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China Pre-philately

Lot 35

2,000 HKD

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Kuang Hsu Year 21 (1895) Ministry of War Yizhan Monthly Report to the Emperor, written in booklet format but used as the same language as

Kuang Hsu Year 21 (1895) Ministry of War Yizhan Monthly Report to the Emperor, written in booklet format but used as the same language as submissions to the emperor.光緒二十一年（1895）兵部月報，以書冊形式書寫但用字與奏表相同。

Lot 198

500 HKD

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1873 Red band cover from Hokow by Min Chu, applied with Hokow Min Chu tombstone cancel and "Postage As Usual" vertical seal. Cover top

1873 Red band cover from Hokow by Min Chu, applied with Hokow Min Chu tombstone cancel and "Postage As Usual" vertical seal. Cover top right corner damaged. With original letter.1873年紅條封寄自河口，背鈐河口“王先信棧”及“酒資照例”直戳。封右上角有損。附原信。

China Pre-philately

Macao Pre-philately

Lot 199

500 HKD

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ca 1870-1900s Hokow to Kiukiang by Min Chu. Red band cover, frankless and applied with Hokow Min Chu tombstone cancel and "Postage Paid"

ca 1870-1900s Hokow to Kiukiang by Min Chu. Red band cover, frankless and applied with Hokow Min Chu tombstone cancel and "Postage Paid" vertical seal.約1870至1900年代河口寄九江。紅條封，無貼票，背鈐河口“全泰盛輪船局”碑形戳及“酒資付訖”直戳。

Macao Pre-philately

China Pre-philately

Macao Pre-philately

Lot 1730

900 HKD

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1843 By George Ryan, Macao (13 Sep) to his brother James Ryan, Canton. Entire letter, with Chinese manuscript of “forwarded by Wetmore

1843 By George Ryan, Macao (13 Sep) to his brother James Ryan, Canton. Entire letter, with Chinese manuscript of “forwarded by Wetmore & Co.” annotation by ink brush. No. 436 covers recorded in “A Survey and Recorded of Pre-Adhesive Period Postal History of Macau 1616-1891”.1843.9.13 澳門George Ryan寄廣州之兄弟James Ryan。郵簡，無郵戳，寫有“煩交省孖英行，滑么收入，到奉”毛筆批示。蔡昌道《1616至1891年澳門郵票發行前郵政史調查與紀錄》中第436件封。

China Pre-philately

Lot 1913

1,000 HKD

Live

1904 and 1909 a pair of postal memos of Ministry of Army, requesting approval for delivery of mail to Gov- cabinet to the Viceroy of the

1904 and 1909 a pair of postal memos of Ministry of Army, requesting approval for delivery of mail to Gov- cabinet to the Viceroy of the Three Eastern Provinces via the ernor of Kwangtung and Mouden respectively.約1900年代由文報局送遞之滿洲公文紅條封，鈐興京、奉天及長白文報局直戳。難得。宣統二年（1910）吏部為馬遞東三省總督公文事，諮陸軍部片。陸軍部據此發出火票，遞送公文。

Lot 1914

800 HKD

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Qing Dynasty. Daily return with red band cover from the cabinet to the Viceroy of the Three Eastern Provinces via the Royal Dispatch

Qing Dynasty. Daily return with red band cover from the cabinet to the Viceroy of the Three Eastern Provinces via the Royal Dispatch Office. 清朝北京捷報處日報，連紅條封，寄東三省總督。朝廷所有郵件均由捷報處送遞，而以便每日呈報兵部。

Tibet Pre-philately

China Pre-philately

Tibet Pre-philately

China Pre-philately

Tibet Pre-philately

Lot 2405

3,000 HKD

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officials for interview by the emperor, with emperor's long took pride in his mastery of Chinese culture.

officials for interview by the emperor, with emperor's long took pride in his mastery of Chinese culture.乾隆六年（1741）廣東巡撫謝恩摺。雍正十三年國殤期間（1735年）墨批引見折，新皇帝守孝

China Pre-philately

Lot 2406

4,000 HKD

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1880 Lifanyuan manuscript copy of document from Lhasa Amban Ministry of Empire regarding reincarnation of Dalai Lama. Extremely scarce

1880 Lifanyuan manuscript copy of document from Lhasa Amban Ministry of Empire regarding reincarnation of Dalai Lama. Extremely scarce archive copy for Tibetan history during Qing dynasty.1880年西藏大臣諮喇嘛之呼畢勒罕披髮定名具奏抄錄折稿，理籓部檔案奏抄稿片，非常罕見，重要清代西藏歷史文件。

Tibet Pre-philately

China Imperial Post Pre-philately

Tibet Pre-philately

Lot 2411

3,000 HKD

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Xianfeng Year 7 (1857) Submission to Emperor regarding the reduced donation for military use. Returned by the emperor turned by the Emperor

Xianfeng Year 7 (1857) Submission to Emperor regarding the reduced donation for military use. Returned by the emperor turned by the Emperor with remark "Noted". month. Returned by the emperor with remark "noted". with remark "Ministry of Finance takes note".筆刪改。咸豐七年（1857）奏九月份糧價及雨水情形，硃批“知道了”。咸豐七年（1857）奏十月份糧價及雨水情形，硃批“知道咸豐七年（1857）附片，奏減捐銀數事，硃批“戶部知道

China Imperial Post Pre-philately

Lot 2434

3,000 HKD

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ca 1890 Protocol submission to the emperor in Manchu,約1890年那彥等漢文請安折，皇帝硃批“朕安”。

ca 1890 Protocol submission to the emperor in Manchu,約1890年那彥等漢文請安折，皇帝硃批“朕安”。約1890年裕祿興升滿漢文請安折，慈禧太后滿文硃批。光緒十八年（1892）湖廣總督張之洞漢文奏摺封套。