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Japan Postal stationery

Japan Collections

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Japan Postal stationery

Japan Collections

Japan Postal stationery

Lot 1092

600 HKD

Live

A collection of 9 Japanese stationery covers and postcards. Mostly mint. More outstanding items include commerically used Cherry Blossom 1s

A collection of 9 Japanese stationery covers and postcards. Mostly mint. More outstanding items include commerically used Cherry Blossom 1s cover.一組9件日本郵資封片，大多為新。當中較佳者包含一件櫻切手1錢郵資封。

Japan Collections

Lot 1093

1,600 HKD

Sold

A collection of classic Japanese mint and used stamps, including forgeries and others. Quantity up to hundreds.

Japan

Lot 1121

900 HKD

Sold

An assorted group of about 70 world stamps and S/S, including Japan, Germany, France, Ryukyu Islands etc. All mint.

An assorted group of about 70 world stamps and S/S, including Japan, Germany, France, Ryukyu Islands etc. All mint.一組約70枚世界各地郵票及小型張，包含日本、德國、法國、琉球等。均為新。

Japan

China PRC Port Arthur & Dairen Area

Lot 1366

400 HKD

Sold

1941-1948 Tibet Local Government 10 Srang (Pick 9). PMG Choice Very Fine 35.1941至1948年西藏地方政府10兩。PMG

China PRC Port Arthur & Dairen Area

Lot 1908

11,000 HKD

Sold

Kuang Hsu (Guangxu) Year 21 (1895) Official cover from a Kwangtung officer at the Liaoning battlefield of Sino-Japanese War to the Zhang

Kuang Hsu (Guangxu) Year 21 (1895) Official cover from a Kwangtung officer at the Liaoning battlefield of Sino-Japanese War to the Zhang Zhidong, Minister of Nanyang and Viceroy of Kiangsu-Chekiang.光緒二十一年（1895）甲午戰爭後期從遼寧戰場發出之公文。統領湖廣愷字炮隊廣東大鵬協鎮吳自錦州西海口發，致南洋大臣兩江總督張之洞。

Lot 1911

2,400 HKD

Sold

Kuang Hsu (Guangxu) Year 34 (1908) Official mail from the Garrison Commander in Yingkow to German Consulate Yingkow, applied with red

Kuang Hsu (Guangxu) Year 34 (1908) Official mail from the Garrison Commander in Yingkow to German Consulate Yingkow, applied with red official seal光緒三十四年（1908）營口統帶致德國駐營口領事公文。

China Imperial Post

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Japan

China Imperial Post

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Imperial Post

Lot 1941

1,600 HKD

Sold

1910 Harbin (10 Mar) to Germany. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 4c in pair + 10c, tied by Harbin bisected bilingual cds, along

1910 Harbin (10 Mar) to Germany. Registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 4c in pair + 10c, tied by Harbin bisected bilingual cds, along with registered mark and “via SIBERIA-MOSCOW” cachet. Arrived Berlin (23 Mar). 1910.3.10 哈爾濱寄德國。掛號封，貼蟠龍2分 + 4分雙連 + 1角，銷哈爾濱半切漢英日戳，旁見掛號章及“經西伯利亞-莫斯科”指示戳。3.23抵柏林。

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 1942

1,000 HKD

Live

1910 Harbin (24 Aug) to Germany. CIP 4th print PSC, uprated by 1c + 2c, tied by Harbin bisected bilingual cds.1910.8.24

1910 Harbin (24 Aug) to Germany. CIP 4th print PSC, uprated by 1c + 2c, tied by Harbin bisected bilingual cds.1910.8.24 哈爾濱寄德國。大清第四版郵資片，加貼1分 + 2分，銷哈爾濱半切漢英日戳。

Japan

China Imperial Post

Japan

Lot 1946

2,000 HKD

Sold

1911 Sansing (27 Oct) to Japan. CIP 4th print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1/2c for concessionary rate to Japan, tied by Sansing

1911 Sansing (27 Oct) to Japan. CIP 4th print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1/2c for concessionary rate to Japan, tied by Sansing bilingual cds. Sansing is known as Yilan County nowadays. Very scarce. 1911.10.27 三姓寄日本。大清第四版郵資片，加貼蟠龍半分，合寄日本特惠郵資，銷三姓腰框英漢日戳。三姓即現時依蘭。郵例難得。

China Imperial Post

Japan Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post

Lot 1947

2,800 HKD

Sold

1909 (30 Dec) Kirin to Pingchow. Chinese style cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c on reverse, tied by Kirin bilingual cds., along with Kirin No.

