China, 1898 (15 July) I.C.P. 1c. stationery card to Hong Kong (16.7), cancelled by "Canton" dollar dater.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

China, (19 Aug.) I.C.P. 1c. stationery card to East Troy, Pennsylvania (29.9) via Shanghai (20.8), Yokohama (1.9) and Tacoma (23.9) bearing I.C.P. 1c. (2), cancelled by pakua, in combination with Japan 1s. and 2s., cancelled by "Shanghai/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. (26.8), with "Chinkiang" origin and "Shanghai" transit dollar dater adjacent, showing unframed "T" in red, "Ctms/T" and U.S. "Collect Postage 6 cents" h.s., small faults but a spectacular usage through the Japanese Post Office, underpaid since the Japanese Post Office did not recognise any postal stationery cards other than those issued by Japan and, furthermore, the Japanese postage was underpaid as well.
Estimate HK$ 20,000 - 25,000 Est. HK$20,000-25,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$20,000-25,000

China, 1898 (15 Sept.) I.C.P. 1c. postal stationery card to Shanghai (17.9 Local Post arrival), cancelled by "Nanking" dollar dater, missing "year" in the 24th year of Emperor Kuang Hsu, in brown, fine.
Estimate HK$ 3,500 - 4,000

Provenance: W.S. Kong, Interasia (Hong Kong), 25.7.2009, lot B68.

References: Explore Dollar Daters (1897-1913). Taipei: Philatelic Writer's Club, 2007, p. 101. Illustrated. Est. HK$3,500-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,500-4,000

China, 1899 (10 May) I.C.P. 1c. stationery card to Wuchow (14.5), cancelled by "Amoy" bilingual c.d.s. in brown, fine to very fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

China, 1899 (Sept.) I.C.P. 1c. stationery card locally used in Peking, indicia cancelled by rectangular framed h.s., with "Xi Si Pai Lou" arrival framed h.s. and "Peking" bilingual c.d.s. (29.9) alongside, card aged and with heavy central crease.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

China, 1900 (Aug.) I.C.P. 1c. stationery card to Germany (30.9) bearing C.I.P. 1c. and 2c., cancelled by "Kiaochow/Post Office" rectangular framed h.s., in combination with German "China" steep overprint 5pf., cancelled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s. (24.8), fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

China, 1900 (Oct.) I.C.P. 1c stationery card to England bearing C.I.P. 1c. and 2c., cancelled by "F.P.O. No. 14" c.d.s. (10.10), showing "Base Office" c.d.s. (25.10) adjacent, writer references Shanhaikwan as origin, scarce British Forces usage, but no evidence that the card actually traveled to England., since foreign postage would have been required for overseas transmission.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

China, 1900 (26 Dec.) I.C.P. 1c. stationery card to Kobe, Japan (17.1) bearing C.I.P. 4c., cancelled by "Hankow" bilingual c.d.s., in combination with Hong Kong 2c. pair, cancelled by "Shanghai" c.d.s. (31.12), minor creasing, Chinese postage overpaid by 1 cent.
Estimate HK$ 800 - 1,000 Est. HK$800-1,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$800-1,000

China, 1901 (7 May) I.C.P. 1c. stationery card to Highbury, London (12.6) via Shanghai (13.5) bearing C.I.P. 1c. and 2c., cancelled by "Ninghai" rectangular framed h.s., in combination with Hong Kong 2c. pair, cancelled by c.d.s., fine despite a few ink stains from reverse showing through to front.
Estimate HK$ 15,000 - 20,000 Est. HK$15,000-20,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$15,000-20,000

China, 1901 (28 May) I.C.P. 1c. stationery card to Germany (14.7) bearing C.I.P. ½c. pair, 1c. pair and 2c., cancelled by "Peking" bilingual oval d.s., toned.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

China, 1902 (26 Jan.) I.C.P. 1c. stationery card to Shanghai (30.1, Local Post arrival), cancelled by "Weihsien" bilingual oval h.s., with large non-standard oval bilingual d.s. (28.1) adjacent.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

China, 1902 (Jan.) I.C.P. 1c. stationery card registered to Berlin (21.2) bearing C.I.P. 1c. and 10c. cancelled by "Tsinanfu" non-standard circular d.s., and C.I.P. 2c. cancelled by "R" unframed h.s., the 1c. additionally tied by "Kiaochow" bilingual oval d.s. (13.1), in combination with Germany Kiautschou 5pf. and 20pf., cancelled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s. (15.1), with German P.O. registration label.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000 Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

