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China Imperial Post

Lot 166

2,000 HKD

Live

1911 Changsha (29 Dec) to Kienkiang. Registered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c in pair, tied by Hunan Changsha Branch PO

1911 Changsha (29 Dec) to Kienkiang. Registered red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c in pair, tied by Hunan Changsha Branch PO double-ringed lunar year cds., along with "Changsha Pehmun" Chinese registered mark. Transit Siushan (3 Jan). Arrived Kienkiang (7 Jan). With insect hole on reverse.1911.11.29 長沙寄黔江。掛號紅條封，貼蟠龍4分雙連，銷湖南長沙分局雙圈干支日戳，旁鈐“長沙北門”中文掛號橫章。1.3經秀山。1.7抵黔江。封背帶蟲洞。

Lot 167

4,200 HKD

Sold

1900s Red band cover from Shaho to Tsingchow, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c on reverse, tied by scarce Shaho PO tombstone cancel. Transit Weihsien

1900s Red band cover from Shaho to Tsingchow, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c on reverse, tied by scarce Shaho PO tombstone cancel. Transit Weihsien PO and arrived Tsingchow PO with both tombstone cancel. Gathering three tombstone cancels of different shades and format on one cover. Spectacular.1900年代紅條封自沙河寄青州，背貼蟠龍2分，銷沙河郵政局碑形戳。另見濰縣及青州郵政局中轉及到戳碑形戳。三戳刷色及格式各異﹕沙河為黑色“郵政局/ 沙河”、濰縣為紫色“濰縣/ 郵政官局”、青州為藍色“青州/郵政局”，共見一封上十分震撼難得。

Lot 168

2,400 HKD

Sold

1900s Moukden to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Moukden double-ringed lunar year cds. On reverse with scarce

1900s Moukden to Peking. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Moukden double-ringed lunar year cds. On reverse with scarce Moukden No. 7 Mail Box tombstone cancel in black. Stephen Yen recorded this type of tombstone cancel but in the shade of red.1900年代瀋陽寄北京。紅條封，背貼蟠龍2分，銷瀋陽雙圈干支日戳。背鈐少見難得之“瀋陽 / 第柒信箱”黑色碑形戳。嚴平西有記錄此型碑形戳，但為紅色。

Lot 169

3,000 HKD

Sold

ca 1900s Tientsin to Chengtsunkiang. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c x4 on reverse, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual, along with

ca 1900s Tientsin to Chengtsunkiang. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 4c x4 on reverse, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual, along with scarce "Registered Small Parcel Mail" horizontal marking. Arrived with "Anhwei / Postal Agency / Chengtsunkiang" circular h.s.1900年代天津寄呈村降。紅條封，背貼蟠龍4分x4，銷天津半切漢英日戳。旁鈐少見之“掛號小包郵件”橫戳。抵呈村降，鈐郵政代辦三格圓戳。

Lot 170

15,000 HKD

Sold

1902 Jihchao (Dec) to Chucheng. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c on front, tied by Jihchao PO tombstone cancel. On reverse with

1902 Jihchao (Dec) to Chucheng. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c on front, tied by Jihchao PO tombstone cancel. On reverse with scarce Chuchow and Chucheng Sun-and-Moon cds. Spectacular. 2002 (Nov) Zurich Asia, lot 416. Ex- Beckeman.1902.12 日照寄諸城。紅條封，貼蟠龍1分，銷日照郵政局碑形戳。背鈐少見難得之莒州及諸城日月中轉及到達戳。出色。2002.11 蘇黎世亞洲，拍品號416。貝克曼舊藏。

Lot 171

28,000 HKD

Sold

1910 Nanyuankow to Tongsiang. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c on reverse, tied by Anhwei Nanyuankow postal agency circular h.s.

