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Lot 1816

5,000.00 HKD

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1805 By James Crichton, Canton (1 Jan) to Scotland by ship bag of the East Indian Company . Entire letter, rated “1/-”, put to post in

1805 By James Crichton, Canton (1 Jan) to Scotland by ship bag of the East Indian Company . Entire letter, rated “1/-”, put to post in London, applied with h.s. In early 1800s, senior officials of the East Indian Company in China could send private letters through the bags of the company’s ships. Scarce. It is one of the earliest East-West mail with postal markings. 1805.1.1 由James Crichton由廣州交東印度公司船隻郵包寄蘇格蘭，到達倫敦後付郵，郵局注明郵資“1/-”，是最早鈐郵戳的東西方郵件之一。1800年代初，東印度公司高層可交公司船隻郵包寄私人信件，並可從事私人貿易。少見難得。

Lot 1817

4,200.00 HKD

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1819 a pair of entire letters by Philip Ammidon, Canton to USA, carried by Trumbull and Savannah respectively. Ammidon correspondence is

1819 a pair of entire letters by Philip Ammidon, Canton to USA, carried by Trumbull and Savannah respectively. Ammidon correspondence is the earliest known China to America mails according to Scamp. Cover no.8 and 9 in Scamp's article. (HKSC Bulletin 264).1819年一對Philip Ammidon自廣州寄美國郵簡，分別由Trumbull及Savannah號送遞。Scamp指Ammidon書信為已知最早之中國寄美國郵件。Scamp於其文章中記載之第八及第九件封（HKSC Bulletin 264）。

Lot 1818

1,000.00 HKD

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1831 USA (22 Apr) to Canton. Entire letter, carried privately, showing "Duplicates" and receival annotation.1831.4.22

1831 USA (22 Apr) to Canton. Entire letter, carried privately, showing "Duplicates" and receival annotation.1831.4.22 美國寄廣州。郵簡，私人送遞，寫有“Duplicates”及收件日期批注。

Lot 1819

1,800.00 HKD

Live

1831 G W Holmes, Capsingmoon (7 Oct) to Russell & Co., Canton. Entire letter, carried privately. Capsingmoon was the re-loading port in

1831 G W Holmes, Capsingmoon (7 Oct) to Russell & Co., Canton. Entire letter, carried privately. Capsingmoon was the re-loading port in the Pearl River delta downstream from Canton1831.10.7 由G W Holmes自金星門寄廣州旗昌洋行。郵簡，私人送遞。金星門為珠江口商船裝卸貨物之地。

Lot 1820

2,000.00 HKD

Live

1834 Singapore (20 Mar) to William S. Wetmore in Canton. Entire lettter, applied with “Forwarded by A.L. Johnston & Co.” oval seal.

1834 Singapore (20 Mar) to William S. Wetmore in Canton. Entire lettter, applied with “Forwarded by A.L. Johnston & Co.” oval seal. Scarce incoming example from Singapore. 1834.3.20 新加坡寄廣州的滑么。郵簡，鈐“Forwarded by A.L. Johnston & Co”橢圓形戳記。少見之新加坡進口例子。

Lot 1821

1,000.00 HKD

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1834 A A Low, Canton (1 Nov) to USA, sent "per Talbot" and rated "6". This mail was carried privately.1834.11.1 廣州的A A

1834 A A Low, Canton (1 Nov) to USA, sent "per Talbot" and rated "6". This mail was carried privately.1834.11.1 廣州的A A Low寄美國。郵簡，寫有“per Talbot”及“郵資“6”。此信經私人送遞。

Lot 1822

1,000.00 HKD

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1838 Canton (28 Feb) to USA. Entire letter, sent "Superior" and rated "6". This mail was carried privately to New Yorl.

1838 Canton (28 Feb) to USA. Entire letter, sent "Superior" and rated "6". This mail was carried privately to New Yorl.1838.2.28 廣州寄紐約。郵簡，寫有“Superior”及郵資“6”。此封私人送遞紐約。

Lot 1823

1,600.00 HKD

Live

1838 Canton (3 Jun) to Scotland. Entire letter, rated "1/8" and "Add 1/2", applied with "India Letter Penzance" h.s. Rare rate cover

1838 Canton (3 Jun) to Scotland. Entire letter, rated "1/8" and "Add 1/2", applied with "India Letter Penzance" h.s. Rare rate cover showing the lowest possible rate during the short period that no inland charges within UK.1838.6.3 廣州寄蘇格蘭。郵簡，寫有郵資“1/8”及“Add 1/2”，另鈐“India Letter Penzance”戳記。郵資少見難得，出自英國不收取國內郵資之短暫時期。

Lot 1839

4,000.00 HKD

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Incoming letter in the use of Indian Ship Letter Rate (from March to Sept 1845) 1845 (May 4), a half ounce letter sent from U.K. to Canton

Incoming letter in the use of Indian Ship Letter Rate (from March to Sept 1845) 1845 (May 4), a half ounce letter sent from U.K. to Canton China, addressed to Messrs. Dent & Co. Canton, showing a dispatch c.d.s. “PAID / MAY 4 / E / 1845 / A”, another UK boxed cancellation “H PAID / 6 MY 6 / 1845”, and red crayon rate marks: “1(s) / 9(d) and 10(d) = 2(s) / 7(d)” [i.e. British packet 1/-, Mediterranean transit 5d, India-China Ship 4d per half ounce, plus 10d per half ounce for French transit]. The letter dispatched from UK post office on 4 May, missed the P&O “D. Cornwall”, but captured “Iberia” on 7 May, sailing via EIC “Cleopatra” to Bombay, then private ship “Prince of Castle Huntley” to arrive at the port of Hong Kong on 28 July, going through the HK post office next day on 29 July, paying the Red Seas Ship Letter 4d due to riding on a private ship. A good pair of Indian Ship Letter Rate usages together with the previous lot of outgoing letter.