China, 1898 (17 Sept.) "On Her Majesty's Service" envelope to Shanghai (18.9, Local Post arrival) bearing C.I.P. 2c. vertical pair and showing "Chinkiang" matching dollar dater adjacent, fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

China, 1898 (4 Nov.) postcard to Hamburg, Germany (6.12) bearing Hong Kong QV 4c. and C.I.P. ½c., 2c. (2) and 5c., cancelled by "Hong Kong/F" c.d.s., fine and unusual.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

China, 1898 (12 Dec.) "Peking and Tientsin Times, Chief Office, Tientsin, China" wrapper to Germany bearing on reverse C.I.P. 2c., cancelled by "Tientsin" dollar dater, "Shanghai" transit dollar dater alongside, and on front Hong Kong 2c., cancelled by "Shanghai/C" c.d.s. 12.12), fine printed matter newspaper rate.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,500-3,000

China, 1899 (1 May) red-band envelope to Canton (4.5) bearing C.I.P. 2c. and 3c., cancelled by "Amoy" dollar dater in brown, with "Canton" arrival dollar dater and "Postage already paid, do not demand, do not pay" framed h.s. on reverse, fine.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

China, 1900 (Oct.) red-band envelope to Shanghai (7.10) via Hangchow (6.10) bearing C.I.P. 2c., cancelled by superb strike of "Shaohing/Post Office" tombstone h.s., "Hangchow" bilingual c.d.s. alongside, with "Shanghai" bilingual arrival c.d.s. and "Postage already paid, do not demand, do not pay" framed h.s. on reverse, stamp oxidised and envelope toned.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,500-3,000

China, 1902 (3 Jan.) envelope to Oberlin, Ohio, U.S.A. bearing C.I.P. 10c., cancelled by "Peking" bilingual oval d.s. with "Shang-hai/Chine" transit c.d.s. (12.1) adjacent; also 1902 (18 Nov.) postcard to France bearing C.I.P. 1c. (2, one has small corner fault) and 2c., cancelled by similar "Peking" bilingual oval d.s., the two 1c. additionally tied by French arrival c.d.s. with "Shanghai" bilingual transit c.d.s. (25.11). A very fine pair of covers showing two different types (small and large stars) and dimensions for the Peking oval dater.
Estimate HK$ 2,500 - 3,000 Est. HK$2,500-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,500-3,000

China, 1903 (May) envelope to Luchowfu (20.5) bearing C.I.P. 1c. with left interpanneau margin, cancelled by "Liuan/P.O." tombstone h.s., light manuscript security line at lower right and showing "Luchowfu" bilingual oval arrival d.s. on reverse, extremely fine and absolutely exceptional.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

China, 1908 (13 Aug.) red-band envelope to Kiaochow bearing on reverse C.I.P. ½c. (8), boldly cancelled by "Weihsien" bilingual oval d.s. in violet, two stamps additionally tied by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s. (14.8) of the German P.O. and "Kiaochow" bilingual c.d.s. of the Chinese Imperial Post, a few lightly toned perfs., nevertheless fine and fresh.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

China, 1905 (2 Dec.) local Peking red-band envelope bearing on reverse C.I.P. 1c., cancelled by "Peking" bilingual oval d.s., showing "Do not demand/Do not pay…" h.s. on front.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

China, 1906 (27 Jan.) postcard to France by C.I.P. 2c. on front and back, cancelled by "Lungchow" double-ring lunar d.s., with accompanying bilingual c.d.s. adjacent and "Lang-son/Tonkin" c.d.s. (28.1), fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

China, 1906 (10 Apr.) red-band envelope to Kiaochow (15.4) bearing C.I.P. 2c. diagonal bisect, tied by "Changsha" bilingual c.d.s., fine and first day use of the four authorised days for this bisect. Chan 136H.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

China, 1907 (Mar.) unfranked local registered envelope, showing "Paid" oval intaglio h.s. and "R/Shanghai/No. 663" framed h.s., with "Registered/Shanghai" squared circle d.s. (7.3) on reverse, fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