1910 Nanyuankow to Tongsiang. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c on reverse, tied by Anhwei Nanyuankow postal agency circular h.s. Transit Weiping (5 Nov), Yehchow (8 Nov), Kashing (8 Nov), Kiashih (8 Nov). Arrived Tongsiang (9 Nov).1910年南源口寄桐鄉。紅條封，背貼蟠龍1分 + 2分，銷安徽南源口郵政代辦三格日戳。11.5經威坪，11.8經嚴州，11.8經嘉興，11.8經嘉善。11.8抵桐鄉。

Lot 172

4,000 HKD

Sold

1911 Ningpo (14 Feb) to Hweichow. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 7c on reverse, tied by Ningpo bilingual cds., along with Ningpo

1911 Ningpo (14 Feb) to Hweichow. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 7c on reverse, tied by Ningpo bilingual cds., along with Ningpo branch PO registered mark. Transit Shanghai (26 Feb), Hweichow, Tatung (28 Feb), Hweichow, Chengkeng postal agency. Arrived Anhwei Changki Postal agency with circular h.s. With original letter. Stephen Yen did not record this type of Ningpo branhc PO registered mark. Chengkeng and Changki postal agency mark are also unusual.1911.2.14 寧波寄徽州。紅條封，背貼蟠龍1分 + 7分，銷寧波腰框英漢日戳。旁見寧波郵政分局中文掛號橫戳。2.26經上海，2.28經大通，隨後經徽州，鄭坑郵政代理。抵昌溪郵政代理。嚴平西未有記錄此寧波掛號橫戳。鄭坑和昌溪郵政代理圓戳亦甚少見。附原信。

Lot 173

3,200 HKD

Sold

1903 Tientsin (11 Apr) to Russia, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c in pair, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds, along with registered mark.

1903 Tientsin (11 Apr) to Russia, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c in pair, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds, along with registered mark. Transit Newchwang Chinese PO (14 Apr). In combination with Russian Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 10k in pair, tied by Inkow Russian PO T&S type 2 cds., along with FPO No. 13 registered label and R mark. Arrived Munchen (May).1903.4.11 天津寄俄國，貼蟠龍1角雙連，銷天津半切漢英日戳，另見掛號章。4.14經牛莊中國郵局。加貼俄國軍徽圖加蓋KITAI 10戈比雙連，銷營口俄局T&S 2型日戳，旁見軍郵13局掛號標籤和掛號戳。5月抵慕尼黑。

Lot 174

11,000 HKD

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1903 Tientsin (25 Jun) to England. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c inpair, tied by

1903 Tientsin (25 Jun) to England. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China registered cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c inpair, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds, matching with registered mark on reveres. Transit Newchwang. In combination with Russian Coat of Arms ovpt diagonally “KITAI” 10k in pair, tied by Yingkow Russian Field PO no. 13 cds. Showing Yingkow registered label in Russian on reverse. Arrived London (Jul). Russian FPO in Manchuria were open for civilian mails at that time.1903.6.25 天津寄英國。印度新金山中國渣打銀行挂號封，貼蟠龍1角雙連，銷天津半切漢英日戳，背面另鈐挂號章。經牛莊。加貼俄國軍徽圖加蓋“KITAI”10戈比雙連，銷俄國第13號軍郵局日戳，背面另貼營口俄文挂號標籤。7月抵倫敦。當時滿州之俄國軍郵局同樣處理民間信件。

China Imperial Post

China

China Imperial Post

Lot 175

2,600 HKD

Live

1903 Tientsin (2 Sep) to Germany, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c on reverse, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit Newchwang Chinese PO

1903 Tientsin (2 Sep) to Germany, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c on reverse, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit Newchwang Chinese PO (5 Sep). In combination with Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 10k, tied by Russian FPO No. 13. Transit Moscow (11 Sep).1903.9.2 天津寄德國，背貼蟠龍1角，銷天津半切漢英日戳。9.5經牛莊中國郵局。加貼軍徽圖加蓋KITAI 10戈比，銷俄軍13局。9.11經莫斯科。

China

China Imperial Post

China

Lot 176

2,000 HKD

Live

1900s a group of 5 incoming postcards from Europe, New Zealand, Celyon to China, showcasing various franking and cancellation. Example from

1900s a group of 5 incoming postcards from Europe, New Zealand, Celyon to China, showcasing various franking and cancellation. Example from Romania is particularly rare.1900年代一組五件由歐洲、新西蘭、錫蘭進口中國之明信片，貼票及郵戳各異。當中羅馬尼亞進口者尤罕。

China Imperial Post

Lot 177

1,600 HKD

Sold

1897. Mexico (20 May) to Shanghai Customs, f.w. Mexican 10c. Transit Texas (May), San Francisco (May), USPA Shanghai (23 Jun). Arrived

1897. Mexico (20 May) to Shanghai Customs, f.w. Mexican 10c. Transit Texas (May), San Francisco (May), USPA Shanghai (23 Jun). Arrived Shanghai Chinese PO (23 Jun) with dollar cds. Very scarce origin.1897.5.20 墨西哥寄上海海關，貼墨西哥票10分。5月經德州、三藩市，6.23經上海美國客郵局落地。同日交中國郵局，鈐上海大圓戳。少見難得之始發地。

