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Hongkong Treaty Ports Pre-philately

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Lot 157

2,000.00 HKD

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1902 Wuchow (5 Mar) to England. Hong Kong view PPC, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in pair, tied by Wuchow bisected bilingual cds. Transit Canton

1902 Wuchow (5 Mar) to England. Hong Kong view PPC, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c in pair, tied by Wuchow bisected bilingual cds. Transit Canton Chinese PO (8 Mar). In combination with Hong Kong QV 2c in pair, tied by faint IPO tie-print and Victoria cds (10 Mar). 2007 (Mar) Phila China, lot 444. 1902.3.5 梧州寄英國。香港風光明信片，貼蟠龍2分雙連，銷梧州半切漢英日戳。3.8經廣州中國郵局。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙雙連，銷IPO騎縫戳及3.10維多利亞日戳。2007.3 PhilaChina，拍品號444。

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。

Hongkong Treaty Ports Pre-philately

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Hongkong Treaty Ports Pre-philately

Lot 1736

4,200.00 HKD

Sold

1856 (11 Oct) the earliest outgoing circular sent from Canton postal office following the Arrow Incident on 8 Oct 1856 (i.e. the outbreak

1856 (11 Oct) the earliest outgoing circular sent from Canton postal office following the Arrow Incident on 8 Oct 1856 (i.e. the outbreak of Second Opium War) This remarkable postal circular, dated 11 October 1856, was dispatched from Canton (Guangzhou) just three days after the infamous Arrow Incident on 8 October 1856—an event that catalyzed the Second Opium War between Britain and the Qing Empire. More than a routine piece of mail, this cover captures the immediate aftermath of war’s outbreak. As tensions ignited over the boarding of the British-registered Arrow by Qing officials—under accusations of piracy and smuggling—Britain seized upon the incident to reassert demands for greater trade rights and diplomatic privileges in China [i.e. Arrow Incident]. Within days, naval actions were being contemplated, and this letter likely traveled under an atmosphere charged with urgency and uncertainty. Route: Canton, China to Lyons, France via Marseilles per steamer Malta Rate: prepaid rate 1s, local rate 20f charged at arrival Marking: Small crown “PAID AT HONG KONG”, Indes V. Marseilles cds (29 Nov 1856); and on the backside – HONG-KONG double arc d.s. (14 Oct 1856), manuscript rate of “1/-” in red, local handstamp of “20(f)” in black 1856年10月11日廣州寄出 — 第二次鴉片戰爭爆發後最早寄出的印刷品郵件信函寄出時間距「亞羅號事件」僅三日，極具歷史紀念價值，本品為一封1856年10月11日自廣州寄往法國里昂的郵件，於10月14日抵達香港，是目前所知第二次鴉片戰爭爆發後廣州郵政局寄出的最早信函。信件寄出時間距10月8日「亞羅號事件」僅三日，反映當時局勢驟變，戰爭一觸即發。本件郵品寄出時正值中英關係劇變之際，是目前所知最早反映第二次鴉片戰爭爆發時局勢的實寄郵品，極具史料價值與郵政紀錄意義。

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Hongkong Treaty Ports

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。

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

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

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。