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China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

Cape of Good Hope Postal stationery

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 144

800 HKD

Live

1901 Peking to Austria. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1/2c x2 + 1c + 2c, tied by Peking PO oval d.s. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO.

1901 Peking to Austria. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1/2c x2 + 1c + 2c, tied by Peking PO oval d.s. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO. In combination with French ovpt. Chine 10c, tied by Shanghai French PO cds. Arrived Prague (25 Sep).1901年北京寄奧國。圖片明信片，貼蟠龍半分 x2 + 1分 +2分，銷北京郵政局橢圓形日戳。經上海清郵。加貼法國客郵10生丁，銷上海法局。9.25抵布拉格。

China Postal stationery

Lot 187

500 HKD

Live

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。

Cape of Good Hope Postal stationery

Lot 192

800 HKD

Live

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE to Shanghai, China 14 June 1898, a Cape of Good Hope postal stationery envelope addressed to Diercking Esq. c/o Customs

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE to Shanghai, China 14 June 1898, a Cape of Good Hope postal stationery envelope addressed to Diercking Esq. c/o Customs House, Shanghai, China, cancelled the two-pence indicium by "EAST LONDON /JU 14/98" boxed obliterator, On the reverse side, cancelled by transit mark: "DURBAN 16 JU 98”, “COLOMBO / MY 11/98", HK transit c.d.s. "HONG-KONG JY 26/98", China entry port c.d.s. "SHANGHAI / JY 29/98" from the B.P.O. in Shanghai, then taken to "SHANGHAI LOCAL POST / JY 29 / 98", arrival Chinese P.O. with dollar chop "SHANGHAI / 29 JUL 98".1898.6.14 南非好望角郵資封寄上海。

Cape of Good Hope Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

Lot 193

500 HKD

Live

Cape of Good Hope to Shanghai China, c/o German Consulate Shanghai 19 June 1898, a Cape of Good Hope one-penny postal stationery envelope,

Cape of Good Hope to Shanghai China, c/o German Consulate Shanghai 19 June 1898, a Cape of Good Hope one-penny postal stationery envelope, uprated by a pair of 1-penny adhesives in red color, cancelled by Mr P. Baum, on board of German vessel, Vasco da Gama, c/o German Consulate, Shanghai China, all cancelled by Cape of Good Hope c.d.s. dated 19 June 1898. On the reverse side, cancelled by "CAPE TOWN / JU 20 ", "DURBAN / B / 25 JU / 98", "COLOMBO/C/JY 15/98", British B.P.O. "SHANHAI / JY 29 / 98". A desirable incoming cover from Cape of Good Hope in the Southern end of Africa.1898.6.19 南非好望角郵資封寄德國駐滬領事館。

China Postal stationery

Lot 301

1,100 HKD

Live

A group of 8 ICP 1st print and CIP 2nd print PSC, mostly mint while one tied by Amoy dollar cds. Including one 2nd print double card.

A group of 8 ICP 1st print and CIP 2nd print PSC, mostly mint while one tied by Amoy dollar cds. Including one 2nd print double card.一組八件大清第一及第二版郵資片，大多為新，一件蓋廈門大圓戳。包含二次片之雙片。

Lot 302

700 HKD

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A group of 6 ICP 1st print and CIP 2nd print PSC, mostly mint while one tied by oval Peking PO ds. Including one 2nd print double card.

A group of 6 ICP 1st print and CIP 2nd print PSC, mostly mint while one tied by oval Peking PO ds. Including one 2nd print double card.一組六件大清第一及第二版郵資片，大多為新，一件蓋北京郵政局橢圓形日戳。包含二次片之雙片。

Lot 303

1,000 HKD

Live

A group of 8 ICP 1st print and CIP 2nd print PSC. All mint. Partly with pre-printed content or illustration.

A group of 8 ICP 1st print and CIP 2nd print PSC. All mint. Partly with pre-printed content or illustration.一組八件大清第一及第二版郵資片，均為新。部分預印內容或圖案。

Lot 304

700 HKD

Live

A group of 5 ICP 1st print PSC, including three domestic usage, one used by German military and one CTO.

A group of 5 ICP 1st print PSC, including three domestic usage, one used by German military and one CTO.一組五件大清第一版郵資片，當中三件實寄國內，一件用作德軍明信片，一件蓋銷。

China Postal stationery

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 305

800 HKD

Live

A group of 6 ICP 1st print and CIP 2nd print PSC, mostly mint while one tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. Including one 2nd print double

A group of 6 ICP 1st print and CIP 2nd print PSC, mostly mint while one tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. Including one 2nd print double card.一組六件大清第一及第二版郵資片，大多為新，一件蓋上海半切漢英日戳。包含二次片之雙片。

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 306

8,000 HKD

Live

1898 Nanking (9 Feb) to Shanghai. Imperial 1st Print PSC, indicia uncancelled and applied with scarce Nanking PO hand- filled dollar cds.

