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Lot 1009

2,500 HKD

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1914 (26 Jul) German Southwest Africa 5pf PSC to Tsingtau, tied by Windhoek cds. Arrived Japanese 1st FPO (2 Jan). Japanese troops occupied

1914 (26 Jul) German Southwest Africa 5pf PSC to Tsingtau, tied by Windhoek cds. Arrived Japanese 1st FPO (2 Jan). Japanese troops occupied Tsingtau in Nov 1914.1914.7.26 德屬西南非5芬尼郵資片寄青島，銷Windhoek日戳。1.2抵日軍第一野戰局。1914年11月，日軍攻佔青島。

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Lot 1016

3,000 HKD

Live

ca 1870s Yokohama to USA, applied with “PACIFIC MAIL S.S. Co. / Yokohama Agency” circular marking on reverse. On front showing “per

ca 1870s Yokohama to USA, applied with “PACIFIC MAIL S.S. Co. / Yokohama Agency” circular marking on reverse. On front showing “per Macgregor “ annotation. F.w. US 10c, tied by cork obliterator and San Francisco cds. The Yokohama Agency was kept open until the end of 1875 because of problems with Hong Kong postal officials refusing to accept U.S. mail in the Japanese post. Japan started its own foreign mail service on 1 Jan 1875.約1870年代橫濱寄美國，背鈐“PACIFIC MAIL S.S Co. / Yokohama Agency”藍色圓戳。正寫有“per Macgregor”批注。貼美國票10分，銷十字殺手戳及三藩市9.11日戳。橫濱美國郵理代理於1875年因香港郵政拒絕收取日本投遞之美國郵件而結束營業。同年日本自營寄國外郵政服務。

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。

Japan

China Republic of China Postal stationery

Japan

Lot 2006

4,400 HKD

Sold

1925 Far Eastern Univerity, Vladivostok to Mr. Hu Shih, Peking University. Applied with Chinese Consulate at Vladivostok seal on reverse,

1925 Far Eastern Univerity, Vladivostok to Mr. Hu Shih, Peking University. Applied with Chinese Consulate at Vladivostok seal on reverse, indiciating delivery by diplomatic pouch. F.w. Junk 3c, tied by Suifenho (Jan) cds. Arrived Peking (27 Jan). 1925年海參崴遠東大學寄北京大學胡適，背鈐中國駐海參崴大使館圓戳，可見經外交郵袋送遞。正貼帆船3分，銷綏芬河腰框英漢日戳。1.27抵北京。

China Republic of China Postal stationery

Japan

China Republic of China Postal stationery

Lot 2046

1,500 HKD

Live

1934 Japanese 1-1/2s stationery card posted onboard paquebot, returned to Japan and forwarded to Harbin, applied with PAQUEBOT h.s. Arrived

1934 Japanese 1-1/2s stationery card posted onboard paquebot, returned to Japan and forwarded to Harbin, applied with PAQUEBOT h.s. Arrived Shanghai (14 Dec) but applied with "SERVICE SUSPENDED / RETURN TO SENDER" horizontal h.s due to postal war. Arrived Harbin (29 Dec).1934年日本1錢5分郵資片於船上投遞寄上海，退回日本改寄哈爾濱，鈐PAQUEBOT橫戳。12.14抵上海後因東北撤郵而退回日本。12.29改寄哈爾濱。

Japan

Lot 2052

1,600 HKD

Sold

19303.5.20 Mukden to Tientsin. f.w. Japan 3 sen and China 4c stamps, paying both Japanese and Chinese rate according to Convention.

19303.5.20 Mukden to Tientsin. f.w. Japan 3 sen and China 4c stamps, paying both Japanese and Chinese rate according to Convention. According to Sino-Japanese Postal Convention, Japanese posts in South Manchuria Railway territory were retained (while other offices ceased operation), but their mails to China were required to affix with both Chinese and Japanese stamps. This was followed, but in 1932 Chinese tariff was raised from 4c to 5c hence a doubling of penalty was levied, hence the postage due. Many senders used this loophole to circumvent the postal embargo.1933.5.20奉天寄天津，貼日郵4錢和帆船2x 2分郵票，依中日郵政協定，1922年日本在內地客郵撤銷之後，在南滿日本郵局不撤銷，但寄中國各地信件需同時貼中國郵票支付國內郵資，據此，即使中華郵政對東北斷郵，也有義務投遞從南滿日局發出的符資郵件，不少人以此繞開斷郵；但由於當時關內郵資已從4分調整為5分，欠資1分罰雙倍，故加貼了欠資郵票。

China Republic of China

China Province Northeast Provinces Cancellations and seals

China Republic of China

China Province Northeast Provinces Cancellations and seals

China Republic of China

Lot 2079

500 HKD

Live

1905-1913 a group of 3 Japanese postcard and stationery card from Newchwang to Japan, all applied with different types of IJPO Newchwang

1905-1913 a group of 3 Japanese postcard and stationery card from Newchwang to Japan, all applied with different types of IJPO Newchwang cds. One with reversed N variety. 1905至1913年一組三件日本明信片及郵資片，自牛莊寄日本，鈐不同樣式之牛莊日本客郵局日戳。當中一件帶有反N變異。

China Province Northeast Provinces Cancellations and seals

Lot 2099

2,000 HKD

Sold

1946 Japan (9 Jul) to Harbin but redirected to sender due to civil war, f.w. Japanese stamp 3s + 7s. Redirected to sender with Osaka

1946 Japan (9 Jul) to Harbin but redirected to sender due to civil war, f.w. Japanese stamp 3s + 7s. Redirected to sender with Osaka Central PO cachet “This mail cannot be delivered”. 1946.7.9 日本寄哈爾濱但因內戰退回寄件人，貼日本票3錢 + 7錢。鈐大阪中央郵便局“送達不能”指示戳。