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China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

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Lot 1914

1,600.00 HKD

Live

1916 Hong Kong (21 Jan) to Canton. Red band cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 2c, tied by Hong Kong Registered cds. Arrived Canton Chinese PO with

1916 Hong Kong (21 Jan) to Canton. Red band cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 2c, tied by Hong Kong Registered cds. Arrived Canton Chinese PO with cds dated “(Hunghsien) 1st Year, 22 Jan). Exceptional Hunghsien Empire example. 1916.1.21 香港寄廣州。紅條封，貼香港佐治五世2仙，銷香港掛號日戳。1.22抵廣州中國郵局，鈐“元年一月廿二”腰框英漢日戳。出色之洪憲時期例子。

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

Lot 1916

2,600.00 HKD

Sold

1912 Canton to Hong Kong. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c for printed matter rate, tied by Canton tombstone cancel and cds. Arrived

1912 Canton to Hong Kong. Red band cover, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c for printed matter rate, tied by Canton tombstone cancel and cds. Arrived Hong Kong (10 Aug). Cover top roughly opened. 1912年廣州寄香港。紅條封，貼蟠龍2分合印刷品郵資，銷廣州碑形戳及圓戳。8.10抵香港。封頂打開。

Lot 1917

1,300.00 HKD

Sold

1913 Canton to Hong Kong, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 2c on reverse for printed matter rate, tied by faint cds, alongside with clear

1913 Canton to Hong Kong, f.w. Coiling Dragon ovpt. ROC 2c on reverse for printed matter rate, tied by faint cds, alongside with clear strike of “Canton City / Mail Box / No. 9” tombstone cancel. Arrived Hong Kong (24 Jan). 1913年廣州寄香港，背貼宋字蟠龍2分合印刷品郵資，旁鈐清晰之“廣州城信箱玖號”碑形戳。1.24抵香港。

Lot 1918

900.00 HKD

Sold

1917 Canton (19 Jul) to Hong Kong. Red band cover, f.w. Junk 2c for printed matter rate, tied by Canton bilingual cds and “Canton No. 147

1917 Canton (19 Jul) to Hong Kong. Red band cover, f.w. Junk 2c for printed matter rate, tied by Canton bilingual cds and “Canton No. 147 Mail Box” tombstone cancel. Arrived Hong Kong (20 Jul). Insect holes on reverse. 1917.7.19 廣州寄香港。紅條封，貼帆船2分合印刷品郵資，銷廣州腰框英漢日戳及“廣州一百四十七號郵政信箱”碑形戳。7.20抵香港。背面帶蟲孔。

Lot 1919

1,500.00 HKD

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1917 Canton (25 Jul) to Hong Kong, f.w. Junk 3c on reverse, tied by Canton bilingual cds and “Canton No. 151 Mail Box” tombstone

1917 Canton (25 Jul) to Hong Kong, f.w. Junk 3c on reverse, tied by Canton bilingual cds and “Canton No. 151 Mail Box” tombstone cancel. Arrived Hong Kong (26 Jul). 1917.7.25 廣州寄香港，背貼帆船3分，銷廣州府三格英漢日戳及“廣州一百五十一郵政信箱”碑形戳。7.26抵香港。

Lot 1920

1,000.00 HKD

Sold

1918 Canton (21 Aug) to Honglok, f.w. Junk 1c, tied by Canton bilingual cds., alongside with Canton Mail Box tombstonce cancel. Arrived

1918 Canton (21 Aug) to Honglok, f.w. Junk 1c, tied by Canton bilingual cds., alongside with Canton Mail Box tombstonce cancel. Arrived Honglok (21 Aug). 1918.8.21 廣州寄康樂，貼帆船1分，銷廣州腰框英漢日戳，旁鈐廣州郵政信箱碑形戳。8.21抵康樂。

Lot 1927

500.00 HKD

Live

ca 1920s Honam to Peking. Pearl River PPC, f.w. Junk 1c in pair (left stamp folded when cds was applied), tied by Honam Sub-Office No. 1

ca 1920s Honam to Peking. Pearl River PPC, f.w. Junk 1c in pair (left stamp folded when cds was applied), tied by Honam Sub-Office No. 1 bilingual cds. Post offices of 2nd class or above used bilingual cds. Nice example of Honam.約1920年代廣東河南寄北京，貼帆船1分雙連（左邊一枚於銷戳時折起），銷河南1號分局英漢日戳。根據資料，凡二等郵局以上使用漢英日戳。

