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China British PO

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China British PO

Lot 98

1,600.00 HKD

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1898 Chefoo (9 Nov) to Austria. Chefoo coloured picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c in pair, tied by Chefoo Dollar cds. Transit

1898 Chefoo (9 Nov) to Austria. Chefoo coloured picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c in pair, tied by Chefoo Dollar cds. Transit Shanghai (12 Nov) with dollar cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c in pair, tied by Shanghai BPO (14 Nov) cds. Transit Hong Kong (18 Nov)., French paquebot (19 Nov). Arrived Vienna (19 Dec). 1898.11.9 煙台寄奧國。煙台彩色圖畫明信片，貼蟠龍1分 + 2分，銷煙台大圓戳。11.12經上海，鈐大圓戳。加貼香港維多利女皇像2仙雙連，銷11.14上海英局日戳。11.18經香港，11.19經法國郵船。12.19抵維也納。

China British PO Postal stationery

Lot 136

4,000.00 HKD

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1899 Chungking (31 Jul) to France. ICP 1st Print PSC, uprated by 1c + 2c, tied by Chungking bisected bilingual cds. Transit

1899 Chungking (31 Jul) to France. ICP 1st Print PSC, uprated by 1c + 2c, tied by Chungking bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (17 Aug). In combinatino with Hong Kong QV 2c in pair, tied by Chungking Webb type 1 IPO tie-print and Shanghai BPO (17 Aug) cds. Transit Hong Kong, French paquebot ligne N (26 Aug). Arrived France (25 Sep). 2021 (15 Dec) Kelleher and Rogers “The IPO Tie-Prints, 1899-1904”, lot 2580. 1899.7.31 重慶寄法國。大清第一版郵資片，加貼1分 + 2分，銷重慶半切漢英日戳。8.17經上海清郵。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙雙連，銷重慶Webb 1型IPO騎縫戳及上海英局8.17日戳。經香港，8.26經法國郵船N線。9.25抵法國。2021.12.15 Kelleher and Rogers“1899-1904年IPO騎縫戳”專場，拍品號2580。

China British PO

Lot 149

2,600.00 HKD

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1899 Swatow (31 Oct) to Hungary. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c x2, tied by Swatow bisected bilingual cds. In combination with

1899 Swatow (31 Oct) to Hungary. Picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c x2, tied by Swatow bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c in pair, tied by Swatow Webb type 1 IPO tie-print and Hong Kong (1 Nov) cds. Transit French paquebot (4 Nov). Arrived Budapest (3 Dec). 2007 (Nov). Zurich Asia, lot 1346. 1899.10.31 汕頭寄匈牙利。圖片明信片，蟠龍2分x2，銷汕頭半切漢英日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙雙連，銷汕頭Webb 1型IPO騎縫戳及香港11.1日戳。11.4經法國郵船。12.3抵布達佩斯。2007.11 蘇黎世亞洲，拍品號1346。

China British PO

Great Britain

Great Britain Pre-philately

Lot 153

1,700.00 HKD

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1899 Tientsin (31 Jul) to France, f.w. Coiling Dragon x6, in total of 10c, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit

1899 Tientsin (31 Jul) to France, f.w. Coiling Dragon x6, in total of 10c, tied by Tientsin bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (5 Aug). In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Tientsin Webb type 1 tie-print and Shanghao BPO cds. Transit Hong Kong (Aug), French paquebot ligne N (12 Aug). Arrived France. 2007 (Nov) ZurichAsia, lot 1346. 1899.7.31 天津寄法國，貼蟠龍6枚合1角，銷天津半切漢英日戳。8.5經上海清郵。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷天津Webb 1型騎縫戳及上海英局日戳。8月經香港，8.12經法國郵船。抵法國。2007.11 蘇黎世亞洲，拍品號1346。

Great Britain

Great Britain Pre-philately

Great Britain

Lot 1721

4,200.00 HKD

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1840 (3 Aug) entire letter from London to Edmund Moubray Lyons on H.M.S Melville, China; sent “Per Marian” and rated “2/–” in

