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Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 2898

800.00 HKD

Sold

1874 Shanghai (26 Feb) to Australia, f.w. Hong Kong QV 4c + 8c + 12c, in total of 24c Australia rate, tied by S1 obliterator in blue,

1874 Shanghai (26 Feb) to Australia, f.w. Hong Kong QV 4c + 8c + 12c, in total of 24c Australia rate, tied by S1 obliterator in blue, matching with Shanghae BPO cds on reverse. Transit Hong Kong (3 Mar) Arrived Melbourne (4 May). Cover top left damaged. 1874.2.26 上海寄澳洲，貼香港維多利亞女皇像4仙 + 8仙 + 12仙，合24仙寄澳洲郵資，銷S1藍色殺手戳，背面蓋有上海英局日戳。3.3經香港。5.4抵墨爾本。封左上方有損。

Lot 2899

1,400.00 HKD

Sold

1892 Shanghai (1 Jan) to England. P&O Steam Navigation Co. cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c in pair + 5c in pair at top while 5c + 2c at

1892 Shanghai (1 Jan) to England. P&O Steam Navigation Co. cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c in pair + 5c in pair at top while 5c + 2c at bottom left, in total of double rate + registration fee 21c, tied by Shanghai BPO cds., alongside with R mark. Transit Hong Kong (4 Jan). Arrived London (8 Feb). 1892.1.1 上海寄英國。鐵行輪船公司封，右上貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙雙連 + 5仙雙連，左下貼5仙 + 2仙，合雙倍重量+掛號郵資21仙，銷上海英局日戳，旁鈐R章。1.4經香港。2.8抵倫敦。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hongkong Treaty Ports Collections

Lot 2902

1,200.00 HKD

Live

1902 Shanghai (24 Jul) to England. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c + 3x 4c, in total of 14c, tied by Shanghai BPO cds,

1902 Shanghai (24 Jul) to England. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c + 3x 4c, in total of 14c, tied by Shanghai BPO cds, alongside with R mark. Arrived London (27 Aug). Since 1 Feb 1902, rate from treaty port to all countries was 4c (+ 10c registration fee = 14c in this example). 1902.7.24 上海寄英國。掛號封，貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙 + 3x 4仙，合14仙，銷上海英局日戳，旁鈐R章。8.27抵倫敦。自1902年2月1日，商埠寄所有國家均收取4仙（加上10仙掛號費用，構成此例之14仙）。

Hongkong Treaty Ports Collections

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hongkong Treaty Ports Collections

Lot 2903

500.00 HKD

Live

1904 Shanghai (17 Jun) to Switzerland, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c + KEVII 4c in pair, tied by Shanghai BPO cds. Arrived Zurich (22

1904 Shanghai (17 Jun) to Switzerland, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c + KEVII 4c in pair, tied by Shanghai BPO cds. Arrived Zurich (22 Aug). 1904.6.17 上海寄瑞士，貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙 + 愛德華七世4仙雙連，銷上海英局日戳。8.22抵蘇黎世。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 2904

1,000.00 HKD

Live

1904-1909 a group of 5 outgoing picture postcards from Shanghai and Hankow, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII issues, tied by different types

1904-1909 a group of 5 outgoing picture postcards from Shanghai and Hankow, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII issues, tied by different types of Shanghai and Hankow BPO cds. A nice group of commerically used picture postcards, showcasing images of various buildings and landmarks. 1904至1909年一組五件圖片明信片，自上海或漢口寄國外，貼香港愛德華七世票，銷不同樣式之上海及漢口英局日戳。一組出色之實寄片，影像內容包括各式建築及地標。

Lot 2919

3,200.00 HKD

Sold

1922 Hankow (8 Nov) to England. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 1c + 2c + 4c + 6c + 8c, tied by Hankow BPO Webb type M

1922 Hankow (8 Nov) to England. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 1c + 2c + 4c + 6c + 8c, tied by Hankow BPO Webb type M cds, alongside with type R2 registered label. Arrived London (22 Dec). Commerically usage of this ovpt. China issue is rather scarce. Neil Christensen collection. 2008 (20 Jan) Spink China, lot 1316. 1922.11.8 漢口寄英國。掛號封，貼香港佐治五世加蓋CHINA 1仙 + 2仙 + 4仙 + 6仙 + 8仙，銷漢口英局Webb M型日戳，旁貼R2型掛號標籤。12.22抵倫敦。加蓋CHINA票實寄少見。Neil Christensen舊藏。2008.1.20 斯賓克中國，拍品號1316。

Lot 2920

800.00 HKD

Sold

1897 Swatow (22 Apr) to Germany, redirected to Switzerland. Hong Kong QV 4c PSC, tied by scarce Swatow BPO star (Webb type E) cds. Transit

1897 Swatow (22 Apr) to Germany, redirected to Switzerland. Hong Kong QV 4c PSC, tied by scarce Swatow BPO star (Webb type E) cds. Transit Hong Kong (25 Apr). Arrived Niederuzwyl (27 May). 1897.4.22 汕頭寄德國，改寄瑞士。香港維多利亞女皇像4仙郵資片，銷少見之汕頭英局星號Webb type E日戳。4.25經香港。5.27抵Niederuzwyl。

