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China Postal stationery

Lot 496

500 HKD

Live

1938 (29 Jun) Chunghwa Post vertical 5c stationenry cover (Han 14) from Tsingyuan to Peking, uprated by Martyrs 8c, tied by Tsingyuan

Lot 497

500 HKD

Live

1937 (24 Jun) Chunghwa Post vertical 5c stationenry cover (Han 14.2), showing "Simple Life Insurance" inscription on reverse, from Singtai

1937 (24 Jun) Chunghwa Post vertical 5c stationenry cover (Han 14.2), showing "Simple Life Insurance" inscription on reverse, from Singtai to Peiping, uprated by 1c x2 + 5c x2, tied by Hopeh Singtai cds. Arrived Peiping (25 Jun)

Lot 498

500 HKD

Live

1939 (29 Nov) Chunghwa Post vertical 5c stationenry cover (Han 14.2), showing "Simple Life Insurance" inscription on reverse, addressing to

1939 (29 Nov) Chunghwa Post vertical 5c stationenry cover (Han 14.2), showing "Simple Life Insurance" inscription on reverse, addressing to Peiping, upated by 1c in strip of 3 + 5c on reverse, tied by Temporary PO No. 161 cds. Arrived Peking (11 Dec)

Lot 499

500 HKD

Live

1938 (8 Sep) Chunghwa Post vertical 5c stationenry cover (Han 14.9), showing "Posal Parcel" inscription on reverse, from Siking to Peiping,

1938 (8 Sep) Chunghwa Post vertical 5c stationenry cover (Han 14.9), showing "Posal Parcel" inscription on reverse, from Siking to Peiping, upated by 1c + 5c x3, tied by Siking bilingual cds. Arrived Peking (2 Oct)

Lot 500

500 HKD

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1936 (7 May) Chunghwa Post vertical 5c small type stationery cover (Han 16.2), showing "Postage Ta- ble for Sending Parcel" inscription on

1936 (7 May) Chunghwa Post vertical 5c small type stationery cover (Han 16.2), showing "Postage Ta- ble for Sending Parcel" inscription on reverse, from Pahsien to Tientsin, tied by Hopeh Pahsien cds. Arrived Tientsin (8 May). x2 + 5 x2

Lot 501

500 HKD

Live

1934 (31 Oct) Chunghwa Post vertical 5c small type stationery cover (Han 16.5), showing "Parcel Receiving Service" inscription on reverse,

Lot 502

1,000 HKD

Live

1936 SYS 5c large type carte-lettre (Han L18.2, 18.4, 18.8) in a group of 3, with “Simple Life Insurance”, “Notes for Sender” and

1936 SYS 5c large type carte-lettre (Han L18.2, 18.4, 18.8) in a group of 3, with “Simple Life Insurance”, “Notes for Sender” and “Stamp Booklet and Philatelic Stamps” inscriptions respectively. All unused

Lot 503

2,500 HKD

Live

1935 Chunghwa Post horizontal type 5c carte letter (Han 20.1, 20.2, 20.4, 20.5) in a group of 6, showcasing Postal Saving and Remittance

1935 Chunghwa Post horizontal type 5c carte letter (Han 20.1, 20.2, 20.4, 20.5) in a group of 6, showcasing Postal Saving and Remittance Bureau , Parcel Mail Postage Table and other inscriptions. All unused

China Postal stationery

China Russian PO Postal stationery

Lot 504

500 HKD

Live

1940 Chunghwa Post vertical 8c stationery cover (Han 22), with "Notes to Sender" inscription on reverse. Unused

China Russian PO Postal stationery

New South Wales Postal stationery

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Russian PO Postal stationery

Lot 817

6,000 HKD

Live

1886 Kyakhta (25 Nov) to Russia. Coat of Arms 14k stationery cover, tied by extremely scarce Kyakhta Russian PO Hellrigl type 6 cds. Cover

1886 Kyakhta (25 Nov) to Russia. Coat of Arms 14k stationery cover, tied by extremely scarce Kyakhta Russian PO Hellrigl type 6 cds. Cover front partly damaged. Kyakhta type 6 is so rare that Hellrigl only recorded one example while it is another one

New South Wales Postal stationery

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

New South Wales Postal stationery

Lot 914

500 HKD

Live

Sydney, Australia to Shanghai, redirected to Saigon 7 July 1893, New South Wales 1-1/2 pence UPU card in blue to Shanghai, and then

Sydney, Australia to Shanghai, redirected to Saigon 7 July 1893, New South Wales 1-1/2 pence UPU card in blue to Shanghai, and then re-directed to Saigon, cancelled by Sydney duplex "SYDNEY/JY 7/93" and barred numeral cancellation On the reverse side, cancelled with 3 transit and arrival c.d.s. "HONG-KONG/A/AU 1/93", Shanghai B.P.O. c.d.s. "SHANGHAI/C/AU 4/93", Saigon French c.d.s. "SAIGON-CENTRAL/24 AOUT 93"

China Imperial Post 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

China French PO Postal stationery

China German PO Postal stationery

China French PO Postal stationery

China German PO Postal stationery

China French PO 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

China German PO 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)

Lot 994

600 HKD

Live

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

China German PO Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

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

China German PO Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

Lot 996

600 HKD

Live

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

China Postal stationery

Lot 1004

500 HKD

Live

St. Helena to Germany and China - Boer War POW Postcard Intended for German Naval Forces in Tsingtau 25 July 1900, a 1d red postal

St. Helena to Germany and China - Boer War POW Postcard Intended for German Naval Forces in Tsingtau 25 July 1900, a 1d red postal stationery card of St. Helena, cancelled by a crisp "ST. HELENA /JY 28/00" c.d.s., sent from the Boer War prisoner-of-war camp on the island. The card bears a prominent "CENSOR / PRISONERS OF WAR" cachet and was carried via Southampton, showing a SHIP LETTER / SOUTHAMPTON / 28 AU 00 transit mark. Addressed to Herr David S. Hirsche, on board S.M.S. Gefion, a German naval cruiser, the original delivery address roughly reads "Tsantau in China" (Tsingtau), which was at the time Germany's leased territory and naval stronghold in East Asia. This line was not crossed out, indicating the card was initially intended to reach "Kiel, Germany" and was later added to Berlin, with a final redirection to Tsantau in China. A German arrival mark KIEL / 29.8.00 confirms its arrival in Germany. The handwritten note at the top references the 1st Seebataillon bound for Tientsin, further linking this card to the German intervention in China during the Boxer Rebellion, making it a rare and historically significant example of Boer War POW mail with direct ties to East Asian military operations