1840 (3 Aug) entire letter from London to Edmund Moubray Lyons on H.M.S Melville, China; sent “Per Marian” and rated “2/–” in pink ink with PAID postmark, originally sent to Bombay, and then redirected to H.M.S. Melville, China via Calcutta, India. On the flap, a legible handwriting of “Received on December 19th, Chuenpee, 1840”. HMS Melville, a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line, was actively engaged in various operations during the First Opium War in 1840. In December of 1840, she was involved in several key actions along China’s coast. HMS Melville was actively patrolling and engaging in operations in the regions surrounding Chuenpee (or, Chuenpi) near Canton and its vicinity during late 1840 and early 1841. The letter was sent by Lyons’ family, counting the good news of his newborn niece. This piece contains a few comments and information about the opium war and geopolitics at the time, providing insights to the family life of a British military officer. Also, the content indicated that the family of Lyons had a close relations with the royal family as the Queen Victoria was going to be the Godmother of the baby who would be also given the name Victoria. Edmund Moubray Lyons was the second son of Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons. In 1841, he participated in the Battle of the Bogue and the Battle of Canton. He was promoted to Lieutenant afterward. On 7 January 1841, HMS Melville participated in an operation near Anunghouy, where British and Indian forces, along with naval support, landed to attack and destroy the forts at Chuenpee and Tycocktow. Following this, on 21 January 1841, HMS Melville departed from the Bocca Tigris area for Lantao Island. By 26 February 1841, the ship was engaged in operations near Wangtung, entering the western channel and engaging Chinese batteries. Ex Pecival David 1840年8月3日倫敦致H.M.S. Melville艦埃德蒙·莫布雷·萊昂斯信函經”瑪麗安號”寄遞，粉紅墨標註”2/–”郵資及”PAID”戳記，原寄孟買後改道印度加爾各答轉遞中國。封口處清晰手書「1840年12月19日於穿鼻收訖」。74門炮三等戰列艦”梅爾維爾號”於1840年12月在穿鼻附近海域執行任務。此為萊昂斯家族報喜信，透露新生姪女將由維多利亞女王擔任教母並命名為維多利亞。埃德蒙·莫布雷·萊昂斯為埃德蒙·萊昂斯海軍上將次子，1841年參與虎門戰役與廣州戰役後晉升中尉。信中另含鴉片戰爭局勢與地緣政治評述。[來源：珀西瓦爾·大維德爵士珍藏]

Great Britain Pre-philately

Lot 1726

5,600.00 HKD

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1841 (22 Mar) China Expedition Mail on board H.M.S Alligator, An entire letter marked “China Expedition” written by Robert Mckenzie on

1841 (22 Mar) China Expedition Mail on board H.M.S Alligator, An entire letter marked “China Expedition” written by Robert Mckenzie on board H.M.S. Alligator to his wife in Portsmouth; marked “China Expedition” and rated “8” in black ink. On the flap with “SHIP LETTER” cachet and Portsmouth arrival c.d.s (OC 9 1841). This letter was sent by a Boatswain, which is a warrant officer in Royal Navy and responsible for rigging, anchors, sails, maintenance of deck equipment. H.M.S. Alligator was a 28-gun sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy that took part in the early stages of the First Opium War. In 1839, it was stationed near Canton to protect British interests as tensions escalated. In 1840, it joined the British expeditionary force and played a supporting role in operations along the Chinese coast, including the capture of Chusan in July, where it assisted with troop landings and logistics. Before recalled back, H.M.S. Alligator was finally present in British fleet movements toward the Peiho River and Taku area in 1841. 中國遠征郵件，寄自英國戰艦“鰐魚”號 (H.M.S. Alligator)，1841年3月22日這是一封完整的信件，由羅伯特·麥肯齊在H.M.S. Alligator 上寫給他在樸茨茅斯的妻子，信上標記為「中國遠征」，並用黑色墨水標記「8」。信封蓋有「船信」戳記及樸茨茅斯抵達日戳（1841年10月9日）。這封信是由一位名為「Boatswain」（相當於英國皇家海軍的軍官，專責桅杆、錨、帆及甲板設備維護）的人員寄出的。 H.M.S. Alligator 是皇家海軍的一艘28門六級巡防艦，參加了第一次鴉片戰爭的早期階段。1839年，它被駐紮在廣州附近，以保護英國利益，因為當時局勢日益緊張。1840年，它加入了英國遠征軍的行列，並在中國海岸的行動中扮演支援角色，包括7月在定海的攻占行動，協助部隊登陸及物流。在被召回之前，H.M.S Alligator 最後參加了1841年英國艦隊向白河和大沽地區的行動。

Great Britain

Great Britain Cancellations and seals

Great Britain

Lot 1742

2,000.00 HKD

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1859 (27 May) Cover from Britain to British Navy HMS Camilla/Retribution at China Seas 27 May 1859, cover from Curzon-St, Britain to naval

