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Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong Postal stationery

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 Postal stationery

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Postal stationery

Lot 40

5,000.00 HKD

Live

1896 Customs Canton (4 Feb) to Bulgaria. Hong Kong QV 4c PSC. Indicia unused while bearing Customs Canton origin cds in violet alongside.

1896 Customs Canton (4 Feb) to Bulgaria. Hong Kong QV 4c PSC. Indicia unused while bearing Customs Canton origin cds in violet alongside. Transit French paquebot (5 Feb). Arrived Ruse (24 Feb). Peculiar example without Hong Kong cds. Probably the card went to S.S. Natal straight to avoid late fee. Rare destination. Ex- Steve Chazen. 1896.2.4 廣州海關寄保加利亞。香港維多利亞女皇像4仙郵資片。郵資圖無蓋銷，旁鈐廣州關藍色始發日戳。2.5經法國郵船。2.24抵Ruse。未見香港日戳之奇特例子。可能該片直接送往汽船Natal號以避免遲付費用。少見之目的地。蔡盛舊藏。

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。

Lot 49

12,000.00 HKD

Sold

1897 Foochow (12 May) to England. Printed matter cover, f.w. Empress Dowager surch Small Figure 1/2c in horizontal strip of 4, tied by

1897 Foochow (12 May) to England. Printed matter cover, f.w. Empress Dowager surch Small Figure 1/2c in horizontal strip of 4, tied by Customs Foochow cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c, tied by Hong Kong index C cds. With Peter Holcombe COA and signature on cover. 1897.5.12 福州寄英國。印刷品封，貼慈壽加蓋小字半分橫四連，銷福州海關日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙，銷香港C字日戳。附Peter Holcombe證書及鉛筆簽名。

Lot 75

30,000.00 HKD

Sold

1900 Wuchow (14 May) to J Maus, Germany. Registered cover, f.w. Empress Dowager 2nd print surch large figure, wide spaced 10c/9ca in block

1900 Wuchow (14 May) to J Maus, Germany. Registered cover, f.w. Empress Dowager 2nd print surch large figure, wide spaced 10c/9ca in block of 4, tied by Wuchow bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV surch 20c/30c in pair, tied by Wuchow IPO tie-print and Hong Kong (16 May) cds. Arrived Lichtenthal (18 Jun). 1964 (16 Dec) Sir Percival David, Robson Low (London), lot 1470. 1983 (19 Oct) Paul Hock, Robson Low (Zurich), lot 255. 2007 (21 Jan) Quintin Tan Kok Tin, Spink China, lot 212. 2016 (26 Jun) Interasia, lot 584. Illustration no. B-1 900-016, p. 1427 in "Covers and Cards of Empress Dowager Jubilee and Its Surcharged Issues Volume III" by Tony To-Wah Kwan. 1900.5.14 梧州寄德國的茂斯。掛號封，貼慈壽再版加蓋大字長距1角蓋9分銀四方連，銷梧州半切漢英日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像改值20仙雙連，銷梧州IPO騎縫戳及香港5.16日戳。6,18抵Lichtenthal。 1964.12.16 大維德爵士，倫敦Robson Low，拍品號1470。 1983.10.19 Paul Hock，蘇黎世Robson Low，拍品號255。 2007.1.21 Quintin Tan，斯賓克中國，拍品號212。 2016.6.26 Interasia，拍品號584。關道華著《慈禧壽辰票暨其加蓋票信封圖鑑（下）》第1427頁圖B-1 900-016原件。

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Picture postcards

Lot 92

2,400.00 HKD

Sold

1898 Amoy (21 Dec) to Belgium. Johann Martin Schleyer picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in pair, tied by Amoy Dollar cds. In

1898 Amoy (21 Dec) to Belgium. Johann Martin Schleyer picture postcard, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in pair, tied by Amoy Dollar cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 4c, tied by Hong Kong (23 Dec) cds. 2002 (Nov) Zurich Asia, lot 676. 1898.12.21 廈門寄比利時。約翰·馬丁·施萊爾肖像明信片，貼蟠龍2分雙連，銷廈門大圓戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像4仙，銷香港12.23日戳。2002.11 蘇黎世亞洲，拍品號676。

Lot 98

1,600.00 HKD

Sold

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。

Hong Kong Picture postcards

Lot 110

4,600.00 HKD

Sold

1898 Shanghai (24 Nov) to Austria. "Chinese Beauties" registered PPC, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 4c x3, in total of 14c

1898 Shanghai (24 Nov) to Austria. "Chinese Beauties" registered PPC, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 4c x3, in total of 14c international postcard registered rate, tied by Pakua cancel and Shanghai Dollar cds., alongside with R marks. In combination with Hogn Kong QV 2x 2c, tied by Shanghai BPO (28 Nov). Transit Hong Kong (2 Dec), French paquebot (3 Dec). Chinese beauties PPC is already lovely, registered usage with combination franking is even more attarctive. 2001 (Jun) John Bull. 1898.11.24 上海寄奧國。中國美女掛號明信片，貼蟠龍2分 + 3x 4分，合1角4分國際明信片掛號郵資，銷八卦戳及上海大圓戳，旁鈐R章。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙x2，銷上海英局11.28日戳。12.2經香港，12.3經法國郵船。美女片本已迷人，混貼掛號實寄更是難得。2001.6 布約翰。

