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Lot 1531

1,200 HKD

Live

1936 (14 Feb) Canton to Hanoi FFC but delivered by steamer, addressing to Gemany, f.w. Martyrs 10c + 20c + Reaper 30c, tied by Canton first

1936 (14 Feb) Canton to Hanoi FFC but delivered by steamer, addressing to Gemany, f.w. Martyrs 10c + 20c + Reaper 30c, tied by Canton first flight commemorative cds. Showing multiple cachets on front and reverse, indicating delay due to bad weather and delivery by steamer. In 1936, CNAC launched the Canton to Honai route but the first flight on 14 Feb was cancelled due to bad weather. The second and third attempt also failed due to various reason. The Canton-Hanoi route was unavailable until Jun.1936.2.14 廣州-河內首航封，改以汽船送遞，寄德國，烈士1角 + 3角 + 農穫圖5角，銷“廣河開航紀念”日戳。正背面鈐有多處指示戳，表明因天氣延誤及改經郵船送遞等。1936年國航開通廣州-河內航線，但2月14日首航因天氣原因取消，第二及第三次飛行均因不同原因失敗。廣州-河內線於6月才真正開通。

Hong Kong

Lot 1605

1,200 HKD

Live

1936 (5 Nov / 6 Nov) CNAC Hong Kong -Canton / Canton-Hong Kong FFC and 1937 (29 Jun) Eurasia Peiping-Hong Kong FFC in a group of 3, f.w.

1936 (5 Nov / 6 Nov) CNAC Hong Kong -Canton / Canton-Hong Kong FFC and 1937 (29 Jun) Eurasia Peiping-Hong Kong FFC in a group of 3, f.w. KGV, Silver Jubilee, Conoration issue and some other ROC issues.1936.11.5 / 11.6 中國航空公司香港-廣州 / 廣州-香港首航封及1937.6.29歐亞航空北平-香港首航封共三件，貼佐治五世、銀禧、加冕及若干民國票。

China Republic of China

Lot 1609

1,000 HKD

Live

1929 Sunchong (22 Nov) to Tungar Press Co, Hong Kong, f.w. Junk 4c, tied by Sunchong bilingual cds. Arrived Hong Kong (24 Nov). Tungar

1929 Sunchong (22 Nov) to Tungar Press Co, Hong Kong, f.w. Junk 4c, tied by Sunchong bilingual cds. Arrived Hong Kong (24 Nov). Tungar Press Co was famous for publishing books about resistance against Japanese invasion as well as progresive thoughts.1929.11.22 新昌寄香港東雅印務公司，貼帆船4分，銷新昌三格漢英日戳。11.24抵香港。東雅印務公司以出版抗日及進步思想書籍以聞名，包括蔡廷鍇《海外印象記》等。

China Republic of China

China Province Mandschurei

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

Lot 1610

1,000 HKD

Live

ca 1940s Namhoi to Mr. Li Po Chun, Hong Kong. Regsitered cover, f.w. SYS 5c in strip of 4 on reverse, tied by Namhoi bilingual cds. On

ca 1940s Namhoi to Mr. Li Po Chun, Hong Kong. Regsitered cover, f.w. SYS 5c in strip of 4 on reverse, tied by Namhoi bilingual cds. On front with registered label.約1940年代南海寄香港李寶椿先生。掛號封，背貼孫像5分直四連，銷南海三格點線日戳。正貼掛號標籤。

China Province Mandschurei

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

China Province Mandschurei

Lot 1961

800 HKD

Live

1912 Newchwang (15 Dec) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 1c + 2c on reverse, tied by Newchwang bilingual cds.

1912 Newchwang (15 Dec) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 1c + 2c on reverse, tied by Newchwang bilingual cds. Arrived Peking (17 Dec). 1912.12.15 牛莊寄北京。紅條封，背貼宋字蟠龍1分 + 2分，銷牛莊腰框英漢日戳。12.17抵北京。

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

Lot 1962

2,400 HKD

Live

1913 Newchwang (2 Nov) to Changpai, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 3c on reverse, tied by Newchwang bilingual cds. Transit Moukden (3 Nov),

1913 Newchwang (2 Nov) to Changpai, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 3c on reverse, tied by Newchwang bilingual cds. Transit Moukden (3 Nov), Tunghwa (10 Nov), Linkiang (14 Nov). Arrived Changpaifu. Linkiang and Tunghwa cds are without year as some post offices removed the year digit on cds after the end of Qing dynasty. 1913.11.2 牛莊寄長白，背貼宋字蟠龍3分，銷牛莊腰框英漢日戳。11.3經奉天，11.10經通化，11.14經臨江。抵長白府。臨江及通化日戳沿用清代郵戳，並挖去年份。

