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China Imperial Post

Lot 163

2,000 HKD

Live

1910 Foochow (24 Feb) to Tsungan. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 5c, tied by Foochow City bilingual cds, along with scarce

1910 Foochow (24 Feb) to Tsungan. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 5c, tied by Foochow City bilingual cds, along with scarce "Fukien Capital City" vertical registered mark. Transit Kienyang (1 Mar). Arrived Tsungan (2 Mar). Stephen Yen only recorded this type of registered mark in 1904 and 1912

Lot 164

1,500 HKD

Live

1911 Kian (16 May) to Peking. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon x5, in total of 8c on reverse, tied by Kianfu lunar year bilingual cds,

1911 Kian (16 May) to Peking. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon x5, in total of 8c on reverse, tied by Kianfu lunar year bilingual cds, along with registered mark on front with haracter "F" reversed variety. Transit Nanchang (20 May). Arrived Peking (27 May). Cover opened out for display

Lot 165

1,000 HKD

Live

1911 Tamingfu (20 Aug) to Hweichow. Registered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c x8 on reverse, tied by Tamingfu bilingual cds.

1911 Tamingfu (20 Aug) to Hweichow. Registered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c x8 on reverse, tied by Tamingfu bilingual cds. Transit Changteh (21 Aug), Hankow, Tatung (25 Aug), Hweichow (2 Sep). Arrived Chengkengtien (3 Sep)

Lot 166

2,000 HKD

Live

1911 Changsha (29 Dec) to Kienkiang. Registered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c in pair, tied by Hunan Changsha Branch PO

1911 Changsha (29 Dec) to Kienkiang. Registered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c in pair, tied by Hunan Changsha Branch PO double-ringed lunar year cds., along with "Changsha Pehmun" Chinese registered mark. Transit Siushan (3 Jan). Arrived Kienkiang (7 Jan). With insect hole on reverse

Lot 167

4,000 HKD

Live

1900s Red band cover from Shaho to Tsingchow, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c on reverse, tied by scarce Shaho PO tombstone cancel. Transit Weihsien

1900s Red band cover from Shaho to Tsingchow, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c on reverse, tied by scarce Shaho PO tombstone cancel. Transit Weihsien PO and arrived Tsingchow PO with both tombstone cancel. Gathering three tombstone cancels of different shades and format on one cover. Spectacular

Lot 168

1,000 HKD

Live

1900s Moukden to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Moukden double-ringed lunar year cds. On reverse with scarce

1900s Moukden to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Moukden double-ringed lunar year cds. On reverse with scarce Moukden No. 7 Mail Box tombstone cancel in black. Stephen Yen recorded this type of tombstone cancel but in the shade of red

Lot 169

3,000 HKD

Live

ca 1900s Tientsin to Chengtsunkiang. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c x4 on reverse, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual, along with

ca 1900s Tientsin to Chengtsunkiang. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c x4 on reverse, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual, along with scarce "Registered Small Parcel Mail" horizontal marking. Arrived with "Anhwei / Postal Agency / Chengtsunkiang" circular h.s

Lot 170

7,500 HKD

Live

1902 Jihchao (Dec) to Chucheng. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c on front, tied by Jihchao PO tombstone cancel. On reverse with

1902 Jihchao (Dec) to Chucheng. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c on front, tied by Jihchao PO tombstone cancel. On reverse with scarce Chuchow and Chucheng Sun-and-Moon cds. Spectacular. 2002 (Nov) Zurich Asia, lot 416. Ex- Beckeman

Lot 171

3,000 HKD

Live

1910 Nanyuankow to Tongsiang. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c on reverse, tied by Anhwei Nanyuankow postal agency circular h.s.

