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Hong Kong

Lot 1859

1,000.00 HKD

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1938 Hong Kong to USA via Canadian paquebot, f.w. Silver Jubilee + Coronation x4, tied by “Paquebot / Posted at Sea Received

1938 Hong Kong to USA via Canadian paquebot, f.w. Silver Jubilee + Coronation x4, tied by “Paquebot / Posted at Sea Received / Victoria” cds. 1938年香港經加拿大郵船寄美國，貼銀禧 + 佐治六世加冕x4，銷維多利亞郵船海上投遞日戳。

Lot 1860

1,500.00 HKD

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1930s a gourp of 5 USTP Sea Post covers and postcard, alll f.w. Hong Kong KGV issues, tied by SS President Jefferson, Coolidge, Taft,

1930s a gourp of 5 USTP Sea Post covers and postcard, alll f.w. Hong Kong KGV issues, tied by SS President Jefferson, Coolidge, Taft, Cleverland duplex d.s. etc. In 1922 and 1924, Admiral Oriental Line and Dollar Line began US Sea Port Service between Seattle / San Francisco and Manila. Vessels of both these lines were named after the presidents of USA 1930年代一組五件美國跨太平洋航線海郵封，均貼香港佐治六世票，銷President Jefferson、President Coolidge、President Taft、President Cleverland等船雙聯日戳。在1922及1924年，Admiral Oriental Line及Dollar Line提供往來西雅圖 / 三藩市與馬尼拉的航線。兩家公司的船隻均以美國歷任總統命名。

Lot 1866

500.00 HKD

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1960-1980s a group of 12 China Philatelic Association, Hong Kong FDC, including Centenary of Stamps, Churchill, WHO, definitive stamps etc.

1960-1980s a group of 12 China Philatelic Association, Hong Kong FDC, including Centenary of Stamps, Churchill, WHO, definitive stamps etc. Partly commerically used. 1960至1980年代一組12件香港中國郵學會首日封，包括郵票百年、邱吉爾、世衛總部大廈、新面值通用郵票等。部分實寄。

Hong Kong

China Japanese Occupation

Lot 1868

500.00 HKD

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1970-1980s a group of 5 Hong Kong military postcard and military theme commemorative covers. One card applied with British Force PO No. 4

1970-1980s a group of 5 Hong Kong military postcard and military theme commemorative covers. One card applied with British Force PO No. 4 cds. Other commemorative covers include 5th Anniv of Auxiliary Air Force etc. 1970至1980年代一組五件香港軍郵片及軍事主題紀念封。前者銷英軍4局日戳。紀念封包括輔助空軍成立五週年等。

Hong Kong

China Japanese Occupation

Lot 1878

400.00 HKD

Live

1949 (1 Jun) indenture of assignment f.w. Hong Kong KGVI $20 revenue stamp, tied by Stamp Office Hong Kong cds. With cancellation hole.

1949 (1 Jun) indenture of assignment f.w. Hong Kong KGVI $20 revenue stamp, tied by Stamp Office Hong Kong cds. With cancellation hole. Scarce high denomination franking. 1949.6.1 物業轉讓契約一份，貼香港佐治六世20元印花稅票，銷香港厘印日戳。票帶有注銷孔。少見之高面額貼票。

China Japanese Occupation

Lot 2582

1,000.00 HKD

Live

1940s Hong Kong to Shanghai, f.w. Japanese issue surch Governor’s Office 1.5 Yen in pair, tied by Japanese style cds. Cover

1940s Hong Kong to Shanghai, f.w. Japanese issue surch Governor’s Office 1.5 Yen in pair, tied by Japanese style cds. Cover bottom trimmed. 1940年代香港寄上海，貼日本票加蓋總督部1圓50錢雙連，銷日式戳。封底被裁。

China Japanese Occupation

Hong Kong

China Japanese Occupation

Hong Kong

Lot 2585

1,500.00 HKD

Live

1945 Hong Kong (6 Jun) to Japan. Registered cover, f.w. Japanese issue surch Governor’s Office 3 Yen + 5 Yen, tied by Japanese style cds.

