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Hongkong Treaty Ports

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Hong Kong

Lot 2215

2,200.00 HKD

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1873 British Consulate, Canton (23 Dec) to Hong Kong. OHMS cover, applied with Canton BPO Webb type B on reverse. On front f.w. Hong Kong

1873 British Consulate, Canton (23 Dec) to Hong Kong. OHMS cover, applied with Canton BPO Webb type B on reverse. On front f.w. Hong Kong QV 8c in pair with right wing margin, tied by B62 obliterator, matching with Hong Kong (23 Dec) cds.1873.12.23 英國駐廣州大使館寄香港。OHMS封，背面鈐廣州英局Webb B型日戳。正貼香港維多利亞女皇像8仙雙連帶右闊邊，銷B62殺手戳，另鈐香港12.23到達戳。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 2431

18,000.00 HKD

Live

1901 Liu Kung Tau (20 Jun) to England. OHMS cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Liu Kung Tau BPO Webb type A oval d.s. in violet. Transit

1901 Liu Kung Tau (20 Jun) to England. OHMS cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Liu Kung Tau BPO Webb type A oval d.s. in violet. Transit Hong Kong (26 Jun) and applied cds on adhesive. The earliest record of this d.s. by Webb was Sep 1899.1901.6.20 劉公島寄英國。OHMS封，貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷劉公島英局Webb A型橢圓紫色日戳。6.26經香港，貼票再銷香港日戳。Webb記錄中，此橢圓日戳之最早日期為1899年9月。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Korea

Lot 2445

6,500.00 HKD

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1904 Weihaiwei (2 Aug) to Japan. OHMS cover, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 4c, tied by Port Edward BPO Webb type F rectangular d.s, alongside with

1904 Weihaiwei (2 Aug) to Japan. OHMS cover, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 4c, tied by Port Edward BPO Webb type F rectangular d.s, alongside with Proud type UP1 circled T mark as the correct rate should be 10c. Transit Liu Kung Tau BPO (3 Aug), Shanghai BPO (9 Aug), Yokohama (18 Aug). 2s of postage due was levied upon arrival. Ex- D'Almada.1904.8.2 威海衛寄日本。OHMS封，貼香港愛德華七世4仙，銷愛德華港英局Webb F型方形日戳。正確郵資應為10仙，故鈐Proud UP1型帶圈T章。8.3經劉公島英局，8.9經上海英局，8.18經橫濱。到達抵判罰2錢欠資。D'Almada舊藏。

Korea

Lot 2563

30,000.00 HKD

Live

Year 503 (1894) Large official cover from State Council of Joseon (Uijeongbu) (28th day, 12th month) to Governor of Naju, frankless. Dated

Year 503 (1894) Large official cover from State Council of Joseon (Uijeongbu) (28th day, 12th month) to Governor of Naju, frankless. Dated during the Tonghak Peasant Revolution.開國五百三年（1894）十二月二十八日大型公文封，由議政府寄羅州牧使，無貼票，出自東學農民革命期間。

Lot 2564

30,000.00 HKD

Live

Year 503 (1894) Large official cover from State Council of Joseon (Uijeongbu) (9th day, 12th month) to the Honam Subjugation Commander,

Year 503 (1894) Large official cover from State Council of Joseon (Uijeongbu) (9th day, 12th month) to the Honam Subjugation Commander, frankless. One of the a few knowns such official covers during the Tonghak Peasant Revolution.開國五百三年（1894）十二月九日大型公文封，由兩湖都巡撫營寄湖南招討使閔種烈，無貼票，為存世數件東學農民革命期間之同類型信封之一。

Lot 2565

25,000.00 HKD

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Year 504 (1895) Diplomatic large official cover from Great Joseon temporary Ambassador Mr. Lee (17th day, 10th month) to Mr. A de Fleisch,

Year 504 (1895) Diplomatic large official cover from Great Joseon temporary Ambassador Mr. Lee (17th day, 10th month) to Mr. A de Fleisch, Austrian Ambassador, Yokohama, f.w. Japanese 2s in pair, tied by Yokohama cds. Cover folded at middle.開國五百四年（1895）十月十七日大型外交公文封，由大朝鮮臨時代理公使李寄奧國事務代理佛來時，貼日本票2錢雙連，銷武藏橫濱日戳。

Lot 2568

9,000.00 HKD

Live

Year 4 (1900) Large official cover from State Council of Joseon (Uijeongbu) to Kankyōnan-dō, frankless, applied with "Official Envelope

Year 4 (1900) Large official cover from State Council of Joseon (Uijeongbu) to Kankyōnan-dō, frankless, applied with "Official Envelope for Kungnaebu" vertical seal. The content was about appointment of officers.光武四年（1900）大型公文封，自議政府贊政宮內府大臣尹定求寄咸鏡南道觀察使金宗漢，無貼票，鈐“宮內府公用信套”直戳。附原信，內容有關人事任命。

Lot 2569

30,000.00 HKD

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1905 (11 May) Official cover from local government of Sosan to Director General of Postal Service, frankless, applied with Sosan origin

1905 (11 May) Official cover from local government of Sosan to Director General of Postal Service, frankless, applied with Sosan origin cds. Arrived Hansung (15 May). Alongside with Seoul cds in French (30 Mar), as this cover was probably offered to foreigners afterward. Latest official cover before Seoul PO taken over by the Japanese (18 May). Illustration p.152 in "The Korean Postal History 1884-1905" by Meiso Mizuhara. With original exhibit page.1905.5.11 公文封自瑞士地方政府寄通信院總辦，無貼票，鈐瑞山始發日戳。5.15抵漢城。旁鈐3.30首爾法文日戳，可能是給予外國人。此為最晚之大韓郵局公文封。首爾郵局於三天後（5月18日）被日本人接管。水原明窗《朝鮮近代郵便史》第152頁原件。附原展頁。

Lot 2570

5,000.00 HKD

Live

A group of 6 Inchon PO pre-printed on service covers to Kanghua-bu temporary post office, applied with Inchon JPO cds. Kanghua-bu PO was

A group of 6 Inchon PO pre-printed on service covers to Kanghua-bu temporary post office, applied with Inchon JPO cds. Kanghua-bu PO was established on 1 Apr 1898.一組六件仁川郵便封預印公事封，寄江華島臨時郵局，鈐仁川日本郵局日戳。江華島臨時郵局於1898年4月1日成立。

Korea

Japan

Lot 2659

1,600.00 HKD

Live

A pair of Government-General of Chōsen official covers, both applied with Gwanghwamun cds.

Korea

Japan

Lot 2660

4,000.00 HKD

Live

1910s a group of 3 On Service covers and telegram cover from Neungju, applied with Neungju cds.

Japan

Lot 2664

2,500.00 HKD

Live

1924 (27 Jan) Official cover from Taxation Bureau, Government-General of Chōsen to Taxation Bureau, Cheonan, f.w. Japanese Koban 3s in

1924 (27 Jan) Official cover from Taxation Bureau, Government-General of Chōsen to Taxation Bureau, Cheonan, f.w. Japanese Koban 3s in pair, tied by Gwanghwamun d.s. Cover folded at middle.1924.1.27 朝鮮總督府稅務官署公文封，寄天安稅務署長，貼日本票3錢雙連，銷光化門機戳。封中折。