Lot 178

1,200 HKD

Sold

1897 USA (14 Jun) to Tientsin, f.w. US 5c, tied by Mount Vernon cds. Transit San Francisco (20 Jun), USPA Shanghai (23 Jul), transferred to

1897 USA (14 Jun) to Tientsin, f.w. US 5c, tied by Mount Vernon cds. Transit San Francisco (20 Jun), USPA Shanghai (23 Jul), transferred to Shanghai Chinese PO (23 Jul). Arrived Tientsin (27 Jul) with dollar cds. 1897.6.14 美國寄天津，貼美國票5分，銷Mount Vernon日戳。6.20經三藩市，7.23經上海美國客郵局落地，同日交中國郵局。7.27抵天津，鈐大圓戳。

Lot 179

2,000 HKD

Live

1897 (15 Oct) German Eagle 10pf PSC to Adolphus Diercking, Customs Chungking, redirected to Shanghai, tied by Bromberg cds. Transit Hong

1897 (15 Oct) German Eagle 10pf PSC to Adolphus Diercking, Customs Chungking, redirected to Shanghai, tied by Bromberg cds. Transit Hong Kong (16 Nov). Arrived Shanghai LPO (23 Nov). 1897.10.15 德國鷹徽圖10芬尼郵資片，寄重慶海關英籍客卿德鏗，銷Bromberg日戳。11.16經香港。11.23抵上海工部郵局。

China Imperial Post

China

Lot 180

3,600 HKD

Sold

1903 Peking (30 Jul) to England, applied with Peking PO oval d.s. Transit Newchwang (2 Aug). In combination with Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI

1903 Peking (30 Jul) to England, applied with Peking PO oval d.s. Transit Newchwang (2 Aug). In combination with Coat of Arms ovpt. KITAI 10k, tied by Russian FPO No. 13 cds (20 Jul). Arrived London and f.w. KEVII 1d, tied by London duplex d.s. (22 Aug) and redirected domestically. 1903.7.30 北京經牛莊寄英國，鈐北京郵政局橢圓形日戳。8.2經牛莊。加貼軍徽圖加蓋KITAI 10戈比，銷俄軍13局7.20日戳。抵倫敦，貼愛德華七世1便士，英國國內轉寄。

China

Lot 181

3,400 HKD

Sold

Hungary to Imperial Chinese Customs-1882 Cover to E. Farago in Peking One of the Earliest Recorded Hungarian Customs Covers to China

Hungary to Imperial Chinese Customs-1882 Cover to E. Farago in Peking One of the Earliest Recorded Hungarian Customs Covers to China January 1882, Hungary, envelope franked with two 10 krajczár blue stamps (Magyar Kir. Posta issue), each tied by a clear "BAJA/82" circular datestamp. Addressed to E. Farago Esq., Inspectorate General of Customs, Peking, China. Reverse with a well-preserved sequence of transit and arrival markings: TRIEST c.d.s. (20.1.82); NAPOLI PORTO c.d.s. (22.1.82); HONG KONG INDEX B transit (FE 27/82); CUSTOMS SHANGHAI arrival c.d.s. (MAR 4/82); Docketed frontside: "Recd. 10th March, 1882". E. Farago Esq., the addressee, was a senior official in the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs Service, and is referenced multiple times in Sir Robert Hart's memoir "The I.G. in Peking". This cover was sent during Hart's tenure as Inspector General. Hungarian correspondence to China during the 19th century is exceedingly rare. This example stands out as one of the earliest known covers addressed to the Chinese Imperial Customs headquarters in Peking, and offers invaluable insights into early international postal routes via Trieste, Naples, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. A truly noteworthy item of early Sino-Hungarian Customs postal history.1882年匈牙利寄中國海關總稅務司北京信封目前已知最早期寄往中國海關之匈牙利郵件之一贴用匈牙利《Magyar Kir. Posta》10克拉藍色郵票兩枚,分別銷**"BAJA/82"圓形日戳林。寄至中國北京海關總稅務司E. Farago 閣下。封背蓋戳記包括 TRIEST 圓戰(20.1.1882); NAPOLI PORTO 圓戳(22.1.1882); HONG KONG INDEX B過境戰(FE27/82); CUSTOMS SHANGHAI 圓戰(MAR4/82); 封面下方手寫收件日期: “Recd. 10th March, 1882" 收件人E. Farago 閣下為清朝海關高級官員,於赫德爵士(Sir Robert Hart)所著回憶錄 (The I. G. in Peking)中多次提及。此信寄出時間正值赫德出任中國總稅務司任內。 19世紀匈牙利寄中國郵件極為罕見,此件信封更為目前已知最早期之一的清朝海關官方郵件,展現其透過的里雅斯特、拿坡里、香港、上海等地之國際郵遞路線,極具歷史與郵政研究價值。早期中歐-中國海關郵政史珍品

