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Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Hongkong Treaty Ports

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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。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 2270

2,000.00 HKD

Live

1919 Amoy (14 Jul) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 10c in pair, tied by Amoy BPO Webb type Ki cds., alongside with

1919 Amoy (14 Jul) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 10c in pair, tied by Amoy BPO Webb type Ki cds., alongside with type Riv registered mark. Arrived Chicago (24 Aug). 1919.7.14 廈門寄美國。掛號封，貼香港佐治五世加蓋CHINA 10仙雙連，銷廈門英局Webb Ki型日戳，旁鈐Riv 型掛號章。8.24抵芝加哥。

Lot 2271

3,000.00 HKD

Sold

1919 Amoy (2 Apr) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 20c with perfin, tied by Amoy BPO Webb type Jii (index B) cds,

1919 Amoy (2 Apr) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 20c with perfin, tied by Amoy BPO Webb type Jii (index B) cds, alongside with type Riv registered mark. Arrived USA (5 May). Cover back partly trimmed.1919.4.2 廈門寄美國。掛號封，貼香港佐治五世加蓋CHINA 20仙帶公司針孔，銷廈門英局Webb Jii型（B字）日戳，旁鈐Riv型掛號章。5.5抵美國。封背部分被裁。

Lot 2282

3,000.00 HKD

Sold

1897 Foochow (28 Oct) to Nova Scotia. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 5c in pair + 10c, tied by Foochow BPO Webb type C cds, alongside

1897 Foochow (28 Oct) to Nova Scotia. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 5c in pair + 10c, tied by Foochow BPO Webb type C cds, alongside with circled R mark. Transit Hong Kong (2 Nov). Arrived St John, Canada (13 Dec).1897.10.28 福州寄新蘇格蘭。掛號封，貼香港維多利亞女皇像5仙雙連 + 10仙，銷福州英局Webb C型日戳，另鈐帶圈R章。11.2經香港。12.13抵加拿大St John。

Lot 2283

3,200.00 HKD

Sold

1897 Foochow (20 Aug) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c x5 + 10c, tied by Foochow BPO Webb type C cds. Transit Amoy BPO (24

1897 Foochow (20 Aug) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c x5 + 10c, tied by Foochow BPO Webb type C cds. Transit Amoy BPO (24 Aug) for PMSS City of Peking which stopped at Amoy for San Francisco. Arrived Boise City (26 Sep). On reverse with D M Melnikoff oval seal.1897.8.20 福州寄美國。掛號封，貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙x5 + 10仙，銷福州英局Webb C型日戳。8.24經廈門英局以登上PMSS City of Pekin號前往三落市。9.26抵Boise City。背面蓋有D M Melnikoff橢圓形戳記。

Lot 2291

3,800.00 HKD

Sold

1913 Foochow (21 Nov) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 8c with T&Co perfin in strip of 3, tied by Foochow BPO Webb type I

1913 Foochow (21 Nov) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 8c with T&Co perfin in strip of 3, tied by Foochow BPO Webb type I cds, alongside with type L registered mark. Showing "PER FIRST STEAMER" annotation. Transit Shanghai BPO (24 Nov). Arrived USA (23 Dec). With Dodwell & Co wax seal on reverse.1913.11.21 福州寄美國。掛號封，貼香港愛德華七世8分帶T&Co針孔三連，銷福州英局Webb I型日戳，旁鈐L型掛號章。印有“PER FIRST STEAMER”批示。11.24經上海英局。12.23抵美國。背面帶有Dodwell & Co火漆封口。

Lot 2292

30,000.00 HKD

Sold

1922 Foochow (1 Jul) to Hong Kong. Double-registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 8c in strip of 3, tied by Foochow BPO Webb type