Lot 1929

5,800.00 HKD

Sold

1911 (21 Dec) Canton-Kowloon Railway Chinese section cover to Shanghai, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds. and

1911 (21 Dec) Canton-Kowloon Railway Chinese section cover to Shanghai, f.w. Coiling Dragon 3c, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds. and Canton No. 134 tombstone cancel. Arrived Shanghai (25 Dec). Top left corner damaged. 1911.12.21 中國國家廣九鐵路封寄上海，貼蟠龍3分，銷廣州半切漢英日戳及廣州“百卅四號”碑形戳。12.25抵上海。左上角缺損。

China Republic of China Cancellations and seals

Macao Pre-philately

Lot 1956

100.00 HKD

Live

1945 Canton (26 Jan) to Hong Kong, applied with “International Postage Paid Canton” d.s. With insect holes and damage at corner.

1945 Canton (26 Jan) to Hong Kong, applied with “International Postage Paid Canton” d.s. With insect holes and damage at corner. 1945.1.26 廣州寄香港，鈐“國外郵資已付 / 廣州”日戳。帶蟲洞及邊緣損傷。

Macao Pre-philately

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Macao Pre-philately

Lot 1978

1,500.00 HKD

Sold

1856 Macao (9 Jul) to France via Hong Kong. Entire letter, sent “via Marseilles” and rated “1/-” and “10”, applied with Webb

1856 Macao (9 Jul) to France via Hong Kong. Entire letter, sent “via Marseilles” and rated “1/-” and “10”, applied with Webb type 11 crowned “PAID AT HONG KONG” circular h.s. and double-arc Hong Kong (23 Jul) cds. Transit Marseilles (12 Sep). Arrived Paris (18 Sep). 2012 (Dec) Interasia, lot 3592. 1856.7.9 澳門經香港寄法國。郵簡，寫有“via Marseilles”及郵資“1/-”、“10”，鈐Webb 11型香港已付皇冠圓戳及9.12香港雙孤日戳。 9.12經馬賽。9.18抵巴黎。2012.12 Interasia，拍品號3592。

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Lot 2294

220,000.00 HKD

Sold

1895 Anping (13 Jul) to Isle of Wight, England, applied with scarce Anping BPO Webb type A cds (with wrong month “JU” instead of

1895 Anping (13 Jul) to Isle of Wight, England, applied with scarce Anping BPO Webb type A cds (with wrong month “JU” instead of “JY”), matching with manuscript “Anping / 13.7.95” at bottom left corner. F.w. Hong Kong QV 5c in pair upon transit and tied by Hong Kong (16 Jul). Arrived Sandown (19 Aug). The only example of Anping BPO cds on Hong Kong adhesive as well as one of the two covers bearing Anping BPO cds recorded by Webb (another cover dated 29 Jul 1889 from Anping to England. Ex- Burghard, Ishikawa). Illustration plate 35 in “The Philatelic and Postal History of Hong Kong and the Treaty Ports of China and Japan” by F.W.Webb. Ex- Burghard1895.7.13 安平寄英國懷特島，鈐珍罕難得之安平英國客郵局Webb A型日戳（誤植月份JU而非JY），左下角寫有“Anping / 13.7.95”。7.16中轉香港，加貼香港維多利亞女皇像5仙雙連。8.19抵Sandown。Webb記錄中以安平英局日戳銷香港票之孤例，同是兩件鈐安平英局日戳的信封之一，極為難得。（另一件為1889年7月29日安平寄英國，Burghard及石川良佐舊藏）。 F.W.Web著《The Philatelic and Postal History of Hong Kong and the Treaty Ports of China and Japan》 Plate 35 原件 Burghard舊藏

Lot 2302

30,000.00 HKD

Sold

1863 England to Shanghai,rediretced to Yokohama. Entire letter, f.w. QV 1sh x5 + 4d for quadruple rate via Marseilles by P&O packet,

