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Lot Description

137

1918 (Apr. 26), Red band cover from Urga to Beijing, franked by First Peking Print 5c and 4c Junks, each with clear Urga bilingual cancel (a third on reverse), with light Kalgan transit (5.7) and blurred Beijing receiver (5.8); top and bottom with red negative bilingual (Russian-Chinese) handstamped seals; one corner away from stamps and markings slightly bumped, but attractive with many handstamped seals and postmarks, Fine to Very Fine, ex XIAO Ruide, with his red personal seal at left of 4c stamp. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$1,600-2,000
SOLD for HK$1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

138

1918 (July 11), Registered cover from Tientsin to Peking (7.12), bearing on reverse Junk 1c and 3c pairs, canceled by "Tientsin City/Central Station" bilingual c.d.s., Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$800-1,000
SOLD for HK$600.00
Will close during Public Auction

139

1918 (Nov. 11), Armistice Day red band cover from Urga to Kalgan, remarkably well-preserved from the day WWI ended; 9c postage paid by First Peking Print 1c and left margin 8c Junks, each tied by Urga bilingual daters; additional Urga postmark below notes "First Post Box"; an attractive cover from a momentous day, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$2,000-3,000
SOLD for HK$1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

140

1919 (Mar. 10), Red band cover from Urga to Kalgan, attractive cover, opened on three sides for display, bearing a horizontal strip of three First Peking Print 3c Junks with rich color, tied by two strikes of bilingual Urga postmark, a third on reverse; alongside the stamps is the postman's personal three-character vertical handstamp, Fine to Very Fine, an appealing cover with an uncommon auxiliary marking. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$2,000-3,000
SOLD for HK$1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

141

1918 (Oct. 10), President Yuan-shi Kai single-day cancels, group of three items: one tying 1c Junk to picture post card with the president's portrait; one tying top margin single 1c Junk on Foochow local cover (bilingual cancel alongside); and one on unmailed Shanghai cover with two cancels, each tying horizontal pairs of ½c and 1c Junks; normal age toning and wear but all sound, Very Fine strikes. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Est. HK$1,500-2,000
SOLD for HK$3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

142

1923 (Aug. 26), Train Office-cancelled picture post card from Hankow to Tonkin, showing metal bridge of the Yunnan Railway, franked by two 3c Junks tied by bilingual "Train Office/Hokow-Yunnanfu" postmark; reverse with bilingual Hokow transit and "Laokay/Tonkin" receiver, both same-day, Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$1,000-1,600
SOLD for HK$1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

143

1925, Cover to Suifenho and postcard to Japan, the cover bearing Junk 3c blue green, canceled by "Train Office No. 6/Manchouli-Suifenho" bilingual c.d.s., with "Huifeng" arrival c.d.s. adjacent, and postcard to Japan bearing Junk 2c yellow green, canceled by "Train Office No. [?]/Harbin-Kwanchengtze" bilingual c.d.s., Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Est. HK$1,000-1,400
SOLD for HK$600.00
Will close during Public Auction

144

1929-34, Two covers from Chenju to Shanghai (arrivals), the first 1929 (Sept. 1) bearing on reverse Junk 1c brown orange, canceled by "Chenju Station" bilingual c.d.s., and the second 1934 (May 25) bearing on reverse Junk surcharge 1c on 4c strip of three and Dr. Sun Yat-sen Second London printing 5c yellow green, canceled by "Chenju Street" lunar c.d.s., Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Est. HK$1,000-1,400
SOLD for HK$600.00
Will close during Public Auction

145

1932 (May 20), First day of 5c rate cover, franked by Second Peking Print 4c and 1c Junks, cancelled in Chekiang; clean and sound for its age, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$1,600-2,000
CLOSED
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146

1940-46, Pair of Chinese oddity covers, the first a 1946 "turned" cover use from the well-known Rev. Hallock missionary correspondence, the second an Aug. 1940 cover franked by five 1c Martyrs but charged Postage Due as the stamps were unaccepted due to their dirty, soiled condition, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Est. HK$1,000-1,600
CLOSED
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147

1943 (Oct. 15), Censored cover from Chungking to Portland, Oregon, franked by deep green $2 Sun Yat-sen tied by Chungking dotted-rim cancel, addressed to the Consulate of the Republic of China in Portland, with boxed violet "Postage Just Sufficient/for Ordinary Mail" handstamp on front; censor's tape at left, the reverse showing Sinkiang Jan. 12, 1944 transit and violet New York censor's chop; a pretty item, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$1,000-1,600
SOLD for HK$18,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

148

1947 (Feb. 20), Double weight airmail envelope to the U.S., bearing on reverse surcharged $300 on Dr. Sun Yat-sen Chung Hwa printing 10c block of five and Savings Bank $100, canceled by "Chengtu" bilingual dotted-rim c.d.s. and additionally tied by Boat Mail framed handstamp, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$800-1,000
SOLD for HK$500.00
Will close during Public Auction

