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Manchukuo

China French PO

China French PO Picture postcards

Manchukuo

China French PO

Manchukuo

Lot 968

1,200 HKD

Live

ca 1919 Red Cross member PPC to France, applied "MISSION MILITAIRE FRANCAISE EN SIBERIEN / Service Postal" circular seal. Scarce given the

ca 1919 Red Cross member PPC to France, applied "MISSION MILITAIRE FRANCAISE EN SIBERIEN / Service Postal" circular seal. Scarce given the small scale of the French force in Siberia.約1919年紅十字成員圖片明信片，鈐珍罕之“MISSION MILITAIRE FRANCAISE EN SIBERIEN / Service Postal"”圓戳。法國遠征軍規模較小，郵例珍罕。

China French PO

Lot 975

500 HKD

Sold

1938 Fort Bayard (11 Feb) to France. Registered cover, f.w. French Colonial Arts Exhibition S/S (Chan FL97), tied by Fort Bayard type 5

1938 Fort Bayard (11 Feb) to France. Registered cover, f.w. French Colonial Arts Exhibition S/S (Chan FL97), tied by Fort Bayard type 5 cds., alongside with registered label. Arrived Paris (18 Mar).1938.2.11 西營寄法國。掛號封，貼法國屬地藝術展覽會小型張（陳目FL97），銷西營5型日戳，旁貼掛號標籤。3.18抵巴黎。

China French PO Picture postcards

China German PO

China French PO Picture postcards

Lot 976

600 HKD

Sold

1905 Chungking (15 Aug) to France. Registered PPC, f.w. Navigation and Commerce ovpt. TCHONGKING with Chinese value x2, tied by Chungking

1905 Chungking (15 Aug) to France. Registered PPC, f.w. Navigation and Commerce ovpt. TCHONGKING with Chinese value x2, tied by Chungking French PO cds., alongside with R mark. Transit Hankow French PO (24 Aug). Arrived Francec (3 Oct).1905.8.15 重慶寄法國。掛號圖片明信片，貼航海及商貿神像加蓋TCHONGKING連中文面值十二仙 + 二仙，銷重慶法局日戳，旁鈐R章。8.24經漢口法局。10.3抵法國。

China German PO

China Italian PO

China German PO

Lot 1003

2,500 HKD

Live

1900 Tsingtau (24 Feb) to Italy, returned to China, f.w. unovpt. numeral stamp 5pf x2 + Eagle stamp ovpt. China 10pf, tied by Tsingtau

1900 Tsingtau (24 Feb) to Italy, returned to China, f.w. unovpt. numeral stamp 5pf x2 + Eagle stamp ovpt. China 10pf, tied by Tsingtau German PO cds. Returned for mulitple times. Arrived Tsingtau again (11 Oct). Interesting.1900.2.24 青島寄意大利，退回中國，貼未加蓋數目字票5芬尼x2 + 鷹徽圖加蓋China 10芬尼，銷青島德局日戳。中途多次改寄。10.11退回青島。有趣。

China Italian PO

Lot 1030

600 HKD

Live

1917 Peking (10 Nov) to England. Picture postcard, f.w. Italian ovpt. Pechino 10c (Chan FI-12), tied by Peking Italian PO cds. 2014 (Dec)

1917 Peking (10 Nov) to England. Picture postcard, f.w. Italian ovpt. Pechino 10c (Chan FI-12), tied by Peking Italian PO cds. 2014 (Dec) John Bull.1917.11.10 北京寄英國。圖片明信片，貼意大利票加蓋Pechino 10分（陳目FI-12），銷北京意國客郵局日戳。2014.12 布約翰。

Lot 1034

1,200 HKD

Live

1933 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (23 Oct) to Genova. Picture postcards, f.w. 10th Anniv of the March on Rome 10c + 20c, tied by “BATTAG

1933 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (23 Oct) to Genova. Picture postcards, f.w. 10th Anniv of the March on Rome 10c + 20c, tied by “BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN” type V cds.1933.10.23 意大利駐華營自天津寄熱那亞。圖片明信片，貼進軍羅馬十週年10分 + 20分，銷“BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN”V型日戳。

Lot 1035

1,000 HKD

Live

1933 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (16 Oct) to Genova. Picture postcard, f.w. daily stamp 2c in strip of 5 + 10th Anniv of March on Rome

