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Issued Stamps continued...
LotNo. Symbol Lot Description
3028 O image1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st printing, 3ca orange yellow, vertical pair imperforate between (Chan 24b. Scott 18a), vertical pair, bright color, canceled by Shanghai antique seal in blue, defective in top margin and lower right corner, Fine appearance for this scarce variety. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$3,000-4,000
Selling for...HK$1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
3029 og image1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st printing, 3ca orange yellow, horizontal pair imperforate between (Chan 24c. Scott 18b), fresh bright color, centered to left as usual with large margins on the other three sides, light horizontal crease at foot, Fine to Very Fine.

Provenance
Paul Hock, Robson Lowe (Zurich), 19.10.1983, lot 186. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$20,000-24,000
Selling for...HK$10,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3030 cover image1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st printing, 3ca orange yellow (Chan 24. Scott 18), canceled by part strike of Tientsin seal in blue, matching "Customs/Tientsin" double-ring origin datestamp (on reverse), on 1894 (25 Dec.) neat envelope to Peking (26.12), with "Customs/Peking" type D double-ring arrival datestamp in blue on reverse, stamp applied defective, Very Good appearance for this rare first year use of the Dowager issue.

Expertization
B.P.A. certificate (2015).

References
Customs Dater (1875-1913), Taipei: Philatelic Writers' Club, 2008, pp.168-169.
Tony To-Wah Kwan, ed., Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues. Volume One: First Printing Covers and Cards (Hong Kong, 2011), p. 35. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Est. HK$16,000-20,000
Selling for...HK$8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3031 cover image1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st printing, 3ca orange yellow (Chan 24. Scott 18), canceled by Chefoo seal on 1895 (20 July) envelope to Stockholm, Sweden (6.9), redirected internally, matching "Customs/Chefoo" origin and blue "Customs/Shanghai" transit (22.7) double-ring datestamps on reverse, in combination with Germany 20pf, canceled by "Shanghai" c.d.s. (26.7), the Dowager and foreign stamps applied by the sender at the same time, the 3ca has small faults due to application just over edge of the cover, Fine to Very Fine.

Reference
Tony To-Wah Kwan, ed., Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues. Volume One: First Printing Covers and Cards (Hong Kong, 2011), p. 141. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$16,000-20,000
Selling for...HK$8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3032 cover image1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st printing, 3ca orange yellow (Chan 24. Scott 18), horizontal strip of three canceled by Peking seal in blue on reverse of 1895 (15 Nov.) decorative envelope to Paris, matching "I.G. of Customs/Peking" origin and blue "Customs/Shanghai" transit (21.11) double-ring datestamps on reverse, in combination with France "Chine" 25c applied on front and canceled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (22.11), opened out for display, Fine to Very Fine.

Expertization
B.P.A. certificate (2009).

Reference
Tony To-Wah Kwan, ed., Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues. Volume One: First Printing Covers and Cards (Hong Kong, 2011), p. 187. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$16,000-20,000
Selling for...HK$8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3033 cover image1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st printing, 3ca orange yellow (Chan 24. Scott 18), horizontal pair, canceled by Peking seal in blue, on 1896 (7 Jan.) envelope to Albany, New York (18.2) via Yokohama (28.1) and Vancouver (11.2), matching "I.G. of Customs/Peking" origin and blue "Customs/Shanghai" transit (20.1) double-ring datestamps on reverse, in combination with Japan Koban 5s, canceled by "Shanghai/I.J.P.O. c.d.s. (21.1) c.d.s., the cover slightly reduced at left and a few faults on reverse, Fine to Very Fine the 6 candarins preferential rate to the U.S.A. through the Japanese Post Office.

Provenance
Ellery Denison, Christie's Robson Lowe (Zurich), 23.11.1998, lot 1441.
Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman, Sotheby's and Corinphila (Hong Kong), 11.11.1999, lot D18.

Reference
Tony To-Wah Kwan, ed., Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues. Volume One: First Printing Covers and Cards (Hong Kong, 2011), p. 215. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$16,000-20,000
Selling for...HK$8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3034 cover image1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st printing, 3ca orange yellow (Chan 24. Scott 18), canceled by Peking seal in blue on reverse of 1896 (14 Apr.) envelope to New York (25.5) via Yokohama (30.4), matching "I.G. of Customs/Peking" origin, "Customs/Tientsin" (15.4) and "Customs/Shanghai" (20.4) transit double-ring datestamps in blue on reverse, in combination with Japan Koban 5s, canceled by "Shanghai/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. (25.4), the sender affixed both the domestic and foreign postage for the preferential rate to the U.S.A. through the Japanese Post Office, Fine to Very Fine.

