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Hong Kong Queen Elizabeth

China Imperial Post

China

Hong Kong Queen Elizabeth

China

Lot 2758

2,000 HKD

Sold

1935 Hong Kong (28 Dec) to Cuba, f.w. Silver Jubilee 10c with forwarding agent seal. aerogramme.1935.12.28

1935 Hong Kong (28 Dec) to Cuba, f.w. Silver Jubilee 10c with forwarding agent seal. aerogramme.1935.12.28 香港寄古巴，貼佐治五世銀禧10仙x2，銷香港日 TRINIDAD 千里達

Hong Kong Queen Elizabeth

Lot 2767

1,900 HKD

Sold

1962 Hong Kong (21 Mar) to Canton, f.w. QEII 10c, tied by Hong Kong meter stamp. The content was about handling the last remittance of a

1962 Hong Kong (21 Mar) to Canton, f.w. QEII 10c, tied by Hong Kong meter stamp. The content was about handling the last remittance of a cousin deceased in Peru. 28 291962.3.21 香港寄廣州，貼伊麗沙白二世1角，銷香港機戳。內容為有關處理於秘魯逝世的華僑遺款。

China Imperial Post

China Republic of China

China Imperial Post

Lot 2768

20,000 HKD

Sold

1888 Kungyikfow to Singapore, applied with Kungyikfow forwarding agent vertical seal on front while Canton and Hong Kong agent seals on

1888 Kungyikfow to Singapore, applied with Kungyikfow forwarding agent vertical seal on front while Canton and Hong Kong agent seals on revese. Transit Hong Kong and f.w. QV 5c, tied by B62 obliterator, along with Hong Kong cds. Arrived Singapore (14 Jul). Early example of Qiaopi correspondence to Singapore. 1888年公益埠寄新加坡，鈐公益埠“利行號”直戳，背見“寧市匯同昌生記信局”及“香港巨隆號書柬”直戳。貼香港維多利亞女皇像5仙，銷B62殺手戳，另見香港日戳。7.14抵新加坡。早期之新加坡僑批例子。

China Republic of China

Malaya

China Republic of China

Lot 2769

4,000 HKD

Sold

1915 Sungei Siput (14 Jun) to Sunwui via Hong Kong. Red band cover, f.w. Malaya 4c, tied by Sungei Siput cds. Transit Ipoh (14 Jun).

1915 Sungei Siput (14 Jun) to Sunwui via Hong Kong. Red band cover, f.w. Malaya 4c, tied by Sungei Siput cds. Transit Ipoh (14 Jun). Arrived Hong Kong (22 Jun) with "Payable on Arriv- al" cachet of the forwarding agent which forwarded to cover to Sunwui.1915.6.14 由Sungai Siput經香港寄新會。紅條封，貼馬來亞票4分，銷Sungai Siput日戳。6.14經怡保。6.22抵香港，鈐“水腳到奉 / 馮吉”直戳以轉遞新會。

Malaya

China Republic of China

Malaya

Lot 2770

5,000 HKD

Sold

1915 Sungei Siput (14 Jun) to Sunwui via Hong Kong. Red band cover, f.w. Malaya 4c, tied by Sungei Siput cds. Transit Ipoh (14 Jun).

1915 Sungei Siput (14 Jun) to Sunwui via Hong Kong. Red band cover, f.w. Malaya 4c, tied by Sungei Siput cds. Transit Ipoh (14 Jun). Arrived Hong Kong (22 Jun) with "Payable on Arrival" cachet of the forwarding agent which forwarded to cover to Sunwui.1915.6.14 由Sungai Siput經香港寄新會。紅條封，貼馬來亞票4分，銷Sungai Siput日戳。6.14經怡保。6.22抵香港，鈐“水腳到奉 / 馮吉”直戳以轉遞新會。

China Republic of China

Lot 2771

7,000 HKD

Sold

1925 Amoy (28 Dec) to Penang. Red band cover, f.w. Junk x8, in total of 20c on reverse, tied by Amoy bisected bilingual cds. On front with

1925 Amoy (28 Dec) to Penang. Red band cover, f.w. Junk x8, in total of 20c on reverse, tied by Amoy bisected bilingual cds. On front with registered label. Arrived Penang. Scarce registered usage on Qiaopi mail. Cover opened out for display. Ex- Choon Koshpasharin. 2025 (Dec) AVA Auctions, lot 3920.1925.12.28 廈門寄檳城。紅條封，背貼帆船8分合2角，銷廈門半切漢英日戳。正貼掛號標籤。抵檳城。掛號之僑批郵品少

China Republic of China

China Republic of China Postal stationery

China Republic of China

China Republic of China Postal stationery

Lot 2772

2,200 HKD

Sold

1928 a pair of Qiaopi (money remittance letter) and Huipi

1928 a pair of Qiaopi (money remittance letter) and Huipi1928年一對往來新加坡之僑批及回批，幫號同為“明5785號” 遞。往返成對的僑批回批十分難得。分大型郵資封（韓目L17），加貼2角，銷江十分少見難得。

China Republic of China Postal stationery

Lot 2775

16,000 HKD

Sold

1939 Kongmoonfu (19 Mar) to OCBC Singapore. SYS 5c largr type statioenry cover (Han L17), uprated by 20c, tied by Kongmoonfu bilingual cds.