Hong Kong Picture postcards

Hong Kong Postal stationery

Lot 115

1,500.00 HKD

Sold

1901 Paoting (10 Jun) to Germany. Hong Kong view PPC, frankless, applied with Paoting Dollar cds. Transit German FPO (20 Jun). Arrived

1901 Paoting (10 Jun) to Germany. Hong Kong view PPC, frankless, applied with Paoting Dollar cds. Transit German FPO (20 Jun). Arrived Eisemroth (2 Aug). 1901.6.10 保定寄德國。香港風光明信片，無貼票，鈐保定大圓戳。6.20經德軍軍郵局。8.2抵Eisemroth。

Hong Kong Postal stationery

Lot 118

1,300.00 HKD

Sold

1898 Peking (29 Nov) to Germany. ICP 1st Print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Peking dollar cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (3

1898 Peking (29 Nov) to Germany. ICP 1st Print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 4c, tied by Peking dollar cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (3 Dec). In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c in pair, tied by Shanghai BPO cds. Transit Hong Kong. Arrived Hagenau (8 Jan). 2008 (20 Jan) Spink China, lot 794. 1898.11.29 北京寄德國。大清第一版郵資片，加貼蟠龍4分，銷北京大圓戳。12.3經上海中國郵局。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙雙連，銷上海英局日戳。經香港。1.8抵Hagenau。2008.1.20 斯賓克中國，拍品號794。

Lot 119

1,800.00 HKD

Live

1898 Swatow (8 Jan) to Scotland. Hong Kong QV 4c PSC (Yang P6), applied with Swatow Dollar cds. Indicia tied by Hong Kong (10 Jan) transit

1898 Swatow (8 Jan) to Scotland. Hong Kong QV 4c PSC (Yang P6), applied with Swatow Dollar cds. Indicia tied by Hong Kong (10 Jan) transit cds. Fault at left side but does not affect postmark. 1898.1.8 汕頭寄蘇格蘭。香港維多利亞女皇像4仙郵資片（楊目P6），鈐汕頭大圓戳。郵資圖銷香港1.10中轉戳。左方帶小瑕疵但不影響郵戳。

Hong Kong Registration stamps

Hongkong Treaty Ports Registration stamps

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 126

2,200.00 HKD

Live

1900 Amoy (7 Jun) to Germany, f.w. Coiling Dragon x6 on reverse, in total of 10c, tied by Amoy bisected bilingual cds. In combination with

1900 Amoy (7 Jun) to Germany, f.w. Coiling Dragon x6 on reverse, in total of 10c, tied by Amoy bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Amoy IPO tie-print and Hong Kong (Jun) cds. Arrived Germany (15 Jul). 2007 (Jun) Zurich Asia, lot 676. 1900.6.7 廈門寄德國，背貼蟠龍6枚合1角，銷廈門半切漢英日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷廈門半切漢英日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷廈門IPO騎縫戳及香港6月日戳。7.15抵德國。2007.6 蘇黎世亞洲，拍品號676。

Hongkong Treaty Ports Registration stamps

Hongkong Treaty Ports Postal stationery

Lot 127

1,500.00 HKD

Live

1901 Amoy (21 Jun) to Germany. Fu Kai Monastery PPC, f.w. Coiling Dragon 5c, tied by Amoy bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong

1901 Amoy (21 Jun) to Germany. Fu Kai Monastery PPC, f.w. Coiling Dragon 5c, tied by Amoy bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 4c, tied by Amoy IPO tie-print and Hong Kong (23 Jun) cds. Arrived Magdeburg (29 Jul). 1901.6.21 廈門寄德國。寺廟圖片明信片，貼蟠龍5分，銷廈門半切漢英日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像4仙，銷廈門IPO騎縫戳及香港6.23日戳。7.29抵Madeburg。

Hongkong Treaty Ports Postal stationery

Hongkong Treaty Ports Registration stamps

Hongkong Treaty Ports Postal stationery

Lot 128

7,500.00 HKD

Live

1901 Amoy (21 Oct) to France. Hong Kong QV surch 4c/3c PSC, applied with Amoy bisected bilingual and IPO tie-print. Transit Hong Kong (23

1901 Amoy (21 Oct) to France. Hong Kong QV surch 4c/3c PSC, applied with Amoy bisected bilingual and IPO tie-print. Transit Hong Kong (23 Oct). Scarce usage of Hong Kong surch PSC in Chinese mainland. 1901.10.21 廈門寄法國。香港維多利亞女皇像改值4仙蓋3仙郵資片，鈐廈門始發半切日戳及IPO騎縺戳。郵資圖銷香港10.23日戳。少見之香港改值郵資片於中國內地使用。

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 130

2,200.00 HKD

Live

1900 Canton (30 Mar) to Germany. ICP 1st Print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds.

1900 Canton (30 Mar) to Germany. ICP 1st Print PSC, uprated by Coiling Dragon 1c + 2c, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c in pair, tied by Canton Webb type 1 IPO tie-print and Hong Kong (31 Mar) cds. Arrived Germany (29 Apr). 2004 (Dec) Zurich Asia, lot 324. 1900.3.30 廣州寄德國。大清第一版郵資片，加貼蟠龍1分 + 2分，銷廣州半切漢英日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙雙連，銷廣州Webb 1型IPO騎縫戳及香港3.31日戳。4.29抵德國。2004.12 蘇黎世亞洲，拍品號324。