1922 Foochow (1 Jul) to Hong Kong. Double-registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 8c in strip of 3, tied by Foochow BPO Webb type J cds., alongside with type L registered mark, framed "AR" mark and circled postman name seal. On reverse with Dodwell & Co. forwading agent seal. Arrived Hong Kong (Jul). Less than 5 AR covers from Foochow BPO were recorded.1922.7.1 福州寄香港。雙掛號封，貼香港佐治五世加蓋CHINA 8仙三連，銷福州英局J型日戳，旁鈐L型掛號章、帶框AR章及郵差名字圓戳。背面鈐Dodwell & Co轉運代理戳。抵香港。福州英局之雙掛號封存世不足五件。

Lot 2359

9,000.00 HKD

Sold

1919 Ningpo (12 Jun) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 10c in pair, tied by Ningpo BPO Webb type F cds., alongside

1919 Ningpo (12 Jun) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 10c in pair, tied by Ningpo BPO Webb type F cds., alongside with "NINGPO BPO" rectangular registered mark. Transit Shanghai BPO (14 Jun). Arrived Chicago (5 Jul). Webb did not record this registered mark while Dr. Andrew Cheung recorded usage from 31 Dec 1917 to 15 Nov 1922.1919.6.12 寧波寄美國。掛號封，貼香港佐治五世加蓋CHINA 10仙雙連，銷寧波英局Webb F型日戳，旁鈐“NINGPO GPO”掛號橫戳。6.14經上海英局。7.5抵芝加哥。Webb並未記錄此掛號戳，張文德醫生則記錄使用日期由1917年12月31日至1922年11月15日。

Lot 2374

3,000.00 HKD

Live

1895 Hankow (30 Apr) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c x10 on both sides, tied by Hankow BPO Webb type Gii (index C) cds.,

1895 Hankow (30 Apr) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c x10 on both sides, tied by Hankow BPO Webb type Gii (index C) cds., alongside with circled R mark. Transit Shanghai BPO (3 May). Arrived St Paul (27 May).1895.4.30 漢口寄美國。掛號封，正背共貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙x10，銷漢口英局Webb Gii型（C字）日戳，旁鈐帶圈R章。5.3經上海英局。5.27抵St Paul。

Lot 2380

9,000.00 HKD

Sold

1914 Hankow (28 Sep) to Syria, returned to sender. WWI censor registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 2c in block of 6 + 4c in pair on

1914 Hankow (28 Sep) to Syria, returned to sender. WWI censor registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 2c in block of 6 + 4c in pair on reverse, tied by Hankow BPO Webb type Kiii (index C). On front with type R2 "HANKOW B.P.O." boxed registered mark. Censored and resealed. Showing "UNDELIVERABLE" and "RETURN" cachets. Rather interesting and unusual destination.1914.9.28 漢口寄敘利亞。一戰檢查掛號封，背貼香港佐治五世2仙六方連 + 4仙雙連，銷漢口英局Webb Kiii型（C字）日戳。正鈐R2型“HANKOW B.P.O.”長方形掛號章。檢查並重封。鈐“UNDELIVERABLE”及“RETURN”指示戳。寄敘利亞較少見，有趣。

Lot 2382

3,000.00 HKD

Sold

1919 Hankow (2 Oct) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 4c x 5, tied by Hankow BPO Webb type M cds., alongside with

1919 Hankow (2 Oct) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 4c x 5, tied by Hankow BPO Webb type M cds., alongside with experimetnal "HANKOW B.P.O." registered label. Transit Shanghai BPO (6 Oct). Arrived Chicago (3 Nov). Wax seal on cover back removed.1919.10.2 漢口寄美國。掛號封，貼香港佐治五世加蓋CHINA 4仙x5，銷漢口英局Webb M型日戳，旁貼實驗性質之“HANKOW B.P.O.”掛號標籤。10.6經上海英局。11.3抵芝加哥。背面火漆被移除。

Lot 2400

10,000.00 HKD

Live

1915 US Consulate, Swatow (13 Feb) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 10c x2, tied by Swatow BPO Webb type Fi cds., alongside