1910 Nanyuankow to Tongsiang. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c on reverse, tied by Anhwei Nanyuankow postal agency circular h.s. Transit Weiping (5 Nov), Yehchow (8 Nov), Kashing (8 Nov), Kiashih (8 Nov). Arrived Tongsiang (9 Nov)

Lot 172

3,000 HKD

Live

1911 Ningpo (14 Feb) to Hweichow. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 7c on reverse, tied by Ningpo bilingual cds., along with Ningpo

1911 Ningpo (14 Feb) to Hweichow. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 7c on reverse, tied by Ningpo bilingual cds., along with Ningpo branch PO registered mark. Transit Shanghai (26 Feb), Hweichow, Tatung (28 Feb), Hweichow, Chengkeng postal agency. Arrived Anhwei Changki Postal agency with circular h.s. With original letter. Stephen Yen did not record this type of Ningpo branhc PO registered mark. Chengkeng and Changki postal agency mark are also unusual

Lot 173

3,000 HKD

Live

1903 Tientsin (11 Apr) to Russia, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c in pair, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds, along with registered mark.

1903 Tientsin (11 Apr) to Russia, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c in pair, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds, along with registered mark. Transit Newchwang Chinese PO (14 Apr). In combination with Russian Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 10k in pair, tied by Inkow Russian PO T&S type 2 cds., along with FPO No. 13 registered label and R mark. Arrived Munchen (May)

Lot 174

3,000 HKD

Live

1903 Tientsin (25 Jun) to England. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c inpair, tied by

1903 Tientsin (25 Jun) to England. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c inpair, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds, matching with registered mark on reveres. Transit Newchwang. In combination with Russian Coat of Arms ovpt diagonally “KITAI” 10k in pair, tied by Yingkow Russian Field PO no. 13 cds. Showing Yingkow registered label in Russian on reverse. Arrived London (Jul). Russian FPO in Manchuria were open for civilian mails at that time

China Russian PO

China Imperial Post

China Russian PO

China Imperial Post

China Russian PO

Lot 175

2,600 HKD

Live

1903 Tientsin (2 Sep) to Germany, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c on reverse, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit Newchwang Chinese PO

1903 Tientsin (2 Sep) to Germany, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c on reverse, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit Newchwang Chinese PO (5 Sep). In combination with Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 10k, tied by Russian FPO No. 13. Transit Moscow (11 Sep)

China Imperial Post

Lot 177

800 HKD

Live

1897. Mexico (20 May) to Shanghai Customs, f.w. Mexican 10c. Transit Texas (May), San Francisco (May), USPA Shanghai (23 Jun). Arrived

1897. Mexico (20 May) to Shanghai Customs, f.w. Mexican 10c. Transit Texas (May), San Francisco (May), USPA Shanghai (23 Jun). Arrived Shanghai Chinese PO (23 Jun) with dollar cds. Very scarce origin

Lot 178

800 HKD

Live

1897 USA (14 Jun) to Tientsin, f.w. US 5c, tied by Mount Vernon cds. Transit San Francisco (20 Jun), USPA Shanghai (23 Jul), transferred to

1897 USA (14 Jun) to Tientsin, f.w. US 5c, tied by Mount Vernon cds. Transit San Francisco (20 Jun), USPA Shanghai (23 Jul), transferred to Shanghai Chinese PO (23 Jul). Arrived Tientsin (27 Jul) with dollar cds

Lot 179

2,000 HKD

Live

1897 (15 Oct) German Eagle 10pf PSC to Adolphus Diercking, Customs Chungking, redirected to Shanghai, tied by Bromberg cds. Transit Hong

Lot 180

2,000 HKD

Live

1903 Peking (30 Jul) to England, applied with Peking PO oval d.s. Transit Newchwang (2 Aug). In combination with Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI

1903 Peking (30 Jul) to England, applied with Peking PO oval d.s. Transit Newchwang (2 Aug). In combination with Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 10k, tied by Russian FPO No. 13 cds (20 Jul). Arrived London and f.w. KEVII 1d, tied by London duplex d.s. (22 Aug) and redirected domestically

Lot 189

2,000 HKD

Live

1910 and 1911 a pair of Swiss stationery covers to Basel Mission in Kaying, tied by Zurich cds. One with Shanghai Chinese PO and German PO

1910 and 1911 a pair of Swiss stationery covers to Basel Mission in Kaying, tied by Zurich cds. One with Shanghai Chinese PO and German PO transit cds while another one transit at Hong Kong. Both with Swatow arrival cds