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China British PO

China Imperial Post Picture postcards

Hong Kong

China British PO

China Imperial Post Picture postcards

China British PO

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。

China Imperial Post Picture postcards

Lot 183

2,400.00 HKD

Sold

1902 Finland (8 Jan) to Great Northern Telegraph Co., Peking, redirected to Taku. Picture postcard, f.w. Coat of Arms 2k in pair, tied by

1902 Finland (8 Jan) to Great Northern Telegraph Co., Peking, redirected to Taku. Picture postcard, f.w. Coat of Arms 2k in pair, tied by Nystad cds. Transit with Singapore-to-Hong Kong marine sorter (10 Feb). Arrived Peking Chinese PO (27 Feb) in combination with CIP 1c for domestic rate, tied by oval d.s. Redirected to Taku via Tientsin (28 Feb). Arrived on (28 Feb). Superb incoming combination and redirected example. 1902.1.8 芬蘭寄北京大北電報公司，改寄塘沽。圖片明信片，貼軍徽圖2戈比雙連，銷Nystad日戳。2.10鈐新加坡至香港海上分揀戳。2.27抵北京中國郵局，貼蟠龍1分付國內郵資，銷北京郵政局橢圓形日戳。改寄塘沽，2.28經天津，同日抵達。出色之進口混貼再改寄例子。

Hong Kong

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

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

Hong Kong Pre-philately

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。

Hong Kong Pre-philately

Hong Kong

United States

Hong Kong Pre-philately

Hong Kong

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。

Hong Kong

Lot 1768

2,000.00 HKD

Live

ca 1880 Hong Kong to Persia, bearing oval “H. A. ASGER & H. ESMAIL / HONG KONG” seal. With letter sheet content. A nice and scarce mail

ca 1880 Hong Kong to Persia, bearing oval “H. A. ASGER & H. ESMAIL / HONG KONG” seal. With letter sheet content. A nice and scarce mail with only a few covers recorded. H. A. Asger & Hajee Esmail is an Indian trading house in Hong Kong, located on Holleywood Road. 約1880年代香港寄波斯。正面蓋有橢圓形“H. A. ASGER & H. ESMAIL / HONG KONG”戳記。附原信。此封珍罕難得，同類型的信件寥寥可數 H. A. Asger & Hajee Esmail是香港的一家印度商號，位於荷李活道。

United States

Hong Kong

United States

Lot 1785

800.00 HKD

Sold

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 1786

1,800.00 HKD

Live

1891 Hong Kong (24 Feb) to Australia, f.w. Hong Kong QV 6th surch 7c./10c (Yang 48), tied by B62 obliterator, alongside with Hong Kong

1891 Hong Kong (24 Feb) to Australia, f.w. Hong Kong QV 6th surch 7c./10c (Yang 48), tied by B62 obliterator, alongside with Hong Kong index B cds. Arrived Melbourne (20 Mar). R N Gurevitch recorded 49 covers f.w. this stamp. 1891.2.24 香港寄澳洲，貼香港維多利亞女皇像第六次改值7仙蓋10仙（楊目48），銷B62殺手戳，旁鈐香港B字日戳。3.20抵墨爾本。 R N Gurevitch記錄貼有此票之信封存世49件。

Lot 1787

1,200.00 HKD

Live

1864 Hong Kong (14 Dec) to Bombay, f.w. Hong Kong QV 4c + 12c, tied by B62 obliterator, alongside with “8” postage and “Per

1864 Hong Kong (14 Dec) to Bombay, f.w. Hong Kong QV 4c + 12c, tied by B62 obliterator, alongside with “8” postage and “Per Str. Salsette / Forwarded by “R. Haworth & Co.” manuscript. Arrived Bombay (5 Jan). Double rate to India example. 1864.12.14 香港寄孟買，貼香港維多利亞女皇像4仙 + 12仙，銷B62殺手戳，旁寫“8′郵資及“Per Str. Salsette / Forwarded by “R. Haworth & Co.”郵船批示。1.5抵孟買。寄印度雙倍郵資例子。

Lot 1788

1,200.00 HKD

Sold

1866 Hong Kong (30 Dec) to India, sent “P Mail Steamer” and rated;”2/-”, f.w. Hong Kong QV 24c, tied by B62 obliterator, matching

1866 Hong Kong (30 Dec) to India, sent “P Mail Steamer” and rated;”2/-”, f.w. Hong Kong QV 24c, tied by B62 obliterator, matching with Hong Kong cds and “F. Thos. Remedios” oval forwarding agent seal on reverse. Arrived Bombay (21 Jan). Since 27 Jan 1866, Hong Kong to India by British packet rate was 8c. Scarce triple rate example. Remedios was a prominent Macanese-Portuguese merchant family active in Hong Kong and Macau during the 19th century. 1866.12.30 香港寄印度，寫有“P Mail Steamer”及“郵資“2/-”，貼香港維多利亞女皇像24仙，背鈐香港日戳及“F. Thos. Remedios”轉運代理橢圓形戳記。1.21抵孟買。1866年1月27日起，自香港經英國郵船寄印度收取8仙，故此為三倍郵郵例子，少見。Remedios為十九世紀活躍於港澳之葡人商人家族。

Lot 1789

1,200.00 HKD

Sold

1868 Hong Kong (6 Aug) to Bombay, sent “Per Malacca” and rated “8”, f.w. Hong Kong 12c + 4c in total of 16c double rate, tied by

1868 Hong Kong (6 Aug) to Bombay, sent “Per Malacca” and rated “8”, f.w. Hong Kong 12c + 4c in total of 16c double rate, tied by B62 obliterator, matching with Hong Kong cds on reverse. Arrived Bombay (31 Aug). 1868.8.6 香港寄孟買，寫有“Per Malacca”及“8”郵資，銷香港維多利亞女皇像12仙 + 4仙，合16仙雙倍郵資，銷B62殺手戳，背面鈐香港日戳。8.31抵孟買。