1863 England to Shanghai,rediretced to Yokohama. Entire letter, f.w. QV 1sh x5 + 4d for quadruple rate via Marseilles by P&O packet, tied by "2" obliterator with London d.s. Transit Hong Kong (19 Jul). Arrived Shanghai BPO with scarce Webb type 5 locally made "SHANGHAE" cds without date and type A cds. It is the only recorded example of "undated" type 5 cds and the latest record of its type. Bottom right corner damaged but not affecting postmark.1863年英國寄上海，改寄橫濱。郵簡，貼維多利亞女皇像1先令X5 + 4便士，合鐵行輪船公司經馬賽郵路之四倍郵資，銷“2”殺手戳。7.19經香港。抵上海英局，鈐少見難得之本地製Webb 5型日戳（無日期）及A型日戳。此為未植日期之5型日戳存世弧例，同時為最晚之5型日戳記錄。封右下角有損但不影響郵戳。

Lot 2319

32,000.00 HKD

Sold

1869 Shanghai (1 Jul) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 30c + 48c at top right and 6c at bottom right, tied by S1 type I and type II obliterator

1869 Shanghai (1 Jul) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 30c + 48c at top right and 6c at bottom right, tied by S1 type I and type II obliterator respectively, matching with Shanghae BPO cds on reverse. Showing "via San Francisco" annotation but actually sent via Suez. Transit Hong Kong (7 Jul), London (20 Aug). Markings "4CENTS" for trans-altantic rate and "Due 3 cents" for local redirection rate were applied. The sender probably underpaid with the top right two stamps only and he affixed the bottom left stamp afterward which explained why two types of S1 obliterator were applied. It is the only usage of two types of S1 obliterator on cover.1869.7.1 上海寄美國，右上貼香港維多利亞女皇像30仙 + 48仙，左下貼6仙，分別銷I型及II型之S1殺手戳，背面另鈐上海英局日戳。雖寫有“via San Francisco”但實際上經大西洋送遞。7.7經香港。8.20經倫敦。“4CENTS”戳記為跨大西洋郵資，“Due 3 cents”則為美國本地轉寄郵資。寄件人可能一開始只貼了右上兩枚票，後來補貼左下一枚，故解釋為何使用了兩款S1殺手戳。此為同時蓋有兩款S1殺手戳之孤品。

Lot 2354

50,000.00 HKD

Sold

1896 Ningpo (7 May) to England, f.w. Hong Kong QV 5c in pair, tied by extremely scarce Ningpo Webb type C Rhomboid of Dots and type B

1896 Ningpo (7 May) to England, f.w. Hong Kong QV 5c in pair, tied by extremely scarce Ningpo Webb type C Rhomboid of Dots and type B Ningpo BPO cds. Transit Shanghai (8 May), Hong Kong (12 May). Arrived Tunbridge (14 Jun). Between 1895-1896, a forwarding agent F F Ferris operated as postal agent and used this "Rhomboid dots" as tie-print. Less than 10 covers and postcards were recorded with this tie-print and it is the latest dated one on cover.1896.5.7 寧波寄英國，貼香港維多利亞女皇像5仙雙連，銷極罕之寧波Webb C型點戳及B型福州英局日戳。5.8經上海英局，5.12經香港。6.14抵Tunbridge。在1895至1896年間，F F Ferris當地營運一家郵政代理，並使用此點戳。鈐此戳者存世不足十件封片。此為蓋於信封上之日期最晚者。

Lot 2366

40,000.00 HKD

Sold

1897 Hankow (6 Sep) to England. Hogn Kong postcard f.w. QV surch 3c/16c (Yang P1a; white card, red printing), tied by scarce D29

1897 Hankow (6 Sep) to England. Hogn Kong postcard f.w. QV surch 3c/16c (Yang P1a; white card, red printing), tied by scarce D29 obliterator, alongside with Hankow BPO Webb type B cds. Transit Shanghai BPO with additional S1 obliterator on adhesive, matching with Shanghai BPO (11 Sep) transit cds. Transit Hong Kong (16 Sep) with TOO LATE cds. Arrived Sheffield (1 Sep). Examples of D29 on covers and postcards are very scarce. One of the 4 such postcards applied with D29 and S1 obliterator combination. In Mar 2024, AVA offered a similar card with D29 and S1 obliterator and was hammered at HKD$52,000 (Lot 2309).1897.9.6 漢口寄英國。香港明信片貼維多利亞女皇像改值3仙蓋16仙（楊目P1a：白卡紅字），銷珍罕之D29殺手戳，旁鈐漢口英局Webb B型日戳。9.11經上海英局，貼票再銷S1黑色殺手戳。9.16經香港，鈐TOO LATE日戳。9.1抵Sheffield。D29殺手戳之存世封片甚為少見，此為四件同類型蓋有D29及S1殺手戳之明信片之一。2024年3月，艾華曾出售一件同時銷D29及S1殺手戳之相似郵資片，以港幣5萬2千元落鎚（拍品號2309）。

