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China Postal stationery

China Covers bulk lot

China Postal stationery

Lot 415

300 HKD

Live

1941 (16 Jan) SYS 1st print 15c PSC (Han 45), from Shanghai to Bohemia, uprated by 2c + 13c, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds, along with

1941 (16 Jan) SYS 1st print 15c PSC (Han 45), from Shanghai to Bohemia, uprated by 2c + 13c, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds, along with censor mark. Very late usage of this card as 15c international postage rate only lasted to 31 Aug 1939.1941.1.16 孫像第一版1角5分郵資片（韓目45），自上海寄波希米亞，加貼2分 + 1角3分，銷上海三格點線日戳，另鈐納粹德國檢查章。1角5分國外明信片郵資到1939年8月31日為止，故此為1角5分片之甚晚使用。

Lot 433

3,000 HKD

Live

194X (8 Aug) Shansi surch CNC$50 on SYS $10 stationery card, from Taiyuan to Japan, uprated by Dah Tung 1st Print SYS $100 + $200 x6, tied

194X (8 Aug) Shansi surch CNC$50 on SYS $10 stationery card, from Taiyuan to Japan, uprated by Dah Tung 1st Print SYS $100 + $200 x6, tied by Taiyuan cds (dated ROC year 38 = 1949 which is obviously wrong. Probably 1947) , along with triangular censor mark. Card folded. Commerical usage of Shani surch CNC$50 stationery card is scarce.194X.8.8 山西加蓋“國幣伍拾圓”於孫像10元郵資片，自太原寄日本，加貼大東一版孫像100元 + 200元x6 ，銷太原日戳（日戳年份為民國38年，顯然為誤，應為1947年），另見三角形檢查章。山西加蓋之國幣50元片實寄頗為少見難得。

China Covers bulk lot

China Province Mandschurei

China Covers bulk lot

Lot 538

3,500 HKD

Live

1916 and 1917 a group of 3 censored covers in Shansi, applied with "Shansi Capital City Censor E", "Fansze- hsien Government Office" and

1916 and 1917 a group of 3 censored covers in Shansi, applied with "Shansi Capital City Censor E", "Fansze- hsien Government Office" and "Shansi Censor" censor markings. Shansi conducted postal censorship under the governance of warlord Yan Xishan.1916及1917年一組三件山西檢查封，分別鈐“山西省城郵件檢查員E驗訖”橢圓戳、“繁峙縣公署驗訖”直戳及“山西檢查員驗訖”橫戳。山西於閻錫山統治時期實施郵政檢查。

China Province Mandschurei

China Republic of China

China Province Mandschurei

Lot 539

2,000 HKD

Live

1917 Tsingshih (29 May) to Finland but not delivered due to WWI, f.w. Junk 1c + 3c in strip of 3, tied by Tsingshih bilingual cds. With

1917 Tsingshih (29 May) to Finland but not delivered due to WWI, f.w. Junk 1c + 3c in strip of 3, tied by Tsingshih bilingual cds. With "Via Siberia" annotation. Transit Hankow (4 Jun), Harbin (6 Jun) but did not proceed further and redirected to USA where the cover censored and resealed. Then returned to Return Letter Office at Shanghai (3 Oct). On front f.w. New York PO slip, stating that delivery to or via Germany was suspended while mails to some parts of Russia were accepted at sender's risk. Historical1917.5.29 津市寄芬蘭但因一戰而未被送遞，貼帆船1分 + 3分三連，銷津市腰框日戳。寫有“via Siberia”批示。6.4經漢口，6.6經哈爾濱。但應未有前進而改經美國，於美國檢查重封，10.4退回上海退信局。正貼紐約郵局告示，指停止送遞寄/經德國郵件，但仍可寄俄國部分地區，惟寄件人責任自負。極具歷史意義。

China Republic of China

Lot 541

500 HKD

Live

1919 Cover to USA by Kwangtung local postal agency, f.w. Junk 10c, tied by faint red tombstone cancel and cds. On reverse with oval "Yun On

1919 Cover to USA by Kwangtung local postal agency, f.w. Junk 10c, tied by faint red tombstone cancel and cds. On reverse with oval "Yun On & Co" postal agency marking. Transit Canton (22 Mar). Affixed with censor label.1919年於廣東地方郵政代理寄美國封，貼帆船1角，銷紅色碑形戳及腰框日戳。背鈐“七安”橢圓形郵政代理戳記。檢查後重封。

Lot 555

200 HKD

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1947 Shanghai (12 Dec) to Austria. WWII censor cover, f.w. Mobile Post and Postal Kiosk complete set + Teacher's Day $500 + Shanghai Dah

1947 Shanghai (12 Dec) to Austria. WWII censor cover, f.w. Mobile Post and Postal Kiosk complete set + Teacher's Day $500 + Shanghai Dah Tung Print SYS $5000 + $10,000 x2, in total of $30,050 for $30,000 international airmail letter rate, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. Censored and resealed. Showing Austrian censor mark on front. Second day cover of new postage but international airmail letter rate remained unchanged.1947.12.12 上海寄奧國。二戰檢查封，貼行動郵局及郵亭郵票全 + 教師節500元 + 上海大東版孫像5000元 + 1萬元x2，合3萬50元（國外航空信函郵資3萬元），銷上海三格點線日戳。檢查並重封。正面鈐奧國檢查圓戳。為郵資次日封，但國外航空信函郵資不變。

China Russian PO

China Province Sinkiang

China Republic of China

China Russian PO

China Province Sinkiang

China Russian PO

Lot 810

400 HKD

Live

1910s a pair of covers from Shanghai Russian PO to Europe, f.w. Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 10k and 20k, tied by Shanghai Russian PO cds (in

1910s a pair of covers from Shanghai Russian PO to Europe, f.w. Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 10k and 20k, tied by Shanghai Russian PO cds (in Russian and French respectively), along with censor mark.1910年代一對上海俄局寄歐洲封，貼軍徽圖加蓋KITAI 10戈比及20戈比，分別銷上海俄局法文及俄文日戳，另見檢查章。

China Province Sinkiang

Lot 830

1,000 HKD

Live

1915 Kashgar (12 Oct) to Sweden. Romanov 4k PSC, tied by Kashgar Russian PO type Ka-2b cds, alongside with censor mark. Transit Taskhent

1915 Kashgar (12 Oct) to Sweden. Romanov 4k PSC, tied by Kashgar Russian PO type Ka-2b cds, alongside with censor mark. Transit Taskhent (22 Oct). Arrived St. Petersburg (20 Oct).1915.10.12 喀什寄瑞典。羅曼諾夫4戈比郵資片，銷喀什俄局Ka- 2b型日戳，旁鈐檢查章。10.22經塔什罕。10.20抵聖彼得堡。

China Republic of China

Lot 1008

2,000 HKD

Live

1918 (7 Mar) WWI Russian POW 3k stationery card to Tsingtau, uprated by 2k + 15k, tied by Spasskoe cds and censor mark. Arrived with

1918 (7 Mar) WWI Russian POW 3k stationery card to Tsingtau, uprated by 2k + 15k, tied by Spasskoe cds and censor mark. Arrived with "Tsingtau FPO Approved" vertical red cachet.1918.3.7 一戰俄國戰俘3戈比郵資片寄青島，加貼2戈比 + 15戈比，銷Spasskoe日戳。抵達鈐“青島野戰郵便局許可”紅色直戳。