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China Pre-philately

Lot 44

2,000 HKD

Live

Hsuan Tung Year 3 (1911) Official cover from Viceroy of Kiangnan-Kiangsi to the Finance Ministry, Peking.

Lot 45

2,500 HKD

Live

Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year (23) official cover from Shansi Frontier land Reclamation Commissioner from Baotow to the Governor of Shansi,

Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year (23) official cover from Shansi Frontier land Reclamation Commissioner from Baotow to the Governor of Shansi, Taiyuan. The commissioner was responsible for recruiting poverty-ridden Chinese farmer's to open up Mongolian.光緒二十三年（1897）辦理晉邊屯政招墾興邊分局寄山西巡撫。

China Pre-philately

China Republic of China Literature

Lot 46

2,500 HKD

Live

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。

China Republic of China Literature

China Large Dragon

China Republic of China Literature

Lot 47

300 HKD

Live

1868 (27 Jun) "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper", reporting the Chinese ambassadors witnessing the representation of Fra Diavolo by the

1868 (27 Jun) "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper", reporting the Chinese ambassadors witnessing the representation of Fra Diavolo by the Richings Opera Troupe in USA.1868.6.27 《Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper》，報導了中國使團在美國欣賞歌劇。有趣。

China Large Dragon

Lot 48

3,000 HKD

Live

1878 thin paper 1ca deep green, horizontal pair, cancelled by "Customs / Chinkiang" dater of "Apl 13 8X".

Lot 49

1,200 HKD

Live

1878 thin paper 3ca red brown, deep color, centrally cancelled by faint but still recognizable “Customs/Shanghai” dater.

1878 thin paper 3ca red brown, deep color, centrally cancelled by faint but still recognizable “Customs/Shanghai” dater.1878年3分銀紅棕色薄紙，居中銷較模糊但可辨之上海海關日戳。

Lot 50

CHAN 3

4,000 HKD

Live

1878 thin paper 5ca orange, cancelled by “Customs/Newchwang” dater of “Dec 28 78”, short crease and toned spot at left, fine.

1878 thin paper 5ca orange, cancelled by “Customs/Newchwang” dater of “Dec 28 78”, short crease and toned spot at left, fine. B.P.A. certificate (2012). Chan 31878年5分銀橙色薄紙，銷1878年12月28日牛莊海關日戳。帶有短折痕及左方黃點，中上品。附2012年B.P.A.證書。陳目3。

Lot 51

2,500 HKD

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1878 thin paper and 1882 wide margin 3ca, a slecetion (3), (2) cancelled by French and (1) cancelled by German transit/arrival cds.

1878 thin paper and 1882 wide margin 3ca, a slecetion (3), (2) cancelled by French and (1) cancelled by German transit/arrival cds.1878薄紙及1882年寬邊3分銀3枚，2枚銷法國日戳，1枚銷德國日戳。

Lot 52

3,000 HKD

Live

1883 Large Dragon thick paper 3ca x2 and 5ca, tied by clear strike of Chefoo and Shanghai Chinese seal respectively.

1883 Large Dragon thick paper 3ca x2 and 5ca, tied by clear strike of Chefoo and Shanghai Chinese seal respectively.1883年厚紙大龍3分銀及5分銀共3枚，銷清晰之煙台及上海漢文戳記。

China Large Dragon

China Customs Mail

Lot 53

CHAN 11

6,000 HKD

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1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper clean perf 5ca in horizontal strip of 3 (Chan 11), setting IV [7-19-11], tied by clear strike of Chefoo

1883-85 Large Dragon thick paper clean perf 5ca in horizontal strip of 3 (Chan 11), setting IV [7-19-11], tied by clear strike of Chefoo Chinese seal. 1883至1885年厚紙光齒大龍5分銀（陳目11），版式IV1883至1885年厚紙光齒大龍5分銀（陳目11），版式IV [7-19-11]，銷清晰之煙台漢文戳記。

China Large Dragon

China Customs Mail

Lot 54

4,000 HKD

Live

Large Dragon thick paper 3ca in a group of 3, tied by Customs Newchwang cds (two dated 11 May and 11 Sep without year, one dated 3 Apr

Large Dragon thick paper 3ca in a group of 3, tied by Customs Newchwang cds (two dated 11 May and 11 Sep without year, one dated 3 Apr 80).厚紙大龍3分銀三枚，均銷牛莊海關英文日戳，當中兩枚為無年份之5月11日及9月11日日戳，另一枚則為1880年4月3日。

China Customs Mail

Lot 55

1,500 HKD

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Large Dragon thick paper clean perf 3ca tied by Customs Ningpo cds.

