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China Republic of China

Brunei

China Republic of China

Lot 2785

50,000 HKD

Sold

1949 (14 Jan) Clubbed Mail Wrapper from Johore, Malaya, to Swatow. Endorsed in Chinese “40 letters within, postage $30”, and “First

1949 (14 Jan) Clubbed Mail Wrapper from Johore, Malaya, to Swatow. Endorsed in Chinese “40 letters within, postage $30”, and “First of 3 packets, Batch 52-3”. F.w. rare & exceptional combination franking of Straits Settlements ‘BMA/ MALAYA’ Overprints KGVI Scroll Design Keyplates inscribed ‘REVENUE/REVENUE’ $25 carmine & brown and Johore Royal Silver Wedding $5 green (small faults where affixed over edge) tied by ‘JOHORE BAHRU/14JAN49’ cds cancel, minor folds affecting the $5 only. This rare item proves genuine postal usage of the $25 revenue stamp. Ex Dr William Wells.1949.1.14. 马来亚柔佛侨批总包寄往汕头。注明：“内信40封士丹30元“、”52第三帮批计三包其一“，贴英皇银婚5元及战后海峡殖民地加盖马来亚军政府25元税票，并非邮票供应不上，而是根本由于没有高额邮票，只得使用税票，是邮用税票的极少数实寄封例子之一，素为英属收藏者珍重！发自中国的回批总包已经甚为稀少，国外寄入的总包更如凤毛麟角！韦尔斯旧藏。便條。稀罕難得之僑批總包例子，更為郵資尾日封。

Lot 2787

4,600 HKD

Sold

1949 (21 Sep) Huipi (receipt of remittance) bulk mail stating containing 9 letters from Swatow to Penang, f.w. Peiping Summer Palace surch

1949 (21 Sep) Huipi (receipt of remittance) bulk mail stating containing 9 letters from Swatow to Penang, f.w. Peiping Summer Palace surch Silver Yuan 40c + Revenue stamp surch Silver Yuan 4c x2 + SYS Silver Yuan 10c in pair, in total of 68c, tied by Swatow bilingual cds. Huipi bulk mail is always scarce, not to mention affixed wtih Silver Yuan adhesive.1949.9.21 回批總包，申報內裝回批9件，自汕頭寄檳城，貼北平頤和園加蓋郵資4角 + 印花稅票改值銀圓4分x2 + 孫像銀圓1角雙連，合6角8分，銷汕頭三格漢英日戳。稀罕難得之僑批總包例子，貼用銀圓票更是難得一遇。

Brunei

North Borneo

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。

North Borneo

Malaya Sarawak

Registered mail

North Borneo

Lot 2790

4,800 HKD

Sold

1930 North Borneo (4 Dec) to Hong Kong, f.w. 3c x6 on reverse, tied by Beaufort cds. Transit Jesselton (24 Dec), Sandakan (27 Dec). Arrived

1930 North Borneo (4 Dec) to Hong Kong, f.w. 3c x6 on reverse, tied by Beaufort cds. Transit Jesselton (24 Dec), Sandakan (27 Dec). Arrived Hong Kong (31 Jan). Qiaopi from East Malaysia are always scarce and mysterious.1930.12.4 北婆羅洲寄香港，背貼3分x6，銷保佛日戳。12.24經哲斯頓，12.27經山打根。1.31抵香港。出自東馬之僑批往來稀罕神秘。

Malaya Sarawak

Registered mail

Malaya Sarawak

Lot 2791

1,600 HKD

Sold

ca 1940s Qiaopi (money remittance cover) from Sarawak to Shaoan, frankless and applied with Sarawak forwarding agent seal and Swatow

ca 1940s Qiaopi (money remittance cover) from Sarawak to Shaoan, frankless and applied with Sarawak forwarding agent seal and Swatow remittance arrival d.s.約1940年代砂勞越寄詔安。銀信紅條封，無貼票，鈐“僑通行砂朥越分行”橫戳及汕頭到達戳。

Registered mail

Lot 2793

5,200 HKD

Sold

1917 Manila (24 Jan) to Chuanchow, frankless, applied with “Anhai Post Office / Registered Bulk Mail Letter” cachet on reverse. With

