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Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Registration stamps

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Lot 37

20,000.00 HKD

Sold

1894 Customs Kowloon (1 Oct) to USA, redirected to Customs Mengtsz and Customs Canton. HSBC cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 5c + 10c, tied

1894 Customs Kowloon (1 Oct) to USA, redirected to Customs Mengtsz and Customs Canton. HSBC cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 5c + 10c, tied by Customs Kowloon cds. and Hong Kong index F cds. Arrived USA (19 Dec). Redirected to Customs Mengtsz via Laokay (9 Oct), Hanoi (10 Oct) and arrived on 27 Oct. Further redirected to Customs Canton via Laokay (3 Nov), Haiphong (9 Nov), Hong Kong (12 Nov). Very interesting and unique mail redirected for twice. 1894.10.1 九龍海關寄美國，改寄蒙自海關，再改寄廣州海關。匯豐銀行封，貼香港維多利亞女皇像5仙 + 10仙，銷九龍海關日戳及香港F字日戳。12.19抵美國。改寄蒙自海關，10.9經老街，10.10經河內，10.27抵達。再改寄廣州海關，11.3經老街，11.9經海防，11.12經香港。二次改寄之獨特有趣例子。

Hong Kong

Lot 41

5,000.00 HKD

Live

1896 Amoy (29 Feb) to USA. Cash registered cover, applied with Customs Amoy origin cds on reverse. In combination with Hong Kong QV surch

1896 Amoy (29 Feb) to USA. Cash registered cover, applied with Customs Amoy origin cds on reverse. In combination with Hong Kong QV surch 20c/30c with Chinese character, tied by Hong Kong (Mar) cds, alongside with R mark. Arrived Hartford (4 Apr). 1896.2.29 廈門寄美國。現金掛號封，背面鈐廈門海關始發日戳。正面加貼香港維多利亞女皇像20仙蓋30仙連中文面值，銷香港日戳，旁鈐R章。4.4抵Hartford。

Hong Kong Registration stamps

Hongkong Treaty Ports Registration stamps

Hong Kong Registration stamps

Lot 122

3,400.00 HKD

Live

1899 Swatow (21 Aug) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c on reverse, tied by Swatow dollar cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by

1899 Swatow (21 Aug) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c on reverse, tied by Swatow dollar cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Hong Kong (22 Aug). Arrived San Francisco (18 Sep). 1899.8.21 汕頭寄美國，背貼蟠龍1角，銷汕頭大圓戳。正面加貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷香港8.22中轉戳。9.18抵三藩市。

Hongkong Treaty Ports Registration stamps

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hongkong Treaty Ports Registration stamps

Lot 129

2,200.00 HKD

Sold

1900 Canton (5 Mar) to USA. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c on reverse, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds. In combinaiton with

1900 Canton (5 Mar) to USA. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c on reverse, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds. In combinaiton with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Canton Webb type 3 IPO tie-print but no Hong Kong cds. 2004 (Dec) Zurich Asia, lot 326. 1900.3.5 廣州寄美國。紅條封，背貼蟠龍1角，銷廣州半切漢英日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷廣州Webb 3型IPO騎縫戳，但無香港中轉戳。2004.12 蘇黎世亞洲，拍品號326。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 139

1,400.00 HKD

Sold

1899 Foochow (28 Dec) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c on reverse, tied by Foochow bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (1

1899 Foochow (28 Dec) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c on reverse, tied by Foochow bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (1 Jan). In combination with Koban 10s, tied by IPO tie-print and IJPO Shanghai (1 Jan) cds. Transit Yokohama. Arrived USA (5 Feb). Outstanding Foochow IPO tie-print example. 1899.12.28 福州寄美國，背貼蟠龍1角，銷福州半切漢英日戳。1.1經上海清郵。加貼小判10錢，銷福州IPO騎縫戳及上海日局1.1日戳。經橫濱。2.5抵美國。

Lot 151

2,000.00 HKD

Live

1902 Swatow (28 Jan) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c on reverse for printed matter rate, tied by Swatow bilingual cds. In combination with

1902 Swatow (28 Jan) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c on reverse for printed matter rate, tied by Swatow bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c, tied by Swatow Webb type 3 IPO tie-print in red and Victoria (29 Jan) cds. Arrived Vancouver (22 Feb). Nice printed matter example of IPO tie-print. 2009 (May) Phila China. 1902.1.18 汕頭寄美國，背貼蟠龍2分，合印刷品郵資，銷汕頭半切漢英日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙，銷汕頭Webb 3型IPO騎縫戳及1.29維多利亞日戳。2.22抵溫哥華。IPO騎縫戳之印刷品例子較少見。2009.5 PhilaChina。

Hongkong Treaty Ports Picture postcards

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong Postal stationery

Hongkong Treaty Ports Picture postcards

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Hongkong Treaty Ports Picture postcards