1945 Hong Kong (6 Jun) to Japan. Registered cover, f.w. Japanese issue surch Governor’s Office 3 Yen + 5 Yen, tied by Japanese style cds. Nice commerically usaged registered example. 1945.6.6 香港寄日本。掛號封，貼日本票加蓋總督部3圓 + 5圓，銷日式戳。出色之掛號實寄例子。

Hong Kong

Lot 2631

500.00 HKD

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1946 (18 / 21 Nov) a pair of Hong Kong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Co. covers f.w. Victory issue 30c and $1 block of 4 with top left corner

1946 (18 / 21 Nov) a pair of Hong Kong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Co. covers f.w. Victory issue 30c and $1 block of 4 with top left corner margin (Yang C15-16) respectively, tied by Hong Kong GPO registered cds. 1942.11.18 / 21 一對省港澳輪船封，分別貼勝利和平紀念票3角及1元四方連，帶左上直角邊（陳目C15-16），均銷香港總局掛號日戳。

Lot 2911

800.00 HKD

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1852 Amoy to Gibraltar. Entire letter, rated "1/10", applied with Webb type 8 "Paid at Hong Kong circular h.s. On reverse with another

1852 Amoy to Gibraltar. Entire letter, rated "1/10", applied with Webb type 8 "Paid at Hong Kong circular h.s. On reverse with another strike of faint Hong Kong cds. 1997 (30 Aug) John Bull, lot 683. 1852年廈門寄直布羅陀。郵簡，寫有郵資“1/10”，鈐Webb 8型“Paid at Hong Kong”戳記。背面鈐模糊之香港日戳。1997.8.30 布約翰，拍品號683。

Lot 2912

700.00 HKD

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1862 Amoy (5 Feb) to Hong Kong. Entire letter, sent "p Aden". On reverse with Chinese manuscript. The content was mostly about export of

1862 Amoy (5 Feb) to Hong Kong. Entire letter, sent "p Aden". On reverse with Chinese manuscript. The content was mostly about export of tea from Amoy to USA by steamship Ioharma Kalkmann. Early pre-adhesive mail from Amoy is very scarce. 1862.2.5 廈門寄香港。郵簡，寫有“p Aden”郵船批注。背面寫有中文批注。內容有關自廈門經輪船出口茶葉至美國。早期廈門史前封十分難得。

Lot 2913

20,000.00 HKD

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1861 (5 August) entire letter from Amoy to London, endorsed “via Marseilles” and rated “1/-”, bearing a fine strike of Webb type

1861 (5 August) entire letter from Amoy to London, endorsed “via Marseilles” and rated “1/-”, bearing a fine strike of Webb type A “AMOY PAID” datestamp in red. The letter transited through Hong Kong and arrived in London on 27 September. This AMOY pre-adhesive cover was sent prior to the introduction of Hong Kong adhesives and the sorting practices for mails from Amoy via Hong Kong, and handled entirely within the British treaty port postal network in Amoy directly. Webb recorded only eight such pre-adhesive AMOY covers bearing this distinctive red AMOY cds, making this a rare surviving example of early British treaty port correspondence from China to Europe. A good quality pre-adhesive AMOY PAID example.. 1861年8月5日自廈門寄往倫敦的全張信函，信封左上手寫註明「via Marseilles」，並註記郵資「1/-」，封上蓋有清晰之Webb A型「Amoy Paid」紅色日戳。本件經香港中轉（8月），並於9月27日抵達倫敦。此為無貼票的前膠紙時期（pre-adhesive）郵件，屬於香港郵票尚未於廈門啟用前之運作模式，由英國條約港郵政系統全程處理。據Webb紀錄，僅知八件存世封蓋有此型廈門日戳，本件為廈門早期中國通歐英國郵政史實例之一，郵戳清晰，兼具歷史與郵集收藏價值。