厚紙光齒大龍3分銀，銷寧波海關英文日戳。

China Large Dragon

China Customs Mail

China

China Large Dragon

China Customs Mail

China Large Dragon

Lot 56

3,000 HKD

Live

1883 Large Dragon thick paper 1ca x2, one with heavier ink and broken character "Yu" plate fault. MNH.

1883 Large Dragon thick paper 1ca x2, one with heavier ink and broken character "Yu" plate fault. MNH.1883年厚紙大龍1分銀2枚新，當中一枚重墨並帶“郵”字破版。無貼上品。

China Customs Mail

Lot 57

1,000 HKD

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1870. Peking to Calcutta. Cover addressed to “Osc. Trefftz Esqr., care of Messrss Schoene, Kilburn & Col, Calcutta.” Original

1870. Peking to Calcutta. Cover addressed to “Osc. Trefftz Esqr., care of Messrss Schoene, Kilburn & Col, Calcutta.” Original letter within in German datelined “Peking den 20th Februar 1870,” written by C. Bismarck, translator of the Prussian Legation in Peking. Customs Post were first introduced in 1866 to handle legation mail. Early mail before postal markings was introduced by Customs Post is scarce.1870. 北京普鲁士使馆寄往印度加尔各答信件，带德文原信，在冬季水路冰封期间的2月20日寄出，使馆对外通信平时能自理，冬季邮路需依赖官府、催生了海关邮政，海关启用邮政戳记之前的使馆信件，十分珍罕。

China

China Customs Mail

China

Lot 58

3,200 HKD

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1884 Chinkiang (Jun) to France. Cover front, bearing oval “CHINKIANG CUSTOMS / MAIL MATTER” cachet. F.w. French Peace and Commerce

1884 Chinkiang (Jun) to France. Cover front, bearing oval “CHINKIANG CUSTOMS / MAIL MATTER” cachet. F.w. French Peace and Commerce issue 25c, tied by Shanghai French PO (13 Jun) cds. Arrived France (27 Jul). Nice cancellation.1884.6 鎮江寄法國。殘封封面，鈐橢圓形“CHINKIANG CUSTOMS / MAIL MATTER”戳記。貼法國和平及商貿神像25生丁，銷上海法局6.13日戳。7.27抵法國。戳記出色之早期例子。

China Customs Mail

China Small Dragon

China Customs Mail

Lot 59

8,500 HKD

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1889 Canton (11 Jan) to Customs Chaochow. Red band cover, applied with Customs Canton type A cds. On reverse f.w. Hong Kong QV 5c, tied by

1889 Canton (11 Jan) to Customs Chaochow. Red band cover, applied with Customs Canton type A cds. On reverse f.w. Hong Kong QV 5c, tied by B62 obliterator, alongside with Hong Kong (12 Jan) cds. Arrived Swatow. Red band top damaged but the postmark still clear. Illustration fig 3-6, p. 22 in “Customs Dater (1875-1913)”1889.1.11 廣州寄潮州海關。紅條封，鈐廣州海關A型日戳。背貼香港維多利亞女皇像5仙，銷B62殺手戳，旁鈐香港1.12日戳。抵汕頭。紅條上方受損但不影響郵戳。《海關郵戳（1875-1913）》第22頁圖3-6原件。

China Small Dragon

Lot 60

4,000 HKD

Live

1892 Peking (25 Jan) to England, f.w. Small Dragon 3ca on reverse for domestic rate, tied by Peking Chinese seal, alongside with I.G.

1892 Peking (25 Jan) to England, f.w. Small Dragon 3ca on reverse for domestic rate, tied by Peking Chinese seal, alongside with I.G. Customs of Peking cds. Transit Customs Tientsin (26 Jan) with violet cds. In combination with German Eagle stamp 20pf, tied by Shanghai German postal agency (2 Dec) cds. Arrived Salisbury (21 Mar).1892.1.25 北京寄英國，貼小龍3分銀單枚付國內郵資，銷北京漢文戳記，旁鈐北京海關日戳。1.26經天津海關，鈐紫色日戳。另貼德國票20芬尼，銷上海德國郵政代理12.2日戳。3.21抵Salisbury。

Lot 61

4,000 HKD

Live

1893 Peking (20 Jun) to France, f.w. Small Dragon 3ca on reverse for domestic rate, tied by Peking Chinese seal, alongside with I.G. of

1893 Peking (20 Jun) to France, f.w. Small Dragon 3ca on reverse for domestic rate, tied by Peking Chinese seal, alongside with I.G. of Customs cds. Transit Customs Tientsin (21 Jun), Customs Shanghai (25 Jun). In combination with French issue 15c x 2, tied byy Shanghai French PO (13 Jun) cds. Transit Modane-Paris (5 Aug). Arrived Yssingeaux (Aug). Cover opened at top.1893.6.20 北京寄法國，背貼小龍3分銀單枚付國內郵資，銷北京漢文戳記，旁鈐北京海關日戳。6.21經天津海關，6.25經上海海關。另貼法國票15生丁x2，銷上海法局6.13日戳。8.5經Modane-Paris。8月抵Yssingeaux。封頂打開。