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Russia Cancellations and seals

German Empire Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong Queen Victoria Cancellations and seals

Russia Cancellations and seals

German Empire Cancellations and seals

Russia Cancellations and seals

Lot 818

9,500 HKD

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1892.3.15 Cover from St Petersburg to Troitskosavsk, arrived 4.15, on reverse. Hellrigl recorded only 8 covers originated from Kyakhta

1892.3.15 Cover from St Petersburg to Troitskosavsk, arrived 4.15, on reverse. Hellrigl recorded only 8 covers originated from Kyakhta prior to 1890. Earliest datestamp of Troitskosavsk, pre-dated Hellrigl’s record by 2 years!1892.3.15聖彼得堡寄恰克圖，4.15到達，此戳比韓利格記錄早兩年多！

German Empire Cancellations and seals

Lot 1006

4,000 HKD

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1913 Germany (9 Dec) to Tsingtau, redirected to Peking, appleid with scarce framed "Porto/Marine-Postbureau" handstamp, crayon "5" (taxed

1913 Germany (9 Dec) to Tsingtau, redirected to Peking, appleid with scarce framed "Porto/Marine-Postbureau" handstamp, crayon "5" (taxed at Tsingtau) and oval "Entlastet/in/Tsingtau" attendant handstamp, and manuscript "O.M.D./Peking". Matthew Bennett International sale 291 lot 1161.1913.12.9 德國寄青島明信片，改寄北京，帶少見之“Porto / Marine-Postbureau”戳記、“5”元欠資批注及“Entlasstet in Tsingtau”橢圓戳記。Matthew Bennett International第291期，拍品號1161。

Hong Kong Queen Victoria Cancellations and seals

China Province Mandschurei Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong Queen Victoria Cancellations and seals

Lot 1574

2,400 HKD

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1895 (11 May) OHMS cover from Hong Kong to India, frankless and applied with Hong Kong cds and Webb type X / Proud type PD23 circled "PAID"

1895 (11 May) OHMS cover from Hong Kong to India, frankless and applied with Hong Kong cds and Webb type X / Proud type PD23 circled "PAID" red mark. Transit Calcutta (1 Jun), Arrived Lahore (25 Jun), forwarded to Lahore DLO (25 Jun). Redirected to Bombay DLO (1 Aug). Proud stated that this type of marking was used on official mail for addressee in Hong Kong or other treaty ports in batches of not less than ten of uniform size and weight.1895.5.11 OHMS封自香港寄印度，無貼票，鈐香港日戳及Webb X型 / Proud PD23“PAID”紅色圓戳。6.1經加爾各答。6.25抵Lahore，6.25轉至Lahore死信局。8.1抵孟買死信局。Proud指此戳用於寄香港或其他商埠，內含不少於十件相同重量及尺寸郵件之總包。

China Province Mandschurei Cancellations and seals

Republic of China

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

China Province Mandschurei Cancellations and seals

Lot 1993

1,200 HKD

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1928 Harbin to Jerusalem, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Ki-Hei 3c + 7c on reverse, tied by Harbin dateless bilingual d.s. Transit Port

1928 Harbin to Jerusalem, f.w. Junk ovpt. Limited For Use in Ki-Hei 3c + 7c on reverse, tied by Harbin dateless bilingual d.s. Transit Port Taufiq (1 Sep), Qantara (1 Sep). Arrived Jerusalem (3 Sep). Unusual cancellation so as the destination. 1928年哈爾濱寄耶路撒冷，背貼帆船加蓋限吉黑貼用3分 + 7分，銷哈爾濱無日期三格英漢圓戳。9.1經Port Taufiq及Qantara。9.3抵耶路撒冷。郵戳及目的地俱少見。

Republic of China

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

Republic of China

Lot 2019

30,000 HKD

Live

1923 Antachen (28 Feb) to USA, f.w. Reaper 20c on reverse, tied by Antachen bilingual cds. On front with “Heilungkiang / Andachen”

1923 Antachen (28 Feb) to USA, f.w. Reaper 20c on reverse, tied by Antachen bilingual cds. On front with “Heilungkiang / Andachen” registered mark. Transit Moukden, Harbin (1 Mar). Arrived New York (23 Mar). Very scarce registration example from Antachen. Ex- Stephen Yen. 1923.2.28 安達站寄美國，背貼農穫圖2角，銷安達站腰框英漢日戳。正鈐黑龍江安達站掛號章。經奉天。3.1經哈爾濱。3.23抵紐約。嚴平西《地區郵集之二東三省》第328頁原件。

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

Lot 2050

1,300 HKD

Sold

1932.9.16 Shanghai to Lungchingtsun. From Inspectorate General of Customs to Lungching Customs. Applied with anti-Japanese slogan In Memory

1932.9.16 Shanghai to Lungchingtsun. From Inspectorate General of Customs to Lungching Customs. Applied with anti-Japanese slogan In Memory of Deceased Postmen by post office. Arrived 11.7. Lungchingtsun was under Japanese occupation then.1932.9.16道口寄往新鄉，鈐“紀念抗日殉難郵工誓死收覆東北失地”抗日宣傳戳記。

Manchukuo Cancellations and seals

Burma Cancellations and seals

Manchukuo Cancellations and seals

Burma Cancellations and seals

Manchukuo 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 Cancellations and seals

Lot 2200

22,000 HKD

Sold

1916 (15 Jan) Large official cover from the Viceroy of Yunnanfu to the Governor-General of Burma, Rangoon, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU

1916 (15 Jan) Large official cover from the Viceroy of Yunnanfu to the Governor-General of Burma, Rangoon, f.w. Native Girl surch YUNNANFOU with Chinese value x3, tied by Yunnanfu French PO cds, along with R mark. Transit Singapore (2 Feb). Arrived Rangoon (11 Feb). Very scarce usage of ROC official cover via French PO in Yunnan. Using “5th Year” instead of Hunghsien “1st Year” is also interesting as Yunnan was the first province to fight against the Hunghsien Empire. 1916.1.15 大型公文封，由雲南總督寄緬甸總督，貼土女圖加蓋YUNNANFOU連中文面值3枚，銷雲南府法局日戳，旁鈐R章。2.2經新加坡。2.11抵仰光。經雲南法局寄出之民國公文封，十分稀罕難得。同時寫有年份“民國五年”而非（洪憲）元年同樣極具歷史意義。