China Republic of China

Lot 1963

800 HKD

Live

1915 Lishu (16 Apr) to Changli. Red band cover, f.w. Junk 3c + one dropped stamp, tied by Linshu and Fenghwahsien cds respectively. Arrived

1915 Lishu (16 Apr) to Changli. Red band cover, f.w. Junk 3c + one dropped stamp, tied by Linshu and Fenghwahsien cds respectively. Arrived Twanlinchen (18 Apr). 1915.4.16 梨樹寄昌黎。紅條封，背貼帆船3分 + 一枚掉票，分別銷梨樹及奉化縣日戳。4.18抵團林鎮

Lot 1964

800 HKD

Live

1915 Liaoyang (23 Sep) to Peking. Junk 1c PSC, tied by Shenking Liaoyang cds. Arrived Peking (25 Sep).1915.9.23

1915 Liaoyang (23 Sep) to Peking. Junk 1c PSC, tied by Shenking Liaoyang cds. Arrived Peking (25 Sep).1915.9.23 遼陽寄北京。帆船1分郵資片，銷盛京遼陽腰框日戳。9.25抵北京。

China Republic of China

China Province Mandschurei

Lot 1965

2,500 HKD

Live

1916 Shwangchenpao (15 Jan) to Japan. Registered cover, f.w. Junk 1c in pair + 3c + 5c, tied by Shwangchenpao bilingual cds (dated

1916 Shwangchenpao (15 Jan) to Japan. Registered cover, f.w. Junk 1c in pair + 3c + 5c, tied by Shwangchenpao bilingual cds (dated Hunghsien 1st year), along with Shwangchenhsien registered mark. Transit Moukden (15 Jan), Kwangchengtze (16 Jan). Arrived Japan (21 Jan). Ex- Stehpen Yen. 1916.1.15 雙城堡寄日本。掛號封，貼帆船1分雙連 + 3分 + 5分，銷雙城堡腰框英漢日戳（年份為洪憲元年），旁鈐雙城縣掛號章。1.15經奉天，1.16經寬城子。1.21抵日本。嚴平西《地區郵集之二東三省》第152頁原件。

China Province Mandschurei

China Republic of China

China Province Mandschurei

Lot 1966

2,500 HKD

Live

1916 Tungping (24 Jan) to Tiehling. Red band cover, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by Shenking Tungping cds (dated Hunghsien 1st year). Arrived

1916 Tungping (24 Jan) to Tiehling. Red band cover, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by Shenking Tungping cds (dated Hunghsien 1st year). Arrived Tiehling (31 Jan). Ex- Stephen Yen. 1916.1.24 東平寄鐵嶺。紅條封，貼帆船3分，銷盛京東平腰框日戳（年份為洪憲元年）。1.31抵鐵嶺。嚴平西《地區郵集之二東三省》第153頁原件。

China Province Mandschurei

China Republic of China

Lot 1967

2,500 HKD

Live

1916 Tungping (26 Jan) to Tiehling. Red band cover, f.w. Junk 3c on reverse, tied by Shenking Tungping cds (dated Hunghsien 1st year).

1916 Tungping (26 Jan) to Tiehling. Red band cover, f.w. Junk 3c on reverse, tied by Shenking Tungping cds (dated Hunghsien 1st year). Arrived Tiehling (28 Jan). Ex- Stephen Yen.1916.1.26 東平寄鐵嶺。紅條封，背貼帆船3分，銷盛京東平腰框日戳（年份為洪憲元年）。1.28抵鐵嶺。嚴平西《地區郵集之二東三省》第154頁原件。

China Republic of China

Lot 1968

2,500 HKD

Live

1916 Newchwang (8 Feb) to Moukden. Chinese style cover, f.w. Junk 1c on reverse, tied by Newchwang bilignual cds (dated Hunghsien 1st

1916 Newchwang (8 Feb) to Moukden. Chinese style cover, f.w. Junk 1c on reverse, tied by Newchwang bilignual cds (dated Hunghsien 1st year). Arrived Moukden (10 Feb). Ex- Stephen Yen. 1916.2.8 牛莊寄奉天。中式封，背貼帆船1分，銷牛莊腰框英漢日戳（年份為洪憲元年）。2.10抵奉天。嚴平西《地區郵集之二東三省》第156頁原件。

China Republic of China

Japan

Lot 1969

2,500 HKD

Live

1916 Moukden (22 Feb) to Peking. Registered cover, f.w. Junk 1c in pair + 3c in pair, tied by Fengtien bilingual cds (dated Hunghsien 1st