China, 1907 (25 May) postcard to Syracuse, New York bearing special vignette with "International Fancy Fair and Fete/Shanghai May 1907" bilingual circular h.s. in violet and C.I.P. 2c. pair (some oxidisation), cancelled by "Shanghai" bilingual c.d.s. and showing "Shanghai/I.J.P.O." transit c.d.s. (26.5) adjacent, scarce usage of this commemorative label.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

China, 1908 (30 June) postcard from Lu Feng, Yunnan to France via Posi, Ami, Mengtsz (4.7), Hokow and Laokay (9.7), bearing on picture side C.I.P. 1c. (4), cancelled by segmented d.s., an interesting illustration of the Yunnan postal route before the Yunnan-Indochinese railway.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

China, 1909 (27 Sept.) postcard to Belgium (2.11) via Langson (29.9) bearing on picture side C.I.P. 1c. (4), cancelled by "Lungchow" bilingual c.d.s.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

China, 1910 (25 Apr.) registered envelope to France (12.5) via Peking Imperial (26.4) and French P.O. (26.4) bearing on front and back C.I.P. 5c. pair and 10c., cancelled by "Chengting" bilingual c.d.s., with appropriate registered h.s., the 10c. is torn through due to opening of the envelope.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

China, 1910 (11 May) postcard to Belgium (24.6) via Langson (12.5) and Hanoi (12.5) bearing on picture side C.I.P. 1c. and 3c., cancelled by "Lungchow" bilingual c.d.s., showing "Ligne N. Paq. Fr. No. 5" octagonal d.s. (27.5).
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

China, 1912 (16 Jan.) envelope to Germany via Hong Kong (17.1) and Shanghai (22-23.1) bearing C.I.P. ½c. (2), 2c. and 7c., all gum stained, cancelled by "Shenzhen" lunar c.d.s., fine usage and interesting routing.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000 Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$8,000-10,000

China, 1912 (14 Mar.) envelope to Germany via Hong Kong (15.3) bearing C.I.P. 1c. to 4c., all gum stained, cancelled by "Shenzhen" lunar c.d.s. (Renzi year), another fine usage.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000 Est. HK$10,000-12,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-12,000

China, 1912 (3 Feb.) envelope to France (arrival) via Imperial (9.2) and French P.O. (9.2) in Peking, bearing C.I.P. 10c. from the right of the sheet, cancelled by "Chihfeng" bilingual segmented d.s., fine usage from Inner Mongolia.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

China, 1916 (1 Mar.) red-band envelope to Peking (1.3) bearing Junk ½c. pair and 2c. with sheet margin at top, cancelled by "Tsinghwayuan" bilingual segmented c.d.s. (first year dater), fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

China, 1919 (17 Mar.) censored envelope from Stockholm to Shanghai (17.5, British P.O. arrival) bearing Sweden 5ö., cancelled by machine roller type, showing "Repatriated/from/China" framed h.s. in red-brown and "Return to Sender" unframed h.s. adjacent, very fine and rare WWI instructional marking.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 15,000 Est. HK$12,000-15,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$12,000-15,000

China, 1923 (15 Nov.) postcard to Denmark bearing Junk 1c. pair 4c. grey, cancelled by "Takushan" bilingual segmented c.d.s., fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

China, 1925 (29 May) envelope from Tientsin to Paris "Via Siberia" bearing Junk 10c. and surcharges 2c. on 3c. and 3c. on 4c., cancelled by c.d.s., and showing on reverse "Collected from Pillar box/9" straight-line h.s. on reverse.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

China, 1926 (9 July) unfranked envelope to Stockholm (30.7), bearing on reverse printed return label indicating "No Stamps", cancelled and tied by "Shanghai" bilingual segmented c.d.s. (9-10.7) and "Stockholm/Box/Ank" c.d.s., unusual incomprehensible usage having travelled all the way and then seemingly returned.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000