1859 (27 May) Cover from Britain to British Navy HMS Camilla/Retribution at China Seas 27 May 1859, cover from Curzon-St, Britain to naval officer Albert Markham at China station who was originally on HMS Camilla, then probably change to onboarding HMS Retribution, matching with pencil mark of [HMS] Retribution. From March 1858, HMS Camilla stationed in Canton River until Feb 1859 when she sailed to Hong Kong. Markham changed to serve HMS Retribution at the time. Markham eventually rose to the rank of admiral at navy force. HMS Camilla was a 16-gun sloop launched in 1847. In Feb 1857 shortly after the outbreak of the Second Opium War, HMS Camilla was sent to China Station staying at various key treaty ports including Canton, Amoy, Foochow, Shanghai and Hong Kong to support British naval military actions until mid 1860. Thereafter, she was assigned to Japan but was lost in a typhoon in 1861. HMS Retribution, 10-gun frigate, East India Station (Shanghai), was involved with the Tai-Ping Rebels up the Yang-tse-kiang River. Route: From Curzon-St via London and Marseilles to naval warships of HMS Retribution which was stationed at China seas at the time. Rate: QV 1 penny, 2 pence and 6 pence each, canceled by London cds (27 MY 59) Marking: Curzon-St despatch cds, London transit cds (27 MY 59) 1859年5月27日英國信封寄往駐中國艦隊 — HMS Camilla / Retribution 寄至皇家海軍軍官 Albert Markham，正值第二次鴉片戰爭中期艦隊調動關鍵時段。本封信於1859年5月27日自英國 Curzon-St. 寄出，收件人為皇家海軍軍官 Albert Hastings Markham，信件原寄至HMS Camilla，信封上後來以鉛筆加註「(HMS) Retribution」，顯示Markham或已轉調至HMS Retribution，符合1859年初Camilla返港後的人事調動。軍事背景與艦隊部署：(1) HMS Camilla 1847年下水之16門火炮戰艦，自1857年起即駐守中國水域，支援第二次鴉片戰爭中的軍事行動，足跡遍及廣州、廈門、福州、上海與香港。1860年後調往日本，並於1861年在颱風中失事沉沒。(2) HMS Retribution 10門火炮的蒸汽動力軍艦，隸屬於東印度艦隊（駐上海），參與太平天國內戰期間沿長江上游巡防與干預行動。歷史意義：此信為寄往英國皇家海軍駐中國艦隊軍官的實寄封，反映戰爭時期海軍人員調動與艦隊部署實況。軍官 Markham 日後晉升為英國皇家海軍上將，其在鴉片戰爭與東亞地區的經歷意義重大。

Lot 1798

1,500.00 HKD

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1882 Britain (4 May) to HMS Iron Duke, Hong Kong, redirected to Yokohama, f.w. Britain QV 2-1/2d in pair + 1d in pair, tied by Morpeth

1882 Britain (4 May) to HMS Iron Duke, Hong Kong, redirected to Yokohama, f.w. Britain QV 2-1/2d in pair + 1d in pair, tied by Morpeth duplex d.s. Transit London, Singapore (2 Jun), alongsidewith Webb no.2 Hong Kong-Singapore marine sorter. Redirected to Yokohama and arrived on 18 Jun. Missing flap. With toning spots on reverse. 1882.5.4 英國寄香港之英軍戰艦Iron Duke，改寄橫濱，貼英國維多利亞女皇像2-1/2便士雙連 + 1便士雙連，銷Morpeth雙聯日戳。經倫敦，6.2經新加坡，另鈐Webb 2號香港-新加坡海上分揀戳。抵港後改寄橫濱，6.18抵達。封舌缺失。背面帶黃點。

Great Britain Cancellations and seals

Malaya Straits Settlements

Great Britain Cancellations and seals

Lot 1799

2,000.00 HKD

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1908 England to Baptist Missionary Society, Peichen, f.w. Britain KEVII 2-1/2d. Transit with scarce Hong Kong-Shanghai marine sorter Webb

1908 England to Baptist Missionary Society, Peichen, f.w. Britain KEVII 2-1/2d. Transit with scarce Hong Kong-Shanghai marine sorter Webb no. 7 marine sorter (6 Aug). Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (8 Aug). In combination with Coiling Dragon 1c in pair for domestic rate, tied by Shantung Putai (25 Aug) lunar year cds. Transit Wuting (25 Aug), Tsinan (28 Aug). Webb recorded only 3 covers applied with this Hong Kong-Shanghai marine sorter. Light toning and water stains. 1908年英國寄北鎮大英浸信會，貼英國愛德華七世2-1/2便士。8.6鈐稀罕少見之香港-上海Webb 7號海上分揀戳。8.8上海清郵落地。加貼蟠龍1分雙連付國內郵資，銷山東蒲台腰框日戳。8.25經武定，8.28經濟南。蓋有此香港-上海海上分揀戳之信封，Webb記錄僅有三件。輕微黃點及水漬。

Malaya Straits Settlements

Lot 3235

600.00 HKD

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1929 Batu to Singapore, applied with vertical paquebot handfilled cachet on reverse. F.w. Johore 4c, tied by Singapore Paquebot cds upon

1929 Batu to Singapore, applied with vertical paquebot handfilled cachet on reverse. F.w. Johore 4c, tied by Singapore Paquebot cds upon arrival (9 Jul). Scarce. 1929年峇株寄新加坡，背面鈐“萬松美”手填輪船指示戳。貼柔佛4仙，銷新加坡郵船7.9到達戳。少見。