1933 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (16 Oct) to Genova. Picture postcard, f.w. daily stamp 2c in strip of 5 + 10th Anniv of March on Rome 20c, tied by “BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN” type V cds.1933.10.16 意大利駐華營自天津寄熱那亞。圖片明信片，貼普票2分橫五連 + 進軍羅馬十週年20分，銷“BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN”V型日戳。

Lot 1036

1,300 HKD

Live

1933 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (23 Oct) to Genova. Picture postcards, f.w. 10th Anniv of the March on Rome 5c + 25c, tied by “BATTAG

1933 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (23 Oct) to Genova. Picture postcards, f.w. 10th Anniv of the March on Rome 5c + 25c, tied by “BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN” type V cds.1933.10.23 意大利駐華營自天津寄熱那亞。圖片明信片，貼進軍羅馬十週年5分 + 25分，銷“BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN”V型日戳。

Lot 1037

1,000 HKD

Live

1934 Italian cruiser Quarto from Shanghai (28 Feb) to La Spezia, f.w. 30c, tied by “R. ESPLORATORE QUARTO” type II cds. In the early

1934 Italian cruiser Quarto from Shanghai (28 Feb) to La Spezia, f.w. 30c, tied by “R. ESPLORATORE QUARTO” type II cds. In the early 1930s, Quarto was sent to East Asian waters, where she replaced the cruiser Libia.1934.2.28 意大利巡洋艦Quarto號自上海寄La Spezia，貼30分，銷“R. ESPLORATORE QUARTO”II型日戳。 1930年代，Quarto號被派往東亞替代Libia號。

China Italian PO

Hong Kong Pre-philately

Lot 1038

2,000 HKD

Live

1934 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (12 Oct) to Genova. Registered cover, f.w. International Congress of Electro-Radio-Biology 30c in strip

1934 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (12 Oct) to Genova. Registered cover, f.w. International Congress of Electro-Radio-Biology 30c in strip of 6, tied by “BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN” cds, alongside with registered label. Arrived Genova (27 Oct).1934.10.12 意大利駐華營自天津寄熱那亞。掛號封，貼生物學會議30分橫六連，銷“BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN”日戳。旁貼掛號標籤。10.27抵熱那亞。

China Italian PO

Hong Kong Pre-philately

Lot 1039

1,000 HKD

Live

1938 65th Infantry Division “Granatieri di Savoia” from Shanghai to Genova, f.w. Famous Artists 2.75lr, tied by scarce “REGIE POSTE /

1938 65th Infantry Division “Granatieri di Savoia” from Shanghai to Genova, f.w. Famous Artists 2.75lr, tied by scarce “REGIE POSTE / COMANDO / 10o REGGIMENTO GRANATIERI DI SAVOIA” oval seal. Arrived Genova (25 Apr). During the Second Sino-Japanese War Italy dispatched the I Grenadier Battalion of the 10th Regiment to China on 23 August 1937 to help guard the Shanghai International Settlement during the Battle of Shanghai. The battalion returned to Addis Ababa on 28 December 1938.1938年意大利第65步兵師“Granatieri di Savoia”自上海寄熱那亞，貼著名藝術家2.75里拉，銷稀罕之“REGIE POSTE / COMANDO / 10o REGGIMENTO GRANATIERI DI SAVOIA”橢圓形戳記。淞滬會戰期間，意大利於1937年8月23日派出一個營保護上海意租界，後來於1938年12月28日返回埃塞俄比亞。

Hong Kong Pre-philately

Lot 1507

12,000 HKD

Sold

1842 China Expedition member C. Frederick, Nanking (12 Sep) to England. Entire letter, sent "Voie Southampton", applied with framed "PACKET

1842 China Expedition member C. Frederick, Nanking (12 Sep) to England. Entire letter, sent "Voie Southampton", applied with framed "PACKET LETTER" cachet and Malta disinfection h.s. Arrived London (10 Dec). This letter was dated after the Treaty of Nanking was signed (29 Aug 1842). The sender was presumably on Sir Henry Pottinger's staff.1842.9.12 由鴉片戰爭之英軍C. Frederick自南京寄英國。郵簡，寫有“voie Southampont”，鈐帶框“PACKET LETTER”橫戳及馬爾他消毒圓戳。12.10抵倫敦。此信日期為簽訂南京條約後。寄件人應為砵甸乍之手下。

China Pre-philately

Lot 1508

800 HKD

Live

1844 Canton (11 Jun) to Frederick Huth Co., London. Entire letter, rated “1/10”, applied with “SHIPLETTER” cachet on reverse.