1898 Nanking (9 Feb) to Shanghai. Imperial 1st Print PSC, indicia uncancelled and applied with scarce Nanking PO hand- filled dollar cds. Arrived Shanghai LPO (20 Feb). Paul K S Chang only recorded an example of this cds on a registered slip.1898.2.9 南京寄上海。大清第一版郵資片，郵資圖未蓋銷，鈐少見難得之南京郵政局手填日戳。2.20抵上海工部郵局。此戳

China Postal stationery

Lot 307

1,000 HKD

Live

1898 Hankow (9 Jul) to Wuhu. ICP 1st print PSC, tied by Hankow Dollar cds. Arrived Wuhu (11 Jul) also with Dollar cds.1898.7.9

1898 Hankow (9 Jul) to Wuhu. ICP 1st print PSC, tied by Hankow Dollar cds. Arrived Wuhu (11 Jul) also with Dollar cds.1898.7.9 漢口寄蕪湖。大清第一版郵資片，銷漢口大圓戳。7.11抵蕪湖，同樣鈐大圓戳。

Lot 308

500 HKD

Live

1900 Tsingkiangpu to USA. ICP 1st Print PSC, tied by scarce Tsingkiangpu PO non-standard d.s.. Along with lost additional adhesive tied by

1900 Tsingkiangpu to USA. ICP 1st Print PSC, tied by scarce Tsingkiangpu PO non-standard d.s.. Along with lost additional adhesive tied by oval PO d.s. Transit Chinkiang (19 May), Yokohama (31 May). Arrived USA. Scarce example of Tsingkiangpu d.s. on Imperial stationery card.1900年清江浦寄美國。大清第一版郵資片，銷少見難得之清江浦郵政局手填日戳。另見銷橢圓形日戳之掉票痕跡。5.19經鎮江，5.31經橫濱。抵美國。清片鈐清江浦手填日戳十分珍罕難得。

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 309

800 HKD

Live

1900 Kiaochow to England. ICP 1st Print PSC, tied by Kiaochow PO oval d.s. In combination with German Eagle ovpt. China 10pf, tied by

1900 Kiaochow to England. ICP 1st Print PSC, tied by Kiaochow PO oval d.s. In combination with German Eagle ovpt. China 10pf, tied by Tsingtau German PO (1 Dec) cds. 1c Chinese postage for domestic rate and 10pf stamp for international rate. Example of relay postage. China 10銷，鈐少見難得之“郵車第壹號”漢英圓戳。6.5經廣州，同 1900年膠州寄英國。大清第一版郵資片，銷膠州郵政局保定府郵政局碑形戳。橢圓形日戳。加貼鷹徽圖斜蓋芬尼，銷青島德日抵香港。這款早期廣三鐵路郵戳十分珍罕。局12.1日戳。1分為國內郵資，10芬尼為國外郵資。接力郵資例子。

China Postal stationery

Lot 310

300 HKD

Live

1901 a pair of ICP 1st print PSC, both tied by Paoting Dol- lar cds. One also with Paotingfu PO tombstone cancel.

1901 a pair of ICP 1st print PSC, both tied by Paoting Dol- lar cds. One also with Paotingfu PO tombstone cancel.1901年一對大清第一版郵資片，均銷保定大圓戳。一件另鈐保定府郵政局碑形戳。

China Postal stationery

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 311

5,000 HKD

Live

1903 Chuchow to USA. ICP 1st print PSC, uprated by 1c + 2c, tied by Chuchow PO tombsotne cancel in red. Transit Nanking (21 Jun), Shanghai

1903 Chuchow to USA. ICP 1st print PSC, uprated by 1c + 2c, tied by Chuchow PO tombsotne cancel in red. Transit Nanking (21 Jun), Shanghai Chinese PO (22 Jun), Shanghai French PO. Very scarce Chuchow tombstone cancel example.1903年滁州寄美國。大清第一版郵資片，加貼1分 + 2分，銷少見難得之滁州郵政局紅色碑形戳。6.21經南京，6.22經上海清郵，隨後經上海法局。滁州郵政局碑蓋於清片上十分難得。

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 312

700 HKD

Live

A pair of ICP 1st print PSC, one commercially used from Hangchow to Ningpo. Another one tied by Shanghai Club Concordia cds. Peculiar and

A pair of ICP 1st print PSC, one commercially used from Hangchow to Ningpo. Another one tied by Shanghai Club Concordia cds. Peculiar and scarce example of applying private cds.1904.10.28 敘永寄美國。大清第二版郵資片，雙片之正片，加貼1分雙連，銷四川敘永雙圈干支日戳。11.3/4 經重慶，11,21經上海清局，隨後經上海日局。內容一面帶彩繪。片一角缺損，另以膠帶修補。

China Postal stationery

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

Lot 313

300 HKD

Live

1904 Suyung (28 Oct) to USA. CIP 2nd print PSC, front portion of double card, uprated by 1c in pair, tied by Szechuan Suyung double-ringed

1904 Suyung (28 Oct) to USA. CIP 2nd print PSC, front portion of double card, uprated by 1c in pair, tied by Szechuan Suyung double-ringed lunar year cds. Transit Chungking (3 Nov / 4 Nov), Shanghai Chinese PO (21 Nov), IJPO Shanghai. Content with hand-painting. Missing corner and repaired by tape.1904.10.28 敘永寄美國。大清第二版郵資片，雙片之正片，加貼1分雙連，銷四川敘永雙圈干支日戳。11.3/4 經重慶，11,21經上海清局，隨後經上海日局。內容一面帶彩繪。片一角缺損，另以膠帶修補。

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 314

2,000 HKD

Live

1906 (Jun) CIP 2nd print PSC posted at Canton-Samshui TPO, indicia not cancelled, applied with scarce Can- ton-Samshui Mail Car No. 1

1906 (Jun) CIP 2nd print PSC posted at Canton-Samshui TPO, indicia not cancelled, applied with scarce Can- ton-Samshui Mail Car No. 1 bilingual h.s. Transit Canton (5 Jun). Arrived Hong Kong (5 Jun). Very scarce early example of Canton-Samshui TPO.1906.6 大清第二版郵資片，於廣三鐵路投遞。郵資圖未蓋銷，鈐少見難得之“郵車第壹號”漢英圓戳。6.5經廣州，同日抵香港。這款早期廣三鐵路郵戳十分珍罕。