Lot 2922

1,000.00 HKD

Live

1903 and 1904 a pair of picture postcards from Liu Kung Tau to England, f.w. Hong Kong QV or KEVII 4c, tied by Liu Kung Tau BPO Webb type B

1903 and 1904 a pair of picture postcards from Liu Kung Tau to England, f.w. Hong Kong QV or KEVII 4c, tied by Liu Kung Tau BPO Webb type B cds. Transit with Shanghai BPO and Hong Kong cds respectively. 1903至1904年一對圖片明信片，自劉公鳥寄英國，分別貼香港維多利亞女皇像及愛德華七世4仙，銷劉公島英局Webb B型日戳。分別鈐上海英局及香港中轉戳。

Lot 2923

1,800.00 HKD

Live

1906-1908 a group of 3 outgoing picture postcards from Liu Kung Tau, all f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 4c, tied by Liu Kung Tau BPO Webb type B cds.

1906-1908 a group of 3 outgoing picture postcards from Liu Kung Tau, all f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 4c, tied by Liu Kung Tau BPO Webb type B cds. Showcasing Chefoo, Shanghai BPO or Hong Kong transit cds respectively. Reflecting different transit routes. A nice group. 1906至1908年一組三件圖片明信片，均由劉公島寄國外，貼香港愛德華七世4仙，銷劉公島英局Webb B型日戳。分別鈐煙台、上海英局及香港中轉戳，反映了不同中轉郵路，出色。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Japan

Lot 2924

500.00 HKD

Live

1910s a pair of cover and PPC from Liu Kung Tau and Shanghai BPO, both f.w. KEVII 4c. Former with stains and original

1910s a pair of cover and PPC from Liu Kung Tau and Shanghai BPO, both f.w. KEVII 4c. Former with stains and original letter. 1910年代一對出自劉公島及上海英局封片，均貼香港愛德華七世4仙。前者帶污漬及原信。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Japan

Lot 2925

1,100.00 HKD

Sold

1934 HMS Medway, Weihaiwei (20 Sep) to England. PPC, sent "via Pacific", f.w. KGV 1-1/2d, tied by "RECEIVED FROM H.M.SHIPS" cachet. Sending

1934 HMS Medway, Weihaiwei (20 Sep) to England. PPC, sent "via Pacific", f.w. KGV 1-1/2d, tied by "RECEIVED FROM H.M.SHIPS" cachet. Sending via Pacific instead of Siberia. 1934.9.20 英軍戰艦Medway號自威海衛寄英國。圖片明信片，寫有批注“via Pacific”，貼佐治五世1-1/2便士，銷英軍戰艦船上投遞戳。經太平洋而非西伯利亞例子。

Japan

Lot 2930

6,500.00 HKD

Sold

1869 Yokohama (25 Jun) to USA via UK, applied with Yokohama BPO origin cds on reverse. On front f.w. Hong Kong QV 30c + 12c, in total of

1869 Yokohama (25 Jun) to USA via UK, applied with Yokohama BPO origin cds on reverse. On front f.w. Hong Kong QV 30c + 12c, in total of 42c, tied by B62 obliterator, matching with Hong Kong cds (6 Jul) on reverse. Further transit London (22 Aug). The cover was first marked "1/9" in which 1d was for rate to Hong Kong. Then was changed to "1/8" which corresponds to 24c Southampton route rate and 16c trans-Atlantic rate. Addressee in US probably had to pay 3c out of 5c US inland rate only given the "2CENTS" applied in the UK. 1869.6.25 橫濱經英國寄美國，背面鈐橫濱英局始發日戳。正貼香港維多利亞女皇像30仙 + 12仙，合42仙，銷B62殺手戳，另鈐香港7.6中轉戳。8.22經倫敦。封面先寫有“1/9”郵資，當中1便士支付寄香港郵資，並改作“1/8” ，即可解釋24仙修咸頓郵路郵資 + 16仙跨太平洋郵資。美國國內郵資為5分，但由於鈐“2CENTS”戳記，故收件人應只需付3分。

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

China British PO

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

China British PO

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。

China British PO

Lot 3116

8,000.00 HKD

Sold

1899 Canton (3 Jun) to Cholon. Huipi red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds. In combination with

1899 Canton (3 Jun) to Cholon. Huipi red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds. In combination with Hong Kong 10c, tied by IPO tie-print and Hong Kong (4 Jun) cds. Cover opened out for display. Rather early Huipi to French Indochina. 1899.6.3 廣州寄堤岸“廣東瑞章大寶號”。回批紅條封，貼蟠龍1角，銷廣州半切漢英日戳。加貼香港10仙，銷IPO騎縫戳及香港6.4日戳。封剖開以作展示。為較早之寄印支回批。許茂春著《東南亞華人與僑批》第113頁2-28原件。