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China Republic of China

Lot 2783

7,000 HKD

Sold

1948 (5 Nov) Huipi (receipt of remittance) bulk mail from Swatow to Penang, f.w. SYS $200,000 + $500,000 + $2m x9, in total of $18,700,000

1948 (5 Nov) Huipi (receipt of remittance) bulk mail from Swatow to Penang, f.w. SYS $200,000 + $500,000 + $2m x9, in total of $18,700,000 (international letter rate $300,000 + airmail rate $800000 per letter, in total of 17 letters), tied by Swatow bilingual cds., along with a slip applied wtih serial number marking and date. On front with airmail mark. Huipi bulk mail is always scarce, not to mention being last day cover of this postage.1948.11.5 回批總包，自汕頭寄檳城，貼孫像20萬 + 50元 + 200萬x9，合1870萬（每件國際信函郵資30萬元 + 航空費80萬元，共故可知內封17件），銷汕頭三格點線漢英日戳。貼有幫號和日期之便條。稀罕難得之僑批總包例子，更為郵資尾日封。

Lot 2784

5,000 HKD

Sold

1949 (13 Jan) Huipi (receipt of remittance) bulk mail stating containing 18 letters from Swatow to Penang, f.w. SYS surch Gold Yuan $5 in

1949 (13 Jan) Huipi (receipt of remittance) bulk mail stating containing 18 letters from Swatow to Penang, f.w. SYS surch Gold Yuan $5 in block of 6 + Parcel stamp surch Gold Yuan $200 in strip of 3, in total of $630 (Huipi concessionary half rate $5 + airmail rate $30 per letter), tied by Swatow bilingual cds. On front with airmail marking. Huipi bulk mail is always scarce.1949.1.13 回批總包，申報內裝回批18件，自汕頭寄檳城，貼孫像改值金圓5元六方連 + 包裹票改值金圓200元三連，合630元（每件回批特惠半費郵資5元 + 航空費30元，共18件），銷汕頭三格點線漢英日戳。正見航空章。稀罕難得之僑批總包例子。

China Republic of China

Malaya Straits Settlements

Lot 2785

50,000 HKD

Sold

1949 (14 Jan) Clubbed Mail Wrapper from Johore, Malaya, to Swatow. Endorsed in Chinese “40 letters within, postage $30”, and “First

1949 (14 Jan) Clubbed Mail Wrapper from Johore, Malaya, to Swatow. Endorsed in Chinese “40 letters within, postage $30”, and “First of 3 packets, Batch 52-3”. F.w. rare & exceptional combination franking of Straits Settlements ‘BMA/ MALAYA’ Overprints KGVI Scroll Design Keyplates inscribed ‘REVENUE/REVENUE’ $25 carmine & brown and Johore Royal Silver Wedding $5 green (small faults where affixed over edge) tied by ‘JOHORE BAHRU/14JAN49’ cds cancel, minor folds affecting the $5 only. This rare item proves genuine postal usage of the $25 revenue stamp. Ex Dr William Wells.1949.1.14. 马来亚柔佛侨批总包寄往汕头。注明：“内信40封士丹30元“、”52第三帮批计三包其一“，贴英皇银婚5元及战后海峡殖民地加盖马来亚军政府25元税票，并非邮票供应不上，而是根本由于没有高额邮票，只得使用税票，是邮用税票的极少数实寄封例子之一，素为英属收藏者珍重！发自中国的回批总包已经甚为稀少，国外寄入的总包更如凤毛麟角！韦尔斯旧藏。便條。稀罕難得之僑批總包例子，更為郵資尾日封。

Malaya Straits Settlements

China Republic of China

China Republic of China Covers bulk lot

Malaya Straits Settlements

Lot 2786

4,600 HKD

Sold

1930-1960s a group of 6 Singapore Huipi (receipt of remittance), showcasing comprehensive types of forwarding agent seals. All frankless as

1930-1960s a group of 6 Singapore Huipi (receipt of remittance), showcasing comprehensive types of forwarding agent seals. All frankless as delivered in bulk mail.1930至1960年代一組6件新加坡回批，展示了各式批局戳記。由於經總包送遞故均無貼票。

China Republic of China

China Republic of China Covers bulk lot

China Republic of China

Lot 2787

4,600 HKD

Sold

1949 (21 Sep) Huipi (receipt of remittance) bulk mail stating containing 9 letters from Swatow to Penang, f.w. Peiping Summer Palace surch

