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Great Britain Cancellations and seals

Great Britain Postage due stamps

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Lot 2302

30,000.00 HKD

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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。

Great Britain Postage due stamps

Lot 2345

4,000.00 HKD

Live

1921 (29 Dec) Parcel piece by Thomas Harborne, Postmaster of Shanghai BPO, to England, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA x5, in total of

1921 (29 Dec) Parcel piece by Thomas Harborne, Postmaster of Shanghai BPO, to England, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA x5, in total of $2.25, tied by Shanghai BPO Webb type J and K cds.. In combination with Britain postage due x12, in total of 5s6d handling fee. Combination usage of type J and K cds as well as the latest recorded usage of type J.1921..12.29 由上海英國客郵局局長Thomas Harborne寄英國之包裹剪片，貼香港佐治五世加蓋CHINA 5枚，合2.25元，銷上海英局Webb J及K型日戳。抵倫敦後加貼欠資票12枚，合5先令6便士手續費。同時蓋有J型及K型日戳之難得例子，更為J型日戳之最晚記錄。

Russia Postal stationery

Great Britain

Russia Postal stationery

Lot 2414

12,000.00 HKD

Live

1898 (25 Jun) Russian 4k stationery card from St. Petersburg to Kiaochow, missent to Kiungchow, tied by circular obliterator with St.

1898 (25 Jun) Russian 4k stationery card from St. Petersburg to Kiaochow, missent to Kiungchow, tied by circular obliterator with St. Petersburg origin cds. Transit Hong Kong (14 Aug). Arrived Hoihow BPO (17 Aug) with Webb type E cds. Showing extremely scarce "MISSENT TO HOIHOW" marking on address side. Redirected to Kiaochow via Shanghai Chinese PO (27 Aug). Arrived Tsingtau German PO (5 Sep). It is the only recorded example of the "MISSENT TO HOIHOW" marking.1898.6.25 俄國4戈比郵資片自聖彼得堡寄膠州，誤寄瓊州，鈐圓戳殺手戳及聖彼得堡始發日戳。8.14經香港。8.17抵海口英局，鈐Webb E型日戳及極罕之“MISSENT TO HOIHOW”橫戳。8.27經上海清郵改寄膠州。9.5抵青島德局。此為“MISSENT TO HOIHOW”橫戳之存世孤例。

Great Britain

Great Britain British Post in China

Great Britain Cancellations and seals

Great Britain

Lot 2426

1,200.00 HKD

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1913 England (5 Aug) to Tientsin. Picture postcard, f.w. KGV 1/2d, tied by Melford cds, alongside with hexagonal T mark. Arrived Tientsin

1913 England (5 Aug) to Tientsin. Picture postcard, f.w. KGV 1/2d, tied by Melford cds, alongside with hexagonal T mark. Arrived Tientsin BPO (23 Aug) with Webb type B cds. Showing Chinese manuscript of "3" for postage due.1913.8.5 英國寄天津。圖片明信片，貼佐治五世半便士，銷Melford日戳，旁鈐六角形欠資T章。8.23抵天津英局，鈐Webb B型日戳。

Great Britain British Post in China

Great Britain Cancellations and seals

Great Britain British Post in China

Lot 2430

4,000.00 HKD

Live

1922 Chefoo (27 Nov) to England. Registered cover, f..w Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 1c + 8c x3, tied by Chefoo BPO Webb type C cds.,

1922 Chefoo (27 Nov) to England. Registered cover, f..w Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 1c + 8c x3, tied by Chefoo BPO Webb type C cds., alongside with "CHEFOO B.P.O." boxed registered mark. Transit Hong Kong (5 Dec), London (8 Jan). Arrived Colchester (8 Jan). Dated just 3 days before the closure of Chefoo BPO (30 Nov). Ex- D'Almada.1922.11.27 煙台寄英國。掛號封，貼香港佐治五世加蓋CHINA 1仙 + 8仙x3，銷煙台英局Webb C型日戳，旁鈐“CHEFOO B.P.O.”長方形掛號戳。12.5經香港，1.8經倫敦。1.8抵Colchester。於煙台英局關閉（11月30日）前三天寄出。

Great Britain Cancellations and seals

Lot 2432

18,000.00 HKD

Live

1900 England (28 Feb) to Weihaiwei. Britain 1d PSC, tied by London squared circle d.s. Transit Hong Kong (10 Apr). Arrived Liu Kung Tau (10

