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China Dowager

China Imperial Post

Postal stationery

China Dowager

China Imperial Post

China Dowager

Lot 92

15,000 HKD

Sold

1896 Tientsin (3 Feb) to Germany, f.w. Empress Dowager 9ca on reverse, tied by Tientsin Chinese seal, along with Customs Tientsin origin

1896 Tientsin (3 Feb) to Germany, f.w. Empress Dowager 9ca on reverse, tied by Tientsin Chinese seal, along with Customs Tientsin origin cds. Transit Customs Shanghai (14 Feb). In combination with German Eagle 10pf x2 + 20pf, tied by Shanghai German PO (14 Feb) cds. Arrived Hamburg (20 Mar). According to the Holcombe certificate, it is unclear whether the sender prepaid the triple internal postage of 9 cand and underfranked the German postage or whether the 9 cand prepaid the entire single rate and it was found to be underpaid and the German P.O. added a further 20Pf. postage. Tony To Wah Kwan,.ed., Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues. Volume One: First Printing Covers and Cards.(Hong.Kong,.2011), p. 234.1896.2.3 天津寄德國，背貼慈壽9分銀，銷天津中文戳記，另鈐天津海關日戳。2.14經上海海關。加貼鷹徽圖10芬尼 x2 + 20芬尼，銷上海德局2.14日戳。3.20抵漢堡。Holcombe證書指未知9分銀為三倍國內郵資抑或正常國外郵資。關道華《慈禧壽辰票暨其加蓋票信封圖鑑》上冊第234頁。

China Imperial Post

Lot 145

24,000 HKD

Sold

1901 Tientsin (29 Jan) to England, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c x3 + 2c + 5c, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese

1901 Tientsin (29 Jan) to England, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c x3 + 2c + 5c, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (21 Feb). In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c x3, tied by Shanghai BPO (23 Feb) cds. Applied with various T mark and British postage due mark.1901.1.29 天津寄英國，貼蟠龍1分x3 + 2分 + 5分，銷天津半切漢英日戳。2.21經上海清郵。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙x3，銷2.23上海英局。鈐各款T章及英國欠資章。

Postal stationery

China Postal stationery

Postal stationery

Lot 362

500 HKD

Sold

1923 (2 Sep) Junk 2nd print 1-1/2c single PSC (Han 16) from Chungking to USA, uprated by 1/2c + 1c in pair, tied by faint cds. Along with

1923 (2 Sep) Junk 2nd print 1-1/2c single PSC (Han 16) from Chungking to USA, uprated by 1/2c + 1c in pair, tied by faint cds. Along with framed "T30" and "POSTAGE DUE 6 CENTS" markings. International postcard rate was 6c.1923.9.2 帆船第二版1分5厘郵資片單片（韓目16），自重慶寄美國，加貼半分 + 1分雙連。另見“T30”及“POSTAGE DUE 6 CENTS”欠資橫戳。國外明信片郵資應為6分。

China Postal stationery

Asia

China

China Postal stationery

Lot 418

500 HKD

Sold

1940s SYS 2nd print SYS 2c and 4c PSC in a group of 4 (Han 49, 50). Including one 2c card used in Shanghai local and 2c postage due was

1940s SYS 2nd print SYS 2c and 4c PSC in a group of 4 (Han 49, 50). Including one 2c card used in Shanghai local and 2c postage due was levied. Two 4c cards addressing to North America at printed matter rate. One sending to Japan at concessionary rate.1940年代孫像第二版2分及4分郵資片（韓目49, 50）共五件。當中一件寄上海本埠，欠資2分。另兩件以印刷品郵資寄北美。餘一件以特惠郵資寄日本。

Asia

China

Asia

Lot 534

500 HKD

Sold

1927 (26 Feb) Shanghai local taxed cover, applied with Shanghai LPO cds, alongside with "T / SHANGHAI" marking. F.w. ROC postage due 2c,

1927 (26 Feb) Shanghai local taxed cover, applied with Shanghai LPO cds, alongside with "T / SHANGHAI" marking. F.w. ROC postage due 2c, tied by Shanghai (28 Feb) cds. 2008 (Jul) ZurichAsia, lot 547. 1927.2.26 上海本埠欠資封，鈐上海工部郵局英文日戳，旁鈐欠資章。加貼民國欠資票2分，銷上海2.28到達戳。2008.7 蘇黎世亞洲，拍品號547。

China

Lot 535

500 HKD

Live

1929 Australia (22 Jun) to Shanghai, f.w. Australian KGV 1-1/2d, tied by Brisbane promotional d.s. In combination with ROC postage due 5c