1917 Manila (24 Jan) to Chuanchow, frankless, applied with “Anhai Post Office / Registered Bulk Mail Letter” cachet on reverse. With inner letter. Only two such incoming bulk mail known. 1917.1.24 馬尼拉寄泉州，無貼票，背鈐“安海郵局證明 / 挂號民局包封信件”直戳。附內信。為已知兩件進口包封信件零投例子之一。

Philippines

China Republic of China

Philippines

Lot 2794

10,000 HKD

Sold

1920s an exhibit page of Tianyi Letter Office, containing red band cover, inner letter and express stamp, reflecting the delivery of Qiaopi

1920s an exhibit page of Tianyi Letter Office, containing red band cover, inner letter and express stamp, reflecting the delivery of Qiaopi delivery between Philippines and China. Tianyi was the largest letter office in Philippines during that period.1920年代一頁以天一信局為題之展頁，包含一件紅條封、一件內信及一枚快信票，反映了中國與菲律賓間之僑批往來。天一信局為當時菲律賓規模最大之批局。

Lot 2795

2,200 HKD

Sold

1920s a pair of Qiaopi (money remittance cover) from Manila to Fukkien, both frankless, applied with multiple forwarding agent seals,

1920s a pair of Qiaopi (money remittance cover) from Manila to Fukkien, both frankless, applied with multiple forwarding agent seals, prefix and serial numbers.1920年代一對由馬尼拉寄福建之銀信紅條封，均無貼票，鈐多款不同之批局直戳及橫戳，另見幫號等批注。

China Republic of China

Philippines

China Republic of China

Lot 2796

6,000 HKD

Sold

1922 (24 Nov) Huipi (receipt of remittance) red band cover from Amoy to Manila, f.w. Junk 3c x5 on reveres for international letter rate,

1922 (24 Nov) Huipi (receipt of remittance) red band cover from Amoy to Manila, f.w. Junk 3c x5 on reveres for international letter rate, tied by Amoy bilingual cds. Arrived Manila (3 Dec). International letter rate was raised from 10c to 15c between 1 Nov and 31 Dec 1922, thus very scarce. Ex- Choon Koshpasharin. 2025 (Dec) AVA Auctions, lot 3978.1922.11.24 回批紅條封，自廈門寄馬尼拉，背貼帆船3分x5，合1角5分國際信函郵資，銷廈門腰框英漢日戳。12.3抵馬尼拉。國際信函郵資在1922年11月1日至12月31日期間由1角升至1角5分，時效甚短，故難得。2008年版許茂春著《東南亞華人與僑批》第175頁3-31原件。2025.12 艾華拍賣，拍品號3978。

Philippines

Lot 2797

2,600 HKD

Sold

1930s a pair of Qiaopi (money remittance cover) from Manila to Fukkien, both f.w. filipino issues 16c, tied by Manila cds, along pplied

1930s a pair of Qiaopi (money remittance cover) from Manila to Fukkien, both f.w. filipino issues 16c, tied by Manila cds, along pplied with multiple forwarding agent seals, prefix and serial numbers. Since 1927, franking was required for each letter.1930年代一對由馬尼拉寄福建之銀信紅條封，均貼菲律賓票16分，鈐多款不同之批局直戳及橫戳，另見幫號等批注。自1927年起，菲律賓政府實行散包制，每件封均需貼票。

Lot 2798

2,000 HKD

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1931 Manila (21 Nov) to Chuanchow. Qiaopi (money remittance cover) red band cover, f.w. Filipino 16c, tied by Manila duplex d.s, along with

1931 Manila (21 Nov) to Chuanchow. Qiaopi (money remittance cover) red band cover, f.w. Filipino 16c, tied by Manila duplex d.s, along with forwading agent vertical seal and patriotic slogan cachet against Japanese invasion.1931.11.21 馬尼拉寄泉州。銀信紅條封，貼菲律賓票16分，銷馬尼拉雙聯日戳，旁見江春信局直戳及抗日口號戳。

Lot 2799

1,200 HKD

Sold

1933 Cebu (17 Jun) to Nanan. Qiaopi (money remittance) red band cover, f.w. filipino 16c, tied by Cebu obliterator, along with PO box

