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Hong Kong

Lot 803

1,200 HKD

Sold

1900 Riga to French Legation Peking, redirected to France, f.w. Coat of Arms 1k + 3k. Transit with Singapore-Hong Kong marine sorter (23

1900 Riga to French Legation Peking, redirected to France, f.w. Coat of Arms 1k + 3k. Transit with Singapore-Hong Kong marine sorter (23 Oct), Hong Kong (9 Nov), Shanghai Chinese PO and Russian PO with T&S type 2 cds. T&S stated that this cds was mainly used as transit or arrival marking.1900年里加寄法國駐北京公使館，改寄法國。圖片明信片，貼軍徽圖1戈比 + 3戈比。10.23經新加坡-香港海上分揀，11.9經香港，抵上海清郵及俄局，鈐上海俄局T&S 2型日戳。此戳大多用作中轉或到達戳。

Lot 894

800 HKD

Live

1914 and 1916 a pair of Russian postal cards from Czech POW of the Austro-Hungarian Army to Austria,bearing triangular censor mark, Red

1914 and 1916 a pair of Russian postal cards from Czech POW of the Austro-Hungarian Army to Austria,bearing triangular censor mark, Red Cross circular seal and other cancellations. Czech and Slovak POWs from the Austro-Hungarian Army were enlisted into the Druzina which later developed to be the Czechoslovak Legion.1914及1916年一對俄國明信片及郵資片由奧軍捷克戰俘寄奧國，分別鈐有三角形檢查章、紅十字會圓章等戳記。難得。奧軍之捷克和斯洛伐克俘虜被吸收入俄軍捷克營，後來發展壯大成捷克軍團。

Japan

India Pre-philately

Japan

Lot 1009

2,500 HKD

Sold

1914 (26 Jul) German Southwest Africa 5pf PSC to Tsingtau, tied by Windhoek cds. Arrived Japanese 1st FPO (2 Jan). Japanese troops occupied

1914 (26 Jul) German Southwest Africa 5pf PSC to Tsingtau, tied by Windhoek cds. Arrived Japanese 1st FPO (2 Jan). Japanese troops occupied Tsingtau in Nov 1914.1914.7.26 德屬西南非5芬尼郵資片寄青島，銷Windhoek日戳。1.2抵日軍第一野戰局。1914年11月，日軍攻佔青島。

India Pre-philately

Hong Kong Queen Victoria Cancellations and seals

Hong ong King George V

India Pre-philately

Lot 1523

2,000 HKD

Live

1854 Calcutta (17 Feb) to Augustine Head Co., Canton. Entire letter, sent “per str Pekin” and rated “4”, applied with Singapore

1854 Calcutta (17 Feb) to Augustine Head Co., Canton. Entire letter, sent “per str Pekin” and rated “4”, applied with Singapore rectangular d.s. Transit Hong Kong (11 Mar).1854.2.17 加爾各答寄廣州瓊記洋行。郵簡，寫有“per str Pekin”及郵資“4”，鈐新加坡方形中轉戳。3.11經香港。

Hong Kong Queen Victoria Cancellations and seals

Hong ong King George V

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 ong King George V

Lot 1528

1,400 HKD

Sold

1916 Hong Kong (21 Jan) to Canton. Red band cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 2c, tied by Hong Kong Registered cds. Arrived Canton Chinese PO with

1916 Hong Kong (21 Jan) to Canton. Red band cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 2c, tied by Hong Kong Registered cds. Arrived Canton Chinese PO with cds dated “(Hunghsien) 1st Year, 22 Jan). Exceptional Hunghsien Empire example.1916.1.21 香港寄廣州。紅條封，貼香港佐治五世2仙，銷香港掛號日戳。1.22抵廣州中國郵局，鈐“元年一月廿二”腰框英漢日戳。出色之洪憲時期例子。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Japan

Japan Postal stationery

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Japan

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 1545

2,000 HKD

Live

1868 London (6 Nov) to Shanghai. Entire letter, sent“via Marseilles”, applied with London Street cds and Houghton, Smith & Co oval

1868 London (6 Nov) to Shanghai. Entire letter, sent“via Marseilles”, applied with London Street cds and Houghton, Smith & Co oval seal. Transit with Webb No. 6 Hong Kong to Shanghae Marine sorter (20/23 Dec).1868.11.6 倫敦寄上海。郵簡，寫有“via Marseilles”，鈐倫敦日戳及Houghton, Smith & Co橢圓形戳記。鈐Webb No. 6香港-上海海上分揀戳（12.20/23）。

Japan

Lot 2006

4,400 HKD

Sold

1925 Far Eastern Univerity, Vladivostok to Mr. Hu Shih, Peking University. Applied with Chinese Consulate at Vladivostok seal on reverse,