Lot 2914

42,000.00 HKD

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1865 Amoy (26 Oct) to USA, sent ‘1-9-1/2” and set “via Southampton”, f.w. Hong Kong QV 4c + 18c + 24c, tied by Webb type A Amoy

1865 Amoy (26 Oct) to USA, sent ‘1-9-1/2” and set “via Southampton”, f.w. Hong Kong QV 4c + 18c + 24c, tied by Webb type A Amoy Paid cds in red. Transit Hong Kong (28 Oct) and further applied B62 obliterator on adhesive. Transit London (22 Dec). Showing “5 CENTS” h.s. With Holcombe signature. When Amoy BPO was established, the stamped covers were required to bring to Hong Kong Post Office for sorting where QV stamps would be cancelled again by B62 obliterator. At the origin Amoy, the red Amoy Paid red cds has been cancelled as well. This method was adopted before the use of A1 and D27 obliterator. Pearson recorded about 16 stamps QV stamps applied with this cds while Webb recorded 13. Provenance: Admiral George C. Dyer 1865.10.26 廈門寄美國，寫有“1-9-1/2′郵資及“via Southampton”批丕，貼香港維多利亞女皇像4仙 + 18仙 +24仙，銷少見Webb A型廈門英局已付紅色日戳。10.28經香港，貼票再鈐B62殺手戳。12.22經倫敦。鈐“5CENTS”戳記。帶Holcombe簽署。在廈門英國客郵局成立之初，貼票之信封需經香港分揀，並再銷B62殺手戳。在始發地廈門則使用此紅色已付日戳，隨後被A1及D27殺手戳取而代之。Pearson記錄共有十六件貼票封使用廈門已付日戳，Webb記錄則有13件。源流: Admiral George C. Dyer

Hong Kong

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Lot 2915

1,500.00 HKD

Live

1874 Amoy (4 Nov) to USA, applied with Amoy BPO index A cds on reverse, matching with "USS Yangtzie, Amoy Nov 2. 1874" annotation on front.

1874 Amoy (4 Nov) to USA, applied with Amoy BPO index A cds on reverse, matching with "USS Yangtzie, Amoy Nov 2. 1874" annotation on front. Transit Hong Kong (4 Nov) with "PAID ALL" cds and f.w. Hong Kong QV 8cc, tied by B62 obliterator. Transit San Francisco (19 Dec). Since 1 Nov 1867, Hong Kong to USA via San Francisco mail only charged 8c per 1/2oz and were applied with Hong Kong Paid All cds. 2005 (25 Jun) Zurich Asia, lot 795. 1874.11.4 廈門寄美國，背面鈐廈門英局A字始發日戳。正面寫有“USS Yangtzie, Amoy Nov 2. 1874”批注。11.4經香港，鈐PAID ALL紅色日戳。貼維多利亞女皇像8仙，銷B62殺手戳。12.19經三藩市。自1867年11月1日，香港經三藩市寄美國郵件每半盎司僅收取8仙，並蓋上香港PAID ALL戳記。2005.6.25 蘇黎世亞洲，拍品號795。

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Lot 2931

20,000.00 HKD

Live

1901 Base Office B, Tientsin (1 Apr) to Captain A.H.B. Hunce, 4th Balloon Secction, Peking, f.w. Indian QV ovpt. C.E.F. 1/2a, tied by Base

1901 Base Office B, Tientsin (1 Apr) to Captain A.H.B. Hunce, 4th Balloon Secction, Peking, f.w. Indian QV ovpt. C.E.F. 1/2a, tied by Base Office cds. Arrived FPO No. 1 (1 Apr). Extremelty scarce example of balloon unit of the China Expeditionary Force. 1901.4.1 天津基地郵局B寄北京氣球部隊Captain A.H.B. Hunce，貼印度維多利亞女皇像加蓋C.E.F.半安娜，銷基地郵局日戳。4.1抵軍郵1局。稀罕難得之八國聯軍氣球部隊郵例。