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LotNo.	Symbol	Lot Description
1057	/O	1897, Large 1¢ on 3¢ Red Revenue plus Small and Large 2¢ on 3¢ Red Revenue assortment (Chan 84, 87, 88. Scott 78-80), five stamps in total, 4 unused (no gum), 1 used, comprising #78 (2), 79, and 80 (2, 1 used), all with good color and solid impression, Fine to Very Fine or better. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Empire) 84, 87, 88] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$6,000-8,000 SOLD for HK$5,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1058	O	1897, Small 2¢ and Large 2¢ on 3¢ Red Revenue (Chan 84, 88. Scott 79, 80), sound; each with lovely color and pakua cancel, Very Fine. Scott $850 (HK$ 6,690). (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Empire) 84, 88] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$2,800-3,200 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1059	O	1897, Small 2¢ and Large 2¢ on 3¢ Red Revenue (Chan 84, 88. Scott 79, 80), fresh and sound, the Large 2¢ particularly appealing, Very Fine. Scott $850 (HK$ 6,690). (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Empire) 84, 88] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$2,800-3,200 SOLD for HK$1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1060	O	1897, Small 2¢ and Large 2¢ on 3¢ Red Revenue (Chan 84, 88. Scott 79, 80), attractive group of four, two of each type, each with clean color and detail; first Small 2¢ w small tear at bottom left corner, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $1,700 (HK$ 13,390). (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Empire) 84, 88] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$5,000-6,000 SOLD for HK$3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1061	O	1897, Small 2¢ and Large 2¢ on 3¢ Red Revenue (Chan 84, 88. Scott 79, 80), fresh with solid color (the Large 2¢ particularly deep) and clean cancels; Large 2¢ with small scuff to right of "3", otherwise Very Fine. Scott $850 (HK$ 6,690). (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Empire) 84, 88] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$2,800-3,200 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1062	O	1897, Large 1¢ on 3¢ Red Revenue (Chan 87. Scott 78), as pretty as they come, with vibrant color, clean paper, bold surcharge and a partial brown pakua cancel, Very Fine. Scott $350 (HK$ 2,760). (Image1) Get Market Data for [China (Empire) 87] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$1,600-2,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1063	/O	1897, Large 1¢ on 3¢ & 2¢ on 3¢ Red Revenues, group of four (Chan 87, 87a, 88. Scott 78, 78b, 80), comprising mint normal 1c on 3c (no gum), 1c on 3c with "large box" and 2c on 3c, plus 2c on 3c used; all fresh and sound with strong, rich color, the 2c on 3c stamps particularly well centered, Very Fine. Scott $2,050 (HK$ 16,140). (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Empire) 87, 87a, 88] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$5,000-6,000 SOLD for HK$5,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1064	/O	1897, Red Revenue compilation (Chan 87-89. Scott 78, 80, 82), group of seven comprising 1c on 3c (4, 2 mint), Large 2c on 3c (2, 1 mint), plus used Small 4c on 3c; mint all with hinge remnant, used offer a mix of cancels including a pakua in blue; generally fresh and sound, though expect a small fault on one or two, Very Fine. Scott $3,450 (HK$ 27,160). (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China 87-89] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$8,000-10,000 SOLD for HK$6,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1065	P	1897, Imperial Chinese Post, $5 yellow green & rose, proof (Chan 103. Scott 97), Post Office fresh in unquestionable light green, imperforate on watermarked mesh wove paper, completely sound with full, balanced margins, the left appearing to be a sheet margin, Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Empire) 103] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$2,200-2,600 SOLD for HK$2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1066		Revenues, 1899, Unissued 20cash brown to 1000cash red, complete, blocks of 4, Post Office fresh set of three values printed by the American Bank Note Company; all with clear impression and strong color, without gum as issued, Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)	Est. HK$2,000-2,400 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1067		1907, Third Issue 1c light green Coiling Dragon, fresh with good color and sharp corners, the reverse with a hand-painted watercolor illustration, Very Fine and attractive. (Image1) (Image2)	Est. HK$1,200-1,600 SOLD for HK$2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1068	O	1907, Third Issue 1c Coiling Dragon, with hand-painted scene on reverse, addressed to Germany, cancelled Tsinan Dec. 11, 1912 with Moukden transit (Dec. 14) alongside; reverse with a lovely scene of women playing cards; diagonal crease at lower left of image of minor consequence, Fine to Very Fine, a pretty item. (Image1) (Image2)	Est. HK$1,000-1,400 SOLD for HK$3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1069		1899 (Nov. 11) ornamental envelope from Chefoo to Kiel, Germany (12.18), via Shanghai Imperial Post (11.13), showing "Chefoo" bilingual c.d.s., bearing German "China" steep overprint 5pf green (2) and 10pf carmine (Michel 2II, 3II. Scott 2, 3) with "I.P.O." framed tie-print and "Shanghai/Deutsche Post/b" c.d.s. (11.13), roughly opened at back flap with two tears extending to front but not affecting stamps though one passes through the c.d.s. at top left, Fine to Very Fine, rare and outstanding usage, with 2004 Jäschke-Lantelme certificate. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China Chefoo 1899.11.11] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$12,000-16,000 SOLD for HK$6,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1070		1899 (Nov. 16) neat envelope from Chefoo to Kiel, Germany (1.2.00), via Shanghai Imperial Post (11.21), showing "Chefoo" bilingual c.d.s., bearing German "China" steep overprint 5pf green (Michel 2II. Scott 2) pairs (2) with "I.P.O." framed tie-print and "Shanghai/Deutsche Post/a" c.d.s. (11.28), sent from on board the S.S. "Hainan" (Hong Kong), Fine to Very Fine, rare and desirable usage. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China Chefoo 1899.11.16] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$12,000-16,000 SOLD for HK$6,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1071		1899 (June 6) envelope from Tientsin to Detroit, Michigan (7.22), via Yokohama (6.22) and Tacoma (7.16), bearing C.I.P. 1c and 2c vertical pair, both with interpane margins at left, canceled by "Tientsin" bilingual c.d.s. in blue, in combination with Japan Koban 1s and 2s (2) with "I.P.O." framed tie-print (type 1) in blue and "Shanghai/I.J.P.O." c.d.s. (6.16), the envelope having been additionally franked by the Chinese Imperial P.O. at Shanghai with German "China" diagonal overprint 10pf and 20pf, canceled by "Shanghai" c.d.s. (6.12) of the German Post Office, which could not transmit the letter overseas, which is why the Japanese P.O. was finally entrusted with the envelope as originally intended, truncated top right corner as per printed matter regulations, one Japan 2s has an irregular perforation of no consequence, Fine to Very Fine, and an exceptionally rare printed matter triple combination. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China Tientsin 1899.06.06] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$14,000-18,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1072		1898 (Apr. 5), Cover from Chungking to Shanghai (4.18), bearing I.C.P. 2c pair, canceled by "Chungking" dollar dater, with "Shanghai/Local Post" arrival c.d.s. on reverse, Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Empire) 1898.0405] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$2,000-2,600 SOLD for HK$3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1073		1898 (Sept. 7), Homemade wrapper from Wuhu to Shanghai (9.9), bearing I.C.P. 1c, canceled by "Wuhu" dollar dater in brown, with "Shanghai" dollar dater and "Shanghai/Local Post" arrival c.d.s. on reverse, corners at right truncated as per postal regulations, Very Fine printed matter use. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Empire) 1898.0907] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$2,400-3,000 SOLD for HK$1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1074		1898 (Sept. 20), Registered cover from Wuhu to Shanghai (9.22), bearing I.C.P. 5c, canceled by "R" unframed handstamp, and C.I.P. 2c, canceled by "Wuhu" dollar dater, with "Registered/Shanghai" squared circle arrival datestamp on reverse, the 7 cents domestic registered rate (2c domestic postage + 5c registration fee), Very Fine, ex Paul Ke-Shing Chang and Wen Sun Kong. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Empire) 1898.0920] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$5,000-6,000 SOLD for HK$3,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1075		1900 (Jan. 1), Red-band cover to Wuchow, showing on reverse "Canton/B" sub-office bilingual non-standard type double-ring handstamp, and bearing on front C.I.P. 2c scarlet canceled by "Canton" biligual c.d.s., with "Wuchow bilingual arrival c.d.s. (1.2) on reverse; opened out for display and a little reduced at top and foot, Fine to Very Fine and scarce. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China (Empire) 1900.0101] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$6,000-8,000 SOLD for HK$4,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1076		1900 (Aug.), I.C.P. 1c. postal stationery card to Germany (9.30), bearing C.I.P. 1c. and 2c, canceled by "Kiaochow/Post Office" rectangular framed handstamp, in combination with German "China" steep overprint 5pf, canceled by "Tsingtau/Kiautschou" c.d.s. (8.24), Fine to Very Fine. (Image1) (Image2) Get Market Data for [China 1900.08] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Est. HK$2,000-2,600 SOLD for HK$1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction