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Lot 46

2,500 HKD

Live

Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year 24 (1899) Cover from the bishop of Shanghai to the Magistrate of Shanghai, applied with red seal.

Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year 24 (1899) Cover from the bishop of Shanghai to the Magistrate of Shanghai, applied with red seal.光緒二十四年（1899）代理江南天主教主教事務寄江南海關分巡蘇松太兵備道，鈐紅印。

Lot 198

500 HKD

Live

1873 Red band cover from Hokow by Min Chu, applied with Hokow Min Chu tombstone cancel and "Postage As Usual" vertical seal. Cover top

1873 Red band cover from Hokow by Min Chu, applied with Hokow Min Chu tombstone cancel and "Postage As Usual" vertical seal. Cover top right corner damaged. With original letter.1873年紅條封寄自河口，背鈐河口“王先信棧”及“酒資照例”直戳。封右上角有損。附原信。

China Pre-philately

Macao Pre-philately

Lot 199

500 HKD

Live

ca 1870-1900s Hokow to Kiukiang by Min Chu. Red band cover, frankless and applied with Hokow Min Chu tombstone cancel and "Postage Paid"

ca 1870-1900s Hokow to Kiukiang by Min Chu. Red band cover, frankless and applied with Hokow Min Chu tombstone cancel and "Postage Paid" vertical seal.約1870至1900年代河口寄九江。紅條封，無貼票，背鈐河口“全泰盛輪船局”碑形戳及“酒資付訖”直戳。

Macao Pre-philately

Macao Cancellations and seals

Macao Pre-philately

Lot 1730

900 HKD

Live

1843 By George Ryan, Macao (13 Sep) to his brother James Ryan, Canton. Entire letter, with Chinese manuscript of “forwarded by Wetmore

1843 By George Ryan, Macao (13 Sep) to his brother James Ryan, Canton. Entire letter, with Chinese manuscript of “forwarded by Wetmore & Co.” annotation by ink brush. No. 436 covers recorded in “A Survey and Recorded of Pre-Adhesive Period Postal History of Macau 1616-1891”.1843.9.13 澳門George Ryan寄廣州之兄弟James Ryan。郵簡，無郵戳，寫有“煩交省孖英行，滑么收入，到奉”毛筆批示。蔡昌道《1616至1891年澳門郵票發行前郵政史調查與紀錄》中第436件封。

Macao Cancellations and seals

Lot 1732

36,000 HKD

Live

1885 Macau Crown 1st and 2nd issue re-print type D specimen complete set. MNH. F-VF. In 1885, to commemorate the 3rd UPU Congress in

1885 Macau Crown 1st and 2nd issue re-print type D specimen complete set. MNH. F-VF. In 1885, to commemorate the 3rd UPU Congress in Lisbon, 500 sets of Crown issues were re-printed to be the gift for UPU members. Only a few of them are in the hands of private collectors, not to mention specimen. Extremely scarce.1885年澳門皇冠第一組及第二組再版D型樣票新全，無貼上品。為紀念1885年里斯本舉辦之第三屆萬國郵盟年會，葡萄牙郵政再版印刷了五百套皇冠票以作送給年會成員之禮物。當中僅有少量流入民間集郵家之手。而樣票的稀罕程度更是無與倫比，十分稀罕難得。

Lot 1733

48,000 HKD

Live

1885 Macau Crown 1st and 2nd issue re-print type E specimen complete set with margin. MNH. F-VF. In 1885, to commemorate the 3rd UPU

1885 Macau Crown 1st and 2nd issue re-print type E specimen complete set with margin. MNH. F-VF. In 1885, to commemorate the 3rd UPU Congress in Lisbon, 500 sets of Crown issues were re-printed to be the gift for UPU members. Only a few of them are in the hands of private collectors, not to mention specimen. Extremely scarce.1885年澳門皇冠第一組及第二組再版E型樣票新全，均帶紙邊，無貼上品。為紀念1885年里斯本舉辦之第三屆萬國郵盟年會，葡萄牙郵政再版印刷了五百套皇冠票以作送給年會成員之禮物。當中僅有少量流入民間集郵家之手。而樣票的稀罕程度更是無與倫比，十分稀罕難得。

Macao Cancellations and seals

China PRC Port Arthur & Dairen Area Pre-philately

China Pre-philately

Macao Cancellations and seals

China PRC Port Arthur & Dairen Area Pre-philately

Lot 1734

46,000 HKD

Live

1905 Macau Crown 1st and 2nd issue re-print type G specimen complete set. MH. F-VF.Issuance of this set of reprint Crown set was very low,

1905 Macau Crown 1st and 2nd issue re-print type G specimen complete set. MH. F-VF.Issuance of this set of reprint Crown set was very low, not to mention specimen. Extremely scarce.1905年澳門皇冠第一組及第二組再版G型樣票新全，背貼上品。此套再版票發行量甚低，而樣票的稀罕程度更是無與倫比，十分稀罕難得。

China PRC Port Arthur & Dairen Area Pre-philately

Lot 1912

800 HKD

Live

Kuang Hsu Year 31 (1905) postal memo to the General of Shenking.

China Pre-philately

Lot 1913

1,000 HKD

Live

1904 and 1909 a pair of postal memos of Ministry of Army, requesting approval for delivery of mail to Gov- cabinet to the Viceroy of the

1904 and 1909 a pair of postal memos of Ministry of Army, requesting approval for delivery of mail to Gov- cabinet to the Viceroy of the Three Eastern Provinces via the ernor of Kwangtung and Mouden respectively.約1900年代由文報局送遞之滿洲公文紅條封，鈐興京、奉天及長白文報局直戳。難得。宣統二年（1910）吏部為馬遞東三省總督公文事，諮陸軍部片。陸軍部據此發出火票，遞送公文。

Lot 1914

800 HKD

Live

Qing Dynasty. Daily return with red band cover from the cabinet to the Viceroy of the Three Eastern Provinces via the Royal Dispatch

Qing Dynasty. Daily return with red band cover from the cabinet to the Viceroy of the Three Eastern Provinces via the Royal Dispatch Office. 清朝北京捷報處日報，連紅條封，寄東三省總督。朝廷所有郵件均由捷報處送遞，而以便每日呈報兵部。

Lot 1916

2,500 HKD

Live

Kuang Hsu Year 33 (1908) Official cover from the Fengtien Self Govenment Bureau to Sinkiang, with cachets of both Fengtien and Sinkiang

Kuang Hsu Year 33 (1908) Official cover from the Fengtien Self Govenment Bureau to Sinkiang, with cachets of both Fengtien and Sinkiang Wenbaoju. Seven days enroute. 光緒三十三年（1908）奉天全省地方自治局致興京廳公文封套，鈐長框戳“於十月初八日收到 / 奉天全省文報總局轉遞”、“興京文報分局於十月十五日收到轉遞”。

Lot 1917

2,500 HKD

Live

Kuang Hsu Year 33 (1908) Official cover from the Fengtien Self Govenment Bureau to Sinkiang, with cachets of both Fengtien and Sinkiang

Kuang Hsu Year 33 (1908) Official cover from the Fengtien Self Govenment Bureau to Sinkiang, with cachets of both Fengtien and Sinkiang Wenbaoju. Six days enroute. 光緒三十三年（1908）奉天全省地方自治局致興京廳公文封套，鈐長框戳“於十二月初三日收到 / 奉天全省文報總局轉遞”、“興京文報分局於十二月初九日收到轉遞”。

Lot 1918

2,500 HKD

Live

ca 1900s official red band covers carried by Wenbaoju in Manchuria, showcasing Hsinking, Moukden, Changbai Wenbaoju vertical d.s.

ca 1900s official red band covers carried by Wenbaoju in Manchuria, showcasing Hsinking, Moukden, Changbai Wenbaoju vertical d.s.約1900年代由文報局送遞之滿洲公文紅條封，鈐興京、奉天及長白文報局直戳。難得。

Lot 1919

2,500 HKD

Live

ca 1900s official red band covers carried by Wenbaoju in Manchuria, showcasing Hsinking, Moukden, Changbai Wenbaoju vertical d.s.

ca 1900s official red band covers carried by Wenbaoju in Manchuria, showcasing Hsinking, Moukden, Changbai Wenbaoju vertical d.s. 約1900年代由文報局送遞之滿洲公文紅條封，鈐興京、奉天及長白文報局直戳。難得。

China Pre-philately

Tibet Pre-philately

Lot 1920

2,000 HKD

Live

Hsuan Tung Year 2 (1910) entry in the Journal of Royal Yizhan in Peking, showing Manchuria Wenbaoju alongside other Yizhan and a Postal

Hsuan Tung Year 2 (1910) entry in the Journal of Royal Yizhan in Peking, showing Manchuria Wenbaoju alongside other Yizhan and a Postal Receipt from Manchuria Wenbaoju in Peking, pasted onto the journal. 宣統二年（1910）皇華驛發文薄，東三省文報局與驛站並列，其上粘貼東三省駐京文報局收照，反映東三省文報局已取代驛站。

Tibet Pre-philately

China Pre-philately

Tibet Pre-philately

Lot 2405

3,000 HKD

Live

officials for interview by the emperor, with emperor's long took pride in his mastery of Chinese culture.

officials for interview by the emperor, with emperor's long took pride in his mastery of Chinese culture.乾隆六年（1741）廣東巡撫謝恩摺。雍正十三年國殤期間（1735年）墨批引見折，新皇帝守孝

China Pre-philately

Tibet Pre-philately

China Pre-philately

Lot 2406

4,000 HKD

Live

1880 Lifanyuan manuscript copy of document from Lhasa Amban Ministry of Empire regarding reincarnation of Dalai Lama. Extremely scarce

1880 Lifanyuan manuscript copy of document from Lhasa Amban Ministry of Empire regarding reincarnation of Dalai Lama. Extremely scarce archive copy for Tibetan history during Qing dynasty.1880年西藏大臣諮喇嘛之呼畢勒罕披髮定名具奏抄錄折稿，理籓部檔案奏抄稿片，非常罕見，重要清代西藏歷史文件。

Tibet Pre-philately

Lot 2411

3,000 HKD

Live

Xianfeng Year 7 (1857) Submission to Emperor regarding the reduced donation for military use. Returned by the emperor turned by the Emperor

Xianfeng Year 7 (1857) Submission to Emperor regarding the reduced donation for military use. Returned by the emperor turned by the Emperor with remark "Noted". month. Returned by the emperor with remark "noted". with remark "Ministry of Finance takes note".筆刪改。咸豐七年（1857）奏九月份糧價及雨水情形，硃批“知道了”。咸豐七年（1857）奏十月份糧價及雨水情形，硃批“知道咸豐七年（1857）附片，奏減捐銀數事，硃批“戶部知道