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Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Lot 36

4,200.00 HKD

Sold

1892 Switzerland (27 Dec) to German Legation Peking, f.w. Swiss 25c Franco, tied by Avenches cds, alongside with framed ToPay

1892 Switzerland (27 Dec) to German Legation Peking, f.w. Swiss 25c Franco, tied by Avenches cds, alongside with framed ToPay cachet. Showing Webb No. 3 Singapore to Hong Kong marine sorter (22 Jan). Transit Customs Shanghai (3 Feb). Webb No. 3 cds was only used for a short time. 1892.12.27 瑞士寄德國駐京公使館，貼瑞士25 Franco，銷Avenches日戳，旁鈐ToPay戳記。1.22抵Webb 3號新加坡至香港海上分揀日戳。2.3經上海海關。3號分揀戳使用時間甚短。

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

Hong Kong Registration stamps

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

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。

Lot 134

4,800.00 HKD

Sold

1902 Canton (3 Mar) to Hanoi. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong

1902 Canton (3 Mar) to Hanoi. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Canton Webb type 2 IPO tie-print and Victoria (4 Mar) cds. Arrived Hanoi (11 Mar). 2004 (Jan) Phila China, lot 1114. 1902.3.3 廣州寄河內。紅條封，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 2型IPO騎縫戳及3.4維多利亞日戳。3.11抵河內。2004.11 Phila China，拍品號1114。

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 140

14,000.00 HKD

Sold

1902 Foochow (27 Jan) to Singapore. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c on reverse, tied by Pakua cancel. On front with

1902 Foochow (27 Jan) to Singapore. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c on reverse, tied by Pakua cancel. On front with Foochow bisected bilingual cds. F.w. Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Foochow IPO tie-print and Victoria (31 Jan) cds. Arrived Singapore (7 Feb). 1902.1.27 福州寄新加坡。紅條封，背貼蟠龍1角，銷八卦戳。正鈐福州半切漢英日戳。貼香港維多利亞女皇像1角，銷福州IPO騎縫戳及1.31維多利亞日戳。2.7抵新加坡。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hongkong Treaty Ports Picture postcards

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

Hong Kong 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

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 155

1,200.00 HKD

Live

1899 Wuchow (6 Oct) to Ceylon. f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Wuchow bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c, tied by

1899 Wuchow (6 Oct) to Ceylon. f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c, tied by Wuchow bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c, tied by Wuchow IPO tie-print and Hong Kong cds (9 Oct). Transit Colombo (21 Oct). Arrived Kandy (22 Oct). 2009 (Mar) PhilaChina, lot 519. 1899.10.6 梧州寄錫蘭，貼蟠龍2分，銷梧州半切漢英日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙，銷梧州IPO騎縫戳及香港10.9日戳。10.21經可倫坡。10.22抵Kandy。2009.3 PhilaChina，拍品號519。

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Lot 161

2,400.00 HKD

Sold

1904 Italy to Kayingchow. Picture postcard, f.w. Italian 10c, tied by squared circle d.s. Transit with Singapore-Hong Kong marine sorter

1904 Italy to Kayingchow. Picture postcard, f.w. Italian 10c, tied by squared circle d.s. Transit with Singapore-Hong Kong marine sorter (14 May). Showing Chaochowfu and Kayingchow PO tombstone transit and arrival cancel, alongside with vertical Chinese seal of the church name. 1904年意大利寄嘉應州。圖片明信片，貼意大利票10分，銷內圓外方日戳。5.14鈐新加坡-香港海上分揀日戳。另見潮州府及嘉應州郵政局碑形中轉及到達戳，以及教堂中文直戳。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hong Kong

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hong Kong

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 178

5,000.00 HKD

Live

1902 Chefoo (8 Sep) to Canada, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c for domestic printed matter rate, tied by Chefoo bisected bilingual cds.

1902 Chefoo (8 Sep) to Canada, f.w. Coiling Dragon 1c for domestic printed matter rate, tied by Chefoo bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (11 Sep). In combination with Hong Kong QV 4c for international printed matter rate, tied by Shanghai BPO (12 Sep). Transit Vancouver (4 Oct). Arrived Hamilton (10 Oct). Such "relay postage" with combination of CIP and foreign stamps was lower than normal international rate. Rather late and scarce example. 1902.9.8 煙台寄加拿大，貼蟠龍1分，合國內印刷品郵資，銷煙台半切漢英日戳。9.11經上海中國郵局。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像4仙，合國際印刷品郵資，銷上海英局9.12日戳。10.4經溫哥華。10.10抵Hamilton。同時貼大清及外國票之“接力郵資”而非直接貼付國際印刷品郵資以節省郵費，出自大清郵政中期並混貼港英票較為少見。

Hong Kong

Lot 221

1,500.00 HKD

Live

1934 Hong Kong (1 Oct) to Mansion of Sun, Macau, addressee Tai En-sai was the son in law of Dr. Sun, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 10c, tied by Hong

1934 Hong Kong (1 Oct) to Mansion of Sun, Macau, addressee Tai En-sai was the son in law of Dr. Sun, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 10c, tied by Hong Kong cds. Arrived Macau (2 Oct). Historical cover related the family of Dr. Sun. 1934.10.1 香港寄澳門孫公館，收件人為孫中山女婿戴恩賽，貼香港佐治五世10仙，銷香港日戳。10.2抵澳門。歷史意義盎然。

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong Picture postcards

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 Picture postcards

Hong Kong Pre-philately

Hong Kong Picture postcards

Lot 1764

500.00 HKD

Live

1921 (29 Jan) Hong Kong Tram picture postcard, from Singapore to Japan, f.w. Strait Settlement KGV 4c, tied by Singaporoe cds. Arrived

1921 (29 Jan) Hong Kong Tram picture postcard, from Singapore to Japan, f.w. Strait Settlement KGV 4c, tied by Singaporoe cds. Arrived Japan (14 Feb), 1921.1.29 香港電車圖片明信片，自新加坡寄日本，貼海峽殖民地佐治五世4分，銷新加坡日戳。2.14抵日本。

Hong Kong Pre-philately

Lot 1765

800.00 HKD

Sold

1848 Hong Kong (28 Oct) to India. Entire letter, sent "Per Steamer Braguse", applied with Webb type 8 Hong Kong Paid All circular seal,

1848 Hong Kong (28 Oct) to India. Entire letter, sent "Per Steamer Braguse", applied with Webb type 8 Hong Kong Paid All circular seal, Hong Kong double-arc cds and circled "2" h.s. 2003 (Sep) John Bull. 1848.10.28 香港寄印度。郵簡，寫有“Per Steamer Braguse”，鈐Webb 8型Hong Kong Paid All圓戳、香港雙弧日戳及“2”字圓戳。2003.9 布約翰拍賣。

Lot 1767

1,500.00 HKD

Live

1869 Hong Kong (15 Sep) to Melbourne, sent “via Galle” and rated “2/-”, f.w. Hong Kong QV 48c, tied by B62 obliterator. On

1869 Hong Kong (15 Sep) to Melbourne, sent “via Galle” and rated “2/-”, f.w. Hong Kong QV 48c, tied by B62 obliterator. On reverse with Olyphant & Co. forwarding agent d.s. and Hong Kong index C cds. Arrived Melbourne (26 Oct). Double rate example. With stain and creases at edges. 1869.9.15 香港寄澳洲，寫有“via Galle”及“2/-”郵資，貼香港維多利亞女皇像48仙，銷B62殺手戳。背面蓋有Olyphant & Co.,轉運代理日戳及香港日戳。10.26抵墨爾本。雙倍郵資例子。邊緣帶污漬及磨損。