Shanghai, 1891 (Aug. 24), cover from Shanghai to Chinkiang, ranked by 5c rose (Scott #130, Chan #LS126), tied by "Shanghai Local Post" small postmark in black; cover is addressed to Diercking at the Customs post in Chinkiang, with reverse showing blue "Shanghai/AG 24/91/Local Post" c.d.s., plus lovely strike of "Customs/AUG 25/91/Chinkiang" small Customs dater, Fine to Very Fine, attractive and scarce cover.
Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000. Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$4,000-5,000

Shanghai, 1893 (Apr. 16), "Postage Paid 1 Cent" embossed envelope, used Shanghai to Chinkiang, manila envelope (Livingston #E1f), 145 x 95 mm, cancelled by blue Shanghai Local Post postmark to Chinkiang, with reverse showing matching blue "Shanghai/AP 16/93/Local Post" c.d.s., along with bold black "Customs/APL 16/93/Chinkiang" Customs dater; light file fold in no way detracts, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 3,000. Est. HK$2,000-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-3,000

Shanghai, 1896 (Apr. 18), pair of "matched" surcharge provisional covers, used to Foochow, neat matching pair of small-sized covers, bearing horizontal pairs of 4c on 15c and 6c on 20c Provisionals (Scott #168-169, Chan #LS164-165), each tied by Shanghai Local Post postmarks with "Shanghai/AP 18/96/Local Post" same-day postmarks, with fronts showing "Postal Service Foochow/T/AP 21/96/China" c.d.s.'s, Very Fine, lovely and scarce pair of covers.
Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 3,000. Est. HK$2,000-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,000-3,000

Shanghai, 1896 (Apr. 23), 6c on 20c provisional surcharge on registered, locally used cover, lovely, neat cover, with stamp (Scott #169, Chan #LS165) tied by squared "Registered/Shanghai" date and origin postmark with front showing bold strike of boxed "REGISTERED/No. 1514" handstamp in black; reverse shows "Shanghai Local Post" same-day receiver. Fresh, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000

Chinkiang, Nice postal history selection, ten lovely and clean items, most locally addressed to Gunzburg at Chinkiang, including two First and three Second Issue Postage Due covers, two nice wrapper usages, a 5c on 5c surcharge issue cover, etc. Fresh, generally Very Fine, nice mix; examine.
Estimate HK$ 2,600 - 3,000. Est. HK$2,600-3,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,600-3,000

Hankow, Nice selection of covers, old-time group of seven items, comprising three red band Postage Due covers bearing Chan #LHD8-LHD10 respectively; 2c (Chan #LH11) red band cover to Shanghai with Local Post receiver, pair of nice 20c (Chan #LH7) covers to Kiukiang, etc., clean and Fine to Very Fine or better, examine.
Estimate HK$ 3,000 - 4,000. Est. HK$3,000-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,000-4,000

Wuhu, Substantial postal history selection, clean holding comprising 34 items, including Chan #1-4 on March 1895 red band cover to Kewkiang, five First Issue and six Second Issue single stamp-franked red band covers to Shanghai with Local Post backstamps, 13 First or Second Issue locally used Postage Due Gunzburg covers, three nice wrapper usages to Shanghai, plus six First or Second Issue surcharge covers; a clean, sizable holding, generally Very Fine, examine.
Estimate HK$ 10,000 - 12,000. Est. HK$10,000-12,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$10,000-12,000

China, Interesting selection of six Canton-to-London merchants' letters, nice group, all privately carried per Malta, Peking, etc., all with receipt docketing, etc.; one cover was sent "Via Marseilles" and states Overland Mail, etc.; interesting content, with one letter stating the good tea was going to the English market while the lower grade was sent to America (!), etc., Fine to Very Fine, intriguing lot.
Estimate HK$ 2,200 - 2,600. Est. HK$2,200-2,600 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,200-2,600

China, 1844 (datelined July 30), Folded business letter, sent Canton to London, sent "via Marseilles" via India, with red oval handstamp on front; reverse shows nice "Forwarded by Edmonds & Co. Bombay" oval handstamp in black and red British 5 DEC receiver. Fresh, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200. Est. HK$1,800-2,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,800-2,200

China, 1866 (Apr. 6), Folded letter, sent Shanghai to Paris, sent "via Marseilles", showing Shanghai ship cancel 8 AVRIL, via Suez 26 May (blue transit) to Paris, with misdated 26 MAI arrival; front shows blue two-line "Buissonnet & Co./Shanghae (China)" handstamp, exceptionally fresh, Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200. Est. HK$1,800-2,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,800-2,200

China, 1949, Lovely group of Silver Yuan meter-franked covers to the U.S., attractive selection of four airmail-bordered envelopes, including a Canton-to-U.S. example with 20¢ on $1000 red issue (Scott #968) vertical pair, along with "015" additional meter postage; remaining three covers each franked by meters only, including two nice "040" examples from Paksha (Toishan) in early June 1949, etc., Fine to Very Fine, nice specialized group; examine.
Estimate HK$ 3,400 - 4,000. Est. HK$3,400-4,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$3,400-4,000

China, 1949, nice selection of five Silver Yuan covers, attractive group consisting of four covers bearing Unit issues, two of which bear additional non-Unit frankings, plus one cover showing 1¢ apple green Sun Yat-sen with two additional surcharges, Fine to Very Fine or better, nice group; examine.
Estimate HK$ 2,400 - 2,800. Est. HK$2,400-2,800 (Image1)

Est. HK$2,400-2,800

China, 1949 (May-Oct.), Excellent group of Silver Yuan covers to the U.S., nice group of 15, including a scarce Gold Yuan used in Silver period cover, with the remaining 14 covers franked with various Sun Yat-sen, Transportation series, Bronze Bull or Unit issues; some expected usage flaws, but bulk largely Fine to Very Fine, nice specialized group; examine.
Estimate HK$ 5,000 - 7,000. Est. HK$5,000-7,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$5,000-7,000

China, 1949 (May 1), set of three covers of Yungning (Nanning) special purpose temporary labels, a beautiful and clean selection, comprising a label in purple for registered mail, a label in red for double registered letter and a label in blue green for express letters; each tied by Yungning origin c.d.s.'s, with portions of receipt labels, etc., on reverse, Very Fine, an exceptionally scarce group.
Estimate HK$ 6,000 - 8,000. Est. HK$6,000-8,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$6,000-8,000

Yunnan, 1949 (Aug. 1), air letter sheet, used Kunming to Chicago, neat aerogramme franked by 30¢ on $20 violet surcharge (Scott #68), tied by two Kunming origin c.d.s.'s, Fine to Very Fine, scarce and attractive usage.
Estimate HK$ 1,000 - 1,500. Est. HK$1,000-1,500 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,000-1,500

Yunnan, 1949 (Aug. 22), airmail envelope, mailed Kunming to Los Angeles, franked by the lovely combination of 1¢ on $200,000 (Scott #61, single plus block of 4), 10¢ on $20,000 (#64), 30¢ on $20 (#68) and $1.20 on $100,000 (#69), all tied by Kunming 22.8.49 c.d.s.'s. Fresh, Very Fine, an attractive and scarce cover.
Estimate HK$ 1,500 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,500-2,000 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,500-2,000