1880 (27 May) A mixed franking Large Dragon cover from Lurgan, Ireland, addressed to William Hancock, I.M. Customs. Peking. Hancock joined the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs Service in 1874, and was appointed clerk at Chefoo on arriving in China in July. He was transferred to the Inspectorate-General at Peking in 1875. On front bearing Great Britain QV 1p red brown (SG53, Sc79) in pair and strip of 3, both tied by ‘LURGAN’ single bottom arch cancel and ‘316’ duplex cancel in black, at bottom right, bearing Large Dragon 3 cands red brown (missing 2 top perforations) tied by ‘CUSTOMS/SHANGHAI’11.7.80’ cds. On reverse with single ring ‘HONG KONG/8.7.80’ arrival cds. A small tear at the top not affecting any stamp and cancellation. Minor toning. Rare. Est. HK$150,000-200,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$150,000-200,000

1898 (Jan.) A mixed franking cover to USA, on front bearing ICP 2c tied by illegible ‘PEKING’ Dollar chop, plus USA 5c brown, tied by duplex ‘1’ cancel, with ‘U.S.POSTAL AGENCY/ SHANGHAI/29.1.98’ transit alongside. On reverse with ‘SHANGHAI’ Dollar chop, ‘SAN FRANCISCO/22.2.98’ transit, ‘TROY/27.2.98’ arrival cds, center folded. Est. HK$7,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$7,000-8,000

1900 (20 Apr.) A tri-colour mixed franking from Tientsin to USA through French Post Office, Bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 2c, 4c, tied by bilingual ‘TIENTSIN’ cds, USA 5c blue tied by duplex cancel, and overprinted ‘Chine’ on French Navigation and Commerce, tied by ‘SHANG-HA/28.4.00I’ Fr. P.O cds, On reverse with bilingual ‘TIENTSIN’, ‘SHANGHAI’ transit, through Canada, with ‘VANCOUVER/16.5.00’, ‘TACOMA/19.MAR.00’ transit (an error of the date index (‘MAR’ instead of ‘MAY’) and ‘OAKPARK/21.5.00’ arrival cds. Est. HK$7,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$7,000-8,000

1900 (30 Aug.) A mixed franking picture postcard to Italy, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 4c chocolate, tied by ‘SHANGHAI/ LOCAL POST’ cds, with overprinted ‘Chine’ on Peace and Commerce 10c, tied by ‘SHANG-HAI/31.8.00’ Fr. P .O cds, with ‘TARANTO’ arrival cancel alongside. Est. HK$1,000-1,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,200

1900 (Jan.) A mixed franking cover from Paoting registered to France, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1c, 4c in pair (one stamp damaged due to opening) 10c green in pair, (one stamp was covered by an overprinted ‘Chine’ on French Navigation and Commerce’ , tied by ‘PAOTING’ Dollar chop in red brown, hand stamped ‘R/No.53’ reg. small cachet in red brown and ‘R’ in black cachet, with ‘SHANG-HAI/12.2.00’ Fr. P.O transit, on reverse, with bilingual ‘TIENTSIN/27.2.00’ and ‘SHANGHI/9.2.00’ transit and ‘ANGENIS/18.3.00’ arrival cds. A few tears at the top. Est. HK$7,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$7,000-8,000

1900’s Two Man Chu covers (???) one with wrom holes. Est. HK$300-500 (Image1)

Est. HK$300-500

1904 A CIP Coiling Dragon 2c red bisected stamp on plain cover, tied by char. ‘WEST SZECHWA/CHUNGKING’ CTO. Fine. Est. HK$1,200-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,200-1,500

1905 A picture postcard to Roma, Italy, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 2c x 2, tied by an illegible Tombstone cancel in black, and 1/2c tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, hand stamped ‘CHILI/JUNLIANGCHENG/POSTAL BRANCH’ (???) Letter Box in violet, ‘CHILI’ Lunar cds and ‘SHANG-HAI’ Fr. P.O cds alongside. Est. HK$1,500-1,800 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-1,800

1901 (27 Sept. ) A mixed franking picture postcard to Switzerland, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 1/2c in pair, 1c and 2c red, both tied by bilingual ‘PEKING ‘ oval cancel, with HK QV 2c green in pair, tied by ‘SHANGHAI/4.10.01’ Br.P.O cds, bilingual ‘SHANGHAI/3.10.01’ transit. With BRIEFMARKENPRUFTELLE certificate. Est. HK$1,600-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,600-2,000

1911 (11 June) A picture postcard from Peking to Germany, bearing CIP Coiling Dragon 4c red, tied by bilingual ‘PEKING’ cds, with ‘PEKIN’ Fr.P.O transit, ‘F31’ and ‘B325’ black cachet, ‘BREBA/27.7.11’ Arrival cds. Est. HK$400-500 (Image1)

Est. HK$400-500