China, 1908 (4 Mar.) Chinese Imperial Posts declaration form for bulk mail ("Declaration of Native Clubbed Mail 'late posted'") from Swatow to Shanghai, bearing on reverse C.I.P. 2c. deep green pair and 10c. sky-blue pair, cancelled by "Swatow" bilingual c.d.s., fine.
Estimate 5,000 - 6,000 Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

China, 1908 (8 Dec.) Chinese Imperial Posts declaration form for bulk mail ("Declaration of Native Clubbed Mail 'late posted'") from Swatow to Shanghai, bearing on reverse C.I.P. 2c. scarlet pair and 10c. green pair with interpane margin at right, cancelled by "Swatow" bilingual c.d.s., fine.
Estimate 5,000 - 6,000 Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

China, 1909 (10 Apr.) Chinese Imperial Posts declaration form for bulk mail ("Declaration of Native Clubbed Mail 'late posted'") from Swatow to Shanghai, bearing on reverse C.I.P. 2c. deep green pair and strip of three and 4c. deep chestnut, cancelled by "Swatow" bilingual c.d.s., fine.
Estimate 5,000 - 6,000 Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

China, 1909 (27 Apr.) Chinese Imperial Posts declaration form for bulk mail ("Declaration of Native Clubbed Mail 'late posted'") from Swatow to Shanghai, bearing on reverse C.I.P. 2c. and 10c. "L"-shaped strips of three, cancelled by "Swatow" bilingual c.d.s., fine.
Estimate 5,000 - 6,000 Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

China, 1909 (18 Sept.) Chinese Imperial Posts declaration form for bulk mail ("Declaration of Native Clubbed Mail 'late posted'") from Swatow to Shanghai, bearing on reverse C.I.P. 5c. mauve vertical pair and 10c. deep green, cancelled by "Swatow" bilingual c.d.s., fine.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000 Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

China, 1908-09 Chinese Imperial Posts declaration forms (2) for bulk mail ("Declaration of Native Clubbed Mail 'late posted'") from Swatow to Shanghai, bearing on reverse C.I.P. 2c. scarlet and 2c. deep green block of fours respectively, cancelled by "Swatow" bilingual c.d.s., the 2c. deep green block folded across horizontal row of perfs. upon application resulting in buckling, fine.
Estimate 7,000 - 9,000 Est. HK$7,000-9,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$7,000-9,000

China, 1912 (29 Apr.) "On Postal Service" envelope to C.E. Tanant at the Custom House, Mengtsz (arrival), showing "Service des Postes" bilingual circular h.s. and "Yunnanfu" bilingual despatch c.d.s., small piece of flap at back missing due to opening, fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

China, 1898 (18 Mar.) registered envelope to Hong Kong (25.3), showing on reverse "Local Post/Chefoo" small double-ring origin d.s. struck on flap, and bearing on front I.C.P. 2c. strip of three and singles (2), cancelled by "Chefoo" dollar dater of "18 Mar 98" and two strikes of "R" unframed h.s. in red, fine and appealing. Rare Local Post origin.
Estimate 6,000 - 8,000 Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-8,000

China, 1898 (7 Nov.) neat wrapper to the German Consulate in Canton (11.11) bearing C.I.P. 1c., cancelled by "Shanghai" dollar dater, returned (21.11 Local Post arrival) to Shanghai (21.11), fine to very fine strikes of the "Canton" dollar dater on reverse.
Estimate 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

China, 1898-99 envelopes (5), including 1898 (21 Jan.) envelope (handstamped seal of the French Consulate) from Tientsin to Madame Berteaux in Peking bearing I.C.P. 2c. (2), 1898 (13 June) envelope to Shanghai bearing I.C.P. 2c. cancelled by "Chungking" dollar dater, and 1898 (15 Aug.) envelope to Tientsin bearing I.C.P. 5c. + C.I.P. 1c., a few faults (5).
Estimate 5,000 - 6,000 Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

China, 1898-99 envelopes (4), each bearing single franking of C.I.P. 2c. paying the single domestic rate, cancelled by dollar daters of "Canton" (with "Imperial Post Office/Wuchow" oval arrival d.s.), "Chinkiang", "Hankow" (with "Soochow" arrival dollar dater in violet), and "Ningpo", very good to fine (4).
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000 Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

China, 1899 (3 Mar.) envelope to Wuchow (5.3) bearing C.I.P. 1c. horizontal strip of four, cancelled by "Canton" dollar dater and showing "Imperial Post Office/Wuchow" oval d.s. on reverse, fine.
Estimate 2,500 - 3,000 Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,500-3,000

China, 1901 (22 Jan.) native decorative envelope to Tientsin (8.2) via Shanghai (27.1) bearing on reverse C.I.P. 2c., cancelled by "Canton" bilingual c.d.s., fine despite minor ageing.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

