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China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Lot 129

2,000 HKD

Live

1898 Peking (17 Nov) to Tientsin. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c in pair on reverse, tied by Peking Dollar cds. On front with

1898 Peking (17 Nov) to Tientsin. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c in pair on reverse, tied by Peking Dollar cds. On front with "Postage Paid / No More charges" cachet. Arrived Tientsin (18 Nov) with dollar cds.1898.11.17 北京寄天津。紅條封，背貼蟠龍1分雙連，銷北京大圓戳。正鈐“郵資已付 / 別無索取”戳記。11.18抵天津，鈐大圓戳。

Lot 150

3,000 HKD

Live

1908 Cover postsd on steamer to USA, applied with "FROM STEAMERS LETTER BOX" horizontal h.s. F.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Pakua chop.

1908 Cover postsd on steamer to USA, applied with "FROM STEAMERS LETTER BOX" horizontal h.s. F.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Pakua chop. On reverse with Shanghai Chinese PO and IJPO transit cds (30 Sep).1908年投遞封寄美國，鈐“FROM STEAMERS LETTER BOX”橫戳。貼蟠龍1角，銷八卦去。背鈐上海清郵及上海日本客郵局9.30中轉戳。

German Post China Cancellations and seals

German Colonies Kiautschou Cancellations and seals

German Post China Cancellations and seals

Lot 981

2,500 HKD

Live

1900 Peking (12 Sep) to Germany. Picture postcard, applied with Peking German PO type 6 circular h.s. without date. Arrived Pillnitz (30

1900 Peking (12 Sep) to Germany. Picture postcard, applied with Peking German PO type 6 circular h.s. without date. Arrived Pillnitz (30 Oct). This scarce provisional wooden chop was only used between Sep and Nov 1900. With hand-painting on front.1900.9.12 北京寄德國。圖片明信片，鈐少見之北京德局6型無日期圓戳。10.30抵Pillnitz。這款早期木戳僅於1900年9至11月使用。正面帶有彩色手繪。

German Colonies Kiautschou Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

German Colonies Kiautschou Cancellations and seals

Lot 1006

4,000 HKD

Live

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。

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Lot 1939

1,800 HKD

Live

1903 Paoting to England, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c in pair, tied by Paotingfu PO tombstone cancel. Transit Tientsin (10 Jul), Newchwang (15

1903 Paoting to England, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c in pair, tied by Paotingfu PO tombstone cancel. Transit Tientsin (10 Jul), Newchwang (15 Jul). In combination with Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 10k x2, tied by Russian FPO No. 13 (3 Jul) cds. Arrived London (5 Aug). 1903年保定寄英國，貼蟠龍1角雙連，銷保定府郵政局碑形戳。7.10經天津，7.15經牛莊。加貼軍徽圖加蓋KITAI 10戈比x2，銷俄軍13局7.3日戳。8.5抵倫敦。

Lot 1948

2,500 HKD

Live

1907 Shenyang (29 Jun) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in pair on reverse, tied by Moukden Shenyang cds., along with

1907 Shenyang (29 Jun) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in pair on reverse, tied by Moukden Shenyang cds., along with Shenyang No. “Two One” tombstone cancel in red. Arrived Peking (1 Jul). Ex- Stephen Yen. 1907.6.29 瀋陽寄北京。紅條封，背貼蟠龍2分x2，銷奉天瀋陽腰框日戳，旁鈐瀋陽“二一”紅色碑形戳。7.1抵北京。嚴平西《地區郵集之二東三省》第100頁原件。

Lot 1949

2,500 HKD

Live

1907 Shenyang (7 Oct) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c on reverse, tied by Moukden Shenyang cds., along with Moukden

1907 Shenyang (7 Oct) to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c on reverse, tied by Moukden Shenyang cds., along with Moukden Shenyang First Branch tombstone cancel. Arrived Peking (9 Oct). Ex- Stephen Yen. 1907.10.7 瀋陽寄北京。紅條封，背貼蟠龍2分，銷奉天瀋陽腰框日戳，旁鈐奉天瀋陽“第一分局”碑形戳。10.9抵北京。嚴平西《地區郵集之二東三省》第96頁原件。

Lot 1951

2,500 HKD

Live

1903 Shenking to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c for domestic rate during reduced rate period, tied by scarce Shenking

1903 Shenking to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c for domestic rate during reduced rate period, tied by scarce Shenking Imperial PO tombstone cancel. Transit Newchwang (23 Apr). 1903年盛京寄北京。紅條封，貼蟠龍1分，合減資時期外埠郵資，銷少見之“盛京大清郵政官局”碑形戳。4.23抵牛莊。嚴平西記錄，列明“大清郵政官局”之碑形戳僅見於盛京。

Lot 1957

2,500 HKD

Live

1910 Tiehling to England, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c x4 on reverse, tied by Tiehling bilingual cds. On front with Tiehling No. 4 Mail Box

1910 Tiehling to England, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c x4 on reverse, tied by Tiehling bilingual cds. On front with Tiehling No. 4 Mail Box tombstone cancel. Transit Harbin (18 Jun). Arrived London (30 Jun). 1910年鐵嶺寄英國，背貼蟠龍2分x4，銷鐵嶺腰框英漢日戳。正鈐“鐵嶺第四箱”碑形戳。6.18經哈爾濱。6.30抵倫敦。

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

Lot 1960

3,000 HKD

Live

1912 Chengkengtien (11 Jul) to Tunglin via Ninguta. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c on reverse, tied by Anhwei Chengkengtien cds.

1912 Chengkengtien (11 Jul) to Tunglin via Ninguta. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c on reverse, tied by Anhwei Chengkengtien cds. Transit Hweichow (11 Jul), Tatung (17 Jul), Nanking (18 Jul), Kwangchengtze (24 Jul), Ninguta (27 Jul), Suifenho (30 Jul). Arrived Tunglin with “Kirin Tunglin PO” tombstone cancel. Ninguta cds is especially rare. 1912.7.11 鄭坑店經寧古塔寄東寧。紅條封，背貼蟠龍3分，銷安徽鄭坑店腰框日戳。7.11經徽州，7.17經大通，7.18經南京，7.24經寬城子，7.27經寧古塔，7.30經綏芬河。抵東寧，鈐“吉林東寧廳郵政局”紅色碑形戳。寧古塔日戳尤其少見。

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

Lot 1973

2,800 HKD

Live

1916 Newchwang (5 May) to Tientisn. Chinese style cover, f.w. Junk 1c in strip of 3 on reverse, tied by Newchwang No. 17 tombstone cancel,

1916 Newchwang (5 May) to Tientisn. Chinese style cover, f.w. Junk 1c in strip of 3 on reverse, tied by Newchwang No. 17 tombstone cancel, along with Newchwang bilingual cds. Stephen Yen and Sun Jun Yi did not record this number for Newchwang tombstone cancel. 1916.5.5 牛莊寄天津。中式封，背貼帆船1分三連，銷牛莊“十七”碑形戳，旁鈐牛莊腰框英漢日戳。嚴平西及孫君毅均未記錄此號碼之牛莊碑形戳。

Lot 1974

2,500 HKD

Live

1917 Erhtaokow (Aug) to Tsingyuan. Red band cover, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by Erhtaokow Postal Counter tombstone cancel. Arrived Tsingyuan (12

1917 Erhtaokow (Aug) to Tsingyuan. Red band cover, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by Erhtaokow Postal Counter tombstone cancel. Arrived Tsingyuan (12 Sep). Stephen Yen recorded that tombstone cancel in Manchuria is very scarce during ROC era as most of them were using ciruclar h.s. 1917.8 二道溝寄清源。紅條封，背貼帆船3分，銷二道溝信櫃碑形戳。9.12抵清源。嚴平西指民國時期之東三省之信櫃大多使用圓戳，碑形戳十分少見難得。

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

China Province Yunnan Cancellations and seals

Lot 1975

2,500 HKD

Live

1925 Yehchukiu to Tsingchow. Chinese style cover, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by scarce Yehchukiu postal counter tombstone cancel. Transit

