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Lot 187

500 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。

Finland Postal stationery

Lot 814

800 HKD

Live

Finland to Chefoo - 1886 Finland UPU PC with Russian transit, bearing 10 penni red indicium, from Helsingfors to Chefoo, China. Cancelled

Finland to Chefoo - 1886 Finland UPU PC with Russian transit, bearing 10 penni red indicium, from Helsingfors to Chefoo, China. Cancelled by clear HELSINGFORS 24/1/86 cds, with bold Russian transit in black, showing С.-ПЕТЕРБУРГЪ / 13 ЯНВ. / 1886 / 5. ЭК. (St. Petersburg, 13 Jan 1886 Julian calendar = 25 Jan Gregorian), indicating it passed through Russia en route. Transit Hong Kong with MR 7/86 cds on reverse. During 1880s this Russia route is highly unusual compared to Marseilles or Triest. Rare thus. 1886.1.24 芬蘭寄煙台明信片。先經俄國南下香港，再北轉至煙台。相比起經馬賽或Triest至山東的常見郵路，此片郵路獨特少見，實在難得。

France Postal stationery

French Post in China Postal stationery

France Postal stationery

Lot 945

2,000 HKD

Live

1885 (26 Jun) French 15c stationery cover to Leopold Fournier, commander of cruiser l'Éclaireur of French Far East Squadron, tied by Paris

1885 (26 Jun) French 15c stationery cover to Leopold Fournier, commander of cruiser l'Éclaireur of French Far East Squadron, tied by Paris cds. He was a negotiator in the Tientsin Accord, which resolved the undeclared war between France and China in 1884.1885.6.26 法國15生丁郵資封，寄法國遠東艦隊巡洋艦l'Éclaireur號艦長福祿諾，銷巴黎日戳。他於1884年5月11日作為法國代表和大清直隸總督李鴻章在天津簽訂《中法會議簡明條款》。

French Post in China Postal stationery

Lot 949

7,200 HKD

Live

1900 French warship Tiger (31 Aug) to France. “Expedition Internationale en Chine” ovpt. on “Corps Expeditionnaire de Madagascar”

1900 French warship Tiger (31 Aug) to France. “Expedition Internationale en Chine” ovpt. on “Corps Expeditionnaire de Madagascar” lettercard, applied with Corps Exped du Tonkin L.N. No. 5 (1 Oct) cds when Salazie left Saigon, alongside with Commandant countersign. Arrived France (25 Oct). Salazie carried the first mail sent by the French troop. One of the a few lettercards example of the Boxer Rebellion.1900.8.31 法國戰艦Tiger寄法國。對華遠征軍加蓋於馬達加斯加遠征軍信卡，當Salazie號離開西貢時鈐東京遠征軍5局10.1日戳，旁帶指揮官加簽。10.25抵法國。Salazie號送遞了首批由法軍寄出之郵件。存世之法國信卡例子不過數件。