China, Official Mail : 1900 (14 Mar.; Kuang Hsu 26th year, 2nd month, 13th day) official envelope (185 x 355mm.) from the Military Secretary and Governor of Kiangnan and Kiangsi to the Governor of Hunan and Hupeh, showing on reverse manuscript "Pass onto Wen Po Chu for express delivery" and Wen Po Chu receiving h.s. in red, and bearing on front C.I.P. 1c. (2, one has short perf. at foot) and 2c., cancelled by "Nanking" bilingual c.d.s., with framed "Imperial Post/Hankow Office/Postage Paid/Do not demand, do not pay" arrival h.s. adjacent, two horizontal filing folds, one of which crosses 1c. stamp, very fine and immensely rare combination of Wen-Po-Chu and Imperial Post Office.
Estimate HK$ 120,000 - 150,000

Provenance: Peter I. Padget.

References: Directorate General of Posts, Ministry of Communications. The Revenue Surcharges China 1897, Vol. II, p. 941. Est. HK$120,000-150,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$120,000-150,000

China, Official Mail : 1915 (2 Nov.) "On Postal Service" double registered envelope from Peking to Moukden (4.12), showing "Peking" bilingual segmented c.d.s., framed registration h.s., and "AR" in oval h.s., and boxed registration h.s. alongside, very fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

China, Min Chu Post : 1883 (Kuang Hsu, 9th year) red-band envelope from Canton by Letter Company "Wei chan Hou" to Shanxi, showing manuscript "To pay postage as usual", with original enclosure, fine usage.
Estimate HK$ 800 - 1,000 Est. HK$800-1,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$800-1,000

China, Min Chu Post : 1898 (28 Nov.) envelope to Nantungchow, showing "Hweichow, Lau Gon Lee Letter Company" unframed h.s. in red on reverse, with manuscript notation "To pay postage 100 cash, letter to be charged on arrival as usual", and bearing on front C.I.P. 2c. scarlet, cancelled by "Hangchow" dollar dater of "28 Nov 98", with "Shanghai arrival dollar dater (30.11) on reverse, the envelope originating in the Min Hsin Chu, then passed to the Imperial Post for transmission from Hangchow to Shanghai, from where the Min Hsin Chu then delivered it to the addressee, the cover is opened out for display and has some ageing, fine and rare combination usage of the Min Chu and Imperial Post with the rare Hangchow dollar dater. A phenomenal postal history item of the highest exhibition calibre.
Estimate HK$ 50,000 - 60,000

References: Explore Dollar Daters (1897-1913). (Taipei: Philatelic Writer's Club, 2007), p. 33. Est. HK$50,000-60,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$50,000-60,000

China, Postal Formulars : 1908 (26 Oct.) 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 block of four and 10c. green, cancelled by "Swatow" bilingual c.d.s.
Estimate HK$ 3,500 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,500-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,500-4,000

China, Postal Formulars : 1908 (4 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 and 10c. green vertical strip of three, cancelled by "Swatow" bilingual c.d.s.
Estimate HK$ 3,500 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,500-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,500-4,000

China, Postal Formulars : 1908 (12 Feb.) 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. green vertical strip of four, two stamps with pre-printing horizontal paper folds, and 10c. sky blue, cancelled by"Swatow" bilingual c.d.s., fine.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

China, Postal Formulars : 1909 (20 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. green pair and single with 10c. sky-blue, cancelled by "Swatow" bilingual c.d.s., fine.
Estimate HK$ 3,500 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,500-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,500-4,000

China, Postal Formulars : 1908 (14 Sept. and 13 Nov.) 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 vertical strip of three and 4c. chestnut respectively, cancelled by"Swatow" bilingual c.d.s., fine.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

China, Contract Mail : 1906 part wrapper fronts (2), both showing "Mail Matter Under Contract/I.P.O. Tientsin" double-ring h.s. and "Tientsin" bilingual c.d.s.
Estimate HK$ 600 - 800 Est. HK$600-800 (Image1)

Est. HK$600-800

China, 1899 (27 Mar.) red-band envelope to Canton (1.4) bearing on reverse Waterlow 2c. pair, cancelled by "Foochow" dollar dater, with "Canton" arrival dollar dater adjacent, fine to very fine strike, a few cover tears on address side not affecting stamps nor markings.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

China, 1901 (10 Jan.) red-band envelope to Shanghai (15.1) bearing C.I.P. 4c., cancelled by "Kiungchow" bilingual c.d.s., showing "Postage already paid, do not demand, do not pay" framed h.s. on reverse, the envelope redirected to Berlin (arrival) via Hong Kong (22.1), with Hong Kong 2c. vertical pair applied for redirection overseas and cancelled by "Shanghai/C" c.d.s. (18.1), with "T" unframed h.s. of the Chinese Post Office, as the foreign postage has been underpaid, envelope opened out for display.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000 Est. HK$10,000-12,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-12,000

