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Lot 187

600 HKD

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SPEZIA, Italy to Shanghai, redirected to Tangku, China 17 October 1908, Italy postal stationery card with 10-cents indicium, addressed to

SPEZIA, Italy to Shanghai, redirected to Tangku, China 17 October 1908, Italy postal stationery card with 10-cents indicium, addressed to Imperiali Poste Cinesi, Shanghai, Cina, cancelled by two SPEZIA datestamp, adjacent to it cancelled by German P.O. in Shanghai "SCHANGHAI a DEUTSCHE POST/22/11 05", after entering into China through German P.O. in Shanghai, transferred to Shanghai Local Post (NOV 23/05), and then Chinese P.O. The address was crossed out and replaced by Tangku, and hence the card directed to the Northern part in China. A very fine quality Italian postal stationery card.義大利斯佩齊亞(SPEZIA)寄上海後改轉塘沽中國 1908年10月17日,一張義大利郵政明信片(附有10分面值印刷郵資),寄往中國上海之「中國帝國郵政(Imperiali Poste Cinesi)」,由斯佩齊亞(SPEZIA)寄出,蓋有兩枚“SPEZIA”日戳:旁見德國駐華郵局上海戳記「SCHANGHAI a DEUTSCHE POST/22/11 05」,表示該明信片自德國郵政系統進入中國。之後,此卡轉交上海本地郵政局,蓋「NOV 23/05」上海本埠日戳,再由本地郵局轉交中國官辦郵政。原本的收件地址被劃去,改寫為塘沽(TangKu),明信片遂轉往中國北部地區投遞。此為義大利郵政明信片保存佳。

German Empire

Lot 878

4,200 HKD

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1905 Mukden (7 Feb) to France. Japanese military cover used as civilian cover, f.w. Coat of Arms 2k + 3k + 5k, tied by scarce Mukden

1905 Mukden (7 Feb) to France. Japanese military cover used as civilian cover, f.w. Coat of Arms 2k + 3k + 5k, tied by scarce Mukden T&S type 3 cds. T&S only saw examples on this cds on stampless military cover.1905.2.7 瀋陽寄法國。日本軍郵封用作民郵封，貼軍徽圖2戈比 + 3戈比 + 5戈比，銷少見之瀋陽T&S 3型日戳。T&S指此戳僅曾見於無貼票之軍郵封上。

German Post China Postal stationery

Postal stationery

German Post China Postal stationery

Lot 983

1,000 HKD

Live

1901 Peking (9 Jan) to Germany. ICP 1st Print PSC used by German military, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1/2c in pair, tied by oval Peking PO

1901 Peking (9 Jan) to Germany. ICP 1st Print PSC used by German military, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1/2c in pair, tied by oval Peking PO d.s., alongside with Expedition Corps unit seal. Transit Peking German PO (19 Jan). Arrived Mainz (7 Mar).1901.1.9 北京寄德國。大清第一版郵資片用作德軍軍郵片，加貼蟠龍半分雙連，銷橢圓形北京郵政局日戳，旁鈐鷹徽部隊章。1.19經北京德局。3.7抵Mainz。

Postal stationery

Germany

Postal stationery

Lot 994

600 HKD

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1900 (14 Jul) Kingdom of Württemberg 10pf double PSC from SMS Wittekind to Germany, uprated by Germania 5pf, tied by Marineschiffspost No.

1900 (14 Jul) Kingdom of Württemberg 10pf double PSC from SMS Wittekind to Germany, uprated by Germania 5pf, tied by Marineschiffspost No. 2 cds. Arrived Germany (22 Jul). Usage of Wurttemberg stationery is unusual.1900.7.14 符騰堡王國10芬尼郵資片雙片，由德軍Wittekind號寄德國，加貼日耳曼尼亞像5芬尼，銷德海軍2局日戳。7.22抵德國。使用符騰堡王國郵資片較少見。

Germany

Lot 995

600 HKD

Live

1900 (14 Jul) Kingdom of Württemberg 10pf lettercard from SMS Wittekind to Germany, uprated by Germania 10pf, tied by Marineschiffspost

1900 (14 Jul) Kingdom of Württemberg 10pf lettercard from SMS Wittekind to Germany, uprated by Germania 10pf, tied by Marineschiffspost No. 2 cds. Arrived Germany (23 Jul). Usage of Wurttemberg stationery is unusual.1900.7.14 符騰堡王國10芬尼信卡，由德軍Wittekind號寄德國，加貼日耳曼尼亞像10芬尼，銷德海軍2局日戳。7.23抵德國。使用符騰堡王國郵資片較少見。

Lot 996

600 HKD

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1900 (14 Jul) Eagle ovpt "Deutsch Sudwest Afrika" 10pf double PSC from SMS Wittekind to Germany, tied by Marineschiffspost No. 2 cds.

