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Hong Kong Postal stationery

China British PO

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Hong Kong Postal stationery

China British PO

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。

China British PO

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。

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

China British PO

China Imperial Post Postal stationery

Lot 136

4,000.00 HKD

Sold

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

China French PO Cancellations and seals

China British PO

Lot 149

2,600.00 HKD

Sold

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

China French PO Cancellations and seals

Lot 153

1,700.00 HKD

Sold

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。

China French PO Cancellations and seals

Lot 175

3,000.00 HKD

Live

1900 Shanghai (10 Feb) to Gibraltar, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Pakua chop, matching with Shanghai bisected bilingual cds on reverse.

1900 Shanghai (10 Feb) to Gibraltar, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Pakua chop, matching with Shanghai bisected bilingual cds on reverse. In combination with French Peace and Commerce issue ovpt. “Chine” 25c, tied by Shanghai French PO (13 Jun) cds. Alongside showing scarce “FROM STEAMER LETTER BOX” cachet. Transit Hong Kong (15 Febr). Arrived Gibraltar (21 Mar). 1900.2.10 上海寄直布羅陀，貼蟠龍1角，銷八卦戳，背面另鈐上海半切漢英日戳。加貼法國和平及商貿神像加蓋“Chine” 25生丁，銷上海法局2.12日戳。旁蓋珍罕之“FROM STEAMER LETTER BOX”橫戳。2.15經香港。3.21抵直布羅陀。

China Pre-philately

Lot 1713

3,600.00 HKD

Sold

Canton, dated 14th and 29th August 1838, sent to Frederick Huth &Co London A good example of correcting China mail to the use of

Canton, dated 14th and 29th August 1838, sent to Frederick Huth &Co London A good example of correcting China mail to the use of “SHIP LETTER” frame instead of “INDIA LETTER” The entire letter was stamped firstly with a step-frame of “INDIA LETTER / PLYMOUTH” and then struck out, crossed over by two step-type frame of “SHIP LETTER / PLYMOUTH”. The rate was marked as “1/7” charged to the recipient at London. Letters from China were sometimes mixed with those from India and thence incorrectly stamped with the frame of “INDIA LETTER”, which was charged at a lower rate of 8d only. This is a very good example of rectifying to a correct Ship Letter mail from China. The letter was also referred to some state of difficulties in the import and trade from Canton, China, partly due to inventory issues and partly because of the tax imposition for as much as 200 to circa 300% to the mass of the people there. Even in 1838, the international has already had tariffs imposition and that not just happened in the trade war between the US and China today!! The letter also mentions the following: “…… Some explanations were made on the part of the Chinese Admiral to Admiral Maitland, which were deemed satisfactory, and the (British) ships of war returned to the station outside ……” 1838年8月14日及29日，廣州寄出致倫敦Frederick Huth & Coz。此件為中國郵件誤用「INDIA LETTER」戳記後更正為「SHIP LETTER」戳記之佳例該信函先加蓋「INDIA LETTER / PLYMOUTH」階梯式戳記，後遭劃銷，並覆蓋兩枚「SHIP LETTER / PLYMOUTH」階梯式戳記。郵資標記「1/7」由倫敦收件人支付。中國寄出郵件時常與印度郵件混雜，因而誤蓋僅需支付8便士低資費的「INDIA LETTER」戳記。本件實為更正為正確中國船郵之典範案例。此信同時提及當時廣州進出口貿易面臨之困境：部分源於庫存問題，部分因當地民眾須承受高達200%至300%的稅賦。即便在1838年，國際貿易關稅壁壘已然存在，非獨今日美中貿易戰之現象！信中尚載：「……中國水師提督向梅特蘭提督（Admiral Maitland）作出若干解釋，雙方認可後，（英軍）軍艦已撤回外海駐地 ……」

Lot 1719

4,400.00 HKD

Sold

1840 (8 Jul) on board H.M.S. Samarang The entire letter by William Armytage on board H.M.S Samarang to Portsmouth, England; unpaid rated

1840 (8 Jul) on board H.M.S. Samarang The entire letter by William Armytage on board H.M.S Samarang to Portsmouth, England; unpaid rated “2/–” in black ink; a postal marking of oval INDIA on the address panel. On the flap with London arrival c.d.s. (OC 1840). After the outbreak of First Opium War in Nov 1839, the British force has actually tken more than six months to ensure adequate forces from other British bases mainly in Asia Pacific to gather together. With such background, the writer expressed his doubt and questions toward the seemingly indecisive military order: “... the Admiral immediately ordered all the freight to be taken out and with all speed take in provisions for eight months … … to proceed direct for China to assist in carrying at the war but yesterday he annulled the order and we have not the slightest idea what he intends to do with us …… The Calliope sailed the day before we arrived from Canton where a strong force are mustering under the command of Admiral Elliot.” Interestingly, the writer also criticized Captain Scott (referred to James Scott who was the Commander of H.M.S Samarang) as a “poor man”. HMS Samarang was a 28-gun, teak, Atholl-class sixth rate of the Royal Navy. 1840年7月8日於H.M.S. Samarang艦上 1840年7月8日於H.M.S. Samarang艦上威廉·阿米蒂奇於英國皇家海軍”薩瑪朗號”戰艦致英國樸茨茅斯之完整信函。未付郵資標記”2/–”以黑墨書寫，地址欄加蓋橢圓形”INDIA”郵戳，封口處有倫敦到達戳（1840年10月）。此信反映第一次鴉片戰爭爆發（1839年11月）後，英軍耗時半年調集亞太地區兵力之背景。作者對反覆無常的軍令提出質疑：「...海軍上將突然下令卸載所有貨物，緊急裝載八個月補給...準備直航中國參戰，次日卻撤銷命令，我等完全無法理解其意圖...『卡利歐佩號』於我艦抵達前一日駛離廣州，懿律少將正在該處集結大軍。」值得玩味的是，作者稱艦長詹姆斯·斯科特為「可憐人」。”薩瑪朗號”為皇家海軍28門炮柚木建造的阿索爾級六等艦。