1900 England (28 Feb) to Weihaiwei. Britain 1d PSC, tied by London squared circle d.s. Transit Hong Kong (10 Apr). Arrived Liu Kung Tau (10 Apr) with scarce Webb type A oval d.s. in violet. Webb only recorded 4 examples of type A oval d.s. used as arrival d.s.1900.2.28 英國寄威海衛。英國1便士郵資片，銷倫敦內圓外方日戳。4.10經香港。4.10抵劉公島，鈐珍罕難得之Webb A型紫色橢圓日戳。Webb記錄中，A型橢圓日戳用作到達戳者僅有四例。

Great Britain British Post in China Postal stationery

Great Britain British Post in China

Great Britain British Post in China Postal stationery

Great Britain British Post in China

Great Britain British Post in China Postal stationery

Lot 2437

5,000.00 HKD

Live

1923 Liu Kung Tau (31 Dec) to England. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 10c registered stationery cover (size G), uprated by 2c in pair, tied by

1923 Liu Kung Tau (31 Dec) to England. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 10c registered stationery cover (size G), uprated by 2c in pair, tied by Liu Kung Tau BPO Webb type C cds, alongside with scarce "LIU KUNG TAU B.P.O." boxed registered mark. Arrived England (11 Feb).1923.12.31 劉公島寄英國。香港佐治五世加蓋CHINA 10仙掛號郵資封（size G），加貼2仙雙連，銷劉公島英局Webb C型日戳，旁鈐少見之“LIU KUNG TAU B.P.O.”長方形掛號章。2.11抵英國。

Great Britain British Post in China

Lot 2442

6,000.00 HKD

Live

1924 Weihaiwei (30 Oct) to England. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 2c + 4c x3, tied by Weihaiwei BPO Webb type H cds.,

1924 Weihaiwei (30 Oct) to England. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 2c + 4c x3, tied by Weihaiwei BPO Webb type H cds., alongside with type R3 "PORT EDWARD" registered mark. Arrived London (15 Dec).1924.10.30 威海衛寄英國。掛號封，貼香港佐治五世加蓋CHINA 2仙 + 4仙x3，銷威海衛英局Webb H型日戳，旁鈐R3型“PORT EDWARD”長方形掛號章。12.15抵倫敦。

Lot 2446

3,000.00 HKD

Live

1930 Liu Kung Tau (12 Sep) to Hong Kong, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 4c, tied by Liu Kung Tau BPO Webb type cds., alongside wrongly

1930 Liu Kung Tau (12 Sep) to Hong Kong, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 4c, tied by Liu Kung Tau BPO Webb type cds., alongside wrongly applied with Proud type UP2 circled T mark and crossed-out afterward.1930.9.12 劉公島寄香港，貼香港佐治五世加蓋CHINA 4仙，銷劉公島英局日戳，誤鈐Proud UP2型帶圈T章但隨後被劃去。

Great Britain British Post in China

Great Britain Queen Victoria

Lot 2447

6,000.00 HKD

Live

1927 Weihaiwei (24 Oct) to Germany, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 4c, tied by Weihaiwei BPO cds., alongside with sccarce large circled T

1927 Weihaiwei (24 Oct) to Germany, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 4c, tied by Weihaiwei BPO cds., alongside with sccarce large circled T mark. One of the two recorded examples of this large T mark.1927.10.24 威海衛寄德國，貼香港佐治五世加蓋CHINA 4仙，銷威海衛英局日戳，旁鈐少見之大型帶圈T章。為該T章之兩件存世例子之一。

Great Britain British Post in China

Great Britain Queen Victoria

Lot 2449

1,000.00 HKD

Live

1930 (1 Oct) Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 1c, 2c, 4c, 8c and 10c on piece, tied by Weihaiwei BPO last day cds as the Crown Colony of Weihaiwei

1930 (1 Oct) Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 1c, 2c, 4c, 8c and 10c on piece, tied by Weihaiwei BPO last day cds as the Crown Colony of Weihaiwei was returned to China on that day. Historical.1930.10.1 香港佐治五世加蓋CHINA 1仙、2仙、4仙、8仙及10仙剪片，銷威海衛英局尾日日戳。威海衛在當天歸還中華民國。

Great Britain Queen Victoria

Lot 2505

200,000.00 HKD

Live

1877 Hiogo, Japan to England, f.w. Penny Red 1d x8, tied by extremely scarce "BRITISH CONSULATE / HIOGO" coat of arms seal. Arrived London

