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China Imperial Post

China Japanese PO Cancellations and seals

China Picture postcards

China Imperial Post

China Japanese PO Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post

Lot 131

2,000 HKD

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1898. Woosung (2 Apr) to Woosung, Germany. F.w. Litho Dragon2c foreign printed matter rate, tied by Woosung dollar chop.In combination with

1898. Woosung (2 Apr) to Woosung, Germany. F.w. Litho Dragon2c foreign printed matter rate, tied by Woosung dollar chop.In combination with Hong Kong QV 5c, tied by Shanghai Br PO (4 Apr).Transit Hong Kong 7 Apr. Found its way in Dead Letter Office(15 & 18 Apr 1899) with 2 reseal labels, and re-directed to Woosung, Illinois, Nord Am. Transit New York (19 May), arrived Woosung,Illinois (21 May). Interesting.1898.4.2 吳淞寄往德國吳淞，貼2分日本版蟠龍郵票，銷吳淞日戳，加貼香港5仙郵票，銷上海英局4.4日戳，4.7經香港。投寄不果，1899.4.15和18交死信處，貼兩枚美國重封標簽，轉往伊州吳淞，5.19到紐約，5.21到伊州吳淞。流轉三大洲的“吳淞”，十分有趣！

China Japanese PO Cancellations and seals

Lot 150

3,000 HKD

Live

1908 Cover postsd on steamer to USA, applied with "FROM STEAMERS LETTER BOX" horizontal h.s. F.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Pakua chop.

1908 Cover postsd on steamer to USA, applied with "FROM STEAMERS LETTER BOX" horizontal h.s. F.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Pakua chop. On reverse with Shanghai Chinese PO and IJPO transit cds (30 Sep).1908年投遞封寄美國，鈐“FROM STEAMERS LETTER BOX”橫戳。貼蟠龍1角，銷八卦去。背鈐上海清郵及上海日本客郵局9.30中轉戳。

China Picture postcards

China Republic of China Postal stationery

China Picture postcards

Lot 201

800 HKD

Live

1908 Picture postcard with coloured paintining of a Chinese woman, commerically used in USA.

China Republic of China Postal stationery

China Russian PO

China Republic of China Postal stationery

Lot 340

500 HKD

Live

1915 and 1918 a pair of Flag of ROC 1c PSC to USA, tied by Shanghai and Siangtan cds respectively. One with dropped stamp, coloured

1915 and 1918 a pair of Flag of ROC 1c PSC to USA, tied by Shanghai and Siangtan cds respectively. One with dropped stamp, coloured painting.1912年五色旗1分郵資片，郵資圖帶重墨變異以致“中華民國”四 1915及1918年一對五色旗1分郵資片寄美國，銷上海及湘字破爛。未使用。較為少見。潭日戳。當中一件掉票，內容一面帶彩繪。

China Russian PO

Lot 815

1,100 HKD

Live

1902 Chefoo (6 Mar) to Tientsin. Russian formular card, f.w. Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 3k x2, tied by scarce Chefoo Russian PO T&S type

1902 Chefoo (6 Mar) to Tientsin. Russian formular card, f.w. Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 3k x2, tied by scarce Chefoo Russian PO T&S type 1 cds in black. In combination with Coiling Dragon 1c, tied by Chefoo bisected bilingual cds. Arrived Tientsin (8 Mar).1902.3.6 煙台寄天津。俄國明信片，貼軍徽圖加蓋KITAI 3戈比x2，銷煙台俄局T&S 1型黑色日戳。加貼蟠龍1分，銷煙台半切漢英日戳。3.8抵天津。

Lot 854

2,500 HKD

Live

1907 Tsitsikar (26 Jan) to Germany. Coat of Arms 4k PSC, tied by Tsitsikar T&S type 2 cds. Arrived Germany (23 Feb).

1907 Tsitsikar (26 Jan) to Germany. Coat of Arms 4k PSC, tied by Tsitsikar T&S type 2 cds. Arrived Germany (23 Feb).1907.1.26 齊齊哈爾寄德國。軍徽圖4戈比郵資片，銷少見之齊齊哈爾T&S 2型日戳。2.23抵德國。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

United States

South Vietnam

Hongkong Treaty Ports

United States

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 915

400 HKD

Live

1899 Shanghai (14 Apr) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 5c in strip of 4, in total of 20c, tied by Shanghai BPO type Fii cds. Showing "Per

1899 Shanghai (14 Apr) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 5c in strip of 4, in total of 20c, tied by Shanghai BPO type Fii cds. Showing "Per Empress" annotation. Transit Kobe (23 Apr), Yokohama (25 Apr). Arrived New York (26 May). Rate to UPU countries was reduced to 4c per 1/2oz since 1 Jan 1899 except from treaty ports remaining 10c given the depreciation of HK dollar.1899.4.14 上海寄美國，貼香港維多利亞女皇像5仙橫四連，合20仙，銷上海英局Fii型日戳。寫有“Per Empress”批注。4.23經神戶，4.25經橫濱。5.26抵紐約。自1899年1月1日起，寄萬國郵盟國家郵資下調至每半盎司4仙，但因港幣貶值，寄自商埠者仍維持10仙。

United States

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。

South Vietnam

Lot 1090

500 HKD

Live

1970-1972 Birds of Vietnam a colurful selection on commercial covers sent Air Mail to France and US, mixed frankings and single franking.

1970-1972 Birds of Vietnam a colurful selection on commercial covers sent Air Mail to France and US, mixed frankings and single franking. Not easy to find, good range for the Bird Thematic collector or triangular collector (23 items).1970至1972年一組貼用越南鳥類票之實寄封。