1939 Kongmoonfu (19 Mar) to OCBC Singapore. SYS 5c largr type statioenry cover (Han L17), uprated by 20c, tied by Kongmoonfu bilingual cds. Using stationery cover for remittance business is scarce.1939.3.19 江門埠寄新加坡華僑銀行。孫像5分大型郵資封（韓目L17），加貼2角，銷江門埠三格漢英日戳。使用孫像郵資封作銀信十分少見難得。

China Republic of China

Lot 2776

3,600 HKD

Sold

1947 (6 May) Huipi (receipt of remit- tance) bulk mail from Amoy to Singa- pore, f.w. SYS $200 x15 + surch $500 x10, in total of $80000,

1947 (6 May) Huipi (receipt of remit- tance) bulk mail from Amoy to Singa- pore, f.w. SYS $200 x15 + surch $500 x10, in total of $80000, tied by Amoy bilingual cds. Plus a inner cover with Singapore forwrading agent seal. Huipi bulk mail is always scarce.1947.5.6 回批總包，自廈門寄新加坡，貼 1941及1943年一對由新加坡寄汕頭之僑批，均無貼票，鈐不 "Central Bank of China / Swatow" circular marking. 僑批總包例子。

Lot 2777

3,000 HKD

Sold

1940 OCBC Hupi (receipt of remittance) from Toishan (9 Jan) to Penang, f.w. Martyrs 50c, tied by Toishan bilingual cds. Given the

1940 OCBC Hupi (receipt of remittance) from Toishan (9 Jan) to Penang, f.w. Martyrs 50c, tied by Toishan bilingual cds. Given the popularity of Qiaopiju, postal remittance was rather scarce. Ex- Choon Koshpasharin. 2025 (Dec) AVA1940.1.9 華僑銀行回批，自台山寄檳城，鈐台山三格點線日林立，故郵政匯款反而少見。許茂春舊藏。2025.12 艾華拍 1941.12 華僑銀行回批，自南蓢寄檳城，鈐“ 日戳。因香港淪陷而蓋有“郵路不通 / 退回原路中斷。極具歷史意義。

Lot 2780

14,000 HKD

Sold

1941 (Dec) OCBC Hupi (receipt of remittance) from Namlong to Penang, applied with Namhoi vertical origin seal. F.w. SYS 50c, tied by

1941 (Dec) OCBC Hupi (receipt of remittance) from Namlong to Penang, applied with Namhoi vertical origin seal. F.w. SYS 50c, tied by Tsianshan (13 Dec) cds. Showing "No Service / Return to Sender" cachet due to the fall of Hong Kong. Hong Kong fell into Japanese hands in Dec 1941. Historical returned example.1941.12 華僑銀行回批，自南蓢寄檳城，鈐“南蓢福隆棧”直戳。貼孫像5角，銷前山12.13日戳。因香港淪陷而蓋有“郵路不通 / 退回原寄人”指示戳。1941年12月香港淪陷，導致郵路中斷。極具歷史意義。

Lot 2781

5,400 HKD

Sold

1947 (3 Jan) Huipi (receipt of remittance) bulk mail stating containing 18 letters from Yungchun to Kuala Lumpur, f.w. SYS x71, in total of

1947 (3 Jan) Huipi (receipt of remittance) bulk mail stating containing 18 letters from Yungchun to Kuala Lumpur, f.w. SYS x71, in total of $13750 (international letter rate $300 + registration rate $450 per letter), tied by Yungchun bilingual cds. Huipi bulk mail is always scarce. Impressive large franking.1947.1.3 回批總包，申報內裝回批18件，自永春寄吉隆坡，正背貼孫像71枚，合13750元（每件國際信函郵資300元 + 掛號費450元），銷永春三格漢英日戳。稀罕難得之僑批總包例子，大方連貼票更是震撼。

Lot 2782

3,800 HKD

Sold

1948 (18 Aug) Huipi (receipt of remittance) bulk mail stating containing 6 letters from Swatow to Penang, f.w. SYS $50,000 + $100,000 x3 +

1948 (18 Aug) Huipi (receipt of remittance) bulk mail stating containing 6 letters from Swatow to Penang, f.w. SYS $50,000 + $100,000 x3 + 500,000 x5, in total of $2,850,000, tied by Swatow bilingual cds. Huipi bulk mail is always scarce.1948.8.18 回批總包，申報內裝回批6件，自汕頭寄檳城，貼孫像5萬 + 10萬x3 + 50萬x5，合285萬元，銷汕頭三格點線漢英日戳。稀罕難得之僑批總包例子。

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

China Republic of China

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

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

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。