1914 (21 Apr.) A ROC 1c flag design stationery card to France, with Junk 3c, tied by bilingual ‘TIENTSIN’ cds, ‘PARIS’ arrival cds on front and hand illustration ‘Two Ladies and a Child’ toned and a small tear at right, but hand paintings on ROC cards are scarce. Est. HK$1,500-1,800 (Image)

Est. HK$1,500-1,800

1913 (2 Dec.) A mixed franking cover to England, via Siberia, bearing overprinted ‘ROC’ on Coiling Dragon 4c 2 3, 5c (both colour faded) and Junk 3c strip of 5, all tied by unclear cds, with ‘TANGSHAN-CHINA/No.2504’ registered frame chop in black and bilingual ‘MOUKDEN/3.12.13’ transit, minor toning. Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image)

Est. HK$2,500-3,000

1913 A cover to USA, on reverse bearing overpinted ‘ROC’ on 3c x 4 and 10c, tied by faint bilingual ‘KUIKIANG’ cds, with bilingual ‘KONGMOON’ and ‘HONG KONG’ transit. Est. HK$600-800 (Image)

Est. HK$600-800

1938 (1 June) An incoming cover from Switzerland to Tsingtau, via Siberia, bearing Switzerland 10c and 20c, each tied by “AMBULAN’ cds, on reverse with bilingual ‘TIENTSIN/28.6.38’ transit and bilingual ‘TSINGTAU/2.7.38’ arrival cds. Est. HK$200-300 (Image)

Est. HK$200-300

1939 (18 Sept.) A plain cover bearing complete set of the Constitution of the USA, each tied by bilingual KUNMING’ cds, not first day cancel. Est. HK$200-300 (Image)

Est. HK$200-300

1939 ( 11 Dec.) A cover registered to Shanghai, bearing Constitution of USA complete set of 4, tied by bilingual ‘Kunming’ cds, with ‘HONG KONG/13.12.39’ transit, sent to Shanghai, 25c damaged. Est. HK$200-300 (Image)

Est. HK$200-300

1948 An extremely large size air mail cover registered to USA, size: 39 x 27 cm, bearing SYS 2nd Shanghai Dah Tung print $10,000, $20,000, $100,000 x 46, $ 500,000 x 20, one stamp damaged and 4th London print $5,000 damaged. Both tied by faint ‘SHANGHAI’ machine wave cancel, with ‘NEW YORK/5.10.48 ‘arrvial cancel x 2. a few creases. Est. HK$500-600 (Image)

Est. HK$500-600

1940’s A small group of the Pagoda various issues on Postal invoice, a few with Silver Yuan surcharged, with nice cancellation, average, 23. Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

1949 (6 June) A Silver Yuan air mail cover from Kwangsi to USA, on reverse bearing Silver Yuan Kwangsi surcharged on SYS issues, 1/2c on $500,000 rose lilac in pair, 5c on $400,000 on 20c green, and 17c on $7,000 brown in pair, each tied by neat char. ‘KWANGSI/KWEILIN/AIR MAIL’ ‘桂林/航’ cds. Est. HK$2,000-2,400 (Image)

Est. HK$2,000-2,400

1941 (23 Apr.) A censored cover from Shanghai to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, bearing SYS New York print $2 and London 2nd print $5, both tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’, with ‘AIR-TRANSIT/3’ in blue green double circle, ‘Opened By Censor Hong Kong’ censor seal label, with ‘RIO DE JANEIRO/31.5.41’, a censored cover to South America is unusual, very fine. Est. HK$1,600-2,000 (Image)

Est. HK$1,600-2,000

1930 (20 Apr.) A Junk 2c green stationery card from Shanghai to Kyoto, Japan, tied by ‘NAGASAKI/PAQUEBOT’ Wave cancel, with a few toned spots. Est. HK$200-300 (Image)

Est. HK$200-300

1931 (17 Apr.) An air mail cover from Hankow to Shanghai, on reverse bearing 2nd Peking print Junk 4c and 2nd Peking print air mail 15c, both tied by bilingual ‘HANKOW’ cds, with ‘SHANGHAI/17.4.31’ roller arrival cancel. Est. HK$300-400 (Image)