1933 Cebu (17 Jun) to Nanan. Qiaopi (money remittance) red band cover, f.w. filipino 16c, tied by Cebu obliterator, along with PO box address and forwarding agent seals. Arrived Amoy (24 Jun). The agent in Philipiness usually had PO box to ensure successful delivery.1933.6.17 宿霧寄南安。銀信紅條封，貼菲律賓票16分，銷宿霧殺手戳，另見宗和信局直戳及信箱地址戳。6.24抵廈門。菲律賓批局大多設有信箱，確保回批能安全寄抵。

Lot 2800

1,400 HKD

Sold

1936-1947 a group of 3 Qiaopi (money remittence letter) from Manila to Fukkien, all f.w. Filipino adhesives, showcasing different

1936-1947 a group of 3 Qiaopi (money remittence letter) from Manila to Fukkien, all f.w. Filipino adhesives, showcasing different forwarding agent markings.1936至1947年一組三件馬尼拉寄福建僑批，均貼菲律賓票，鈐不同信局戳記。

Lot 2801

3,400 HKD

Sold

1941 Cotabato, Philipiness (2 Apr) to Samtu. Pre-printed remittance cover of an agent in Iloilo, frankless and applied with Cotabato origin

1941 Cotabato, Philipiness (2 Apr) to Samtu. Pre-printed remittance cover of an agent in Iloilo, frankless and applied with Cotabato origin cds and vertical forwarding agent seal. Scarce origin,1941.4.2 菲律賓古描寄三都。怡朗友聯信局預印銀信封，鈐古描日戳及信局直戳。十分少見難得之始發地。

Philippines

China Republic of China

Lot 2802

1,300 HKD

Sold

1946 and 1948 a pair of Qiaopi (money remittance cover) from Manila to Tsinkiang. One with dropped stamp while another with 16c + 2c

1946 and 1948 a pair of Qiaopi (money remittance cover) from Manila to Tsinkiang. One with dropped stamp while another with 16c + 2c franking, tied by Manila cds. Show- casing different forwarding agent vertical and circular seals.1946及1948年一對馬尼拉寄晉江之銀信，一件掉票，一件貼菲律賓票2分 + 16分，銷馬尼拉日戳。另見“信義匯兌信局”及“鴻安信局”直戳，填有幫號。

China Republic of China

Netherlands Indies

China Republic of China

Lot 2803

3,200 HKD

Sold

1948 (Dec) Huipi (receipt of remittance) from Chuanchow to Manila, f.w. SYS surch Gold Yuan $1 + $2x 3, in total of $7 international

1948 (Dec) Huipi (receipt of remittance) from Chuanchow to Manila, f.w. SYS surch Gold Yuan $1 + $2x 3, in total of $7 international airmail letter rate, tied by Amoy bilingual cds (8 Dec).1948.12 泉州寄馬尼拉回批，貼孫像改值金圓1元 + 2元x3，合國外航空信函郵資，銷廈門12.8三格日戳。

Netherlands Indies

Lot 2804

600 HKD

Sold

1899 Kwong Sing Loong, Batavia (17 Aug) to Singapore, f.w. Dutch East Indies 12-1/2c on reversem tied by dotted obliterator, along with

1899 Kwong Sing Loong, Batavia (17 Aug) to Singapore, f.w. Dutch East Indies 12-1/2c on reversem tied by dotted obliterator, along with Batavia cds. Transit Welteveden (17 Aug). Arrived Singapore (20 Aug).1899.8.17 巴達維亞廣生隆寄新加坡，背貼荷屬東印度12-1/2分，銷殺手戳。8.17經Welteveden。8.20抵新加坡。

Lot 2805

4,200 HKD

Sold

1907 (9 Dec) Qiaopi (money remittance letter) from Manado, Dutch East Indies to Nanan, frankless, with no postmark or manuscript of the

1907 (9 Dec) Qiaopi (money remittance letter) from Manado, Dutch East Indies to Nanan, frankless, with no postmark or manuscript of the courier. The content mentioned that 2 dollars were sent. Ex- Choon Koshpasharin. 2025 (Dec) AVA Auctions, lot 3864.1907.12.9 荷屬東印度美娜多寄南安僑批，無水客信息。內容提到匯款兩元。2008年版許茂春著《東南亞華人與僑批》第321頁7-52原件。2025.12 艾華拍賣，拍品號3864。