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Lot 2838

700 HKD

Live

1916 Shanghai (27 Apr) to the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Bangkok, f.w. Junk 1c x2, tied by Shanghai bisected bilingual cds. Transit

1916 Shanghai (27 Apr) to the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Bangkok, f.w. Junk 1c x2, tied by Shanghai bisected bilingual cds. Transit Bangkok. Arrived Singora. Cover opened out for display.1916.4.27 上海寄曼谷華商總商會，貼帆船1分x2，銷上海半切漢英日戳。經曼谷。抵Singora。封剖開以作展示。

Lot 2842

400 HKD

Live

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。

China Republic of China

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

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

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

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

Lot 2874

1,500 HKD

Live

1940s a group of 3 Bank of China in US and Australia covers, all used domestically.

Hong Kong

Malaya Covers bulk lot

Hong Kong

Malaya Covers bulk lot

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。

Malaya 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。