China, 1901 (8 Sept.) double registered red-band envelope to Peking (18.9) via Shanghai (10.9) bearing 4c. chestnut, cancelled by "Ngankin" bilingual c.d.s. and 5c., tied by "RR" and Chinese "Acknowledgement of Receipt…" unframed h.s., fine usage.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

China, 1902 (Nov.) registered envelope to Peking (12.11) bearing C.I.P. 1c. and 5c. (oxidised), cancelled by "Imperial Post Office/Huchow" bilingual circular and "R" circular h.s., showing unusual type of printed registration label, scarce cancellation.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

China, 1902 (4 Nov.) double registered envelope to Peking (12.11) via Shanghai (7.11) bearing on reverse C.I.P. 4c. pair and 5c. (oxidised), cancelled by "A.R." h.s. in circle, with "Canton" origin c.d.s. (faint strike) and "R" unframed h.s. on front.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

China, 1904 (25 Jan.) envelope to Germany (25.2) via French P.O. in Tientsin (2.2) bearing on reverse C.I.P. 1c. pane of twenty with interpane or sheet margins at sides, cancelled by "Chinan" bilingual c.d.s. and additionally cancelled by "Oldenburg" arrival c.d.s., fine double rate franking with a complete pane of the 1c.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

China, 1905-09 postcards (6) to Shanghai (5) and London, the domestic cards each bearing C.I.P. 1c. and the foreign card bearing 5c. (overpaid by 1c.), cancelled by "Newchwang" bilingual c.d.s., apparently in different styles, one card creased and another with minor age spots. From the Everall correspondence.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000 Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

China, 1908 (27 Apr.) leather postcard to Hanoi (14.5), redirected to Japan bearing C.I.P. 1c., cancelled by "Tientsin" bilingual c.d.s. and additionally tied by "Shanghai" bilingual c.d.s. (2.5), underpaid, so charged Postage Due with "T" h.s. in blue, forwarded to Yokohama via Hong Kong (20.5), with "I'm in the swim in Shanghai" handpainted multicolored caricature on reverse picturing man in water and animal assisting him, minor wear but an intriguing item and an unusual example of a leather postcard used in China.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

China, 1911 (7 May) envelope from the Kham Region bordering Tibet and Szechwan Province addressed to Colonel Bailey in Edinburgh, Scotland via Chengtu (20.5) and French P.O. in Shanghai bearing C.I.P. 1c., 2c., and 7c., cancelled by "Tatsienlu" bilingual segmented c.d.s. Rare usage from this small post office in Sikang.
Estimate HK$ 12,000 - 15,000 Est. HK$12,000-15,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$12,000-15,000

China, 1912 (19 Aug.) registered envelope to Manchester, England (2.9) via London (2.9) bearing on front and back 1912 "Republic of China" Statistical Dept. overprint 3c. blue- green strips of three and pairs (2), cancelled by "Newchwang" bilingual c.d.s., showing registration framed h.s. and "Changchun-H/I.J.P.O." transit c.d.s. (20.8) in violet adjacent, opened out for display, highly attractive usage.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

China, 1922 (3 Jan.) double registered envelope to Shanghai (4.1) bearing on front and back Postal Service Anniversary 1c. and 6c. (2), cancelled by "Ningpo" bilingual c.d.s., showing "R/Ningpo/No. 6" framed h.s and "A.R." circular h.s., fine and appealing commercial usage of the commemorative stamps.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

China, 1927 (22 Aug.) "On Government Service" double registered local express envelope from the Chief Inspectorate of the Chinese Government Salt Revenue Department in Peking bearing Junk Second Peking printing 1c. and 5c. pair, cancelled by "Peking 6" bilingual c.d.s., with "AR" unframed h.s. and printed registration label adjacent, delivered on the same day with "Peking" arrival c.d.s. on reverse, attractive example of this 11c. rate.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

China, 1927 (25 Oct.) registered envelope to the Chinese Consul in Tashkent in Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic bearing on reverse Junk Second Peking 10c. strip of three, cancelled by "Tientsin 1" bilingual c.d.s., with Russian Tashkent arrival c.d.s. adjacent (4.11), scarce destination.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

China, 1932 (17 Apr.) envelope to the U.S.A. bearing on reverse Junk Second Peking 1c. and 4c. olive-green "L"-shaped strips of three, cancelled by "Saratsi" bilingual c.d.s.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

China, 1935-36 envelopes (2) from Tsingtao to Tientsin and from Ningsi to Hong Kong each bearing Dr. Sun Yat-sen Second London printing 5c. green, cancelled by "Train Office No. 5/Tsingtao-Tsinan" and "Train Office No. 2/Yeenkons-Sun" c.d.s. respectively.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500