Lot 152

1,800.00 HKD

Sold

1903 Swatow (4 Aug) to USA. Hong Kong Street scene PPC, f.w. Coiling Dragon x4, in total of 4c, tied by Swatow bisected bilingual cds. In

1903 Swatow (4 Aug) to USA. Hong Kong Street scene PPC, f.w. Coiling Dragon x4, in total of 4c, tied by Swatow bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 4c, tied by Swatow Webb type 4 tie-print and Victoria cds (6 Aug). Arrived USA (11 Sep). 2007 (Nov) Zurich Asia, lot 1350. 1903.8.4 汕頭寄美國。香港街景明信片，貼蟠龍4枚，合4分，銷汕頭半切漢英日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像4仙，銷汕頭Webb 4型IPO騎縫戳及維多利亞8.6日戳。9.11抵美國。2007.11 蘇黎世亞洲，拍品號1350。

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Lot 1763

4,200.00 HKD

Sold

1884 Canton (31 Mar) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Canton BPO Webb type B cds. Transit Hong Kong (1 Apr), San Francisco (26 Apr).

1884 Canton (31 Mar) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Canton BPO Webb type B cds. Transit Hong Kong (1 Apr), San Francisco (26 Apr). Regarded as double rate with “2” at top left and levied postage due. Applied with US postage due mark of 20c. In combination with US 5c in strip of 4 on reverse. Arrived Philadelphia (3 May). Also an early example of Webb Canton BPO type B cds used as a canellation on adhesive after C1 obliterator was withdrawn. 1884.3.31 廣州寄美國，貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷廣州英局Webb B型日戳。4.1經香港，4.26經三藩市。郵局判為超重應收取雙倍郵資，故於左上角寫有“2′′，另鈐美國欠資20分指示戳。背貼美國欠資票5分橫四連。5.3抵費城。同時為停用C1殺手戳後，以廣州英局B型日戳直接銷票之早期例子。

Hong Kong Postal stationery

Hong Kong King George VI Postal stationery

Hong Kong Postal stationery

Lot 1811

1,200.00 HKD

Sold

1901 (12 Feb) Hong Kong QV 10c registered stationery cover (size F 3-1/4 x 5-1/4 inch) to USA, uprated by 2x 10c, tied by Hong Kong index B

1901 (12 Feb) Hong Kong QV 10c registered stationery cover (size F 3-1/4 x 5-1/4 inch) to USA, uprated by 2x 10c, tied by Hong Kong index B cds. On reverse with registered label. Arrived Flemington (14 Mar). 1901.2.12 香港維多利亞女皇像10仙掛號郵資封（size F 3-1/4 x 5-1/4 inch）寄美國，加貼2x 10仙，銷香港B字日戳。背貼掛號標籤。3.14抵Flemington。

Hong Kong King George VI Postal stationery

Hong ong King George V

Hong Kong King George VI Postal stationery

Lot 1823

900.00 HKD

Sold

1901 (28 Aug) Hong Kong QV 10c stationery cover (size H, 5 x 8 inch) to USA, uprated by 30c, tied by registered GPO cds., alongside with

1901 (28 Aug) Hong Kong QV 10c stationery cover (size H, 5 x 8 inch) to USA, uprated by 30c, tied by registered GPO cds., alongside with “Pr Empress of India” annotation and registered label. 1901.8.28 香港維多利亞女皇像10仙掛號郵資封（size H 5 x 8 inch）寄美國，加貼30仙，銷總局掛號日戳，旁寫有“Pr Empress of India”批示並貼掛號標籤。

Hong ong King George V

Lot 1856

1,000.00 HKD

Sold

1930-1936 a group of 3 paquebot covers to USA, all f.w. Hong Kong KGV issues, tied by Kobe English cds or Victoria BC paquebot

1930-1936 a group of 3 paquebot covers to USA, all f.w. Hong Kong KGV issues, tied by Kobe English cds or Victoria BC paquebot meter stamp. 1930至1936年一組三件郵船投遞寄美國封，均貼香港佐治五世票，分別銷神戶英文日戳及卑詩省維多利亞郵船機戳。

Lot 1857

700.00 HKD

Live

ca 1930s Hong Kong to USA, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 20c, tied by faint Japanese steamer cds, alongside with "PAQUEBOT" cachet. Showing "Per S/S

ca 1930s Hong Kong to USA, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 20c, tied by faint Japanese steamer cds, alongside with "PAQUEBOT" cachet. Showing "Per S/S Tatsuta Maru" annotation. Tatsuta Maru was a Japanese ocean liner owned by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK). 約1930年代香港寄美國，貼香港佐治五世20仙，銷日本郵船日戳，旁鈐“PAQUEBOT”橫戳。寫有“Per S/S Tatsuta Maru”批注。龍田丸為日本郵船株式會社之船隻。

