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China French PO

Italian Kingdom Postal stationery

China French PO

Lot 142

4,200 HKD

Sold

1900 Kiukiang (22 Oct) to Germany. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 4c in pair + 5c in pair, tied by Kiukiang bisected bilingual

1900 Kiukiang (22 Oct) to Germany. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 4c in pair + 5c in pair, tied by Kiukiang bisected bilingual cds and R mark. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (26 Oct). In combination with French ovpt. Chine 50c, tied by Shanghai French PO (26 Oct). Transit Bologna (28 Nov). Arrived Munich (29 Nov).1900.10.22 九江寄德國。掛號封，貼蟠龍2分 + 4分雙連 + 5分雙連，銷九江半切漢英日戳及R章。10.26經上海清郵。加貼法國票加蓋Chine 50生丁，銷上海法局10.26日戳。11.28經意大利。11.29抵慕尼黑。

Lot 143

1,200 HKD

Live

1900s a group of 3 covers from Peking to Europe via French PO, showcasing mixed franking of Coiling Dragon and French issues.

1900s a group of 3 covers from Peking to Europe via French PO, showcasing mixed franking of Coiling Dragon and French issues.1900年代一組三件北京經法國客郵局寄歐洲封，混貼蟠龍及法國票。

Italian Kingdom Postal stationery

Russia

Italian Kingdom Postal stationery

Lot 187

600 HKD

Sold

SPEZIA, Italy to Shanghai, redirected to Tangku, China 17 October 1908, Italy postal stationery card with 10-cents indicium, addressed to

SPEZIA, Italy to Shanghai, redirected to Tangku, China 17 October 1908, Italy postal stationery card with 10-cents indicium, addressed to Imperiali Poste Cinesi, Shanghai, Cina, cancelled by two SPEZIA datestamp, adjacent to it cancelled by German P.O. in Shanghai "SCHANGHAI a DEUTSCHE POST/22/11 05", after entering into China through German P.O. in Shanghai, transferred to Shanghai Local Post (NOV 23/05), and then Chinese P.O. The address was crossed out and replaced by Tangku, and hence the card directed to the Northern part in China. A very fine quality Italian postal stationery card.義大利斯佩齊亞(SPEZIA)寄上海後改轉塘沽中國 1908年10月17日,一張義大利郵政明信片(附有10分面值印刷郵資),寄往中國上海之「中國帝國郵政(Imperiali Poste Cinesi)」,由斯佩齊亞(SPEZIA)寄出,蓋有兩枚“SPEZIA”日戳:旁見德國駐華郵局上海戳記「SCHANGHAI a DEUTSCHE POST/22/11 05」,表示該明信片自德國郵政系統進入中國。之後,此卡轉交上海本地郵政局,蓋「NOV 23/05」上海本埠日戳,再由本地郵局轉交中國官辦郵政。原本的收件地址被劃去,改寫為塘沽(TangKu),明信片遂轉往中國北部地區投遞。此為義大利郵政明信片保存佳。

Russia

Russia Post in China

Russia

Lot 801

20,000 HKD

Live

1892 Russia (19 Oct) to Peking, f.w. Coat of Arms 7k, tied by St. Petersburg cds. Transit Kyakhta Russian PO. Arrived Peking Russian PO (10

1892 Russia (19 Oct) to Peking, f.w. Coat of Arms 7k, tied by St. Petersburg cds. Transit Kyakhta Russian PO. Arrived Peking Russian PO (10 Dec) with scarce T&S type 3 oval d.s (month above date). Cover roughly opened at left.1892.10.19 俄國寄北京，貼軍徽圖7戈比雙連，銷聖彼得堡日戳。經恰克圖俄局。12.10抵北京俄局，鈐少見之T&S 3型橢圓形日戳（月份在日期上）。封左側打開。

Russia Post in China

Russia

Russia Post in China

Lot 802

800 HKD

Sold

1917 Coat of Arms surch Chinese currency x23, including a 14c imperf block of 4. All mint.

1917 Coat of Arms surch Chinese currency x23, including a 14c imperf block of 4. All mint.1917年軍徽圖改值中國幣值票23枚，當中包含一件14分無齒四方連。均為新。

Russia

Lot 803

1,200 HKD

Sold

1900 Riga to French Legation Peking, redirected to France, f.w. Coat of Arms 1k + 3k. Transit with Singapore-Hong Kong marine sorter (23