1949 (21 Sep) Huipi (receipt of remittance) bulk mail stating containing 9 letters from Swatow to Penang, f.w. Peiping Summer Palace surch Silver Yuan 40c + Revenue stamp surch Silver Yuan 4c x2 + SYS Silver Yuan 10c in pair, in total of 68c, tied by Swatow bilingual cds. Huipi bulk mail is always scarce, not to mention affixed wtih Silver Yuan adhesive.1949.9.21 回批總包，申報內裝回批9件，自汕頭寄檳城，貼北平頤和園加蓋郵資4角 + 印花稅票改值銀圓4分x2 + 孫像銀圓1角雙連，合6角8分，銷汕頭三格漢英日戳。稀罕難得之僑批總包例子，貼用銀圓票更是難得一遇。

China Republic of China Covers bulk lot

Lot 2788

1,600 HKD

Sold

1910-1940s a group of 5 remittance slips from Singapore and Bangkok. Good materials for Qiaopi collection.

1910-1940s a group of 5 remittance slips from Singapore and Bangkok. Good materials for Qiaopi collection. 1910至1940年代一組五件新加坡及曼谷之匯款單據。適合僑批郵集。

China Express Stamps

China Republic of China

China Express Stamps

China Republic of China

China Express Stamps

Lot 2794

10,000 HKD

Sold

1920s an exhibit page of Tianyi Letter Office, containing red band cover, inner letter and express stamp, reflecting the delivery of Qiaopi

1920s an exhibit page of Tianyi Letter Office, containing red band cover, inner letter and express stamp, reflecting the delivery of Qiaopi delivery between Philippines and China. Tianyi was the largest letter office in Philippines during that period.1920年代一頁以天一信局為題之展頁，包含一件紅條封、一件內信及一枚快信票，反映了中國與菲律賓間之僑批往來。天一信局為當時菲律賓規模最大之批局。

China Republic of China

Lot 2796

6,000 HKD

Sold

1922 (24 Nov) Huipi (receipt of remittance) red band cover from Amoy to Manila, f.w. Junk 3c x5 on reveres for international letter rate,

1922 (24 Nov) Huipi (receipt of remittance) red band cover from Amoy to Manila, f.w. Junk 3c x5 on reveres for international letter rate, tied by Amoy bilingual cds. Arrived Manila (3 Dec). International letter rate was raised from 10c to 15c between 1 Nov and 31 Dec 1922, thus very scarce. Ex- Choon Koshpasharin. 2025 (Dec) AVA Auctions, lot 3978.1922.11.24 回批紅條封，自廈門寄馬尼拉，背貼帆船3分x5，合1角5分國際信函郵資，銷廈門腰框英漢日戳。12.3抵馬尼拉。國際信函郵資在1922年11月1日至12月31日期間由1角升至1角5分，時效甚短，故難得。2008年版許茂春著《東南亞華人與僑批》第175頁3-31原件。2025.12 艾華拍賣，拍品號3978。

Lot 2803

3,200 HKD

Sold

1948 (Dec) Huipi (receipt of remittance) from Chuanchow to Manila, f.w. SYS surch Gold Yuan $1 + $2x 3, in total of $7 international

1948 (Dec) Huipi (receipt of remittance) from Chuanchow to Manila, f.w. SYS surch Gold Yuan $1 + $2x 3, in total of $7 international airmail letter rate, tied by Amoy bilingual cds (8 Dec).1948.12 泉州寄馬尼拉回批，貼孫像改值金圓1元 + 2元x3，合國外航空信函郵資，銷廈門12.8三格日戳。

Lot 2814

800 HKD

Sold

1947 (12 Jul) Huipi (receipt of remittance) from Amoy to Soerabaja. Airmail cover, f.w. SYS $200 in block of 4 + surch CNC $500 in block of

1947 (12 Jul) Huipi (receipt of remittance) from Amoy to Soerabaja. Airmail cover, f.w. SYS $200 in block of 4 + surch CNC $500 in block of 4, tied by Amoy bilingual cds. Showing Soerabaja arrival censor mark. Huipi to Indonesia usually sent individually by airmail instead of in bulk.1947.7.12 廈門寄泗水回批。航空封，貼孫像200元四方連 + 改值國幣500元四方連，銷廈門三格點線日戳。另見泗水到達檢查章。寄印尼回批多採取單封以航空寄出。

Lot 2815

1,000 HKD

Sold

1947 (26 Jul) Huipi (receipt of remittance) from Amoy to Soerabaja. Airmail cover, f.w. SYS $3000, tied by Amoy bilingual cds. Showing

1947 (26 Jul) Huipi (receipt of remittance) from Amoy to Soerabaja. Airmail cover, f.w. SYS $3000, tied by Amoy bilingual cds. Showing Soerabaja arrival censor mark. Huipi to Indonesia usually sent individually by airmail instead of in bulk.1947.7.26 廈門寄泗水回批。航空封，貼孫像3000元，銷廈門三格點線日戳。另見泗水到達檢查章。寄印尼回批多採取單封以航空寄出。

Lot 2816

800 HKD

Sold

1946 (11 Nov) Huipi (receipt of remittance) from Amoy to Soerabaja. Airmail cover, f.w. SYS $200 + surch $500, tied by Amoy bilingual cds.