1915 US Consulate, Swatow (13 Feb) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 10c x2, tied by Swatow BPO Webb type Fi cds., alongside with scarce 1st type "SWATOW B.P.O" boxed registered mark. Transit Hong Kong (15 Feb), Arrived Philadelphia (22 Mar).1915.2.13 美國駐福州領事館寄美國。掛號封，貼香港佐治五世10仙x2，銷汕頭英局Webb Fi型日戳，旁鈐珍罕之1型“SWATOW B.P.O.”長方形掛號章。2.15經香港。3.22抵費城。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Korea

Lot 2401

12,000.00 HKD

Live

1913 Swatow (25 Feb) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 6c + 10c, tied by Swatow BPO Webb type Giii (index A) cds., alongside

1913 Swatow (25 Feb) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 6c + 10c, tied by Swatow BPO Webb type Giii (index A) cds., alongside with scarce 2nd type "SWATOW B.P.O." boxed registered mark. Transit Hong Kong (26 Feb). Arrived Chicago (4 Apr). Earliest example of 2nd type registered mark.1913.2.25 汕頭寄美國。掛號封，貼香港愛德華七世6仙 + 10仙，銷汕頭英局Webb Giii（A字）日戳，旁鈐珍罕之2型“SWATOW B.P.O.”長方形掛號章。2.26經香港。4.4抵芝加哥。此為2型掛號章之最早記錄。

Lot 2423

14,000.00 HKD

Sold

1907 Tientsin (6 May) to New Zealand, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 1c + 4c + 5c + 8c, tied by Tientsin BPO Webb type B cds., alongside with scarce

1907 Tientsin (6 May) to New Zealand, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 1c + 4c + 5c + 8c, tied by Tientsin BPO Webb type B cds., alongside with scarce type Ri registered mark. Transit Shanghai BPO (13 May), Hong Kong (18 May). Arrived Dunedin (13 Jun). One of the 5 recorded examples of type Ri mark.1907.5.6 天津寄新西蘭，貼香港愛德華七世1仙 + 4仙 + 5仙 + 8仙，銷天津英局Webb B型日戳，旁鈐少見之Ri型掛號橫戳。5.13經上海英局，5.18經香港。6.13抵Dunedin。為Ri型掛號章之存世五例之一。

Korea

Korea Covers bulk lot

Korea

Lot 2604

17,000.00 HKD

Live

1902 Seoul (9 Jul) to Japan. Registered cover, f.w. Plum-Blossoms 15c + 3c, for double weighted registered letter rate 18c of the 2nd

1902 Seoul (9 Jul) to Japan. Registered cover, f.w. Plum-Blossoms 15c + 3c, for double weighted registered letter rate 18c of the 2nd period of Japan-Korea special rate, tied by Seoul cds in French, alongside with SEOUL registered mark. Transit IJPO Kyungsung (10 Jul). Arrived Tokyo (18 Jul). Cover opened out for display. One of the few registered covers to Japan. Ex- Kim Yo Chi (2012). With Philatelic Federation of Japan certificate. The 2nd period of the Japan-Korea rate was 1 Oct 1901 and 30 Jun 1905.1902.7.9 首爾寄日本。掛號封，貼梅花15錢 + 3錢，合日韓特殊郵資第二時期之雙倍重量掛號郵資18錢，銷首爾法文日戳，旁鈐掛號章。7.10經京城日本客郵局。7.18抵東京。為數件日韓特殊郵資之掛號封之一。Kim Yo Chi舊藏（2012）。日韓特殊郵資第二時期為1901年10月1日至1905年6月30日。封剖開以作展示。附全日本郵趣連合證書。

Korea Covers bulk lot

Lot 2667

8,000.00 HKD

Live

1905-1945 a group of 8 outgoing covers to USA and Europe, sending from Jinsen, Inchon and Keijo cds respectively, f.w. varios Japanese

1905-1945 a group of 8 outgoing covers to USA and Europe, sending from Jinsen, Inchon and Keijo cds respectively, f.w. varios Japanese issues, showcasing Siberian and Pacific Ocean route as well as censor covers. Mostly registered.1905至1945年一組八件寄歐美封，出自仁川、漢城等，貼不同日本票，展示了西伯利亞及太平洋郵路，包含戰爭檢查封。大部分掛號。