1900 Riga to French Legation Peking, redirected to France, f.w. Coat of Arms 1k + 3k. Transit with Singapore-Hong Kong marine sorter (23 Oct), Hong Kong (9 Nov), Shanghai Chinese PO and Russian PO with T&S type 2 cds. T&S stated that this cds was mainly used as transit or arrival marking.1900年里加寄法國駐北京公使館，改寄法國。圖片明信片，貼軍徽圖1戈比 + 3戈比。10.23經新加坡-香港海上分揀，11.9經香港，抵上海清郵及俄局，鈐上海俄局T&S 2型日戳。此戳大多用作中轉或到達戳。

Russia Post in China

Lot 804

700 HKD

Sold

1914 Peking (7 Nov) to France, f.w. Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI x5 on reverse, tied by Peking Russian PO T&S type 7 cds, along with

1914 Peking (7 Nov) to France, f.w. Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI x5 on reverse, tied by Peking Russian PO T&S type 7 cds, along with Hospital Michel oval marking. Arrived Yssingeaux (24 Dec).1914.11.7 由北京Michel醫院發出，銷北京俄局第7型日戳，寄法國，12.24到達自煙台Yssingeaux。

Lot 807

1,100 HKD

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1900s Tientsin local, f.w. Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI x6, in total of 28k, tied by Tientsin Russian PO T&S type 4x cds (year digit

1900s Tientsin local, f.w. Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI x6, in total of 28k, tied by Tientsin Russian PO T&S type 4x cds (year digit replaced by two blobs due to gradual damage).1900年代天津本埠，貼軍徽圖加蓋KITAI共6枚，合28戈比，銷天津俄局T&S 4x型日戳（年份因長久使用而變成D字）。

Lot 808

600 HKD

Sold

1909 and 1914 a pair of postcards from Tientsin and Peking Russian PO to Europe, both f.w. Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI issues.

1909 and 1914 a pair of postcards from Tientsin and Peking Russian PO to Europe, both f.w. Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI issues.1909及1914年一對自天津及北京俄國客郵局寄歐洲之明信片，均貼軍徽圖加蓋KITAI票。

Russia Post in China

Finland Postal stationery

Russia Post in China

Lot 810

400 HKD

Live

1910s a pair of covers from Shanghai Russian PO to Europe, f.w. Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 10k and 20k, tied by Shanghai Russian PO cds (in

1910s a pair of covers from Shanghai Russian PO to Europe, f.w. Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 10k and 20k, tied by Shanghai Russian PO cds (in Russian and French respectively), along with censor mark.1910年代一對上海俄局寄歐洲封，貼軍徽圖加蓋KITAI 10戈比及20戈比，分別銷上海俄局法文及俄文日戳，另見檢查章。

Finland Postal stationery

Russia Post in China

Finland Postal stationery

Lot 814

800 HKD

Live

Finland to Chefoo - 1886 Finland UPU PC with Russian transit, bearing 10 penni red indicium, from Helsingfors to Chefoo, China. Cancelled

Finland to Chefoo - 1886 Finland UPU PC with Russian transit, bearing 10 penni red indicium, from Helsingfors to Chefoo, China. Cancelled by clear HELSINGFORS 24/1/86 cds, with bold Russian transit in black, showing С.-ПЕТЕРБУРГЪ / 13 ЯНВ. / 1886 / 5. ЭК. (St. Petersburg, 13 Jan 1886 Julian calendar = 25 Jan Gregorian), indicating it passed through Russia en route. Transit Hong Kong with MR 7/86 cds on reverse. During 1880s this Russia route is highly unusual compared to Marseilles or Triest. Rare thus. 1886.1.24 芬蘭寄煙台明信片。先經俄國南下香港，再北轉至煙台。相比起經馬賽或Triest至山東的常見郵路，此片郵路獨特少見，實在難得。

Russia Post in China

Lot 815

1,100 HKD

Live

1902 Chefoo (6 Mar) to Tientsin. Russian formular card, f.w. Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 3k x2, tied by scarce Chefoo Russian PO T&S type

1902 Chefoo (6 Mar) to Tientsin. Russian formular card, f.w. Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 3k x2, tied by scarce Chefoo Russian PO T&S type 1 cds in black. In combination with Coiling Dragon 1c, tied by Chefoo bisected bilingual cds. Arrived Tientsin (8 Mar).1902.3.6 煙台寄天津。俄國明信片，貼軍徽圖加蓋KITAI 3戈比x2，銷煙台俄局T&S 1型黑色日戳。加貼蟠龍1分，銷煙台半切漢英日戳。3.8抵天津。