1946 (11 Nov) Huipi (receipt of remittance) from Amoy to Soerabaja. Airmail cover, f.w. SYS $200 + surch $500, tied by Amoy bilingual cds. Arrived Soerabaja (23 Nov). Huipi to Indonesia usually sent individually by airmail instead of in bulk.1947.11.11 廈門寄泗水回批。航空封，貼孫像200元 + 改值500元，銷廈門三格點線日戳。11.23抵泗水。寄印尼回批多採取單封以航空寄出。

China Republic of China Covers bulk lot

China Republic of China

China Republic of China Covers bulk lot

China Republic of China

China Republic of China Covers bulk lot

Lot 2818

2,600 HKD

Sold

1940s a group of 10 OCBC remittance slips, used in Kulangsu, Amoy, Sourabaya etc.

China Republic of China

Lot 2829

4,400 HKD

Sold

1925 Shanhu (25 Sep) to Phnom Penh. Red band cover, f.w. Junk x5 on reverse, in total of 10c, tied by Kwangtung Sanhu cds. Transit Kiyang,

1925 Shanhu (25 Sep) to Phnom Penh. Red band cover, f.w. Junk x5 on reverse, in total of 10c, tied by Kwangtung Sanhu cds. Transit Kiyang, Swatow. Arrived Phnom Penh (4 Oct). Cover opened out for dis- play. Rather early Qiaopi to Cambodia, probably jointly delivered by two Qiaopiju. As the Chinese community in Cambodia was much smaller than Vietnam, examples are particularly scarce. Ex- Choon Koshpasharin. 2025 (Jul) AVA Auctions, lot 3149.1925.9.25 山湖寄金塔。紅條封，背貼帆船x5，合1角，銷廣東山湖腰框日戳。經揭陽及汕頭。10.4抵金塔。封剖開以作展示。甚早之寄柬埔寨僑批，按封面批注，應是由兩家商號合作送遞。柬埔寨華人人口遠少於越南，故十分難得。許茂春著《東南亞華人與僑批》第130頁2-65原件。2025.7 艾華拍賣，拍品號3149。

China Republic of China

China Republic of China Covers bulk lot

Lot 2830

4,000 HKD

Sold

1927-1929 a pair of Huipi (receipt of remittance) from Puning to Soetrang, Indochina. One f.w. Junk 10c while another one frankless, both

1927-1929 a pair of Huipi (receipt of remittance) from Puning to Soetrang, Indochina. One f.w. Junk 10c while another one frankless, both applied with “Swatow Kwangyi Dispatch / Annam Kiyuan remittance” vertical seal. Similar with incoming Qiaopi, outgoing Qiaopi were also sent in bulk. Howerver, as French Indochina did not allow sending Qiaopi in bulk in 1927, China Post followed suit accordingly. Ex- Choon Koshpasharin. 2025 (Jul) AVA Auctions, lot 3133.1927至1929年一對廣東普寧寄印支蓬潭之回批，一件貼帆船1角，一件未貼票，鈐“汕頭光益分發 / 安南吉源批銀”直戳。回批與進口僑批一樣，通常以總包進口，但法屬印支郵政於1927年取消僑批總包，故中華郵政作出相應調整，回批總包亦改為逐件貼票才以總包寄出。許茂春著《東南亞華人與僑批》第118頁2-41及119頁2-42原件。2025.7 艾華拍賣，拍品號3133。

China Republic of China Covers bulk lot

China Republic of China

China Republic of China Covers bulk lot

Lot 2836

2,800 HKD

Sold

1940s a group of 3 cover pieces applied with various money remittance agency vertical markings, along with SYS or Reaper franking tied by

1940s a group of 3 cover pieces applied with various money remittance agency vertical markings, along with SYS or Reaper franking tied by Swatow cds.1940年代一組三件鈐各式批局直戳之剪片，另貼孫像或農穫圖票，銷汕頭日戳。

China Republic of China

Lot 2838

4,200 HKD

Sold

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

Sold

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。