Hong Kong

Lot 2912

700.00 HKD

Sold

1862 Amoy (5 Feb) to Hong Kong. Entire letter, sent "p Aden". On reverse with Chinese manuscript. The content was mostly about export of

1862 Amoy (5 Feb) to Hong Kong. Entire letter, sent "p Aden". On reverse with Chinese manuscript. The content was mostly about export of tea from Amoy to USA by steamship Ioharma Kalkmann. Early pre-adhesive mail from Amoy is very scarce. 1862.2.5 廈門寄香港。郵簡，寫有“p Aden”郵船批注。背面寫有中文批注。內容有關自廈門經輪船出口茶葉至美國。早期廈門史前封十分難得。

Lot 2914

42,000.00 HKD

Sold

1865 Amoy (26 Oct) to USA, sent ‘1-9-1/2” and set “via Southampton”, f.w. Hong Kong QV 4c + 18c + 24c, tied by Webb type A Amoy

1865 Amoy (26 Oct) to USA, sent ‘1-9-1/2” and set “via Southampton”, f.w. Hong Kong QV 4c + 18c + 24c, tied by Webb type A Amoy Paid cds in red. Transit Hong Kong (28 Oct) and further applied B62 obliterator on adhesive. Transit London (22 Dec). Showing “5 CENTS” h.s. With Holcombe signature. When Amoy BPO was established, the stamped covers were required to bring to Hong Kong Post Office for sorting where QV stamps would be cancelled again by B62 obliterator. At the origin Amoy, the red Amoy Paid red cds has been cancelled as well. 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. Provenance: Admiral George C. Dyer 1865.10.26 廈門寄美國，寫有“1-9-1/2′郵資及“via Southampton”批丕，貼香港維多利亞女皇像4仙 + 18仙 +24仙，銷少見Webb A型廈門英局已付紅色日戳。10.28經香港，貼票再鈐B62殺手戳。12.22經倫敦。鈐“5CENTS”戳記。帶Holcombe簽署。在廈門英國客郵局成立之初，貼票之信封需經香港分揀，並再銷B62殺手戳。在始發地廈門則使用此紅色已付日戳，隨後被A1及D27殺手戳取而代之。Pearson記錄共有十六件貼票封使用廈門已付日戳，Webb記錄則有13件。源流: Admiral George C. Dyer

Hong Kong

Japan

Lot 2915

1,500.00 HKD

Live

1874 Amoy (4 Nov) to USA, applied with Amoy BPO index A cds on reverse, matching with "USS Yangtzie, Amoy Nov 2. 1874" annotation on front.

1874 Amoy (4 Nov) to USA, applied with Amoy BPO index A cds on reverse, matching with "USS Yangtzie, Amoy Nov 2. 1874" annotation on front. Transit Hong Kong (4 Nov) with "PAID ALL" cds and f.w. Hong Kong QV 8cc, tied by B62 obliterator. Transit San Francisco (19 Dec). Since 1 Nov 1867, Hong Kong to USA via San Francisco mail only charged 8c per 1/2oz and were applied with Hong Kong Paid All cds. 2005 (25 Jun) Zurich Asia, lot 795. 1874.11.4 廈門寄美國，背面鈐廈門英局A字始發日戳。正面寫有“USS Yangtzie, Amoy Nov 2. 1874”批注。11.4經香港，鈐PAID ALL紅色日戳。貼維多利亞女皇像8仙，銷B62殺手戳。12.19經三藩市。自1867年11月1日，香港經三藩市寄美國郵件每半盎司僅收取8仙，並蓋上香港PAID ALL戳記。2005.6.25 蘇黎世亞洲，拍品號795。

Japan

Lot 2930

6,500.00 HKD

Sold

1869 Yokohama (25 Jun) to USA via UK, applied with Yokohama BPO origin cds on reverse. On front f.w. Hong Kong QV 30c + 12c, in total of

1869 Yokohama (25 Jun) to USA via UK, applied with Yokohama BPO origin cds on reverse. On front f.w. Hong Kong QV 30c + 12c, in total of 42c, tied by B62 obliterator, matching with Hong Kong cds (6 Jul) on reverse. Further transit London (22 Aug). The cover was first marked "1/9" in which 1d was for rate to Hong Kong. Then was changed to "1/8" which corresponds to 24c Southampton route rate and 16c trans-Atlantic rate. Addressee in US probably had to pay 3c out of 5c US inland rate only given the "2CENTS" applied in the UK. 1869.6.25 橫濱經英國寄美國，背面鈐橫濱英局始發日戳。正貼香港維多利亞女皇像30仙 + 12仙，合42仙，銷B62殺手戳，另鈐香港7.6中轉戳。8.22經倫敦。封面先寫有“1/9”郵資，當中1便士支付寄香港郵資，並改作“1/8” ，即可解釋24仙修咸頓郵路郵資 + 16仙跨太平洋郵資。美國國內郵資為5分，但由於鈐“2CENTS”戳記，故收件人應只需付3分。