China, 1901 (6 Oct.) decorative native envelope to Peking (12.10) bearing on reverse C.I.P. 2c., cancelled by "Shanghai" bilingual c.d.s., showing "Shanghai Yangjinchiao/Branch P.O." double-ring h.s. in violet, "Peking/Lomashih/Branch P.O." tombstone h.s., and "Peking" bilingual oval arrival d.s. adjacent, very fine.
Estimate 20,000 - 25,000 Est. HK$20,000-25,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$20,000-25,000

China, 1902 (7 June) double registered red-band envelope to Peking (17.6) via Hankow (8.6) bearing on reverse C.I.P. 1c. and 2c. vertical strip of five with interpane margin at right (lower stamp has trivial corner fault), cancelled by "Wuchang" bilingual c.d.s., showing framed registration h.s. adjacent and two strikes of "R" unframed h.s. on front, sent during the reduced postal rate period, envelope a bit aged not affecting stamps, fine and appealing.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000 Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

China, 1902 (1 Dec.) red-band envelope to Orange County, California (3.1.03) via Shanghai French P.O. (5.12), Yokohama, and Seattle (31.12) bearing on reverse C.I.P. ½c., cancelled by "Shanghai" bilingual c.d.s., and on front C.I.P. 10c., cancelled by "Shanghai/Local Post" double-ring d.s., fine and unusual.
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

China, 1912(c.) "Schantung-Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft" corner card envelope to Tsingtau bearing C.I.P. 1c. pair, 2c. (2) and 10c., cancelled by "Chingchow" tombstone h.s. in violet, with very fine strike of "Weihsien" tombstone h.s. in blue on reverse, stamps have some oxidisation, fine and appealing.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

China, 1903 (28 Mar.) postcard to Nagasaki (8.4) via Peking (30.3) and French P.O. in Shanghai (4.4) with "Compagnie des Chemin de Fer Chinois, Service de la Construction" sender's imprint, bearing C.I.P. 4c., cancelled by "Chengtingfu/Post Office" rectangular framed h.s., card creased at right clear of stamp.
Estimate 800 - 1,000 Est. HK$800-1,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$800-1,000

China, 1903 (13 May) envelope to Korea (arrival) via Shanghai French P.O. (17.5) "Per S.S. Ningoota" bearing on front and reverse C.I.P. 2c. (10), cancelled by "Shanghai" bilingual c.d.s., an attractive franking to Korea.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000 Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

China, 1903 (25 Sept.) registered "AR" red-band envelope to Peking bearing on reverse C.I.P. 1c. and 5c. pair (oxidised), cancelled by "Canton" bilingual c.d.s., "A.R." in circle on front, showing on reverse "Canton/No. 2" tombstone h.s. and "Canton/Inside Old City Post Office" double-ring d.s., both in red, two strikes of "Registration/Request Receipt" unframed h.s. in red and "Peking" bilingual oval arrival d.s. (5.10) in violet, very fine and rare markings.
Estimate 20,000 - 25,000 Est. HK$20,000-25,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$20,000-25,000

China, 1903 (Nov.) red-band envelope to Paoting (1.12) via Peking (30.11) bearing on reverse C.I.P. ½c. pair, cancelled by "Lu Tai' tombstone h.s. in red with date and month blank, showing "I.P.O. R.M.S./Peking - Shanhaikwan/No. 2" bilingual double-ring h.s., transit and arrival d.s. adjacent, envelope a little worn at edges, fine and rare T.P.O. usage.
Estimate 6,000 - 8,000 Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-8,000

China, 1903 (17 Oct.) registered red-band envelope to Peking (24.10) bearing on reverse C.I.P. 1c. and 10c., cancelled by "Nanking" bilingual c.d.s., showing on front red framed registered h.s. and "Postage paid, do no demand, do not pay" framed h.s., and 1909 double registered red-band envelope from Luancheng to Tientsin via Chentow bearing C.I.P. 3c. and 5c. pair, cancelled by lunar c.d.s., with framed registration h.s. and two strikes of "R" unframed h.s. adjacent, fine to very fine.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

China, 1904 (28 Mar.) postcard to Italy via Shanghai (2.4) bearing C.I.P. 1c. pair, underpaid by 2c. and therefore taxed; also 1910 (2 Mar.) postcard to Belgium (9.4) via Peking (2.3) and Paoting (3.3) bearing C.I.P. 2c. green pair (applied across front and back of card), cancelled by native c.d.s., fine pair of overseas postcards.
Estimate 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

China, 1904 (8 Nov.) registered native envelope to Honan bearing on reverse C.I.P. 1c. (14), cancelled by "Soochow" bilingual c.d.s., five stamps additionally tied by Post Box No. 9 framed rectangular h.s. in red, transit or arrival lunar c.d.s., showing two strikes of "R" unframed h.s. adjacent and on front registration framed h.s. in violet, fine and appealing.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000 Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

China, 1904 (19 Dec.) postcard to Seoul via Chinese Imperial (27.12) and Japanese P.O. (28.12) in Chefoo bearing C.I.P. 4c., cancelled by "Peking" bilingual c.d.s., with illustration of Soochow bridge on reverse.
Estimate 2,500 - 3,000 Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,500-3,000