China, 1903 (4 Apr.) I.C.P. 1c. stationery card to Belgium (4.6) bearing C.I.P. 1c. and 2c., cancelled by "Yunnanfu" circular d.s. (with date inserted by hand), with bilingual "Mengtsz" (11.4), "Mongtze/Chine" (13.4) and "Hanoi/Tonkin" (30.4) transit c.d.s., fine and an exceptional usage.
Estimate HK$ 8,000 - 10,000 Est. HK$8,000-10,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$8,000-10,000

China, 1903 (8 Apr.) I.C.P. 1c. stationery card to Germany (23.5) bearing C.I.P. 1c. and 2c., cancelled by "Chinan" bilingual oval d.s. in violet, in combination with German Kiautschou 10pf., cancelled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s. (16.4), with "Kiaochow" bilingual c.d.s. and "Weihsien" bilingual oval d.s. (12.4), fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 Est. HK$2,000-2,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-2,500

China, 1906 (15 June) I.C.P. 1c. stationery card to Germany (28.7) via Shanghai (16.6) bearing C.I.P. 1c. and 2c., cancelled by "Soochow" bilingual c.d.s.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

China, 1903 (Sept.) I.C.P. 1c. stationery card, indicia cancelled by "Tzechwan/No.2" rectangular h.s., showing alongside "Linchu/Postal Agency" rectangular h.s., "Linchu/Box Office Agency" intaglio bilingual circular h.s., "Chingchow" oval d.s. (28.9), "Chinan" bilingual c.d.s. (30.11) and "Tsingtau-Tapautau/Kiautschou" c.d.s., extremely fine strikes. A similar card is illustrated in Paul Chang, Vol. III, p. 387.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

China, 1908 (22 June) I.C.P. 1c. stationery card with "Sold in Bulk" unframed h.s. in violet, unaddressed and cancelled to order by two strikes of "Tientsin" bilingual c.d.s. in blue.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

China, 1901 (12 Jan.) C.I.P. 1c. message portion of reply paid card to Germany (8.3) bearing C.I.P. 2c. and 10c., cancelled by "Peking" bilingual oval d.s., the 2c. additionally tied by "Shanghai" bilingual transit c.d.s. (26.1), and France "Chine" 10c. applied over 10c., and cancelled by "Shanghai/Chine" c.d.s. (28.1), transit time between Peking and Shanghai during this winter was two weeks, insufficiently franked as registered card, if that was the intention, and sent by regular mail.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

China, 1901 (12 Jan.) C.I.P. 1c. reply card to Germany (arrival) bearing C.I.P. 1c. and 2c., cancelled by "Tientsin" bilingual c.d.s. in blue, and Hong Kong 2c. cancelled by "Shanghai/C" c.d.s. (28.1), showing "T" unframed h.s. in blue indicating postage due because of underpayment of Hong Kong postage, and taxed in blue crayon, fine.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 6,000 Est. HK$5,000-6,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-6,000

China, 1902 (14 Feb.) C.I.P. 1c. stationery card to London (21.3) bearing German "China" steep overprint 5pf. (2), cancelled by "Shanghai/Deutsche Post" c.d.s., light rust staining, used as a formular card.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

China, 1904 (28 Dec.) C.I.P. 1c. reply card double registered from Tientsin to Giessen, Germany (12 Feb. 1905) bearing C.I.P. 1c. (2), 2c., 4c., 5c., and 10c., cancelled by "Tientsin" bilingual c.d.s., showing "R 19659" handwritten registration number and straight-line Chinese character h.s. in red denoting "AR", fine double registered usage at the proper 24 cents rate. Fine and appealing.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000 Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-8,000

China, 1905 (5 June) C.I.P. 1c. message portion of reply paid card datelined "I.M.C./C_king" to Tsingtau via Shanghai (21.6) bearing C.I.P. 1c., cancelled by "Chungking" double-ring lunar d.s., with "Chungking" bilingual c.d.s. (5.6) adjacent, central vertical filing crease not affecting stamp.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

China, 1907 (20 Mar.) C.I.P. 1c. stationery card to U.S.A. via Japanese P.O. in Tientsin bearing C.I.P. 1c. and 2c., cancelled by "Tientsin" bilingual c.d.s., with typewritten message and multicoloured drawing on reverse.
Estimate HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

China, 1908 (11 Apr.) C.I.P. 1c. stationery card with "Sold in Bulk" unframed h.s. to Pingtu (14.4) via Kiaochow (13.4), cancelled by "Chefoo" bilingual c.d.s., with printed Missionary message in English on reverse.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

China, 1908 (11 May) C.I.P. 1c. message portion of reply paid card with "Sold in Bulk" unframed h.s. to Peking (15.5), cancelled by "Shanghai" lunar d.s., with Shanghai bilingual c.d.s. (11.5) adjacent.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200