1844 Canton (11 Jun) to Frederick Huth Co., London. Entire letter, rated “1/10”, applied with “SHIPLETTER” cachet on reverse. Arrived London (16 Nov).1844.6.11 廣州寄倫敦Frederick Huth Co.。郵簡，寫有郵資“1/10”，背鈐“SHIPLETTER”橫戳。11.16抵倫敦。

Lot 1509

1,800 HKD

Sold

1844 Canton (3 Sep) to Frederick Huth Co., London. Entire letter, sent “p Main” and rated 8d”, applied with scarce “DEAL

1844 Canton (3 Sep) to Frederick Huth Co., London. Entire letter, sent “p Main” and rated 8d”, applied with scarce “DEAL SHIPLETTER” cachet. Arrived London (26 Feb). Deal is a small port near Dover. Incoming examples from China are scarce.1844.9.3 廣州寄倫敦Frederick Huth Co.。郵簡，寫有“p Main”及“8d”郵資，銷少見之“DEAL SHIPLETTER”戳記。 2.26抵倫敦。Deal為Dover附近之小港口，進口自中國之例子少見。

Lot 1510

1,700 HKD

Sold

1844 John Silverlock, Canton (10 Nov) to his father in Chichester. Entire letter, rated "1/10" and sent "via Marseiles", applied with boxed

1844 John Silverlock, Canton (10 Nov) to his father in Chichester. Entire letter, rated "1/10" and sent "via Marseiles", applied with boxed "INDIA" h.s. Transit Calcutta (9 Feb), London (8 Feb). Arrived Chichester (9 Feb).1844.11.10 John Silverlock自廣州寄Chichester的父親。郵簡，寫有郵資“1/10”及“via Marseilles”批示，鈐有帶框INDIA戳記。2.9經加爾各答，2.8經倫敦。2.9抵Chichester。

Lot 1511

900 HKD

Live

1845 Canton (4 Feb) to Fredreick Huth Co., London. Entire letter, rated “1/10” and sent “via Marseilles”, applied with oval INDIA

1845 Canton (4 Feb) to Fredreick Huth Co., London. Entire letter, rated “1/10” and sent “via Marseilles”, applied with oval INDIA h.s. Arrived London (5 Jun).1845.2.4 廣州寄倫敦Frederick Huth Co。郵簡，寫有郵資“1/10”及“via Marseille”批示。鈐橢圓形INDIA戳記。6.5抵倫敦。

Lot 1512

2,000 HKD

Live

1847 England (23 Apr) to Augustine Head & Co., Canton. Entire letter, sent “via Southampton” and rated “1/-”, applied with

1847 England (23 Apr) to Augustine Head & Co., Canton. Entire letter, sent “via Southampton” and rated “1/-”, applied with Birkenhead double-arc cds (19 May) and London PAID (20 May) cds. This mail was carried by Ripon, Precursor and Pottinger.1847.4.23 英國寄廣州瓊記洋行。郵簡，寫有“via Southampton”及“1/-”郵資，鈐Birkenhead雙弧始發日戳（5.19）及倫敦已付5.20日戳。此信經Ripon、Precursor及Pottinger號送遞。

Lot 1513

1,000 HKD

Live

1847 Canton (27 Oct) to Frederick Huth & Co., London. Entire letter, sent “via Marseilles” and rated “2/3”, applied with Hong

1847 Canton (27 Oct) to Frederick Huth & Co., London. Entire letter, sent “via Marseilles” and rated “2/3”, applied with Hong Kong (29 Oct) transit cds. Arrived London (22 Dec). This mail was carried by Lady Mary Wood, Precursor, Hindostan and Admiralty.1847.10.27 廣州寄倫敦Frederick Huth & Co.。郵簡，寫有“via Marseilles”及郵資“2/3”，鈐香港10.29中轉日戳。12.22抵倫敦。此信經Lady Mary Wood、Precursor、Hindostan及Admiralty號送遞。