Lot 182

900 HKD

Sold

Brăila, ROMANIA to Shanghai Chine 4 January 1884, a cover sent from Brăila to Shanghai, Chine, affixed a pair of 25-Bani stamps in light

Brăila, ROMANIA to Shanghai Chine 4 January 1884, a cover sent from Brăila to Shanghai, Chine, affixed a pair of 25-Bani stamps in light blue, cancelled by double-ringed c.d.s. "BRAILA / 4 JAN / 84", adjacent further cancelled with a boxed registration mark "RECOMMANDĂT" from Romania. On the front side, further showed two manuscript mark of "121" and "715", believed to be the postal registration numbers. No arrival c.d.s. but so surely mailed with these registration markings. A rare origin in Europe at that time.1884.1.4 羅馬尼亞寄上海，掛號封。少見之始發地。

Lot 183

1,500 HKD

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CONSTANTNPLE 君士坦丁堡, Turkey to British Legation, Peking, China March and August 1894, two covers sent from CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey

CONSTANTNPLE 君士坦丁堡, Turkey to British Legation, Peking, China March and August 1894, two covers sent from CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey to N.R. O'Conor, British Legation, Peking, China. (1) The first cover affixed with a pair of 2% d overprinted 40 PARAS QV stamps, cancelled by despatch c.d.s. "BRITISH POST OFFICE - CONSTANTINOPLE/A/MR 19/1894". On its reverse side, cancelled by a slew of transit and arrival c.d.s. including Alexandriea c.d.s. dated 25.III.94, Egypt transit c.d.s. "SUEZ 26 III 94", marine sorter c.d.s. "SINGAPORE TO HONG-KONG/AP 16". There is another CONSTANTINOPLE c.d.s. on the reverse side, but this one is in Index Code "B" instead of Code "A" which was used to cancel the two stamps. Code Index "B" here refers to the date despatched out to Peking China. (2) The second cover is affixed with one single 2% d overprinted 40 PARAS QV stamp, cancelled by despatch c.d.s. "BRITISH POST OFFICE-CONSTANTINOPLE/A/AU 11/1894". On its reverse side, cancelled by three transit and arrival c.d.s. including Alexandria c.d.s. dated 2.VIII.94, Egypt transit c.d.s., marine sorter c.d.s. "SINGAPORE TO HONG-KONG/A SP 8". O'Conor received his first ministerial appointment was in Peking 1885 as the Secretary, and later Chargé d'affaires until mid-1886, at the British Legation in Peking, China.君士坦丁堡(今土耳其伊斯坦布爾)寄往中國北京英國公使館 1894年3月及8月,兩封郵件自君士坦丁堡寄往中國北京英國公使館,收件人為N. R. 0' Conor 先生。 (1)首封郵件貼有維多利亞女王像加蓋「40 PARAS」的2%便士郵票一對,銷「BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE/A/MR 19/1894」日戳。信封背面蓋有多個中轉及到達日戳,包括亞歷山大港(Alexandriea)日戰「25.111.94」、埃及蘇伊士(SUEZ)中轉日戳「2611194」、以及海上郵政分揀戳「SINGAPORE TO HONG-KONG/AP 16」。背面另蓋有另一枚君士坦丁堡日戳,但索引代碼為「B」,有別於正面蓋銷郵票之「A」代碼。「B」代碼此處顯示此信件出發寄往北京的實際日子。 (2)第二封郵件貼有一枚加蓋「40 PARAS」的2%便士郵票,蓋銷「BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE/A/AU 11/1894」日戳。信封背面蓋有三個中轉及到達戳,包括亞歷山大港日戰「2.VI11.94」、埃及中轉戳及「SINGAPORE TO HONG-KONG /A/SP8」海上分揀日戳。