Est. HK$300-400

1939 (7 Sept.) A cover to France, via Siberia, bearing SYS London 2md print 5c strip of 5, tied by bilingual ‘POTOWCHEN’ (泊頭鎮) cds, ‘GAMBRAI/NORD/11.10.39’ arrival cds. Est. HK$200-300 (Image)

Est. HK$200-300

1939 (7 Sept.) A cover to France, via Siberia, bearing SYS London 2nd print 5c strip of 5, tied by bilingual ‘POTOWCHEN’ (泊頭鎮) cds, ‘GAMBRAI/NORD/11.10.39’ arrival cds. Est. HK$200-300 (Image)

Est. HK$200-300

1940 (11 Oct.) A printed air mail cover to New York, USA. Bearing Peking print Martyrs 40c in pair and SYS Dah Tung print $10 in pair, both tied by bilingual ‘KUNMING’ cds. Est. HK$200-300 (Image)

Est. HK$200-300

1940 (10 Sept.) A cover from Tsingtao reg. to France, via Japan and USA, Bearing SYS London 2nd print 4c, Martyrs HK print 1c and Martyrs Peking print 40c x 2, each tied by bilingual ‘TSINGTAO’ cds, and reverse with France 10.11.40 arrival cds. Est. HK$200-300 (Image)

Est. HK$200-300

1946 (31 Oct.) A stamp less cover from Shadow to Shanghai, on reverse tied by double ring ‘Birthday of Chairman Chiang Kai Sheki/Shadow’ commemorative cancel. Est. HK$200-300 (Image)

Est. HK$200-300

A Junk 4c red with Junk 1c x 2, both tied by bilingual ‘KAYING’ cds, date not clear. Sent to Switzerland. Est. HK$1,000-1,400 (Image)

Est. HK$1,000-1,400

1937 (20 May) A cover to Switzerland, via Siberia, bearing Martyrs 1/2c x 2, 3c, SYS London print 2c, 4c and 15c. Each tied by char. ‘CANTON/MUIHSIEN’ cds. Est. HK$500-600 (Image)

Est. HK$500-600

1948 (11 Dec.) A large cover registered to Paris, France, on reverse bearing Gold yuan surcharged $2 on $100 block of 20 and single stamp x 2, all tied by bilingual ‘TIENTSIN’ cds. Est. HK$500-600 (Image)

Est. HK$500-600

1940’s Two ROC commemorative FDC, National Assmebly complete set and Return of Nationalist Government complet set, both on plain cover. Est. HK$600-800 (Image)

Est. HK$600-800

1948 (30 Mar.) An airmail cover to Switzerland, bearing SYS 1st Shanghai Dah Tung print $5,000 in pair x 2 and 2nd Shanghai Dah Tung print $50,000, both tied by char. ‘CANTON/ MUIHSIEN’ cds, with ‘HONG KONG’ transit on reverse. Est. HK$500-600 (Image)

Est. HK$500-600

1949 (21 July) A mixed frankings air mail Silver Yuan cover registered to Lianchow, bearing overprinted ‘Domestic Ordinary’ on $500 revenue stamp x 5 and Meter stamp 2c (Shui 4) both tied by char. ‘KWANGTUNG/HAPPO’ and a small part of registered receipt on reverse. Provenance: China Silver Yuan Stamps by Patrick Choy 2nd edition 2021. P 53. Est. HK$3,500-4,000 (Image)

Est. HK$3,500-4,000

1949 (13 Sept.) A mixed frankings air mail cover to Germany, bearing Meter stamp 15c (Shui 3). SYS Chungking Hwa Nan print 10c, 20c and surcharged 50c on $50 on revenue stamp, both tied by bilingual ‘CANTON SO No.5’ cds. Est. HK$2,500-2,800 (Image)

Est. HK$2,500-2,800

1949 An air mail Silver Yuan cover to Hong Kong, bearing Kwangtung overprinted Domestic Air Mail and Domestic Ordinary on revenue stamps, tied by bilingual ‘CANTON’ cds, date not clear. Est. HK$800-1,000 (Image)

Est. HK$800-1,000