China, I-Chan : 1857 (22 Sept.) Submission to the Emperor Xianfeng regarding flood damage in Wuling and a request for tax relief, with the Emperor's notation in red ink, very fine and appealing.
Estimate 15,000 - 20,000 Est. HK$15,000-20,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$15,000-20,000

China, I-Chan : 1857 Submission to the Emperor Xianfeng requesting permission to investigate and remove from office a local official who was involved in obstructing justice, with the Emperor's notation in red ink, very fine and appealing.
Estimate 15,000 - 20,000 Est. HK$15,000-20,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$15,000-20,000

China, I-Chan : 1904 Ministry of War postal warrant for express mail from the Ministry of Finance to the Office of Imperial Tombs via the Tongzhou route, the "Pai Dan" routing slip is blank, an early printing of the warrant, some splitting at folds.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

China, I-Chan : 1906 Ministry of War postal warrant for 400 li/day express mail to Kaifeng, with "Pai Dan" routing slip filled in with proper entries, very fine.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000 Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

China, I-Chan : 1909 Ministry of the Army postal warrant from Beijing to Anqing, Anhui Province, with "Pai Dan" routing slip filled in with proper route entries, showing large purple seal for an important military document which needs to be sent by courier, used in the first year of Emperor Xuantong, very fine.
Estimate 8,000 - 10,000 Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$8,000-10,000

China, I-Chan : 1911 (9th Day of the 7th Month) Ministry of Communications postal warrant stating that the Ministry of Communications had taken over the operation of the I-Chan from the Ministry of the Army during the Seventh Month, sent from Beijing to Jinan, Shandong, with "Pai Dan" routing slip filled in with proper route entries, showing large purple seal, very fine and an early usage.
Estimate 8,000 - 10,000 Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$8,000-10,000

China, I-Chan : 1911 (5 Aug.) express mail entire letter document from the Viceroy in Wuhan, Hubei Province, to Beijing (28.9), with large purple seals, the Revolution broke out shortly after receipt of this document, 1911 (Nov.) official envelope from the Yogding River Prefecture, Chili Province, in Gu'an to Magistrate Yang in Tianjin, in reference to his promotion (which became moot with the collapse of the Empire shortly afterwards), and 1911 official envelope (with accompanying document) from the Commander of Luizhou to the Home Secretary of Guangdong Province requesting a subsidy for the special courier carrying this mail, fine (3).
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000 Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

China, I-Chan : 1846-1910 official envelopes (10) with various origins, including 1846 official envelope (with original enclosure) from Datong to an army official in Pianguan relating to the conveyance of official reports, 1868 Amban Mail envelope from Dezhou Camp to the Gucheng Navy redirected to the "Kun Navy at Jining", and 1910 official envelope from the Ministry of the Army in Beijing to the Viceroy of Sichuan with large purple seals (2, one has stain), two envelopes show "Wenbaoju" h.s. for Beijing and Fengtian, mainly fine (10).
Estimate 12,000 - 15,000 Est. HK$12,000-15,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$12,000-15,000

China, I-Chan : 1867-1910, a selection of postal receipts (10), comprising 1867-75 postal receipts (3) for official mail including from the Ministry of War to the Royal Household, 1906 postal receipt for ordinary official mails from the Ministry of War, 1909 postal receipt of the Ministry of Communications, 1910 postal receipt of the Royal Despatch Office, and 1910 I-Chan receipts (4), mainly fine (10).
Estimate 8,000 - 10,000 Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$8,000-10,000

China, I-Chan : 1873-1900, an interesting selection of documents, comprising 1873 printing congratulatory message, 1890(c.) hand-drawn coloured map of Guanghua County showing locations of tangs relating to stationing of troops to maintain law and order and despatch of mails, 1892 Department of War (Army) safe passage document, 1899 official envelopes (2) sold privately for use by public, 1900 license from the Governor of Hupei Office, and 1906 I-Chan passes (2), fine (8).
Estimate 8,000 - 10,000 Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$8,000-10,000

China, I-Chan : 1886-1903 official envelopes (3) and postal memo, comprising 1886-87 official envelopes (3, one worn) from the garrison towns or outposts of Suchow, Liangchow, and Ningyuanpu to the Viceroy of Shaanxi-Gansu, and 1903 postal memo from the Ministry of Finance to the Ministry of War regarding the despatch of mail to the Viceroy of Shaanxi-Gansu, very good to fine (4).
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