1877 Hiogo, Japan to England, f.w. Penny Red 1d x8, tied by extremely scarce "BRITISH CONSULATE / HIOGO" coat of arms seal. Arrived London (31 Mar) with additional strike of FB obliterator. With RPSL certificate. In 1863, Britain set up consulate at Hiogo with a postal agency inside. Volume of mails were not inconsiderable. The postal agency was then moved to Kobe. This cover dated 1877 and was still delivered by British Consualte at Hiogo while D30 obliterator was already available. Unique.1877年兵庫寄英國，貼紅便士8枚，銷極罕之英國駐兵庫領事館盾徽橢圓戳記。3.31抵倫敦，貼票再銷FB殺手戳。附皇家郵學會證書。 1863年，英國於兵庫設計領事館兼作郵政代理。信件量一直不多，後來該郵政代理移至神戶。此封出自1877年，當時神戶英局之郵務量已較高，並已使用D30殺手戳，但此封仍經使館寄出，孤品。

Italy Postage due stamps

Netherlands Cancellations and seals

Italy Postage due stamps

Lot 2528

6,000.00 HKD

Live

1870 Yokohama (5 Sep) to Italy. Entire letter, sent "via Brindisi" and rated "6", f.w. Hong Kong QV 12c, tied by Y1 obliterator in violet,

1870 Yokohama (5 Sep) to Italy. Entire letter, sent "via Brindisi" and rated "6", f.w. Hong Kong QV 12c, tied by Y1 obliterator in violet, matching with Yokohama BPO cds on reverse. Transit Hong Kong (13 Sep), Alexandria (22 Oct), Brindisi (27 Oct). As 12c was only to Alexandria, thus in combination with Italian postage due 60c for onward carriage paid on receipt in Italy, tied by Milan (27 Oct) cds.1870.9.5 橫濱寄意大利。郵簡，寫有“via Brindisi”及“6”郵資，貼香港維多利亞女皇像12仙，銷Y1紫色殺手戳，背蓋有橫濱英局日戳。9.13經香港，10.22經亞歷山大，10.27經布林迪西。由於12仙僅為寄亞歷山大郵資，故加貼意大利欠資票60分以付餘款，銷米蘭10.27到達戳。

Lot 2529

6,000.00 HKD

Live

1870 Yokohama (5 Sep) to Italy. Entire letter, sent "via Brindisi" and rated "6", f.w. Hong Kong QV 8c + 4c, tied by Y1 obliterator in

1870 Yokohama (5 Sep) to Italy. Entire letter, sent "via Brindisi" and rated "6", f.w. Hong Kong QV 8c + 4c, tied by Y1 obliterator in violet, matching with Yokohama BPO cds on reverse. Transit Hong Kong (13 Sep), Brindisi (27 Oct). As 12c was rate to Alexandria only, thus in combination with Italian postage due 60c for onward carriage paid on receipt in Italy, tied by Modovi cds. Ex- Ishikawa.1870.9.5 橫濱寄意大利。郵簡，寫有“via Brindisi”及“6”郵資，貼香港維多利亞女皇像8仙 + 4仙，銷Y1紫色殺手戳，背蓋有橫濱英局日戳。9.13經香港，10.27經布林迪西。由於12仙僅為寄亞歷山大郵資，故加貼意大利欠資票60分以付餘款，銷Modovi到達戳。

Netherlands Cancellations and seals

Lot 2550

3,000.00 HKD

Live

1879 (12 Sep) "Round the World" Dutch 2-1/2c PSC, uprated by 10c, tied by Amsterdam cds., alongside with "via San Francisco, New York &

1879 (12 Sep) "Round the World" Dutch 2-1/2c PSC, uprated by 10c, tied by Amsterdam cds., alongside with "via San Francisco, New York & England" annotation, "Ned Indie / Over / Brindisi" cachet and oval "D124" h.s. Transit Hong Kong (18 Oct). Arrived Yokohama BPO (27 Oct) and redirected back to Amsterdam. F.w. Japabese Koban 10s, alongside with Yokohama (1 Nov) cds. With BPA certificate.1879.9.12 “環遊世界”荷蘭2-1/2分郵資片，加貼10分，銷阿姆斯特丹日戳。寫有“via San Francisco, New York & England”批示、“Ned Indie / Over / Brindisi”橫戳及橢圓形D124戳記。10.18經香港。10.27抵橫濱英局，寄回阿姆斯特丹，貼日本小判10錢，旁鈐橫濱英局11.1日戳。附BPA證書。