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China Republic of China

Malaya Straits Settlements

Asia

China Republic of China

Malaya Straits Settlements

China Republic of China

Lot 532

8,500 HKD

Sold

1906 Tientsin (2 Feb) to Taiyuan, redirected to Peking and Foochow,f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Arrived

1906 Tientsin (2 Feb) to Taiyuan, redirected to Peking and Foochow,f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Arrived Taiyuan (20 Feb) but redirected to Peking (16 Feb) and Foochow (3 Mar) subsequently. Affixed with imperial 1st issue officially sealed label with Opened by mistake annotation on reverse. Interasia recorded only four covers used before 1911 with 1st issue officially sealed label and the earliest one dated 7 Nov 1905 and the second earli- est was 19 Jul 1907. This one, however, was dated between, being the second earliest known. Opened by mistake Interasia1906.2.2 天津寄太原，改寄北京及福州，貼蟠龍2分，銷天津半切漢英日戳。2.20抵太原，隨後改寄北京（2.16）及福州（3.3）。途中貼大清第一版代封票4枚，背寫有“Opened by mistake”批注。Interasia記錄貼有第一版代封票之清封僅四件，最早一件為1905年11月7日，隨後為1907年7月19日。此封日期為1906年，故為第二早者。

Malaya Straits Settlements

Lot 533

1,100 HKD

Sold

1929 Singapore (16 May) to Tientsin, f.w. Strait Settlements 12c, tied by Singapore cds. Transit Shanghai (26 May). Arrived Tientsin (30

1929 Singapore (16 May) to Tientsin, f.w. Strait Settlements 12c, tied by Singapore cds. Transit Shanghai (26 May). Arrived Tientsin (30 May) and applied with 2nd print officially resealed label and "Received in broken condition and officially seald by Tientsin post office" horizontal h.s.1929.5.16 新加坡寄天津，貼海峽殖民地12分，銷新加坡日戳。5.26經上海。5.30抵天津，貼第二版民國代封票，鈐“Received in broken condition and officially resealed by Tientsin post office”橫戳。

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

China Republic of China

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 Republic of China

Lot 536

1,000 HKD

Sold

1924 (21 Jan) Insured cover from Shanghai to Germany, f.w. Reaper 30c x3, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. Arrived Germany (2 Apr).

1924 (21 Jan) Insured cover from Shanghai to Germany, f.w. Reaper 30c x3, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. Arrived Germany (2 Apr).1924.1.21 保險信函自上海寄德國，貼農穫圖3角x3，銷上海三格腰框日戳。4.2抵德國。

Lot 537

400 HKD

Live

1913 Shanhaikwan (27 Jun) to Chingwangtao. Picture post- card, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 1c, tied by Shanhaik- wan Station bilingual

1913 Shanhaikwan (27 Jun) to Chingwangtao. Picture post- card, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 1c, tied by Shanhaik- wan Station bilingual cds. Plus another commerically used Shanhaikwan view PPC.1913.6.27 山海關寄秦皇島。圖片明信片，貼楷字蟠龍1分，銷山海關車站腰框英漢日戳。另附一件實寄之山海關風光明信片。

China Covers bulk lot

China Province Mandschurei

China Republic of China

China Covers bulk lot

China Province Mandschurei

China Covers bulk lot

Lot 538

3,500 HKD

Sold

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

Lot 539

8,500 HKD

Sold

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 540

1,500 HKD

Live

1917 Sinpaoan (22 Jul) to Fenyang. Red band cover, f.w. Junk 3c on reverse, tied by Chihli Sinpaoan cds. Transit Peking (22 Jul), Yutse (24

1917 Sinpaoan (22 Jul) to Fenyang. Red band cover, f.w. Junk 3c on reverse, tied by Chihli Sinpaoan cds. Transit Peking (22 Jul), Yutse (24 Jul), Pingyao (25 Jul), Kiehsiu (27 Jul). Arrived Samchuanchen (29 Jul). Showcasing different formats of the same type of cds.1917.7.22 新保安寄汾陽。紅條封，背貼帆船3分，銷直隸新保安腰框日戳。7.22經北京，7.24經榆次，7.25經平遙，7.27經介休。7.29抵三泉鎮。展示了不同格式之腰框日戳，有趣。

China Republic of China

China Province Mandschurei

China Republic of China

Lot 541

500 HKD

Sold

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。

China Province Mandschurei

China Republic of China

China Province Mandschurei

Lot 542

800 HKD

Sold

1921 (11 Nov) Cover from Ministry of Transportation, Peking to Japan, f.w. Junk 1c in strip of 3, tied by Peking bilingual cds. With

1921 (11 Nov) Cover from Ministry of Transportation, Peking to Japan, f.w. Junk 1c in strip of 3, tied by Peking bilingual cds. With original letter concerning the construction of South Manchuria Railway.1921.11.11 交通部公函自上海寄日本，貼帆船1分直三連，銷北京腰框英漢日戳。附原信，內容有關南滿鐵路建設。

China Republic of China

Lot 543

2,000 HKD

Live

1917 (26 November) Registered Cover from Canton Hoppo(廣東河婆) to Sussex, England A brownish envelope posted from Hoppo, Canton

