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Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

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Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

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Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Lot 1763

4,200.00 HKD

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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 Also an early example of Webb Canton BPO type B cds used as a canellation on adhesive after C1 obliterator was withdrawn. 1884.3.31 廣州寄美國，貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷廣州英局Webb B型日戳。4.1經香港，4.26經三藩市。郵局判為超重應收取雙倍郵資，故於左上角寫有“2′′，另鈐美國欠資20分指示戳。背貼美國欠資票5分橫四連。5.3抵費城。同時為停用C1殺手戳後，以廣州英局B型日戳直接銷票之早期例子。

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Lot 1785

800.00 HKD

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1875 Hong Kong (24 Feb) to Australia, f.w. Hong Kong QV 24c with wing margin, tied by B62 obliterator. On reverse with Hong Kong origin

1875 Hong Kong (24 Feb) to Australia, f.w. Hong Kong QV 24c with wing margin, tied by B62 obliterator. On reverse with Hong Kong origin cds. Arrived Melbourne (5 Apr). 1875.2.24 香港寄澳洲，貼香港維多利亞女皇像24仙，帶右寬邊，銷B62殺手戳。背面鈐香港始發日戳。4.5抵墨爾本。

Hong Kong

Lot 1792

22,000.00 HKD

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1853 Hong Kong (13 Jul) to USS Saratoga via US Naval Lyceum, f.w. Washington imperf 3c, tied by Brunswick PAID cds, alongside with “U.S.

1853 Hong Kong (13 Jul) to USS Saratoga via US Naval Lyceum, f.w. Washington imperf 3c, tied by Brunswick PAID cds, alongside with “U.S. Naval Lyceum” oval seal. Flap damaged. With original letters. The U.S. Naval Lyceum was founded in 1833 by a group of Navy and Marine Corps officers. The oval handstamp was applied to mail forwarded to naval personnel from the U.S. Naval Lyceum in Brooklyn at no additional charge. 1853.7.13 香港經US Naval Lyceum寄美國戰艦Saratoga，貼無齒華盛頓3分，銷Brunswick已付日戳，旁鈐US Naval Lyceum帆船圖橢圓形戳記。封舌有損。附原信。 US Naval Lyceum於1833年由海軍及海軍陸戰隊軍官成立。若信件經US Naval Lyceum轉寄至美國海軍成員毋需另外補資，並將蓋上此戳。