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China German PO Cancellations and seals

China Pre-philately

Hong Kong Queen Victoria Cancellations and seals

China German PO Cancellations and seals

China Pre-philately

China German PO Cancellations and seals

Lot 987

300 HKD

Live

1901 Yangtsun (11 Jul) to Germany. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c in pair, tied by faint tombstone cancel, alongside with “K.D.

1901 Yangtsun (11 Jul) to Germany. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c in pair, tied by faint tombstone cancel, alongside with “K.D. FELDPOSTEXPED.DES OSTASIATISCHEN EXPEDITIONSCORPS” cds, “2.E.O.R.R.” cachet.1901.7.11 楊村寄德國。圖片明信片，貼蟠龍1分雙連，銷模糊之碑形戳，旁鈐遠征軍野戰郵局日戳及“2.E.O.R.R.”橫戳。

China Pre-philately

Lot 1509

1,800 HKD

Sold

1844 Canton (3 Sep) to Frederick Huth Co., London. Entire letter, sent “p Main” and rated 8d”, applied with scarce “DEAL

1844 Canton (3 Sep) to Frederick Huth Co., London. Entire letter, sent “p Main” and rated 8d”, applied with scarce “DEAL SHIPLETTER” cachet. Arrived London (26 Feb). Deal is a small port near Dover. Incoming examples from China are scarce.1844.9.3 廣州寄倫敦Frederick Huth Co.。郵簡，寫有“p Main”及“8d”郵資，銷少見之“DEAL SHIPLETTER”戳記。 2.26抵倫敦。Deal為Dover附近之小港口，進口自中國之例子少見。

Hong Kong Queen Victoria Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong Queen Elizabeth Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong Queen Victoria Cancellations and seals

Lot 1525

4,600 HKD

Sold

1883 Canton (Oct) to Hong Kong, redirected to Shanghai. Cover front only, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c, tied by scarce C1 obliterator in black,

1883 Canton (Oct) to Hong Kong, redirected to Shanghai. Cover front only, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c, tied by scarce C1 obliterator in black, alongside with Canton BPO Webb type B cds. Webb recorded only 20 postcards and covers with C1 obliterator.1883.10 廣州寄香港，改寄上海。僅封面，貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙，銷少見之C1黑色殺手戳，旁鈐廣州英局Webb B型日戳。Webb記錄中，C1封片僅有二十件。

Hong Kong Queen Elizabeth Cancellations and seals

China Large Dragon Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong Queen Elizabeth Cancellations and seals

Lot 1629

800 HKD

Live

1962 Hong Kong (24 Mar) to England. Airmail cover, f.w. Hong Kong QEII 5c x2 + 10c x2 + $1, tied by scarce Proud type K2 obliterator,

1962 Hong Kong (24 Mar) to England. Airmail cover, f.w. Hong Kong QEII 5c x2 + 10c x2 + $1, tied by scarce Proud type K2 obliterator, matching with AMC No. 1 cds on reverse. Proud recorded the usage of K2 obliterator only betweeen Nov 1961 and May 1962.1962.3.24 香港寄英國。航空封，貼香港伊利沙白二世5分 x2 + 1角 x2 + 1元，銷難得之Proud K2型圓形殺手戳。背鈐AMC 1號日戳。Proud記錄K2型殺手戳僅見於1961年11月至1962年5月。

China Large Dragon Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China Large Dragon Cancellations and seals

Lot 1922

3,400 HKD

Sold

1882 wide margins 3ca red brown, cancelled by “Customs/Newchwang” dater of “Nov 15 82” and “IM/Edinburgh” c.d.s. of “Ja 3

1882 wide margins 3ca red brown, cancelled by “Customs/Newchwang” dater of “Nov 15 82” and “IM/Edinburgh” c.d.s. of “Ja 3 83”, very fine strikes. Chan 5. 1882年3分銀紅棕色，寬邊，銷1882年11月15日牛莊海關日戳及1883年1月3日“IM / 愛丁堡”日戳。郵戳上品。陳目5。

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Lot 1933

3,200 HKD

Sold

1909 Newchwang (31 Aug) to Tsinan. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 5c (but 5c reeled off), tied by Moukden Newchwang lunar year

1909 Newchwang (31 Aug) to Tsinan. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 5c (but 5c reeled off), tied by Moukden Newchwang lunar year cds. On front with nice strike of "New chwang West Branch PO" vertical registered mark. Transit Peking (3 Sep). Arrived Tsinan (8 Sep).1909.8.31 牛莊寄濟南。紅條封，背貼蟠龍2 分 + 5分（5分票被撕去），銷奉天牛莊腰框干支日戳。正鈐“牛莊郵政西分局”直戳。9.3經北京。9.8抵濟南。嚴平西《地區郵集之二東三省》第319頁原件。

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Japan Cancellations and seals

Lot 1939

1,800 HKD

Live

1903 Paoting to England, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c in pair, tied by Paotingfu PO tombstone cancel. Transit Tientsin (10 Jul), Newchwang (15

1903 Paoting to England, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c in pair, tied by Paotingfu PO tombstone cancel. Transit Tientsin (10 Jul), Newchwang (15 Jul). In combination with Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 10k x2, tied by Russian FPO No. 13 (3 Jul) cds. Arrived London (5 Aug). 1903年保定寄英國，貼蟠龍1角雙連，銷保定府郵政局碑形戳。7.10經天津，7.15經牛莊。加貼軍徽圖加蓋KITAI 10戈比x2，銷俄軍13局7.3日戳。8.5抵倫敦。

Lot 1945

10,000 HKD

Sold

1907 Tsitsihar (20 Jul) to Peking. Double-registered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in pair + 5c in pair on reverse, tied by scarce