China, I-Chan : 1887 report from the Magistrate of Beijing to the Cabinet on road disruptions affecting the I-Chan due to flooding, and Royal Despatch Office (through which all Royal mails were channeled via the Ministry of War and a daily return reported to the Minister), 1909 Daily Returns (2) recording outgoing mail from the Cabinet to the Ily General (now part of Xinjiang) and outgoing official mail from the Cabinet to the Viceroy of Manchuria and Governors of Fengtian, Heilongjiang and Jilin, both with accompanying red-band envelope, fine.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000 Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

China, I-Chan : 1897-1900 official envelopes (7) relating to the salt, weaving, cement, and mining industries, and relief fund raising (Fujian Province), three are sent by express mail, including 1898 official express envelope from the Imperial Household Ministry to the Jiangnan Weaving Works in Nanking, mainly fine (7).
Estimate 6,000 - 8,000 Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-8,000

China, I-Chan : 1903-08 postal memos (8) from various government ministries to the Ministry of the Army, one showing large purple seal and three with seals in blue which was the mourning colour utilised during the state funeral period, mainly fine (8).
Estimate 9,000 - 12,000 Est. HK$9,000-12,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$9,000-12,000

China, I-Chan : 1905-11 envelopes (6) to Beijing (4) or Tianjin (2), all except one showing handstamps of the "Wenbaoju" in red, including 1909 official envelope (a few faults) from the Governor of Jilin to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Peking via Changchun and Fengtian showing large purple seal and "Wenbaoju" h.s. of all four cities.
Estimate 8,000 - 10,000 Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$8,000-10,000

China, I-Chan : 1907-41 official envelopes (10) pertaining to railroads and railroad engineering departments, including 1907 official envelope from the Peking-Baoding-Tientsin-Shanhaikuan Railway Police Bureau to the Jilin Police Bureau via Changchun showing "Wenbaoju" h.s. of all four cities.
Estimate 8,000 - 10,000 Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$8,000-10,000

China, I-Chan : 1918-41 official envelopes (12, two with contents) from various departments, including the Department of Finance (3), Beijing Finance Department, Department of Industry and Commerce at Shanghai, Central Government Flood Relief Committee in Nanking, Hankow City official offices (3), Yangtze River Flood Preparation Committee, and Department of Commerce in Nanking (franked with Martyrs stamps totaling 29c. postage), mainly fine (12).
Estimate 12,000 - 15,000 Est. HK$12,000-15,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$12,000-15,000

China, Min Chu Post : 1850(c.)-1940(c.), the fine collection chronicling the history and scope of this private courier letter system for the general public, which was prominent in China throughout the mid-19th and early 20th centuries, depicting the various services and usages through a vast number of offices in this wide ranging system, including 1850(c.) blue band envelope from Rao Zhou to Yi Dong showing "Please send reply with the same Min Chu Agency" and "Gong Cheng Hui Zhou Min Chu Letter Office" h.s. with manuscript "Postage Paid" and undated blue band envelope from Rao Zhou to Yi Dong showing "Yi He Xiang Min Chu Letter Office" h.s. with manuscript "Postage already paid", 1869 envelope from Zhengkengdian to Suzhou, 1890 red-band envelope from Shendu to Suzhou via Huizhou showing couriers' h.s. for three offices, 1878 red-band envelope from Shanghai to Zicheng Village showing "Remittance, postage between Zhuangxing Zhen and Huizhou Paid" h.s., 1882 envelope from Shanghai to Fuzhou showing "Quantaifu Steamer courier" h.s., 1890(c.) envelope from Changshu to Changzhou showing Quansheng Heji Letter Office h.s. for both towns, 1890(c.) envelope from Shanghai to Tunxi showing "Carried by Quantaisheng Huizhou Courier" h.s., 1900(c.) red-band envelope from Hong Kong to Shanghai showing "Fu Xing Kang Min Chu Steamer Letter Office " h.s., 1900(c.) red-band envelopes (2) showing Quantaisheng Steam Letter Office h.s. and a wealth of other Steam Letter Office h.s., undated red-band envelope showing "Hong An Post Service care of Wan Jun Fwu Shoe Store at Luh Long Street" h.s. with Hong Kong "Yi Yuan-chu Jean Letter Agency Shang Hwan" h.s. and "Enclosed Letter Please Forward to Shiah Man (Amoy)", 1910(c.) red-band envelope from Wuhu to Shanghai showing "Wu Hu Quan Shang Ren Steamer Letter Office" h.s., and 1930(c.) envelopes (2) from Jinhua, Zhejiang to Lanxi different Boat Courier h.s., mainly fine to very fine (approx. 90).
Estimate 20,000 - 25,000 Est. HK$20,000-25,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$20,000-25,000