 30cx 2 + 1/- on both sides, tied by Mombasa cds., along with censor mark and registered label. With scarce example from British Africa to India.1943.9.12 肯亞寄孟買中國銀行。掛號封，正背貼肯亞/烏干達/坦干依喀30分x2 + 1便士，銷Mombasa日戳，另見檢查章及掛號標籤。稀罕之英屬非洲寄印度例子。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 2859

1,300 HKD

Live

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 South 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 South China

China

China PRC Documents

China South China

Lot 2861

800 HKD

Live

1949 Canton (23 Nov) to USA, f.w. Central China Area Five Pointed Star $1000 in pair, tied by Canton bilingual cds. Despite using airmail

1949 Canton (23 Nov) to USA, f.w. Central China Area Five Pointed Star $1000 in pair, tied by Canton bilingual cds. Despite using airmail cover, Canton was liberated on 14 Oct and airmail service was suspended since then, therefore $1500 was probably registered letter rate but no registration number or marking was seen.1949.11.23 廣州寄美國，貼華中區五角星1000元雙連，銷廣州三格漢英日戳。雖使用航空封，但自廣州於10月14日解放後空郵服務便暫停。故此應為單掛號郵資，但未見掛號號碼或戳記。

China

China PRC Documents

China

Lot 2864

1,800 HKD

Live

1936 Madagascar (11 Jul) to Canton, f.w. General Gallieni 50c on reverse, tied by Madagascar meter stamp. Showing 12-pointed star patriotic

1936 Madagascar (11 Jul) to Canton, f.w. General Gallieni 50c on reverse, tied by Madagascar meter stamp. Showing 12-pointed star patriotic seal against Japanese aggression. Transit Canton (22 Aug). Arrived Ngokpo (23 Aug). Nice incoming example from Africa.1936.7.11 馬達加斯加寄廣州，背貼加列尼將軍50分，銷馬達加斯加機戳。另鈐星形抗日愛國戳記。8.22經廣州。8.23抵岳步。出色之非洲進口封。

China PRC Documents

Lot 2867

300 HKD

Live

1955 (23 Feb) An order of protecting remittance policy, issued by Zhou Enlai. With insect hole.1955.2.23

1955 (23 Feb) An order of protecting remittance policy, issued by Zhou Enlai. With insect hole.1955.2.23 "關於貫澈保護僑滙政策的命令"，由總理周恩來發佈。帶小蟲洞。

China Republic of China

China Pre-philately

China Republic of China

China Pre-philately

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 Pre-philately

Lot 2869

800 HKD

Live

1948 Shalan (15 Jul) to USA, f.w. Shanghai Dah Tung Print SYS $20000 in pair + $100000 x2, in total of $240,000 international registered

1948 Shalan (15 Jul) to USA, f.w. Shanghai Dah Tung Print SYS $20000 in pair + $100000 x2, in total of $240,000 international registered airmail letter rate, tied by Kwangtung Toishan Shalan cds. Transit Kwanghai (15 Jul), Canton (18 Jul), San Francisco (22 Jul). This rate only lasted between 5 - 20 Jul 1948, not to mention the scarce small town cds.1948.7.15 沙欄寄美國，貼上海大東版孫像2萬元雙連 + 10萬元x2，合24萬元國外掛號航空信函郵資，銷廣東台山沙欄三格點線日戳。7.15經廣海，7.18經廣州，7.22經三藩市。此郵資僅於1948年7月5日至20日生效，小地名亦十分難得。

China Republic of China

China Gold and Siver Yuan Issues

China Republic of China

Lot 2870

1,200 HKD

Live

1948 Kweiping (2 Sep) to USA, f.w. China Merchants Steam Navigation Co. $30000 in block of 10 + $40000 x8 + $60000 x8, in total of $1.1m,

1948 Kweiping (2 Sep) to USA, f.w. China Merchants Steam Navigation Co. $30000 in block of 10 + $40000 x8 + $60000 x8, in total of $1.1m, in total of 4 time weight internatioanl airmail letter rate, tied by Kweiping bilingual cds.1948.9.2 桂平寄美國，正背貼輪船招商局3萬元十方連 + 4萬元x8 + 6萬元x8，合110萬元四倍重量國外航空郵資，銷桂平點線漢英日戳。

China Gold and Siver Yuan Issues

China Republic of China

China Gold and Siver Yuan Issues

Lot 2871

1,200 HKD

Live

ca 1949 Twanfun (12 Oct) to USA, f.w. Chunghwa Post Canton (Three) 55c postage paid label, applied with Kwangtung Twanfun (Shantai) cds.

ca 1949 Twanfun (12 Oct) to USA, f.w. Chunghwa Post Canton (Three) 55c postage paid label, applied with Kwangtung Twanfun (Shantai) cds.約1949年端芬寄美國，貼中華郵政穗（三）55分郵資已付代郵券，鈐廣東端芬（汕底）三格日戳。

China Republic of China

Lot 2872

1,500 HKD

Live

1949 Miupinsiang (3 Mar) to USA, f.w. CK Central print SYS surch Gold Yuan $50 x2 + $100 x10, in total of $1100 international airmail rate,

1949 Miupinsiang (3 Mar) to USA, f.w. CK Central print SYS surch Gold Yuan $50 x2 + $100 x10, in total of $1100 international airmail rate, tied by scarce Kwangtung Miupinsiang cds. On front with a local private bank oval seal. Transit Sheungchak (3 Mar). This rate only lasted between 1 to 10 Mar 1949, not to mention the scarce small town cds.1949.3.3. 廟邊鄉寄美國，貼重慶中央版孫像改值金圓50元x2 + 100元x10，合1100元國外航空信函郵資，銷少見難得之廣東廟邊鄉三格日戳。。正鈐“達德銀號中國廣東台山廟邊鄉”橢圓戳記。此郵資僅生效於1949年3月1日至10日，小地名亦十分難得。

Lot 2873

2,000 HKD

Live

1940s a group of 4 WWII airmail censor covers from East Szechuan to Bank of China, USA, Cuba and India, f.w. SYS issues, tied by Shihkiaopu

1940s a group of 4 WWII airmail censor covers from East Szechuan to Bank of China, USA, Cuba and India, f.w. SYS issues, tied by Shihkiaopu and Chungking cds. Applied with censor mark and label.1940年代一組四件二戰航空檢查封，自東川寄中國銀行於美國、古巴及印度分行，貼孫像票，銷石橋舖及重慶日戳。見檢查章及封條。