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Lot 46

2,500 HKD

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Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year 24 (1899) Cover from the bishop of Shanghai to the Magistrate of Shanghai, applied with red seal.

Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year 24 (1899) Cover from the bishop of Shanghai to the Magistrate of Shanghai, applied with red seal.光緒二十四年（1899）代理江南天主教主教事務寄江南海關分巡蘇松太兵備道，鈐紅印。

Lot 198

500 HKD

Live

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。

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。

Lot 1902

3,000 HKD

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Qianlong Year 46 (1781) Submission to the emperor, from the Viceroy of Fengtien, reporting on the current price of staple food. Returned by

Qianlong Year 46 (1781) Submission to the emperor, from the Viceroy of Fengtien, reporting on the current price of staple food. Returned by the Imperial Court with emperor’s comment “read”. 乾隆四十六年（1781）奉天將軍全魁奇漢文奏折，奏糧價事，皇帝砒硃批“覽”

Lot 1903

2,000 HKD

Live

19th century protocol submission to the emperor from the Bodune Vice General.

十九世紀伯都訥副都統滿文請安折。

Lot 1904

2,500 HKD

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Xianfeng Year 3 (1853) submssion from Governor of Fengtien to the Emperor, regarding Manchu donations to defense. Returned by the Imperial

Xianfeng Year 3 (1853) submssion from Governor of Fengtien to the Emperor, regarding Manchu donations to defense. Returned by the Imperial Court with Emperor’s comments “Ministry of Finance kindly report with name list and publicize”. 咸豐三年（1853）硃批奏折，奉天滿臣奕興等奏表揚滿民捐輸軍餉事，上有咸豐皇帝硃筆“戶部速議，具奏單併發”。

Lot 1906

2,000 HKD

Live

Kuang Hsu Year 3 (1877) Submission to the emperor from the Ministry of War,’ 十九世紀伯都訥副都統滿文請安折。

Kuang Hsu Year 3 (1877) Submission to the emperor from the Ministry of War,’ 十九世紀伯都訥副都統滿文請安折。光緒三年（1877）硃批題本，兵部、吏部合奏，為盛京驛站監督任滿議敘事，上有皇帝漢滿文硃批“依議”。

Lot 1907

2,000 HKD

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tien to the Emperor, regarding Manchu donations to defense. Kuang Hsu Year 13 (1887) Submission to the emperor, Returned by the Imperial

tien to the Emperor, regarding Manchu donations to defense. Kuang Hsu Year 13 (1887) Submission to the emperor, Returned by the Imperial Court with Emperor s comments from the Minister of War reporting on the accounts and the Ministry of Finance kindly report with name list and publi- state of Yizhan in Kirin. Returned by the Imperial Court cize . with emperor s comment.’ “ ” ’ 咸豐三年（1853）硃批奏折，奉天滿臣奕興等奏表揚滿民捐輸軍光緒十三年（1887）兵部尚書等滿漢文題本，奏吉林驛站錢餉事，上有咸豐皇帝硃筆“戶部速議，具奏單併發”。糧事，上有皇帝滿漢文硃批“依議”。

Lot 1909

2,000 HKD

Live

Kuang Hsu Year 21 (1896) Official cover from the Viceroy光緒三十一年（1905）郵驛咨片，飛遞盛京將軍。

Kuang Hsu Year 21 (1896) Official cover from the Viceroy光緒三十一年（1905）郵驛咨片，飛遞盛京將軍。光緒二十一年（1896）吉林將軍致寧古塔副都統公文，鈐吉光緒二十一年（1895）甲午戰爭後期從遼寧戰場發出之公林將軍官印三方。文。統領湖廣愷字炮隊廣東大鵬協鎮吳自錦州西海口發，致南洋大臣兩江總督張之洞。

China Pre-philately

China Province Northeast Provinces Pre-philately

Lot 1912

800 HKD

Live

Kuang Hsu Year 31 (1905) postal memo to the General of Shenking.

China Pre-philately

China Province Northeast Provinces 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。

China Province Northeast Provinces Pre-philately

Lot 1914

800 HKD

Live

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。

China Pre-philately

Lot 1916

2,500 HKD

Live

Kuang Hsu Year 33 (1908) Official cover from the Fengtien Self Govenment Bureau to Sinkiang, with cachets of both Fengtien and Sinkiang

Kuang Hsu Year 33 (1908) Official cover from the Fengtien Self Govenment Bureau to Sinkiang, with cachets of both Fengtien and Sinkiang Wenbaoju. Seven days enroute. 光緒三十三年（1908）奉天全省地方自治局致興京廳公文封套，鈐長框戳“於十月初八日收到 / 奉天全省文報總局轉遞”、“興京文報分局於十月十五日收到轉遞”。

Lot 1917

2,500 HKD

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Kuang Hsu Year 33 (1908) Official cover from the Fengtien Self Govenment Bureau to Sinkiang, with cachets of both Fengtien and Sinkiang

Kuang Hsu Year 33 (1908) Official cover from the Fengtien Self Govenment Bureau to Sinkiang, with cachets of both Fengtien and Sinkiang Wenbaoju. Six days enroute. 光緒三十三年（1908）奉天全省地方自治局致興京廳公文封套，鈐長框戳“於十二月初三日收到 / 奉天全省文報總局轉遞”、“興京文報分局於十二月初九日收到轉遞”。

Lot 1918

2,500 HKD

Live

ca 1900s official red band covers carried by Wenbaoju in Manchuria, showcasing Hsinking, Moukden, Changbai Wenbaoju vertical d.s.

ca 1900s official red band covers carried by Wenbaoju in Manchuria, showcasing Hsinking, Moukden, Changbai Wenbaoju vertical d.s.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。

China Pre-philately

China Province Mandschurei Pre-philately

Lot 1919

2,500 HKD

Live

ca 1900s official red band covers carried by Wenbaoju in Manchuria, showcasing Hsinking, Moukden, Changbai Wenbaoju vertical d.s.

ca 1900s official red band covers carried by Wenbaoju in Manchuria, showcasing Hsinking, Moukden, Changbai Wenbaoju vertical d.s. 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。

China Pre-philately

China Province Mandschurei Pre-philately

Lot 1920

2,000 HKD

Live

Hsuan Tung Year 2 (1910) entry in the Journal of Royal Yizhan in Peking, showing Manchuria Wenbaoju alongside other Yizhan and a Postal

Hsuan Tung Year 2 (1910) entry in the Journal of Royal Yizhan in Peking, showing Manchuria Wenbaoju alongside other Yizhan and a Postal Receipt from Manchuria Wenbaoju in Peking, pasted onto the journal. 宣統二年（1910）皇華驛發文薄，東三省文報局與驛站並列，其上粘貼東三省駐京文報局收照，反映東三省文報局已取代驛站。

China Province Mandschurei Pre-philately

Lot 2004

3,000 HKD

Live

1915 (27 Jan) Official cover from the foreign affairs officcial of Heilungkiang to Russian Consulate in Harbin, f.w. Junk 1c in pair + 3c

1915 (27 Jan) Official cover from the foreign affairs officcial of Heilungkiang to Russian Consulate in Harbin, f.w. Junk 1c in pair + 3c in pair, tied by Tsitsihar bilingual cds., along with Wenbaoju registered mark. 1915.1.27 民國外交部特派黑龍江交涉員寄俄國駐哈爾濱領事之公文封，貼帆船1分雙連 + 3分雙連，銷齊齊哈爾腰框英漢日戳，另見“文報掛號”戳。出色。