1895 Ningpo (2 May) to Scotland. Hong Kong QV surch 4c/3c PSC, tied
by extremely scarce Ningpo Webb type C Rhomboid of Dots and type
1895 Ningpo (2 May) to Scotland. Hong Kong QV surch 4c/3c PSC, tied
by extremely scarce Ningpo Webb type C Rhomboid of Dots and type B
Ningpo BPO cds. Transit Shanghai BPO (3 May), Hong Kong (7 May).
Between 1895-1896, a forwarding agent F F Ferris operated as postal
agent and used this "Rhomboid dots" as tie-print. Less than 10
covers and postcards were recorded with this tie-print. In 2024
(Mar), AVA offered a similar stationery card with the same address,
postmark and date which was hammered at HKD$85,000 (lot 2314). Both
are the earliest recorded date for this Rhomboid of Dots on
postcard.
1895.5.2 寧波寄蘇格蘭。香港維多利亞女皇像改值4仙蓋3仙郵資片，鈐極罕之寧波Webb
C型點戳及B型福州英局日戳。5.3經上海英局，5.7經香港。在1895至1896年間，F F
Ferris當地營運一家郵政代理，並使用此點戳。鈐此戳者存世不足十件封片。2024年3月，艾華曾出售一件日期、地址及郵戳均相同之郵資片，並以港幣8萬5千元落鎚。兩件均為C型點戳之最早明信片記錄。
項次 2354
50000.00HKD
Sold
1896 Ningpo (7 May) to England, f.w. Hong Kong QV 5c in pair, tied
by extremely scarce Ningpo Webb type C Rhomboid of Dots and type
1896 Ningpo (7 May) to England, f.w. Hong Kong QV 5c in pair, tied
by extremely scarce Ningpo Webb type C Rhomboid of Dots and type B
Ningpo BPO cds. Transit Shanghai (8 May), Hong Kong (12 May).
Arrived Tunbridge (14 Jun). Between 1895-1896, a forwarding agent F
F Ferris operated as postal agent and used this "Rhomboid dots" as
tie-print. Less than 10 covers and postcards were recorded with
this tie-print and it is the latest dated one on cover.
1896.5.7 寧波寄英國，貼香港維多利亞女皇像5仙雙連，銷極罕之寧波Webb
C型點戳及B型福州英局日戳。5.8經上海英局，5.12經香港。6.14抵Tunbridge。在1895至1896年間，F F
Ferris當地營運一家郵政代理，並使用此點戳。鈐此戳者存世不足十件封片。此為蓋於信封上之日期最晚者。
項次 2355
1200.00HKD
即時
A group of 6 Hong Kong KEVII singles and piece applied with Ningpo
BPO Webb type Ei and type Eii
A group of 6 Hong Kong KEVII singles and piece applied with Ningpo
BPO Webb type Ei and type Eii cds.
一組六枚香港愛德華七世單枚舊票及剪片，均銷寧波英局Webb Ei及Eii型日戳。
項次 2356
8000.00HKD
Sold
1904 Ningpo (6 Feb) to Wales. Picture postcard, f.w. Hong Kong
KEVII 4c, tied by Ningpo BPO Webb type Ei cds. Showing "via
Siberia"
1904 Ningpo (6 Feb) to Wales. Picture postcard, f.w. Hong Kong
KEVII 4c, tied by Ningpo BPO Webb type Ei cds. Showing "via
Siberia" annotation. Transit Shanghai BPO (8 Feb) for transit to
Port Arthur, hence the Trans-Siberian Railway. Given the outbreak
of Russo-Japanese War in Feb 1904, late example before the
interruption of Siberian route.
1904.2.6 寧波寄威爾士。圖片明信片，貼香港愛德華七世4仙，銷寧波英局Webb Ei型日戳。寫有“via
Siberia”批示。2.8經上海英局以轉往大連至西伯利亞。由於日俄戰爭於1904年2月爆發，此為西伯利亞郵路受阻前的晚期例子。
項次 2357
4000.00HKD
即時
Hong Kong KEVII 4c single and 1c in block of 18, tied by Ningpo BPO
Webb type F index C and index D cds respectively. Latter is the
largest
Hong Kong KEVII 4c single and 1c in block of 18, tied by Ningpo BPO
Webb type F index C and index D cds respectively. Latter is the
largest multipe recorded with type F cds.
香港愛德華七世4仙單枚及1仙十八方連舊票，分別銷寧波英局 Webb F型C字及D字日戳。後者為蓋有F型日戳之最大方連。
項次 2358
11000.00HKD
Sold
1913 Ningpo (Mar) to England. Taxed letter packet front, f.w. Hong
Kong KEVII 4c, tied by Ningpo BPO Webb type F index E cds.,
alongside
1913 Ningpo (Mar) to England. Taxed letter packet front, f.w. Hong
Kong KEVII 4c, tied by Ningpo BPO Webb type F index E cds.,
alongside with "CLOSED AGAINST INSPECTION" cirular seal and T mark.
6d postage due was levied upon arrival at London. Less than 3
examples with this "CLOSED AGAINST INSPECTION" mark were
recorded.