1925 Yehchukiu to Tsingchow. Chinese style cover, f.w. Junk 3c, tied by scarce Yehchukiu postal counter tombstone cancel. Transit Liuhohsien (19 Sep). Arrived Tsingchow (23 Sep). Despite rough edges, cancellation is still rare. Stephen Yen recorded that tombstone cancel in Manchuria is very scarce during ROC era as most of them were using ciruclar h.s. 1925年野豬溝寄青州。中式封，背貼帆船3分，銷少見之野豬溝信櫃碑形戳。9.19經柳河縣。9.23抵青州。雖然邊緣有損，但郵戳仍少見難得。嚴平西指民國時期之東三省之信櫃大多使用圓戳，碑形戳十分少見難得。

Lot 1976

2,500 HKD

Live

1928 Kungchaikow to Denmark, f.w. Junk 1c in pair + 4c in pair, tied by scarce Kungchaikow postal counter tombstone cancel. Transit Antung

1928 Kungchaikow to Denmark, f.w. Junk 1c in pair + 4c in pair, tied by scarce Kungchaikow postal counter tombstone cancel. Transit Antung (18 Feb), Harbin (20 Feb). Kungchowchai tombstone cancel shows the town name outside the frame which is very unusual. 1928年宮柴溝寄丹麥，貼帆船1分雙連 + 4分雙連，銷少見之宮柴溝信櫃碑形戳。2.18經安東，2.20經哈爾濱。宮柴構信櫃戳顯示地名於框外，十分奇特。

China Province Yunnan Cancellations and seals

Lot 2173

3,500 HKD

Live

1907 Apichung to Turkey, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c in block of 4 + 2c x8, tied by Apichung PO tombstone cancel. Transit Hokow (27 May), Laokay

1907 Apichung to Turkey, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c in block of 4 + 2c x8, tied by Apichung PO tombstone cancel. Transit Hokow (27 May), Laokay (27 May), Haiphong (29 May). Cover opened out for display.1907年阿丕沖寄土耳其，正背貼蟠龍1分四方連 + 2分 x8，銷阿丕沖郵政局碑形戳。5.27經河口，5.27經老街，5.29經海防。封剖開以作展示。

Lot 2179

1,300 HKD

Live

1907 Hokow (Aug) to Tonkin. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by probably Ami PO tombstone cancel and Hokow bisected bilingual

1907 Hokow (Aug) to Tonkin. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by probably Ami PO tombstone cancel and Hokow bisected bilingual cds. Transti Laokay (26 Aug). Arrival Thanhoi (28 Aug). Cover folded at middle.1907.8 河口寄印支東京。紅條封，背貼蟠龍1角，銷（應為）阿迷郵政局碑形戳及河口半切漢英日戳。8.26經老街。8.28抵。封中折。

Lot 2204

8,000 HKD

Live

1913 Atuntze (1 Nov) to France via Indochina, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c ovp. ROC in strip of 3 + 1 missed stamp on reverse, tied by Atuntze PO

1913 Atuntze (1 Nov) to France via Indochina, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c ovp. ROC in strip of 3 + 1 missed stamp on reverse, tied by Atuntze PO tombstone cancel. Transit Likiang (1 Nov), Siakwan (5 Nov), Kunming (13 Nov), Hokow (16 Nov), Laokay (16 Nov). Arrived France (18 Dec). Very early example of Auntze PO. 1913.11.1 阿墩子經印支寄法國，貼楷字蟠龍3分三連 + 1枚掉票，銷阿墩子郵政局碑形戳。11.1經麗江，11.5經下關，11.13經昆明，11.16經河口，11.16經老街。12.18抵法國。極早之阿墩子郵局例子。

Lot 2205

10,000 HKD

Live

1913 Atuntze to England via Burma, f.w. Coiling Dragon Statistical Dept ovpt. ROC 1c x10 on reverse, tied by Atimtze PO tombstone cancel.

1913 Atuntze to England via Burma, f.w. Coiling Dragon Statistical Dept ovpt. ROC 1c x10 on reverse, tied by Atimtze PO tombstone cancel. Transit Likiang (7 Nov), Tengyueh (19 Nov). Arrived England (21 Dec). Very early example of Auntze PO, not to mention the Burma route. 1913年阿墩子經緬甸寄英國，背貼楷字蟠龍1分x10，銷阿墩子郵政局碑形戳。11.7經麗江，11.19經騰越。12.21抵英國。極早之阿墩子郵局例子，走緬甸郵路更是難得。