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Peru

Lot 2764

4,200 HKD

Sold

1935 Peru (6 Jul) to Hoiping, f.w. Peru issue x4, tied by Lima cds, along with "Wing Lee Long & Co." forwarding agent oval seal.

1935 Peru (6 Jul) to Hoiping, f.w. Peru issue x4, tied by Lima cds, along with "Wing Lee Long & Co." forwarding agent oval seal. Transit Seattle (17 Jul), Canton (12 Aug). Extremely unusual origin in Peru.1935.7.6 秘魯寄開平，貼秘魯票4枚，銷利馬日戳，另見“永利隆”橢圓戳記。7.17經西雅圖，8.12經廣州。極為少見難得之秘魯始發地。

Lot 2765

3,800 HKD

Sold

1935 Peru (Nov) to Hoiping, f.w. Peru airmail issue 5s, along with "Wing Lee Long & Co." forwarding agent oval seal. Transit Seattle

1935 Peru (Nov) to Hoiping, f.w. Peru airmail issue 5s, along with "Wing Lee Long & Co." forwarding agent oval seal. Transit Seattle (15 Nov). Arrived Chikhom (16 Dec). Extremely unusual origin in Peru. SOUTHEAST ASIA1935.11 秘魯寄開平，貼秘魯航空票，另見“永利隆”橢圓戳記。11.15經西雅圖，12.16抵赤磡。極為少見難得之秘魯始發地。

Peru

China Republic of China

Lot 2766

3,400 HKD

Sold

1954 Peru (24 Mar) to Kiangkao, applied with Lima meter stamp and cds. Arrived Kiangkao (1 Apr). The content was about asking for a family

1954 Peru (24 Mar) to Kiangkao, applied with Lima meter stamp and cds. Arrived Kiangkao (1 Apr). The content was about asking for a family photo.1954.3.24 秘魯寄江高，鈐利馬郵資機戳及日戳。4.1抵江高。內容為要求家人照片以慰鄉愁。

China Republic of China

Malaya

Malaya Straits Settlements

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

Malaya Straits Settlements

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。

Malaya Straits Settlements

Lot 2773

1,800 HKD

Sold

1941 and 1943 a pair of Qiaopi (money remittance cover) from Singapore to Swatow, both frnakless, applied with different forwarding agents

1941 and 1943 a pair of Qiaopi (money remittance cover) from Singapore to Swatow, both frnakless, applied with different forwarding agents vertical and circular seals.1941及1943年一對由新加坡寄汕頭之僑批，均無貼票，鈐不同款式之批局直戳或圓戳。

Malaya Straits Settlements

Malaya

Malaya Straits Settlements

Malaya

Lot 2774

3,200 HKD

Sold

1946 and 1947 a pair of Qiaopi (money remittance cover) from Singapore to Swatow and Amoy, both frnakless, applied with different

1946 and 1947 a pair of Qiaopi (money remittance cover) from Singapore to Swatow and Amoy, both frnakless, applied with different forwarding agents vertical, plus the "Central Bank of China / Swatow" circular marking.1946及1947年一對由新加坡寄汕頭及廈門之僑批，均無貼票，鈐不同款式之批局直戳，另見“中央銀行汕頭分行”圓戳。

Malaya

Lot 2778

3,800 HKD

Sold

1940 and 1941 a pair of Qiaopi (remittance cover) from Kamasai and Penang to Wingchun, both frankless as delivered in bulk mail. Showcasing

1940 and 1941 a pair of Qiaopi (remittance cover) from Kamasai and Penang to Wingchun, both frankless as delivered in bulk mail. Showcasing various forwarding agent seals. Since the fall of Amoy, the route circum- vented the Japanese occupied territories.1940及1941年一對僑批紅條封，由馬來亞金馬士及檳城寄福建永春，均由總包送遞故無貼票，鈐“泉州瑞記信局” 不同樣式之戳記及批注。自廈門淪陷，郵路繞開日佔區而由批局送匯上門。

Malaya

Brunei

Lot 2779

1,200 HKD

Sold

ca 1940 Remittance red band cover from OCBC Kuala Lumpur to Chowan, frankless, applied with OCBC Kuala Lumpur remittance mark. Cover opened

ca 1940 Remittance red band cover from OCBC Kuala Lumpur to Chowan, frankless, applied with OCBC Kuala Lumpur remittance mark. Cover opened out for display. Ex- Choon Koshpasharin. 2025 (Dec) AVA Auctions, lot 3936.約1940年吉隆坡華僑銀行僑批寄潮安，無貼票，鈐吉隆坡華僑銀行三格匯款指示戳。封剖開以作展示。許茂春舊藏。2025.12 艾華拍賣，拍品號3936。