Russia Post in China Cancellations and seals

Russia Cancellations and seals

Russia Covers bulk lot

Russia Post in China Cancellations and seals

Russia Cancellations and seals

Russia Post in China Cancellations and seals

Lot 816

500 HKD

Live

1907 USS Colorado, Chefoo (18 Jun) to USA. Picture postcard, f.w. Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 4k, tied by Chefoo Russian PO T&S type 3

1907 USS Colorado, Chefoo (18 Jun) to USA. Picture postcard, f.w. Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 4k, tied by Chefoo Russian PO T&S type 3 cds.1907.6.18 由美軍戰艦Colorado號自煙台寄美國。圖片明信片，貼軍徽圖加蓋KITAI 4戈比，銷煙台俄局T&S 3型日戳。

Russia Cancellations and seals

Lot 818

9,500 HKD

Sold

1892.3.15 Cover from St Petersburg to Troitskosavsk, arrived 4.15, on reverse. Hellrigl recorded only 8 covers originated from Kyakhta

1892.3.15 Cover from St Petersburg to Troitskosavsk, arrived 4.15, on reverse. Hellrigl recorded only 8 covers originated from Kyakhta prior to 1890. Earliest datestamp of Troitskosavsk, pre-dated Hellrigl’s record by 2 years!1892.3.15聖彼得堡寄恰克圖，4.15到達，此戳比韓利格記錄早兩年多！

Russia Covers bulk lot

Russia

Russia Covers bulk lot

Lot 822

10,000 HKD

Sold

A collection of 5 early official covers from Russian to Urga, frankless as dated before the issuance of postage stamps. Very scarce early

A collection of 5 early official covers from Russian to Urga, frankless as dated before the issuance of postage stamps. Very scarce early mails to Mongolia, probably the oldest.一組五件早期俄國寄庫倫封，無貼票，日期為郵票發行之前。非常難得稀罕，可能為俄國寄蒙古之最早郵件。

Russia

Russia Post in China

Russia Japanese War

Russia

Lot 823

1,200 HKD

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ca 1800 a diplomatic mail from Irkutsk to the Urga Amban. The content is about a shooting incident on Russian people which was found

ca 1800 a diplomatic mail from Irkutsk to the Urga Amban. The content is about a shooting incident on Russian people which was found groundless and would be reported to Peking. Interesting relics of early Russo-Sino relations.約1800年代一件俄國伊爾庫次克寄庫倫大臣之外交郵件，內容為有關對俄國人的槍擊事件。該事件後來發現為子虛烏有，但仍會報備北京。有趣之早期中俄外交例子。

Russia Post in China

Russia Japanese War

Russia Post in China

Lot 836

1,600 HKD

Sold

1901 Trans-Siberian Raikway TPO (22 Mar) to Customs Kiaochow, f.w. Coat of Arms 3k + 7k, tied by TPO No. 235 cds. Transit TPO No. 186 (23

1901 Trans-Siberian Raikway TPO (22 Mar) to Customs Kiaochow, f.w. Coat of Arms 3k + 7k, tied by TPO No. 235 cds. Transit TPO No. 186 (23 Mar). Further applied with Webb no. 4 Singapore to Hong Kong marine sorter (5 May). Arrived Kiaochow German PO (18 May). Extremely rare marine sorter example via Russian PO.1901.3.22 西伯利亞鐵路火車郵局寄膠州海關，貼軍徽圖3戈比 + 7戈比，銷火車郵局186號日戳。3.23經火車郵局186號。再鈐5.5 Webb 4號新加坡至香港海上分揀日戳。5.18抵膠州海關。經俄局之海上分揀例，稀罕難得。

Russia Japanese War

Lot 838

2,200 HKD

Live

1906 (22 May) postcard posted at Chinese Eastern Railway to Russia, applied with scarce Chinese Eastern Railway line 262 T&S type 1

1906 (22 May) postcard posted at Chinese Eastern Railway to Russia, applied with scarce Chinese Eastern Railway line 262 T&S type 1 cds. Arrived St Petersburg (9 May). T&S stated that postal materials from line 262 during early 1900s are of great rarity.1906.5.22 中東鐵路投遞明信片寄俄國，鈐珍罕之中東鐵路262線T&S 1型日戳。5.9抵聖彼得堡。T&S指1900年代初之中東鐵路郵例極為珍罕。