1925 Far Eastern Univerity, Vladivostok to Mr. Hu Shih, Peking University. Applied with Chinese Consulate at Vladivostok seal on reverse, indiciating delivery by diplomatic pouch. F.w. Junk 3c, tied by Suifenho (Jan) cds. Arrived Peking (27 Jan). 1925年海參崴遠東大學寄北京大學胡適，背鈐中國駐海參崴大使館圓戳，可見經外交郵袋送遞。正貼帆船3分，銷綏芬河腰框英漢日戳。1.27抵北京。

Japan Postal stationery

Japan

Japan Postal stationery

Lot 2046

1,500 HKD

Live

1934 Japanese 1-1/2s stationery card posted onboard paquebot, returned to Japan and forwarded to Harbin, applied with PAQUEBOT h.s. Arrived

1934 Japanese 1-1/2s stationery card posted onboard paquebot, returned to Japan and forwarded to Harbin, applied with PAQUEBOT h.s. Arrived Shanghai (14 Dec) but applied with "SERVICE SUSPENDED / RETURN TO SENDER" horizontal h.s due to postal war. Arrived Harbin (29 Dec).1934年日本1錢5分郵資片於船上投遞寄上海，退回日本改寄哈爾濱，鈐PAQUEBOT橫戳。12.14抵上海後因東北撤郵而退回日本。12.29改寄哈爾濱。

Japan

Japan Cancellations and seals

Burma

Japan

Lot 2052

1,600 HKD

Sold

19303.5.20 Mukden to Tientsin. f.w. Japan 3 sen and China 4c stamps, paying both Japanese and Chinese rate according to Convention.

19303.5.20 Mukden to Tientsin. f.w. Japan 3 sen and China 4c stamps, paying both Japanese and Chinese rate according to Convention. According to Sino-Japanese Postal Convention, Japanese posts in South Manchuria Railway territory were retained (while other offices ceased operation), but their mails to China were required to affix with both Chinese and Japanese stamps. This was followed, but in 1932 Chinese tariff was raised from 4c to 5c hence a doubling of penalty was levied, hence the postage due. Many senders used this loophole to circumvent the postal embargo.1933.5.20奉天寄天津，貼日郵4錢和帆船2x 2分郵票，依中日郵政協定，1922年日本在內地客郵撤銷之後，在南滿日本郵局不撤銷，但寄中國各地信件需同時貼中國郵票支付國內郵資，據此，即使中華郵政對東北斷郵，也有義務投遞從南滿日局發出的符資郵件，不少人以此繞開斷郵；但由於當時關內郵資已從4分調整為5分，欠資1分罰雙倍，故加貼了欠資郵票。

Japan Cancellations and seals

Burma

Japan Cancellations and seals

Lot 2099

2,000 HKD

Sold

1946 Japan (9 Jul) to Harbin but redirected to sender due to civil war, f.w. Japanese stamp 3s + 7s. Redirected to sender with Osaka

1946 Japan (9 Jul) to Harbin but redirected to sender due to civil war, f.w. Japanese stamp 3s + 7s. Redirected to sender with Osaka Central PO cachet “This mail cannot be delivered”. 1946.7.9 日本寄哈爾濱但因內戰退回寄件人，貼日本票3錢 + 7錢。鈐大阪中央郵便局“送達不能”指示戳。

Burma

Lot 2176

1,600 HKD

Live

1905 and 1906 a pair of incoming and outgoing cover and postcards to/from Yunnan via Burma. One card from Tengyueh to Italy, f.w. Coiling

1905 and 1906 a pair of incoming and outgoing cover and postcards to/from Yunnan via Burma. One card from Tengyueh to Italy, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c x2. Transit at Sea Post Office. One cover from France to Likiang via Bhamo. 1905及1906年一對經緬甸郵路往來雲南之進出口封片。一件明信片自騰越寄加拿大，貼蟠龍2分x2。經英印海郵中轉。一件信封自法國經八莫進口麗江。

Malaya

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。

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。

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

Hong Kong

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

Hong Kong

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。

Hong Kong

Lot 2806

2,000 HKD

Sold

ca 1920 and 1930 a pair of Qiaopi (money remittance cover) from Dutch East Indies to Longha, one with Hong Kong forwarding agent seal while

ca 1920 and 1930 a pair of Qiaopi (money remittance cover) from Dutch East Indies to Longha, one with Hong Kong forwarding agent seal while another with Singapore seal which reflect different routes of delivery.約1920及1930年代一對荷屬東印度寄郎下之僑批，一件鈐香港“粵豐銀號”直戳，另一件鈐星加坡“永昌金舖”直戳，反映了不同之信局接力郵路。