1909 (30 Dec) Kirin to Pingchow. Chinese style cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c on reverse, tied by Kirin bilingual cds., along with Kirin No. 15 tombstone cancel in red. Arrived Pingchow (5 Jan). Ex- Stephen Yen. 1909.12.30 吉林寄濱州。中式封，背貼蟠龍2分，銷吉林腰框英漢日戳，旁鈐吉林“十五”紅色碑形戳。1.5抵濱州。嚴平西《地區郵集之二東三省》第101頁原件。

Japan Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Japan Cancellations and seals

Lot 1948

3,400 HKD

Sold

1907 Shenyang (29 Jun) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in pair on reverse, tied by Moukden Shenyang cds., along with

1907 Shenyang (29 Jun) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in pair on reverse, tied by Moukden Shenyang cds., along with Shenyang No. “Two One” tombstone cancel in red. Arrived Peking (1 Jul). Ex- Stephen Yen. 1907.6.29 瀋陽寄北京。紅條封，背貼蟠龍2分x2，銷奉天瀋陽腰框日戳，旁鈐瀋陽“二一”紅色碑形戳。7.1抵北京。嚴平西《地區郵集之二東三省》第100頁原件。

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Lot 1949

6,500 HKD

Sold

1907 Shenyang (7 Oct) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c on reverse, tied by Moukden Shenyang cds., along with Moukden

1907 Shenyang (7 Oct) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c on reverse, tied by Moukden Shenyang cds., along with Moukden Shenyang First Branch tombstone cancel. Arrived Peking (9 Oct). Ex- Stephen Yen. 1907.10.7 瀋陽寄北京。紅條封，背貼蟠龍2分，銷奉天瀋陽腰框日戳，旁鈐奉天瀋陽“第一分局”碑形戳。10.9抵北京。嚴平西《地區郵集之二東三省》第96頁原件。

China Imperial Post

China Postal stationery

China Imperial Post

China Postal stationery

China Imperial Post

Lot 1950

1,500 HKD

Live

1907 (31 May) Red band cover back from Shenyang, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c x6, tied by Moukden / Shenyang lunar year cds., along with

1907 (31 May) Red band cover back from Shenyang, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c x6, tied by Moukden / Shenyang lunar year cds., along with “Moukden / Shenyang” registered mark. Ex- Stephen Yen. 1907.5.31 紅條封封背，寄自瀋陽，貼蟠龍2分x6，銷奉天瀋陽三格干支日戳，旁鈐“奉天瀋陽”掛號橫戳。嚴平西《地區郵集之二東三省》第44頁原件。

China Postal stationery

Lot 1954

3,000 HKD

Live

1907 Chinchow (18 Dec) to Belgium. CIP 2nd print PSC, uprated by 1c + 2c, tied by Moukden Chinchow double-ringed lunar year cds. Transit

1907 Chinchow (18 Dec) to Belgium. CIP 2nd print PSC, uprated by 1c + 2c, tied by Moukden Chinchow double-ringed lunar year cds. Transit Kwanchengtsz (23 Dec). Very nice usage of CIP 2nd print PSC in Manchuria.1907.12.15 錦州寄比利時。大清第二版郵資片，加貼1分 + 2分，銷奉天錦州干支日戳。12.23經寬城子。出色難得之清二次片滿洲實寄例子。

China Imperial Post

China Republic of China

China Imperial Post

Lot 1959

12,000 HKD

Live

1911 Moukden (10 Apr) to Théophile Piry, Postmaster General of Imperial Post. Red band cover, f.w. “SERVICE DES POSTES” bilingual h.s.

1911 Moukden (10 Apr) to Théophile Piry, Postmaster General of Imperial Post. Red band cover, f.w. “SERVICE DES POSTES” bilingual h.s. Transit Newchwang (12 Apr). Scarce example of of this h.s. 1911.4.10 奉天寄北京之大清郵政總辦帛黎。紅條封，鈐“郵政公事”中文法文圓戳。4.12經牛莊。少見。

China Republic of China

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

Japan Cancellations and seals

China Republic of China

Lot 1971

1,300 HKD

Sold

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。

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

Japan Cancellations and seals

China Republic of China 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

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。