1929 Australia (22 Jun) to Shanghai, f.w. Australian KGV 1-1/2d, tied by Brisbane promotional d.s. In combination with ROC postage due 5c in pair, tied by Shanghai (11 Jul) arrival cds.1929.6.22 澳洲寄上海，貼澳洲佐治五世1-1/2便士，銷昆士蘭宣傳機戳。加貼民國欠資票5分雙連，銷上海7.11到達戳。

China Japanese Occupation

China Russian PO

Mongolia - Russian Post

China Japanese Occupation

China Russian PO

China Japanese Occupation

Lot 552

3,800 HKD

Live

1944 (Oct) Shanghai Municipal Council cover used in local, f.w. SYS surch Temporarily Sold $1 in pair, tied by Shanghai cds. On reverse

1944 (Oct) Shanghai Municipal Council cover used in local, f.w. SYS surch Temporarily Sold $1 in pair, tied by Shanghai cds. On reverse f.w. SYS ovpt. "Temporarily For Postage Due" $1 and $2 (Chan D73-74), also, tied by Shanghai cds. SYS ovpt. "Temporarily for Postage Due" issues are very rare on covers.1944.10 上海工部局封寄本埠，貼孫像加蓋暫售1元雙連，銷上海三格漢英日戳。背加貼孫像加蓋“暫作欠資”1元及2元（陳目D73-74），銷上海日戳。貼用孫像加蓋“暫作欠資”之信封十分少見。

China Russian PO

Lot 809

4,000 HKD

Sold

1900s a group of 4 Peking and Shanghai Russian PO covers, featuring Port Arthur-Dairen route, postage due combination etc. Please view.

1900s a group of 4 Peking and Shanghai Russian PO covers, featuring Port Arthur-Dairen route, postage due combination etc. Please view.1900年代一組四件北京及上海俄局封片，反映了旅順大連郵路、混貼欠資票等特色，請預覽。

Mongolia - Russian Post

Cover lot

Mongolia - Russian Post

Lot 820

1,000 HKD

Live

ca 1910s postcard from Verkhneudinsk to Novosibirsk, frankless, along with oval postage due marking with “25” manuscript.

ca 1910s postcard from Verkhneudinsk to Novosibirsk, frankless, along with oval postage due marking with “25” manuscript.約1910年代上烏丁斯克寄新西伯利亞明信片，無貼票，另鈐橢圓手填欠資章。

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Gibraltar

Postage due stamps

Cover lot

Lot 1097

1,000 HKD

Live

1914-1925 a group of 4 taxed covers from India to Dutch East Indies, all applied with postage due mark and f.w. Dutch East Indies numeral

1914-1925 a group of 4 taxed covers from India to Dutch East Indies, all applied with postage due mark and f.w. Dutch East Indies numeral stamps upon arrival.1914至1925年一組四件欠資封，自印度寄荷屬東印度，鈐欠資戳記並於抵達後加貼荷屬東印度數目字票。

Gibraltar

Postage due stamps

Gibraltar

Lot 1569

800 HKD

Live

Gibraltar to H.M.S. Peacock, redirected to Singapore - Taxed Naval Mail with Multiple Hong Kong Index Codes 14 December 1893, a cover

Gibraltar to H.M.S. Peacock, redirected to Singapore - Taxed Naval Mail with Multiple Hong Kong Index Codes 14 December 1893, a cover addressed to Surgeon D'Arcy Hawley, H.M.S. Peacock, "China", bearing Gibraltar 25c blue adhesive (Spanish currency issue), cancelled by Gibraltar c.d.s. "GIBRALTAR/A/DE 14/93" and barred numeral "2". Front shows boxed "T" handstamp indicating underpayment under UPU rules, with manuscript "1/-" (1 shilling due) and "6" (pence) in blue crayon - the latter representing the amount chargeable to the addressee. The short payment likely stemmed from use of the Spanish currency stamp rather than British-value postage. The destination "China" was later redirected to Singapore, likely following the fleet's movement. Reverse bears three Hong Kong c.d.s. (JA 25/94) with index letters B, C, and D, reflecting multiple internal processing stages at the Hong Kong General Post Office-possibly due to redirection handling at various time slot and postal officers on the date of 25 JAN 1894 to look for appropriate steamer to ship the mail to Singapore at the soonest. A scarce taxed naval cover with postal and maritime interest, combining currency discrepancy, UPU taxation, and rare multiple index strikes.