Reference
Tony To-Wah Kwan, ed., Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues. Volume One: First Printing Covers and Cards (Hong Kong, 2011), p. 275. (Image1)

Est. HK$16,000-20,000
Selling for...HK$8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3035 cover image1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st printing, 3ca orange yellow (Chan 24. Scott 18), canceled by Peking seal in blue on 1896 (17 May) red-band envelope to Canton (28.5), showing rare Peking square dater of Kuang Hsu 22nd Year, 4th Month, 5th Day in blue, matching "I.G. of Customs/Peking" origin, black "Customs/Shanghai" transit (22.7), and blue "Customs/Canton" arrival (28.5) double-ring datestamps on reverse, Very Fine.

Reference
Tony To-Wah Kwan, ed., Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues. Volume One: First Printing Covers and Cards (Hong Kong, 2011), p. 289. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$20,000-24,000
Selling for...HK$10,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3036 cover image1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st printing, 3ca orange yellow (Chan 24. Scott 18), canceled by Peking seal in blue on 1896 (22 July) envelope to Yssingeaux, France (1.9). matching "I.G. of Customs/Peking" origin, "Customs/Tientsin" (23.7) and "Customs/Shanghai" (28.7) transit double-ring datestamps on reverse, in combination with France 25c, canceled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s., showing "Ligne N/Paq. Fr. No. 7" octagonal datestamp (1.8) adjacent, the Dowager and foreign stamps applied by the sender at the same time, Very Fine.

Expertization
Signed Roger Calves

Reference
Tony To-Wah Kwan, ed., Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues. Volume One: First Printing Covers and Cards (Hong Kong, 2011), p. 330. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$16,000-20,000
Selling for...HK$8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3037 cover image1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st printing, 3ca orange yellow, 4ca rose pink, and 5ca dull orange (Chan 24-26. Scott 18-20), canceled by Peking seal in blue and additionally tied by matching "I.G. of Customs/Peking" double-ring datestamp, on reverse of 1896 (5 Oct.) envelope to Boston (18.11) via Yokohama (16.10), "Customs/Shanghai" double-ring transit datestamp (10.10), in combination with Japan Koban 5s (2) on front, canceled by "Japan/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. (10.10), cover a little soiled, Fine to Very Fine double rate cover at the preferential rate to the U.S.A. via the Japanese Post Office.

Reference
Tony To-Wah Kwan, ed., Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues. Volume One: First Printing Covers and Cards (Hong Kong, 2011), p. 371. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Est. HK$20,000-24,000
Selling for...HK$10,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3038 ogbl image1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st printing, 4ca rose pink (Chan 25, c. Scott 19), complete sheet of forty, Panes 5 and 6, Pane 5, with sheet margin at left showing guide line cross, and interpane margins on the other three sides, position 3 "ghost crown", position 8 broken frame at right, and position 20 long stroke of Chinese "Four", superb color, unused with large part original gum, minor creasing, Very Fine and fresh.

Provenance
Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman, Sotheby's and Corinphila (Hong Kong), 14.5.1998, lot A36. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$30,000-40,000
Selling for...HK$15,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3039 ogbl image1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st printing, 4ca rose pink (Chan 25. Scott 19), complete sheet of forty, Panes 9 and 10, with sheet margins at left and foot, and interpane margin at right, Pane 9, position 5 shows broken foot of Chinese "Four", good color, unused with large part original gum, slight buckling along one horizontal row of perforations. and uneven sheet margin at foot, some corner value tablets have become sulfurized, Fine to Very Fine appearance. (Image1)

Est. HK$20,000-24,000
Selling for...HK$10,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3040 og image1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st printing, 4ca rose pink horizontal pair imperforate between (Chan 25b. Scott 19a), good color, well centered, unused with large part original gum, right stamp has sealed tear at top, Very Fine appearance for this rare variety.

There are only five examples of this variety recorded.

Provenance
Sir Percival David, Robson Lowe (London). 22.7.1970, lot 85.
Quintin Tan Kok Tin, Spink (Hong Kong), 21.1.2007, lot 29. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$40,000-50,000
Selling for...HK$20,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3041 cover image1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st printing, 4ca rose pink and 5ca dull orange (Chan 25, 26. Scott 19, 20), canceled by Peking seal in blue on 1895 (6 Mar.) envelope from the Spanish Legation in Peking to Manila, Philippines (25.3) via Hong Kong (19.3), matching "Customs/Peking" origin and blue "Customs/Shanghai" transit (14.3) double-ring datestamps on reverse, in combination with Hong Kong 10c purple on red applied on front and canceled by "Shanghai" c.d.s., showing Legation cachet in violet adjacent, Fine to Very Fine, and the earlier of the two recorded Dowager covers to Manila.