1900 (14 Jul) Eagle ovpt "Deutsch Sudwest Afrika" 10pf double PSC from SMS Wittekind to Germany, tied by Marineschiffspost No. 2 cds. Arrived Germany (23 Jul). Usage of German Southwest Africa stationery is unusual.1900.7.14 鷹徽圖加蓋“Deutsch Sudwest Afrika”10芬尼郵資片雙片，由德軍Wittekind號寄德國，銷德海軍2局日戳。7.23抵德國。使用德屬西南非郵資片較少見。

Postal stationery

Ship mail

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Postal stationery

Ship mail

Postal stationery

Lot 1005

1,000 HKD

Live

South Africa to Tsingtau Kiautschou, China via German P.O. 3 February 1908, a German PO registered stationery envelope in South Africa (on

South Africa to Tsingtau Kiautschou, China via German P.O. 3 February 1908, a German PO registered stationery envelope in South Africa (on the top part of the cover: AANGETEEKENDE BRIEF: Registered Letter in German) with a printed registered mark of "R ZA.R."addressed to E.W, Volckmann Esq., Tsingtau, Kiautschou, China, On the front side, affixed with a 2-1/2 d King Edward stamp in blue cancelled by a double circled c.d.s. in purple "REGISTERED JOHANNESBURG/-3 FEB 08", together with two boxed registration mark "R/JOHANNESBURG / No.578" in purple color. HK registered c.d.s. "REGISTERED HONG KONG / 20 MR 08", German P.O. arrival c.d.s. "TSINGTAU KIAUTSCHOU /27.3/08". On the reverse side, cancelled by entry port Shanghai bilingual c.d.s. dated 23 MAR 08. A very desirable South Africa registered postal stationery envelope.南非經德國郵局寄往中國膠州灣掛號郵件 1908年2月3日,本件為一封德國郵政格式的掛號郵資信封,於南非使用,信封頂部印有荷蘭語「AANGETEEKENDE BRIEF」(即掛號信,對應德語 Eingeschriebener Brief),並印有紫色「RZAR」掛號標記,寄往:E. W. Volckmann Esq. Tsingtau, Kiautschou, China(寄達地址為德國租借地膠州灣青島)。信封正面貼有英王愛德華藍色2%便士郵票一枚銷以紫色雙圈日戳 “REGISTERED JOHANNESBURG-3 FEB 08 並加蓋兩枚紫色掛號框戳 “R/JOHANNESBURG /No. 578”,途中經香港註冊郵局中轉戰“REGISTERED HONG KONG / 20 MR 08" 德國膠州灣郵局到達戳 “TSINGTAU KIAUTSCHOU / 27.3/08" 此封展示南非早期掛號郵資信封的實寄用途,使用德式格式設計掛號信封,但於英屬南非實際寄出。

Ship mail

Lot 1577

1,000 HKD

Live

1900 Hong Kong (4 Oct) to SMS Jaguar at Shanghai, redirected to Tsingtau. Hong Kong QV surch 4c/3c PSC, tied by Hong Kong cds. Arrived

1900 Hong Kong (4 Oct) to SMS Jaguar at Shanghai, redirected to Tsingtau. Hong Kong QV surch 4c/3c PSC, tied by Hong Kong cds. Arrived Shanghai German PO (8 Dec). Redirected to Tsingtau according to annotation.1900.10.4 香港寄停泊上海之德國戰艦Jaguar號，改寄青島。香港維多利亞女皇像改值4仙蓋3仙郵資片，銷香港日戳。12.8抵上海德局。根據批注改寄青島。

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Province Sinkiang Postal stationery

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 1942

1,000 HKD

Live

1910 Harbin (24 Aug) to Germany. CIP 4th print PSC, uprated by 1c + 2c, tied by Harbin bisected bilingual cds.1910.8.24

1910 Harbin (24 Aug) to Germany. CIP 4th print PSC, uprated by 1c + 2c, tied by Harbin bisected bilingual cds.1910.8.24 哈爾濱寄德國。大清第四版郵資片，加貼1分 + 2分，銷哈爾濱半切漢英日戳。

China Province Sinkiang Postal stationery

Lot 2136

1,900 HKD

Sold

1928 Suilai (4 Aug) to Germany. Junk ovpt. Limited to be sent from Sinkiang 4th print 6c PSC, tied by Suilai bilingual cds. Showing "via

1928 Suilai (4 Aug) to Germany. Junk ovpt. Limited to be sent from Sinkiang 4th print 6c PSC, tied by Suilai bilingual cds. Showing "via Russia" cachet. Commerical usage of Junk 4th print PSC with provincial ovpt. is rare.1928.8.4 綏來寄德國。第四版帆船加蓋“限新省發寄”6分郵資片，銷綏來三格英漢日戳。另見“由俄國轉”指示戳。第四版帆船6分加蓋限省片之實寄例子向來難得。