Postage due stamps

Lot 1633

600 HKD

Sold

1955 Sierra Leone (15 Sep) to Hong Kong, f.w. Sierra Leone KGVI 1sh3d, tied by Freetown cds. Applied with T mark and f.w. Hong Kong postage

1955 Sierra Leone (15 Sep) to Hong Kong, f.w. Sierra Leone KGVI 1sh3d, tied by Freetown cds. Applied with T mark and f.w. Hong Kong postage due 2c x3 + 8c x3 + 50c on reverse, tied by Hong Kong (24 Sep) arrival cds. Scarce origin.1955.9.15 塞拉利昂寄香港，貼塞拉利昂佐治六世1先令3便士，銷香港日戳。另鈐T章，背貼香港欠資票2仙x3 + 8仙x3 + 50仙，銷香港9.24到達戳。少見之始發地。

United States

Manchukuo

United States

Manchukuo

United States

Lot 2037

500 HKD

Sold

1932 USA (1 Jan) to Moukden. Picture postcard, f.w. US 1c in pair, tied by Lake Wales wavy line d.s., along with T mark and 10c due mark.

1932 USA (1 Jan) to Moukden. Picture postcard, f.w. US 1c in pair, tied by Lake Wales wavy line d.s., along with T mark and 10c due mark. Arrived Moukden (26 Jan). 1932.1.1 美國寄瀋陽。圖片明信片，貼美國票1分雙連，銷Lake Wales波浪線機戳，旁鈐T章及10分欠資章。1.26抵瀋陽。

Manchukuo

Lot 2043

4,400 HKD

Sold

1932.9.19 Mukden to Shanghai. F.w. Manchukuo stamps tied by Manchuria Incidence First Anniversary commemorative handstamps. As these stamps

1932.9.19 Mukden to Shanghai. F.w. Manchukuo stamps tied by Manchuria Incidence First Anniversary commemorative handstamps. As these stamps were not recognised by China Post, postage due were levied.1932.7.30 南京寄牛莊，鈐“東三省郵局封鎖退回寄件人”，距離東北撤郵時間只有一周。

Lot 2048

2,400 HKD

Sold

1932. Group of 4 Manchukuo covers, two (Aug, Nov) showing era as ‘32’ (not in Republican era, but short-form of ‘1932’); another

1932. Group of 4 Manchukuo covers, two (Aug, Nov) showing era as ‘32’ (not in Republican era, but short-form of ‘1932’); another pair showing ‘First Year’ (of Tatung, of Manchukuo) in Sept-All 4 using Chinese cds in defiance of Manchukuo cds. One cover was sent to Chian with postage due treatment.1932.一組4件滿洲國實寄封，兩件使用‘32’紀年標示1932，兩件使用“一年”標示“大同元年”，均沿用中華郵政日戳。

Manchukuo

Cover

Manchukuo (Japanese Occupation of China)

Lot 2049

2,000 HKD

Live

1932.9.19 Mukden to Shanghai. F.w. Manchukuo stamps tied by Manchuria Incidence First Anniversary commemorative handstamps. As these stamps

1932.9.19 Mukden to Shanghai. F.w. Manchukuo stamps tied by Manchuria Incidence First Anniversary commemorative handstamps. As these stamps were not recognised by China Post, postage due were levied.1932.9.19 奉天寄上海德鏗，貼滿洲國郵票，銷“滿洲事變一周年紀念”戳，9.24到達，因中國不承認滿洲國，加倍欠資處理。

Cover

Manchukuo (Japanese Occupation of China)

Cover

Lot 2053

3,000 HKD

Live

1934.6.8 Shuangcheng to Shanghai, official cover affixed with commemorative stamps and marking, rare thus. Transit Shanhaikwan with due

1934.6.8 Shuangcheng to Shanghai, official cover affixed with commemorative stamps and marking, rare thus. Transit Shanhaikwan with due marking and Chinese postage due stamps affixed.1934.3.2 雙城寄上海公文封，少見的貼用紀念郵票和紀念戳，經山海關鈐欠資戳記並加貼欠資郵票。

Manchukuo (Japanese Occupation of China)

Lot 2060

2,000 HKD

Live

1934.6.16 Lunghwa, Jehol to Tangshan, with Shanhaikwan transit postage due cds and postage due stamps affixed & levied. 10.6. Chifeng

1934.6.16 Lunghwa, Jehol to Tangshan, with Shanhaikwan transit postage due cds and postage due stamps affixed & levied. 10.6. Chifeng to Peking, with Shanhaikwan transit postage due cds and postage due stamp removed. In both incidences Hubeikou would be a more direct route, indicating that this Shanhaikwan cds might actually be applied in Gubeikou. Nice pair.1934.一組2件滿洲國實寄封，其一從隆化寄唐山，另一赤峰寄北京，均鈐山海關欠資日戳，其一帶欠資票，另一已移除。