Brunei

Malaya Sarawak

Philippines Cancellations and seals

Brunei

Lot 2789

6,500 HKD

Sold

ND Qiaopi (remittance cover) red band cover from Brunei to Kinmen. Frankless, applied with Singapore forwarding agaent seal. Both origin

ND Qiaopi (remittance cover) red band cover from Brunei to Kinmen. Frankless, applied with Singapore forwarding agaent seal. Both origin and destination are very scarce.無年份僑批紅條封，由汶萊寄金門，背鈐新加坡批局橫戳。不論始發還是目的地都極為少見稀罕。

Malaya Sarawak

Philippines Cancellations and seals

Malaya Sarawak

Lot 2791

1,600 HKD

Sold

ca 1940s Qiaopi (money remittance cover) from Sarawak to Shaoan, frankless and applied with Sarawak forwarding agent seal and Swatow

ca 1940s Qiaopi (money remittance cover) from Sarawak to Shaoan, frankless and applied with Sarawak forwarding agent seal and Swatow remittance arrival d.s.約1940年代砂勞越寄詔安。銀信紅條封，無貼票，鈐“僑通行砂朥越分行”橫戳及汕頭到達戳。

Philippines Cancellations and seals

Lot 2793

5,200 HKD

Sold

1917 Manila (24 Jan) to Chuanchow, frankless, applied with “Anhai Post Office / Registered Bulk Mail Letter” cachet on reverse. With

1917 Manila (24 Jan) to Chuanchow, frankless, applied with “Anhai Post Office / Registered Bulk Mail Letter” cachet on reverse. With inner letter. Only two such incoming bulk mail known. 1917.1.24 馬尼拉寄泉州，無貼票，背鈐“安海郵局證明 / 挂號民局包封信件”直戳。附內信。為已知兩件進口包封信件零投例子之一。

China Express Stamps

Philippines

China Express Stamps

Philippines

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。

Philippines

Lot 2795

2,200 HKD

Sold

1920s a pair of Qiaopi (money remittance cover) from Manila to Fukkien, both frankless, applied with multiple forwarding agent seals,

1920s a pair of Qiaopi (money remittance cover) from Manila to Fukkien, both frankless, applied with multiple forwarding agent seals, prefix and serial numbers.1920年代一對由馬尼拉寄福建之銀信紅條封，均無貼票，鈐多款不同之批局直戳及橫戳，另見幫號等批注。

Lot 2797

2,600 HKD

Sold

1930s a pair of Qiaopi (money remittance cover) from Manila to Fukkien, both f.w. filipino issues 16c, tied by Manila cds, along pplied

1930s a pair of Qiaopi (money remittance cover) from Manila to Fukkien, both f.w. filipino issues 16c, tied by Manila cds, along pplied with multiple forwarding agent seals, prefix and serial numbers. Since 1927, franking was required for each letter.1930年代一對由馬尼拉寄福建之銀信紅條封，均貼菲律賓票16分，鈐多款不同之批局直戳及橫戳，另見幫號等批注。自1927年起，菲律賓政府實行散包制，每件封均需貼票。

Lot 2798

2,000 HKD

Sold

1931 Manila (21 Nov) to Chuanchow. Qiaopi (money remittance cover) red band cover, f.w. Filipino 16c, tied by Manila duplex d.s, along with

1931 Manila (21 Nov) to Chuanchow. Qiaopi (money remittance cover) red band cover, f.w. Filipino 16c, tied by Manila duplex d.s, along with forwading agent vertical seal and patriotic slogan cachet against Japanese invasion.1931.11.21 馬尼拉寄泉州。銀信紅條封，貼菲律賓票16分，銷馬尼拉雙聯日戳，旁見江春信局直戳及抗日口號戳。

Lot 2799

1,200 HKD

Sold

1933 Cebu (17 Jun) to Nanan. Qiaopi (money remittance) red band cover, f.w. filipino 16c, tied by Cebu obliterator, along with PO box

1933 Cebu (17 Jun) to Nanan. Qiaopi (money remittance) red band cover, f.w. filipino 16c, tied by Cebu obliterator, along with PO box address and forwarding agent seals. Arrived Amoy (24 Jun). The agent in Philipiness usually had PO box to ensure successful delivery.1933.6.17 宿霧寄南安。銀信紅條封，貼菲律賓票16分，銷宿霧殺手戳，另見宗和信局直戳及信箱地址戳。6.24抵廈門。菲律賓批局大多設有信箱，確保回批能安全寄抵。

Lot 2800

1,400 HKD

Sold

1936-1947 a group of 3 Qiaopi (money remittence letter) from Manila to Fukkien, all f.w. Filipino adhesives, showcasing different

1936-1947 a group of 3 Qiaopi (money remittence letter) from Manila to Fukkien, all f.w. Filipino adhesives, showcasing different forwarding agent markings.1936至1947年一組三件馬尼拉寄福建僑批，均貼菲律賓票，鈐不同信局戳記。