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Japan Post in China

Hongkong Treaty Ports

China Japanese Occupation

Japan Post in China

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Japan Post in China

Lot 189

1,900.00 HKD

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1900 Shanghai (1 Sep) to England, f.w. Chrysanthemum ovpt. China 1s in pair, tied by IJPO Shanghai cds. Arrived London (4 Oct) with

1900 Shanghai (1 Sep) to England, f.w. Chrysanthemum ovpt. China 1s in pair, tied by IJPO Shanghai cds. Arrived London (4 Oct) with "Addresse insuffisant / Insufficient address" cachet and returned to Shanghai (8 May) and redirected to Nanking (17 May) where f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c for further redirection to USA. In combination with Chrysanthemum issue 10s, tied by UPO Shanghai (23 May) cds. Transit Yokohama (3 Jun), San Francisco (23 Jun). Applied with the officially sealed label of Britisih, Japanese and American PO. Remarkble triple country combination. Faults along edges.1900.9.1 上海寄英國，貼菊切手加蓋支那1錢雙連，上海日局日戳。10.4抵倫敦，因地址不全退回上海（5.8），改寄南京（5.17）。貼蟠龍1角重寄美國，貼混貼菊切手10錢，銷上海日局5.23日戳。6.3經橫濱，6.23經三藩市。貼英、日、美三國郵局之重封封條，精彩難得。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 2083

1,000.00 HKD

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1941 England (19 Nov) to Hong Kong, returned to sender due to the fall of Hong Kong, f.w. Britain KGVI 2/6 + 1sd in pair + 9d, tied by

1941 England (19 Nov) to Hong Kong, returned to sender due to the fall of Hong Kong, f.w. Britain KGVI 2/6 + 1sd in pair + 9d, tied by London registered cds., alongside with “PASSED BY BRITISH PHILATELIC ASSN” oval d.s, censor mark and “RETURNED TO SENDER SERVICE SUSPENDED” horizontal h.s. Transit New York (10 Dec), San Francisco (12 Dec). Returned to sender via New York (9 Mar). Hong Kong fell into Japanese hands on 25 Dec 1941. 1941.11.19 英國寄香港，因香港淪陷而退回，貼英國票2/6 + 1先令雙連 + 9便士，銷倫敦掛號日戳，旁鈐“PASSED BY BRITISH PHILATELIC ASSN”手填日戳、檢查章及“RETURNED TO SENDER / SERVICE SUSPENDED”橫戳。12.10經紐約，12.12經三藩市。後退回，3.9經紐約。香港於1941年12月25日淪陷。

China Japanese Occupation

Hongkong Treaty Ports

China Japanese Occupation

Lot 2085

5,000.00 HKD

Live

1941 Kuala Lumpur to Hong Kong, returned to sender but detained in Hong Kong. Franking removed. Censored and resealed. Arrived Hong Kong

1941 Kuala Lumpur to Hong Kong, returned to sender but detained in Hong Kong. Franking removed. Censored and resealed. Arrived Hong Kong (25 Nov) but addressee was not found. Forwarded to returned letter office (26 Nov). On front with “DETAINED IN HONGKONGBY JAPANESE FROM DECEMBER 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 1945” cachet. Very scarce incoming and returned but detained example.1941年吉隆坡寄香港，退回寄件人但於香港扣留。貼票被撕去。檢查並重封。11.25抵港但查無收件人。11.26轉退信局。正面蓋有“鈐“DETAINED IN HONGKONGBY JAPANESE FROM DECEMBER 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 1945”戳記。非常少見難得之進口退回並扣留例子。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Korea

Hongkong Treaty Ports

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。

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Korea

Hongkong Treaty Ports 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。

Korea

Lot 2638

7,000.00 HKD

Live

1901 Germany (21 Oct ) to Chemulpo, returned to sender. 10pf PSC, tied by Hildesheim cds. Transit with SIngapore-Hong Kong marine sorter

1901 Germany (21 Oct ) to Chemulpo, returned to sender. 10pf PSC, tied by Hildesheim cds. Transit with SIngapore-Hong Kong marine sorter (17 Nov), Nagasaki (4 Dec). Arrived JPO Ninsen (10 Dec). Rediretced to Kobe (18 Dec) and attempted to reach Ninsen (26 Dec) again. Returned to Germany (11 Mar).1901.10.21 德國寄濟物浦，退回寄件人。10芬尼郵資片，銷Hildesheim日戳。11.17經新加坡-香港海上分揀戳，12.4經長崎。12.10抵仁川日本郵局。改寄神戶（12.18），再嘗試寄仁川（12.10），退回德國（3.11）。