1916 Moukden (22 Feb) to Peking. Registered cover, f.w. Junk 1c in pair + 3c in pair, tied by Fengtien bilingual cds (dated Hunghsien 1st year), along with Moukden registered mark. Arrived Peking (24 Feb). 1916.2.22 奉天寄北京。掛號封，貼帆船1分雙連 + 3分雙連，銷奉天腰框英漢日戳（年份為洪憲元年），旁鈐黑色英文掛號橫戳。2.24抵北京。

Lot 1970

800 HKD

Live

1927 Harbin (26 Jan) to "Poste Restante, Antibes, France", f.w. Reaper 20c, tied by Harbin bilingual cds, along with Kiosk No. 1 registered

1927 Harbin (26 Jan) to "Poste Restante, Antibes, France", f.w. Reaper 20c, tied by Harbin bilingual cds, along with Kiosk No. 1 registered label. Arrived France (27 Feb).1927.1.26 哈爾濱寄法國Antibes，並要求存局候領，貼農穫圖2角，銷哈爾濱三格英漢日戳，貼“Kiosk No. 1”掛號標籤。2.27抵法國。

Japan

Japan Cancellations and seals

Japan

Lot 1971

800 HKD

Live

1925 Harbin (20 Mar) to Switzerland via USA. Registered cover, f.w. Junk 1c in pair, tied by Harbin “K3” bilignual cds., along with

1925 Harbin (20 Mar) to Switzerland via USA. Registered cover, f.w. Junk 1c in pair, tied by Harbin “K3” bilignual cds., along with “KISOK 3” cachet and registered label. Arrived Switzerland (22 Apr). “Via America” annotation may suggests that the sender was concerned about the reliability of Siberian route. Scarce example posted at kiosk. Illustration in Farquhar’s book.1925.3.20 哈爾濱寄瑞士。掛號封，貼帆船1分雙連，銷哈爾濱K3三格英漢日戳，旁見“KIOSK 3”橫戳及掛號標籤。4.22抵瑞士。少見之郵亭投遞例子。Farquhar著作圖例原件。

Japan Cancellations and seals

China Province Mandschurei Cancellations and seals

Japan Cancellations and seals

Lot 1972

800 HKD

Live

1922. cover from Harbin to England via America, f.w. Junk stamps tied by scarce Harbin II cds and reg h/s. The trans-Siberia route Being

1922. cover from Harbin to England via America, f.w. Junk stamps tied by scarce Harbin II cds and reg h/s. The trans-Siberia route Being disrupted by 1917 Revolution and Civil War, mails were re-routed via America. It took the southerly route via Mukden.1922年，哈爾濱寄給英國掛號信，貼復活節票，銷少見的哈爾濱二分局和掛號戳，由於俄羅斯革命與內戰關係，西伯利亞鐵路中斷，南下奉天，改行美國。

Japan Cancellations and seals

China Province Mandschurei Cancellations and seals

Lot 1973

2,800 HKD

Live

1916 Newchwang (5 May) to Tientisn. Chinese style cover, f.w. Junk 1c in strip of 3 on reverse, tied by Newchwang No. 17 tombstone cancel,

1916 Newchwang (5 May) to Tientisn. Chinese style cover, f.w. Junk 1c in strip of 3 on reverse, tied by Newchwang No. 17 tombstone cancel, along with Newchwang bilingual cds. Stephen Yen and Sun Jun Yi did not record this number for Newchwang tombstone cancel. 1916.5.5 牛莊寄天津。中式封，背貼帆船1分三連，銷牛莊“十七”碑形戳，旁鈐牛莊腰框英漢日戳。嚴平西及孫君毅均未記錄此號碼之牛莊碑形戳。

China Province Mandschurei Cancellations and seals

Lot 1974

2,500 HKD

Live

1917 Erhtaokow (Aug) to Tsingyuan. Red band cover, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by Erhtaokow Postal Counter tombstone cancel. Arrived Tsingyuan (12

1917 Erhtaokow (Aug) to Tsingyuan. Red band cover, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by Erhtaokow Postal Counter tombstone cancel. Arrived Tsingyuan (12 Sep). Stephen Yen recorded that tombstone cancel in Manchuria is very scarce during ROC era as most of them were using ciruclar h.s. 1917.8 二道溝寄清源。紅條封，背貼帆船3分，銷二道溝信櫃碑形戳。9.12抵清源。嚴平西指民國時期之東三省之信櫃大多使用圓戳，碑形戳十分少見難得。