China, Chinese Labour Corps, WWI : 1917-18 special formular envelopes unused (4, three different sizes), for sending mail between workers and their families, very fine.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

China, Postal Service Official Mail : 1913 (6 Apr.) "On Postal Service" envelope from Tientsin to the Postmaster General in Peking (6.4), showing "Service des Postes" bilingual circular cachet.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

China, Postal Service Official Mail : 1921 (31 Jan.) "On Postal Service" envelope from Kweiyang to the Director General of Post in Peking (1.2), showing "Service des Postes" bilingual circular cachet, envelope aged and roughly opened at right.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

China, Great Britain : 1928 (May) envelope from Birmingham to Tientsin (27.6) via Shanghai (22.6), bearing Great Britain 2½d., cancelled by duplex, with paper seals, tied by "Received in broken Condition and/Officially by Tientsin office" framed h.s. in red, unusual type of Officially Sealed mail by the post office.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

China, Italy : 1911 (23 Feb.) registered 1.75 lire parcel card with intact coupon to Shanghai bearing 25c., 50c. and 1 lire, cancelled by c.d.s., creased in places.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

China, U.S.A: 1892 (26 Jan.) U.S.A. 2c. postal stationery card from the Smithsonian Institution to Office of the Inspector General of Imperial Maritime Customs at Shanghai (2.3) via San Francisco (31.1), indicia cancelled by "Washington, D.C." machine type, showing "U.S. Postal Agency/Shanghai" arrival oval d.s. in violet and "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring d.s. of "Mar 2 98", a few light wrinkles/creases, fine Customs Post delivery.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

China, 1918 (17 July) censored envelope (with original letter) from Lawson Aircraft Corporation in U.S.A. to the Mayor of Hankow (23.8) bearing U.S. Washington 2c. and 3c. (latter with sheet edge at foot), tied by "Green Bay/Wis." machine cancellation, with U.S. censor tape at left and Shanghai (20.8) and Hankow c.d.s. on reverse. Original letter solicits capital for the company in exchange for building an aircraft plant in the city, fine and an interesting historical document from the early years of commercial aviation.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200

Alfred W. Lawson was a pioneering commercial aviation entrepreneur, building an early airliner and receiving some of the first U.S. government airmail contracts. His competitive nature and reputation as an eccentric are reflected in the aggressiveness of the letter, which even asks the mayor for the names of the city's wealthiest citizens in order to also solicit them. Est. HK$1,800-2,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,800-2,200