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China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong Postal stationery

China British PO

China Imperial Post Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong Postal stationery

China Imperial Post 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。

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

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

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。

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

China Imperial Post Picture postcards

Hong Kong Postal stationery

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Lot 161

2,400.00 HKD

Sold

1904 Italy to Kayingchow. Picture postcard, f.w. Italian 10c, tied by squared circle d.s. Transit with Singapore-Hong Kong marine sorter

1904 Italy to Kayingchow. Picture postcard, f.w. Italian 10c, tied by squared circle d.s. Transit with Singapore-Hong Kong marine sorter (14 May). Showing Chaochowfu and Kayingchow PO tombstone transit and arrival cancel, alongside with vertical Chinese seal of the church name. 1904年意大利寄嘉應州。圖片明信片，貼意大利票10分，銷內圓外方日戳。5.14鈐新加坡-香港海上分揀日戳。另見潮州府及嘉應州郵政局碑形中轉及到達戳，以及教堂中文直戳。

China Imperial Post Picture postcards

Hong Kong Postal stationery

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 Postal stationery

Lot 186

500.00 HKD

Live

1908 (29 Dec) Italian 10c stationery card to Hingning. Transit Singapore-to-Hong Kong marine sorter (17 Jan), Swatow (25

1908 (29 Dec) Italian 10c stationery card to Hingning. Transit Singapore-to-Hong Kong marine sorter (17 Jan), Swatow (25 Jan). 1908.12.29 意大利10分郵資片寄興寧。1.17鈐新加坡至香港海上分揀戳，1.25經汕頭。

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong

Lot 1792

22,000.00 HKD

Sold

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。

Lot 1798

1,500.00 HKD

Sold

1882 Britain (4 May) to HMS Iron Duke, Hong Kong, redirected to Yokohama, f.w. Britain QV 2-1/2d in pair + 1d in pair, tied by Morpeth

1882 Britain (4 May) to HMS Iron Duke, Hong Kong, redirected to Yokohama, f.w. Britain QV 2-1/2d in pair + 1d in pair, tied by Morpeth duplex d.s. Transit London, Singapore (2 Jun), alongsidewith Webb no.2 Hong Kong-Singapore marine sorter. Redirected to Yokohama and arrived on 18 Jun. Missing flap. With toning spots on reverse. 1882.5.4 英國寄香港之英軍戰艦Iron Duke，改寄橫濱，貼英國維多利亞女皇像2-1/2便士雙連 + 1便士雙連，銷Morpeth雙聯日戳。經倫敦，6.2經新加坡，另鈐Webb 2號香港-新加坡海上分揀戳。抵港後改寄橫濱，6.18抵達。封舌缺失。背面帶黃點。

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong Postal stationery

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Lot 1799

2,000.00 HKD

Sold

1908 England to Baptist Missionary Society, Peichen, f.w. Britain KEVII 2-1/2d. Transit with scarce Hong Kong-Shanghai marine sorter Webb

1908 England to Baptist Missionary Society, Peichen, f.w. Britain KEVII 2-1/2d. Transit with scarce Hong Kong-Shanghai marine sorter Webb no. 7 marine sorter (6 Aug). Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (8 Aug). In combination with Coiling Dragon 1c in pair for domestic rate, tied by Shantung Putai (25 Aug) lunar year cds. Transit Wuting (25 Aug), Tsinan (28 Aug). Webb recorded only 3 covers applied with this Hong Kong-Shanghai marine sorter. Light toning and water stains. 1908年英國寄北鎮大英浸信會，貼英國愛德華七世2-1/2便士。8.6鈐稀罕少見之香港-上海Webb 7號海上分揀戳。8.8上海清郵落地。加貼蟠龍1分雙連付國內郵資，銷山東蒲台腰框日戳。8.25經武定，8.28經濟南。蓋有此香港-上海海上分揀戳之信封，Webb記錄僅有三件。輕微黃點及水漬。

Hong Kong Postal stationery

Lot 1827

1,700.00 HKD

Sold

1901 (1 Jun) Hong Kong QV 10c stationery cover (size H2, 4 x 9 inch) from Dutch Consuate to Netherland uprated by 30c, tied by Hong Kong

1901 (1 Jun) Hong Kong QV 10c stationery cover (size H2, 4 x 9 inch) from Dutch Consuate to Netherland uprated by 30c, tied by Hong Kong index D cds, alongside with registered label. Transit French paquebot Ligne N (Jun). Arrived Gravenhage (9 Jul). 1901.6.1 香港維多利亞女皇像10仙掛號郵資封（size H2 4 x 9 inch）自荷蘭領事館寄荷蘭，加貼30仙，銷香港D字日戳，旁貼掛號標籤。同月經法國郵船。7.9抵海牙。