1913.3 寧波寄英國。欠資包裹剪片，貼香港愛德華七世4仙，銷寧波英局Webb F型E字日戳，旁鈐“CLOSED AGAINST
INSPECTION”圓戳及T章。到埗倫敦後罰欠資6便士。蓋有此“CLOSED AGAINST
INPECTION”圓戳之存世例子不足三件。
Ningpo
British PO
項次 2359
9000.00HKD
Sold
1919 Ningpo (12 Jun) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV
ovpt. CHINA 10c in pair, tied by Ningpo BPO Webb type F cds.,
alongside
1919 Ningpo (12 Jun) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV
ovpt. CHINA 10c in pair, tied by Ningpo BPO Webb type F cds.,
alongside with "NINGPO BPO" rectangular registered mark. Transit
Shanghai BPO (14 Jun). Arrived Chicago (5 Jul). Webb did not record
this registered mark while Dr. Andrew Cheung recorded usage from 31
Dec 1917 to 15 Nov 1922.
1919.6.12 寧波寄美國。掛號封，貼香港佐治五世加蓋CHINA 10仙雙連，銷寧波英局Webb F型日戳，旁鈐“NINGPO
GPO”掛號橫戳。6.14經上海英局。7.5抵芝加哥。Webb並未記錄此掛號戳，張文德醫生則記錄使用日期由1917年12月31日至1922年11月15日。
項次 2360
11000.00HKD
Sold
1908 Ningpo (20 Oct) to England. Ningpo Customs pier PPC,
frankless, applied with Ningpo BPO Webb type F index C cds.,
alongside with
1908 Ningpo (20 Oct) to England. Ningpo Customs pier PPC,
frankless, applied with Ningpo BPO Webb type F index C cds.,
alongside with circled T mark and London Foreign Branch 2d postage
due mark. It is the only recorded example of Ningpo BPO circled T
mark. Scarce.
1908.10.20
寧波寄英國。寧波碼頭海關圖片明信片，無貼票，鈐寧波英局F型日戳，旁鈐帶圈T章及倫敦郵局2便士欠資指示戳。此為寧波英局欠資T章之孤例，難得。
British PO
Amoy
British PO
項次 3006
1100.00HKD
即時
1917-1921 a collection of about 60 Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA used
stamps on exhibit pages, tied by Canton, Tientsin, Foochow, Amoy
and
1917-1921 a collection of about 60 Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA used
stamps on exhibit pages, tied by Canton, Tientsin, Foochow, Amoy
and other BPO cds. Containing several $1 stamps.
1917至1921年一組約60枚香港佐治五世加蓋CHINA舊票，置於展頁上，銷廣州、天津、福州、廈門等地英國客郵局日戳。包含多枚1元票。
Amoy
Foochow
Amoy
項次 3043
24000.00HKD
Sold
1865 (Aug 23) Culberton envelope addressed to New York “Via
Southampton” bearing HK QV 1863-71 2c brown pair, 12c pale greenish
blue,
1865 (Aug 23) Culberton envelope addressed to New York “Via
Southampton” bearing HK QV 1863-71 2c brown pair, 12c pale greenish
blue, and 30c vermilion tied by the “AMOY PAID” c.d.s. in red, Hong
Kong “B62” in black with London Paid transit c.d.s plus New York
“PAID” and “5 CENTS” accountancy handstamps along with manuscript
rate mark “1 9½” and “1” rate marks in magenta ink; the reverse
with Hong Kong and New York c.d.s. When Amoy BPO was established,
the stamped covers were required to bring to Hong Kong Post Office
for sorting where HK stamps would be cancelled by B62 obliterator.
But at the origin Amoy, the red Amoy Paid red cds would be required
to cancel on the HK stamps firstly. This method was adopted before
the use of A1 and D27 obliterator. Pearson recorded about 16 stamps
QV stamps applied with this cds while Webb recorded 13. An
exceptionally fine and desirable example of the rare AMOY PAID on
HK QV stamps Culberton cover. Holcombe Certificate 1997.
Provenance: Spink Sales Nov 2005
Foochow
Foochow
項次 3044
1000.00HKD
即時
1883 USA (9 Jan) to Joseph C. A. Wingate, US Consul at Foochow,
f.w. US 5c, tied by obliterator, alongside with cds. Transit Boston
(12
1883 USA (9 Jan) to Joseph C. A. Wingate, US Consul at Foochow,
f.w. US 5c, tied by obliterator, alongside with cds. Transit Boston
(12 Jan), San Francisco (19 Jan), Hong Kong (27 Feb). Arrived with
Foochowfoo BPO Webb type B cds (6 Mar). Nice incoming cover via
Hong Kong to Foochow BPO.
1883.1.9 美國寄駐福州領事Joseph C. A.
Wingate，貼美國票5分，銷殺手戳，旁鈐圓形日戳。1.12經波士頓，1.19經三藩市，2.17經香港。3.6抵福州英局，鈐Webb
B型日戳。經香港進口福州英局之出色進口例。