149

1948 (Feb.), Cover from Fuling to Chungking, franked by $50,000 and $3,000 Second Shanghai Dah Tung Print Sun Yat-sen, tied by single Fuling postmark, with dotted-rimmed Chungking receiver (2.6) alongside; addressed to the Supreme Court Branch; black negative seal with apparent Registry number penciled on front; some bookworm damage including to the $3,000 stamp, otherwise sound and relatively clean, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$1,600-2,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

150

1948 (Sept. 7), Registered cover from Fuling, franked by vertical pair of Third Shanghai Dah Tung Print $40,000 Sun Yat-sens tied by "East Sichuan/Fuling" cancels with next-day Chungking dotted-rim bilingual receiver and pretty bright blue Registry handstamp alongside; addressed to the Chungking Branch of the Sichuan Supreme Court, Fine to Very Fine, an attractive use. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$1,600-2,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

151

1949 (April), Lovely Pair of Early Silver Yuan Period Covers, comprising Apr. 30, 1949 $7,300 rate with "Tsingshuiki/East Szechwan" c.d.s.'s on missionary cover to US with violet "Air-Mail to Shanghai/Ordinary to U.S.A." handstamp, representing a very early (first or second day) Silver use; and April 1949 Airmail cover from Canton to Taiwan; light spotting to missionary cover, Airmail cover bright, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Est. HK$2,000-3,000
SOLD for HK$1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

152

China, Varied Balance of an Exceptional Collection, mostly 1940s, comprising a binder of stockpages with mint and used Provincial surcharges (organized by province) plus #C1-C5 mint and a group of Inner Mongolia Sun Yat-sens, plus various material on additional stockpages, on stockcards, in envelopes, etc., mostly even more Provincial surcharges plus several Manchukuo collections/stocks (the main collection mint); well worth the time to review, as treasures may await, Very Fine on the whole, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image1)

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Est. HK$7,000-8,000
SOLD for HK$5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

153

China, Unit Stamp and Silver Yuan Collection, 1948-49, all but a handful mint, neatly mounted on homemade pages; better include #984-987 (2, plus two each unissued 10c perforated and 16c imperforate), 991-995, 997-1006 (partly duplicated), plus various Provinces; clean and bright throughout, the few used cleanly cancelled, Very Fine, fully imaged online. (PDF for this Lot) (Image1)

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Est. HK$2,400-2,800
SOLD for HK$10,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

154

China, Compilation of Mint and Used Martyrs Varieties, 1940-41, arranged on both sides of a five-row stockpage, comprising imperforate singles, pairs, strips of three or blocks of four of #421, 422a, 423, 426, 427, 431, 433, mint and/or used, some marginal, plus #658 block of nine, center stamp with "Charlie Chaplain moustache" (similar to Ma 529a), and Sinkiang #167, central stamp in block of nine missing the first character; all fresh and sound, Very Fine, useful for study or as stock; fully imaged online. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$1,600-2,000
SOLD for HK$2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

155

China, Specialized Collection of Regional Surcharges, 1940-43, mounted on homemade pages, most blocks of four with pairs and singles as well; all black overprints, with strong representation from Kansu plus Shanghai, Kiangsi, etc.; three marginal blocks of four clearly showing watermark, others all appear to be on unwatermarked paper, with paper and shade varieties throughout; values comprise various 3c on 5c green Sun Yat-sens, and Kangsu 20c on 13c, 20c on 16c, 20c on 17c, 20c on 21c and 20c on 28c Martyrs; also includes a further offering of used blocks of four to 16, most with commemorative cancels along with 4c Hebei-overprinted Martyr, "Field Post Office/17 NO/41/S.P. 501" cancel on 40c Martyr, etc.; a boon for the specialist, Fine to Very Fine or better, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.5 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image1)

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Est. HK$1,200-1,600
SOLD for HK$1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

156

China, Extensive Mostly Junk-Franked Correspondence Holding, 1914-17, approximately 80 covers (many still with original enclosures) and three uprated postal cards, most sent from the British-American Tobacco Co. in Shanghai to Van Ingen Co. in New York City; a great range of mixed frankings with a few single frankings as well, with pairs, blocks and imprint singles among them; many sent from Shanghai or Peking, but note other cities including Hankow, Tamingfu, Chentow, Hanchwanhsien, Tingchow, Nankou, Changte Ho, etc., a Moukden transit, and a number of US-franked (not Offices in China) cancelled US Postal Agency in Shanghai; uses include Registered, A.R., double Registered, Parcel Post, Censored, a Postage Due cover with scarce bilingual handstamp, etc., with numerous auxiliary markings; several with attractive red wax seals still intact; mixed condition with some damage, but an appealing lot for the postal historian, Fine to Fine-Very Fine, fully imaged online—and well worth review. Shipping charges apply - weight 3 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-16,000
SOLD for HK$14,000.00
Will close during Public Auction