1917 (26 November) Registered Cover from Canton Hoppo(廣東河婆) to Sussex, England A brownish envelope posted from Hoppo, Canton (廣東河婆) to Sussex, England, bearing Junk issue 10c (1) and 5c (2) adhesives, all neatly tied by a fine Hoppo framed datestamp dated Republic Year 6, 10th Month 13th Day (= 26 November 1917, Gregorian). On transit, additionally struck with Kityang (揭陽) framed datestamp and bilingual Swatow (汕頭) framed datestamp. Registered with two distinct markings: on the obverse, a rectangular "R/CANTON (CHINA)" registration cachet in light ink, and on the reverse, a boxed Hoppo registration handstamp(河婆掛號印), showing manuscript rate mark “第〣〨〢耀” The cover further bears a red oval London Registered transit and a black oval Liverpool Registered marking. A most attractive and scarce registered cover from a small interior posting office in Kwangtung Province, carried through multiple postal stages before reaching England. Such examples of Hoppo registered mail are seldom encountered.1917年11月26日廣東河婆寄英國薩塞克斯之掛號封廣東河婆寄往英國薩塞克斯之棕色封,貼帆船圖案郵票10分壹枚、5分貳枚, 均以「河婆」腰框日戳銷蓋,日期為民國六年十月十三日(西暦1917年11月 26日)。途中加蓋「揭陽」腰框戳及英中「汕頭」腰框戳。封上具兩種掛號標記:封正面蓋有淺色矩形**「R/CANTON (CHINA)」掛號戳 **,封背再蓋一方形**「河婆掛號印」,內書「第〣〨〢號字樣。另有紅色橢圓形倫敦掛號戳及黑色橢圓形利物浦掛號戳**。此為罕見之廣東內陸小局河婆寄出掛號郵件,經揭陽、汕頭,殊為難得。

Lot 544

200 HKD

Sold

1924 Shanghai (15 Feb) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Constitution commemorative issue 3c + 10c in pair + Junk 5c + surch 2c/3c, tied by

1924 Shanghai (15 Feb) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Constitution commemorative issue 3c + 10c in pair + Junk 5c + surch 2c/3c, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds., along with registered label. Arrived USA (8 Mar).1924.2.15 上海寄美國。掛號封，貼憲法紀念3分 + 1角雙連 + 帆船5分 + 改值2分蓋3分，銷上海三格漢英日戳，另見掛號標籤。3.8抵美國。

Lot 545

500 HKD

Sold

1925 Peking (14 Sep) to the Governor of Kirin, f.w. Junk 3c + 10c, tied by Peking (Wen) bilingual cds. (Wen for Wenbao). Arrived Kirin (16

1925 Peking (14 Sep) to the Governor of Kirin, f.w. Junk 3c + 10c, tied by Peking (Wen) bilingual cds. (Wen for Wenbao). Arrived Kirin (16 Sep) with handfilled arrival Chinese h.s.1925.9.14 北京寄吉林省長，貼帆船3分 + 1角，銷北京（文）腰框英漢日戳（文為文報之意）。9.16抵吉林，另鈐手填到達日戳。

Lot 546

500 HKD

Live

1926 (Apr) Cover posted at Shansi village mail post, applied with circular h.s. on reverse. On front f.w. Junk 4c, tied by Taiyuan (12 Apr)

1926 (Apr) Cover posted at Shansi village mail post, applied with circular h.s. on reverse. On front f.w. Junk 4c, tied by Taiyuan (12 Apr) cds. Arrived Kihsien (13 Apr). With original letter about a legal case.1926.4 山西村鎮信櫃投遞封，背鈐“山西村鎮信櫃”三格圓戳。正貼帆船4分，銷太原腰框英漢日戳。4.13抵祁縣。附原信，內容有關官司。

Lot 547

500 HKD

Live

1935 Shanghai (20 Mar) to Switzerland, f.w. SYS 5c x3 + Martyrs 10c, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds and Chinese rectangular seal, probably

1935 Shanghai (20 Mar) to Switzerland, f.w. SYS 5c x3 + Martyrs 10c, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds and Chinese rectangular seal, probably company or private seal.1935.3.20 上海寄瑞士，貼孫像5分x3 + 烈士1角，銷上海三格漢英日戳及方形中文戳記，應為公司戳。

Lot 548

1,200 HKD

Sold

1936 Nanking (6 Nov) to Chinese Consulate Vancover, Canada, f.w. Reaper 20c x3 + 30c + surch 5c/15c x 2, in total of $1 express registered

1936 Nanking (6 Nov) to Chinese Consulate Vancover, Canada, f.w. Reaper 20c x3 + 30c + surch 5c/15c x 2, in total of $1 express registered international letter rate, tied by Nanking bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai (6 Nov). Arrived Vancouver (25 Nov).1936.11.6 南京寄中國駐溫哥華領事館，貼農穫圖2角 x3 + 3角 + 改值暫作5分x2，合1元掛快國外信函，銷南京三格漢英點線日戳。11.6經上海。11.25抵溫哥華。

Lot 549

500 HKD

Live

1937 Shangchuan (31 Jan) to USA. St Francis Savier Shrine PO cover, f.w. SYS 5c + Marytrs 10c x2, tied by “Shangchuan / SzesiangMail

1937 Shangchuan (31 Jan) to USA. St Francis Savier Shrine PO cover, f.w. SYS 5c + Marytrs 10c x2, tied by “Shangchuan / SzesiangMail Box” tombstone cancel and Towshan bilingual cds, along with the oval seal of the church. Transit Canton (1 Feb).1937.1.31 上川島寄美國。聖方濟各沙勿略堂封，貼孫像5分 + 烈士1角x2，銷“上川 / 四鄉信櫃”碑形戳及斗山三格英漢日戳，旁鈐橢圓形“廣東台山上川聖方濟各堂”日戳。2.1經廣州。