Lot 2370

36,000.00 HKD

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1881 Hankow (5 Sep) to England, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by scarce D29 obliterator in black, alongside with Hankow BPO Webb type B cds.

1881 Hankow (5 Sep) to England, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by scarce D29 obliterator in black, alongside with Hankow BPO Webb type B cds. Transit Shanghai BPO (8 Sep) without S1 obliterator. Transit Hong Kong (13 Sep). Arrived London (24 Oct). Edges partly damaged but not affecting postmark or stamp. Webb stated that Shanghai did not re-stamp all Hankow mails after 1880. One of the 5 recorded covers with D29 used alone as cancellator. Ex- Houston, Cranford and Canman.1881.9.5 漢口寄英國，貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷少見之D29黑色殺日戳，旁鈐漢口英局Webb B型日戳。9.8經上海英局，貼票未有再銷S1殺手戳。9.13經香港。10.24抵倫敦。邊緣有損但不影響郵票郵戳。Webb指在1880年後，上海英局未有為所有漢口郵件再次銷票。為記錄中五件僅以D29銷票的信封之一。Houston、Cranford及 Canman舊藏。

Lot 2384

12,000.00 HKD

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1875 Swatow (23 Feb) to USA, applied with Swatow BPO Webb type B cds in greenish-blue. Showing "Financial matters / Per PMSS Co's Mails"

1875 Swatow (23 Feb) to USA, applied with Swatow BPO Webb type B cds in greenish-blue. Showing "Financial matters / Per PMSS Co's Mails" annotations. On front f.w. Hong Kong KGV 4c + 12c, tied by B62 obliterator, alongside with Hong Kong PAID ALL cds in red (24 Feb). Transit San Francisco (4 Apr). Arrived San Francisco (10 Apr). One of the 13 covers with Swatow type A cds as a backstamp on trans-pacific mail between 1868-1875 recorded by Dr. Andrew Cheung. Please see Hong Kong Philatelic Society Journal 10 (2006) and 11 (2007).1875.2.23 汕頭寄美國，背面鈐汕頭英局Webb B型綠藍色日戳。寫有“Financial Matters / Per PMSS Co's Mails”批示。正貼香港維多利亞女皇像4仙 + 12仙，銷B62殺手戳，旁鈐香港已付2.24紅色中轉戳。4.4經三藩市。為張文德醫生所記錄，1868至1875年間十三件蓋有汕頭英局B型日戳之跨太平洋郵件之一。詳見《Hong Kong Philatelic Society Journal 10 (2006)、11（2007）》

Lot 2385

24,000.00 HKD

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1876 Swatow (27 Jul) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c, tied scarce S2 obliterator in violet, matching with Swatow BPO Webb type B cds in violet

1876 Swatow (27 Jul) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c, tied scarce S2 obliterator in violet, matching with Swatow BPO Webb type B cds in violet on reverse. Showing "Via San Francisco" annotation. Transit Hong Kong (27 Jul) with PAID ALL cds in red. Transit San Francisco (29 Aug). S2 obliterator on covers are scarce as Webb only recorded 6 covers and postcards. The earliest recorded of S2 and Swatow type B cds was 29 Aug 1875 according to Dr. Andrew Cheung.1876.7.27 汕頭寄美國，貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙，銷少見之S2紫色殺手戳，背面蓋有汕頭英局Webb B型紫色日戳。寫有“Via San Francisco”批示。7.27經香港，鈐PAID ALL紅色中轉戳。8.29經三藩市。S2殺手戳之封片十分少見難得，Webb記錄僅有六件。而按張文德醫生記錄，最早同時蓋有S2及汕頭B型日戳之記錄為1875年8月29日。