1907 Tsitsihar (20 Jul) to Peking. Double-registered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in pair + 5c in pair on reverse, tied by scarce “Heilungkiang / Tsitsihar” circular h.s, along with Tsitsihar registered mark. Transit Newchwang (26 Jul). Arrived Peking. This Tsitsihar circualr h.s. is only seen in 1907. 1907.7.20 齊齊哈爾寄北京。雙掛號紅條封，背貼蟠龍2分雙連 + 5分雙連，銷少見之“黑龍江 / 齊齊哈爾”圓戳，旁鈐齊齊哈爾掛號章。7.26經牛莊。抵北京。此齊齊哈爾圓戳僅見於1907年。

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

China Province Mandschurei Cancellations and seals

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 Cancellations and seals

China Province Mandschurei Cancellations and seals

Lot 1951

8,500 HKD

Sold

1903 Shenking to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c for domestic rate during reduced rate period, tied by scarce Shenking

1903 Shenking to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c for domestic rate during reduced rate period, tied by scarce Shenking Imperial PO tombstone cancel. Transit Newchwang (23 Apr). 1903年盛京寄北京。紅條封，貼蟠龍1分，合減資時期外埠郵資，銷少見之“盛京大清郵政官局”碑形戳。4.23抵牛莊。嚴平西記錄，列明“大清郵政官局”之碑形戳僅見於盛京。

China Province Mandschurei Cancellations and seals

Lot 1957

3,800 HKD

Sold

1910 Tiehling to England, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c x4 on reverse, tied by Tiehling bilingual cds. On front with Tiehling No. 4 Mail Box

1910 Tiehling to England, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c x4 on reverse, tied by Tiehling bilingual cds. On front with Tiehling No. 4 Mail Box tombstone cancel. Transit Harbin (18 Jun). Arrived London (30 Jun). 1910年鐵嶺寄英國，背貼蟠龍2分x4，銷鐵嶺腰框英漢日戳。正鈐“鐵嶺第四箱”碑形戳。6.18經哈爾濱。6.30抵倫敦。

China Province Mandschurei Cancellations and seals

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

China Province Mandschurei Cancellations and seals

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

Lot 1960

5,800 HKD

Sold

1912 Chengkengtien (11 Jul) to Tunglin via Ninguta. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c on reverse, tied by Anhwei Chengkengtien cds.

1912 Chengkengtien (11 Jul) to Tunglin via Ninguta. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c on reverse, tied by Anhwei Chengkengtien cds. Transit Hweichow (11 Jul), Tatung (17 Jul), Nanking (18 Jul), Kwangchengtze (24 Jul), Ninguta (27 Jul), Suifenho (30 Jul). Arrived Tunglin with “Kirin Tunglin PO” tombstone cancel. Ninguta cds is especially rare. 1912.7.11 鄭坑店經寧古塔寄東寧。紅條封，背貼蟠龍3分，銷安徽鄭坑店腰框日戳。7.11經徽州，7.17經大通，7.18經南京，7.24經寬城子，7.27經寧古塔，7.30經綏芬河。抵東寧，鈐“吉林東寧廳郵政局”紅色碑形戳。寧古塔日戳尤其少見。

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

Lot 1962

2,400 HKD

Live

1913 Newchwang (2 Nov) to Changpai, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 3c on reverse, tied by Newchwang bilingual cds. Transit Moukden (3 Nov),

1913 Newchwang (2 Nov) to Changpai, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 3c on reverse, tied by Newchwang bilingual cds. Transit Moukden (3 Nov), Tunghwa (10 Nov), Linkiang (14 Nov). Arrived Changpaifu. Linkiang and Tunghwa cds are without year as some post offices removed the year digit on cds after the end of Qing dynasty. 1913.11.2 牛莊寄長白，背貼宋字蟠龍3分，銷牛莊腰框英漢日戳。11.3經奉天，11.10經通化，11.14經臨江。抵長白府。臨江及通化日戳沿用清代郵戳，並挖去年份。

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

Japan 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

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

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。

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

Lot 1974

2,500 HKD

Live

1917 Erhtaokow (Aug) to Tsingyuan. Red band cover, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by Erhtaokow Postal Counter tombstone cancel. Arrived Tsingyuan (12

1917 Erhtaokow (Aug) to Tsingyuan. Red band cover, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by Erhtaokow Postal Counter tombstone cancel. Arrived Tsingyuan (12 Sep). Stephen Yen recorded that tombstone cancel in Manchuria is very scarce during ROC era as most of them were using ciruclar h.s. 1917.8 二道溝寄清源。紅條封，背貼帆船3分，銷二道溝信櫃碑形戳。9.12抵清源。嚴平西指民國時期之東三省之信櫃大多使用圓戳，碑形戳十分少見難得。

Lot 1975

2,500 HKD

Live

1925 Yehchukiu to Tsingchow. Chinese style cover, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by scarce Yehchukiu postal counter tombstone cancel. Transit

1925 Yehchukiu to Tsingchow. Chinese style cover, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by scarce Yehchukiu postal counter tombstone cancel. Transit Liuhohsien (19 Sep). Arrived Tsingchow (23 Sep). Despite rough edges, cancellation is still rare. Stephen Yen recorded that tombstone cancel in Manchuria is very scarce during ROC era as most of them were using ciruclar h.s. 1925年野豬溝寄青州。中式封，背貼帆船3分，銷少見之野豬溝信櫃碑形戳。9.19經柳河縣。9.23抵青州。雖然邊緣有損，但郵戳仍少見難得。嚴平西指民國時期之東三省之信櫃大多使用圓戳，碑形戳十分少見難得。