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Japan Covers bulk lot

Military mail - Fieldpost

China Italian PO

Japan Covers bulk lot

Military mail - Fieldpost

Japan Covers bulk lot

Lot 1027

2,000 HKD

Sold

1918-1921 a group of about 14 Japanese military covers and postcards used during intervention of Siberia, applied with various FPO cds

1918-1921 a group of about 14 Japanese military covers and postcards used during intervention of Siberia, applied with various FPO cds ranging from no. 1 to 15.1918至1921年一組約14件於干涉西伯利亞使用之日軍封片，鈐第一至第十五等野戰局日戳。

Military mail - Fieldpost

Lot 1028

8,000 HKD

Sold

1913 Newchwang (18 Apr) to Japan. Japanese military cover, f.w. Japanese ovpt. MIlitary Stamp 3s. Arrived Tokyo (21 Apr).

1913 Newchwang (18 Apr) to Japan. Japanese military cover, f.w. Japanese ovpt. MIlitary Stamp 3s. Arrived Tokyo (21 Apr).1913.4.18 牛莊寄日本。日本軍郵封，貼加蓋軍事票3錢。4.21抵東京。

China Italian PO

Lot 1029

1,200 HKD

Sold

1917-1918 Italian stamp ovpt. Tientsin complete set (Chan FI-36-45). MH.

China Italian PO

China Russian PO

China Italian PO

Lot 1030

600 HKD

Live

1917 Peking (10 Nov) to England. Picture postcard, f.w. Italian ovpt. Pechino 10c (Chan FI-12), tied by Peking Italian PO cds. 2014 (Dec)

1917 Peking (10 Nov) to England. Picture postcard, f.w. Italian ovpt. Pechino 10c (Chan FI-12), tied by Peking Italian PO cds. 2014 (Dec) John Bull.1917.11.10 北京寄英國。圖片明信片，貼意大利票加蓋Pechino 10分（陳目FI-12），銷北京意國客郵局日戳。2014.12 布約翰。

China Russian PO

China Italian PO

China Russian PO

Lot 1031

400 HKD

Live

1912 Italy to Italian Ministry Peking, f.w. 25c, tied by faint “AMB FIRENZE / MILANO” ambulant cds. Arrived Peking Russian PO (7

1912 Italy to Italian Ministry Peking, f.w. 25c, tied by faint “AMB FIRENZE / MILANO” ambulant cds. Arrived Peking Russian PO (7 May).1912年意大利寄意國駐京公使，貼25分，銷佛羅倫斯-米蘭行動郵局日戳。5.7抵北京俄國客郵局。

China Italian PO

Lot 1032

200 HKD

Live

1932 (10 Mar) a cover piece f.w. 700th Anniv of the Death of St. Antonius 20c, tied by Italian minelayer Lepanto “R.C.T. ESPERO” seal.,

1932 (10 Mar) a cover piece f.w. 700th Anniv of the Death of St. Antonius 20c, tied by Italian minelayer Lepanto “R.C.T. ESPERO” seal., alongside with “NAVE / ESPERO” cds.Lepanto was in Italian service in the far east until 1943, when she was scuttled in China, during World War II. She was then recovered by the Imperial Japanese Navy and taken into service as Okitsu. She was surrendered to the Republic of China after the end of the war and served for a further ten years with its navy as the Hsien Ning.1932.3.10 一件貼有St. Antonius逝世七百週年20分之剪片，銷意大利佈雷船Lepanto號“R.C.T. ESPERO”圓戳，旁鈐另一款“NAVE / ESPERO”日戳。Lepanto號一直為意軍戰艦，直至1943年在中國鑿沈，後又被日軍收編為興津號。二戰後向民國投降，收編為咸寧艦。

Lot 1033

500 HKD

Live

1933 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (2 May) to Genova. Chunghwa Post postcard, f.w. daily stamp 5c +Caesar 25c, tied by “BATTAG ITALIANO

1933 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (2 May) to Genova. Chunghwa Post postcard, f.w. daily stamp 5c +Caesar 25c, tied by “BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN” type V cds.1933.5.2 意大利駐華營自天津寄熱那亞。中華郵政明信片，貼普票5分 +凱撒25分，銷“BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN”V型日戳。

Lot 1034

1,200 HKD

Live

1933 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (23 Oct) to Genova. Picture postcards, f.w. 10th Anniv of the March on Rome 10c + 20c, tied by “BATTAG

1933 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (23 Oct) to Genova. Picture postcards, f.w. 10th Anniv of the March on Rome 10c + 20c, tied by “BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN” type V cds.1933.10.23 意大利駐華營自天津寄熱那亞。圖片明信片，貼進軍羅馬十週年10分 + 20分，銷“BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN”V型日戳。

Lot 1035

1,000 HKD

Live

1933 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (16 Oct) to Genova. Picture postcard, f.w. daily stamp 2c in strip of 5 + 10th Anniv of March on Rome

1933 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (16 Oct) to Genova. Picture postcard, f.w. daily stamp 2c in strip of 5 + 10th Anniv of March on Rome 20c, tied by “BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN” type V cds.1933.10.16 意大利駐華營自天津寄熱那亞。圖片明信片，貼普票2分橫五連 + 進軍羅馬十週年20分，銷“BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN”V型日戳。

Lot 1036

1,300 HKD

Live

1933 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (23 Oct) to Genova. Picture postcards, f.w. 10th Anniv of the March on Rome 5c + 25c, tied by “BATTAG

1933 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (23 Oct) to Genova. Picture postcards, f.w. 10th Anniv of the March on Rome 5c + 25c, tied by “BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN” type V cds.1933.10.23 意大利駐華營自天津寄熱那亞。圖片明信片，貼進軍羅馬十週年5分 + 25分，銷“BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN”V型日戳。

Lot 1037

1,000 HKD

Live

1934 Italian cruiser Quarto from Shanghai (28 Feb) to La Spezia, f.w. 30c, tied by “R. ESPLORATORE QUARTO” type II cds. In the early

1934 Italian cruiser Quarto from Shanghai (28 Feb) to La Spezia, f.w. 30c, tied by “R. ESPLORATORE QUARTO” type II cds. In the early 1930s, Quarto was sent to East Asian waters, where she replaced the cruiser Libia.1934.2.28 意大利巡洋艦Quarto號自上海寄La Spezia，貼30分，銷“R. ESPLORATORE QUARTO”II型日戳。 1930年代，Quarto號被派往東亞替代Libia號。

Lot 1038

2,000 HKD

Live

1934 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (12 Oct) to Genova. Registered cover, f.w. International Congress of Electro-Radio-Biology 30c in strip

1934 Italian Battalion in Tientsin (12 Oct) to Genova. Registered cover, f.w. International Congress of Electro-Radio-Biology 30c in strip of 6, tied by “BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN” cds, alongside with registered label. Arrived Genova (27 Oct).1934.10.12 意大利駐華營自天津寄熱那亞。掛號封，貼生物學會議30分橫六連，銷“BATTAG ITALIANO IN CINA / TIENTSIN”日戳。旁貼掛號標籤。10.27抵熱那亞。

China Italian PO

China Shanghai

China Italian PO

China Shanghai

Lot 1039

1,000 HKD

Live

1938 65th Infantry Division “Granatieri di Savoia” from Shanghai to Genova, f.w. Famous Artists 2.75lr, tied by scarce “REGIE POSTE /

1938 65th Infantry Division “Granatieri di Savoia” from Shanghai to Genova, f.w. Famous Artists 2.75lr, tied by scarce “REGIE POSTE / COMANDO / 10o REGGIMENTO GRANATIERI DI SAVOIA” oval seal. Arrived Genova (25 Apr). During the Second Sino-Japanese War Italy dispatched the I Grenadier Battalion of the 10th Regiment to China on 23 August 1937 to help guard the Shanghai International Settlement during the Battle of Shanghai. The battalion returned to Addis Ababa on 28 December 1938.1938年意大利第65步兵師“Granatieri di Savoia”自上海寄熱那亞，貼著名藝術家2.75里拉，銷稀罕之“REGIE POSTE / COMANDO / 10o REGGIMENTO GRANATIERI DI SAVOIA”橢圓形戳記。淞滬會戰期間，意大利於1937年8月23日派出一個營保護上海意租界，後來於1938年12月28日返回埃塞俄比亞。

China Shanghai

Lot 1040

80,000 HKD

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1866 Shanghai LPO Large Dragon 4ca, CANDAREENS in the plural, antique numeral, on wove paper, with double impression variety. Mint without

1866 Shanghai LPO Large Dragon 4ca, CANDAREENS in the plural, antique numeral, on wove paper, with double impression variety. Mint without gum as issued. With AIEP certificate. No such variety had been recorded by previous Shanghai LPO researcher, i.e. Livingston, Dr. W L Chow, Fortune Wang etc. A rarity.1866年上海工部大龍4分銀新，古式字，英文複數，帶複印變異。無膠上品。附AIEP證書。Livingston、周瑋良、王豐銓等均未記錄此變異，乃一大珍品。

Lot 1041

40,000 HKD

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1866 Shanghai LPO Large Dragon 1Cd Roman numeral on wover paper (Livingston 18; Chan LS23), used by large Belt Buckle cancel in red.

1866 Shanghai LPO Large Dragon 1Cd Roman numeral on wover paper (Livingston 18; Chan LS23), used by large Belt Buckle cancel in red.1866年上海工部大龍1分銀，羅馬字，無紋紙舊票（ Livingston 18；陳目LS23），銷工部信館突舌大紅戳。

Lot 1042

22,000 HKD

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1866 Shanghai LPO Large Dragon 1Cd Roman numeral on wover paper (Livingston 18; Chan LS23), used by small Belt Bucle cancel in red.

1866 Shanghai LPO Large Dragon 1Cd Roman numeral on wover paper (Livingston 18; Chan LS23), used by small Belt Bucle cancel in red.1866年上海工部大龍1分銀，羅馬字，無紋紙舊票（Livingston 18；陳目LS23），銷工部信館突舌小紅戳。

Lot 1043

500 HKD

Live

1860-1870s Shanghai LPO Small Dragon 2c and 3ca used stamps, cancelled with small Belt Buckle cancel in violet and red respectively.

1860-1870s Shanghai LPO Small Dragon 2c and 3ca used stamps, cancelled with small Belt Buckle cancel in violet and red respectively.1860至1870年代上海工部小龍銀2分及3分銀舊票，分別銷工部信館突舌小紅戳及小藍戳。

Lot 1044

52,000 HKD

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1873 Shanghai LPO Small Dragon surch “1 CAND”in red on 8c grey blue (Chan LS75), MH with partial original gum. With philatelist name

1873 Shanghai LPO Small Dragon surch “1 CAND”in red on 8c grey blue (Chan LS75), MH with partial original gum. With philatelist name seal and pencil marking on reverse. With certificate. Catalogue price USD$14,400.1873年上海工部小龍紅色加蓋“1 CAND”於銀8分新（陳目LS75），背貼，部分原膠。背面帶集郵家名字章及鉛筆筆記。附潘鑒良證書。目錄價14,400美元。