Expertization
B.P.A. certificate (2016). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Est. HK$20,000-24,000
Selling for...HK$10,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3042 cover image1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st printing, 4ca rose pink and 5ca dull orange with 1ca reddish orange and 2ca green, and 1888 Small Dragon perf. 11½-12 1ca green (Chan 19, 22, 23, 25, 26. Scott 13, 16, 17, 19, 20), vertical pairs (2) and singles (2, one on reverse), canceled by Tientsin seal in blue on 1895 (6 Dec.) envelope to Massachusetts (16.1.96) via Yokohama (28.12), matching "Customs/Tientsin" origin and black "Customs/Shanghai" transit (16.12) double-ring datestamps on reverse, in combination with Japan Koban 5s and 10s, canceled by "Shanghai/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. (18.12), one Small Dragon stamp and Dowager 2ca are defective, and the lower right portion of the address panel excised, Very Good to Fine appearance for this triple preferential rate rare mixed issue franking.

Expertization
B.P.A. certificate (2016).

Reference
Tony To-Wah Kwan, ed., Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues. Volume One: First Printing Covers and Cards (Hong Kong, 2011), p. 199. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Est. HK$16,000-20,000
Selling for...HK$8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3043 cover image1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st printing, 2ca green, 4ca rose pink, and 12ca brown orange (Chan 23, 25, 29. Scott 17, 19, 23), canceled by Tientsin seal in blue on 1895 (22 Jan.) registered envelope to Constantinople (17.3 Austrian P.O. arrival), small part of "Customs/Tientsin" origin and black "Customs/Shanghai" transit (2.2) double-ring datestamps on reverse, in combination with France "Chine" 50c, canceled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (7.2), showing "Tientsin/R/No.__" type 3 oval handstamp and framed "R" handstamp, both in red, adjacent, small part of back of cover cut out, Very Fine. A charming and delightful cover to an exotic and most certainly unique destination.

Expertization
Peter Holcombe certificate (1986).

Provenance
"Ming" (Peter Holcombe), Corinphila (Zurich), 25.3.1988, lot 4832.
"Cihangir", Corinphila Asia (Hong Kong), 15.6.2000, lot 344.

Reference
Prize Selections from Rocpex Taipei '81 (1982), p. 121.
Tony To-Wah Kwan, ed., Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues. Volume One: First Printing Covers and Cards (Hong Kong, 2011), p. 223. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Est. HK$80,000-100,000
Selling for...HK$40,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3044 ogbl image1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st printing, 5ca dull orange (Chan 26. Scott 20), complete sheet of forty, panes 9 and 10, with sheet margin at left and interpane margins at top and right, good color, unused with large part original gum, Fine to Very Fine, and one of the scarcer sheets. (Image1)

Est. HK$60,000-80,000
Selling for...HK$30,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3045 og image1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st printing, 5ca dull orange, horizontal pair imperforate between (Chan 26c. Scott 20a), deep rich color, particularly well centered, fresh, unused with large part original gum, Very Fine and choice.

There are five unused and two used pairs recorded with this variety. See Kelleher & Rogers, Sale 40, for the complete listing.

Provenance
Dr. James K. Senior, Robson Lowe (Basel), 6.10.1971, lot 1240
Rudolph J. Thoden, PhilaChina/Greg Manning (Hong Kong), 26.4.2003, lot 285. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$80,000-100,000
Selling for...HK$40,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3046 cover image1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st printing, 5ca dull orange (Chan 26. Scott 20), vertical strip of three, deep bright color, canceled by Tientsin seal in blue and additionally tied by matching "Customs/Tientsin" double-ring datestamp and blue "Customs/Shanghai" dater (17.4), on reverse of 1895 (13 Apr.) registered envelope to Florence, Italy (arrival), in combination with France "Chine" 25c (2) on front, canceled by "Shang-hai/Chine" c.d.s. (18.4), showing "Tientsin/R/No…" type 3 oval handstamp (largely torn away upon opening) and framed "R" handstamp, both in red adjacent, opened out for display, Fine to Very Fine.

Provenance
Anna-Lisa and Sven-Eric Beckeman, Sotheby's and Corinphila (Hong Kong), 12.11.1998, lot B45.

Reference
Tony To-Wah Kwan, ed., Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharged Issues. Volume One: First Printing Covers and Cards (Hong Kong, 2011), p. 95. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$30,000-40,000
Selling for...HK$15,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3047 ngbl image1894, Empress Dowager 60th Birthday, 1st printing, 6ca brown (Chan 27. Scott 21), complete sheet of forty, Panes 3 and 4, with sheet margins at top and right, good color, unused with large part original gum, some light buckling along vertical rows of perforations, Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. HK$30,000-40,000
Selling for...HK$15,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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