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Lot 1973

30,000.00 HKD

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1832 Canton (14 Jan) to Lisboa. Entire letter, rated handstruck “80” Reis rate and applied with scarce “CORoMARITIMO” h.s. in

1832 Canton (14 Jan) to Lisboa. Entire letter, rated handstruck “80” Reis rate and applied with scarce “CORoMARITIMO” h.s. in black. Early cover from China to Portugal. Ex- Frazao. 1832.1.14 廣州寄里斯本。郵簡，鈐手蓋郵資“80”及稀罕難得之“CORoMARITIMO”黑色橫戳。甚早之中國寄葡國郵件。范笙祿舊藏。蔡昌道《1616至1891年澳門郵票發行前郵政史調查與紀錄》中第61件封。

Macao Pre-philately

Lot 1978

1,500.00 HKD

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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。

Postal stationery

Great Britain

Postal stationery

Lot 1985

13,000.00 HKD

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1903- Macau Postal Card uprated and registered via Kowloon Customs A blue Macau Postal Card franked with a Portugal King Carlos 10 Reis

1903- Macau Postal Card uprated and registered via Kowloon Customs A blue Macau Postal Card franked with a Portugal King Carlos 10 Reis adhesive, addressed to England. Upon arrival in Hong Kong, the card was additionally franked with a Hong Kong Queen Victoria 10c stamp, tied by a fine strike of the double-ring “CUSTOMS KOWLOON / SEP 24 / 1903” c.d.s. Registered by the Hong Kong G.P.O. on 25 September, showing black registration label “R / HONGKONG CHINA / No. 3315”, and an oval London Registered arrival datestamp in red dated 26 October 1903. On the face are manuscript registration markings in blue crayon “137” and a registration cross in both blue and red pencil. This is a highly unusual and important postal history item: a Macau postal card carried into the Hong Kong system, where it was uprated and registered through Kowloon Customs, then processed by the Hong Kong G.P.O. for transmission to England. Very few examples are recorded showing the rare Kowloon Customs datestamp applied to registered Hong Kong overseas mail, making this a significant cross-jurisdictional usage between Macau and Hong Kong and a desirable exhibition item for both Macau and Hong Kong postal history collections.1903年 – 澳門明信片經九龍海關加貼掛號藍色澳門明信片，貼葡萄牙卡洛斯國王10雷亞郵票，寄往英國。到達香港後，再加貼一枚香港維多利亞女王像10仙郵票，並蓋「CUSTOMS KOWLOON / SEP 24 / 1903」雙圈日戳清晰銷訖。其後於9月25日由香港總郵政局掛號，貼有黑色掛號號籤「R / HONGKONG CHINA / No. 3315」，另於1903年10月26日蓋有紅色倫敦掛號到達日戳。信面上並見藍色蠟筆“137”號碼及藍紅色十字掛號標記。此為一件極罕見兼具重要意義的郵史實物：澳門明信片經香港轉遞時，由九龍海關銷訖並加貼香港郵票作掛號郵寄，再交香港總郵政局轉寄往英國。已知蓋有九龍海關日戳的掛號香港海外郵件極為稀少，本件展現了澳門與香港之間跨境郵政聯合合作的珍貴範例，對於澳門及香港郵史收藏均屬難得之展品。

Great Britain

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Great Britain

Lot 2102

1,000.00 HKD

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1940s WWII POW cover from British POW J W Hugo, Japan to Scotland, frankless, applied with Japanese cenosr mark and name seal of the

1940s WWII POW cover from British POW J W Hugo, Japan to Scotland, frankless, applied with Japanese cenosr mark and name seal of the censor. 1940年代二戰戰俘檢查封，由英軍戰俘J W Hugo自日本寄蘇格蘭，鈐日文檢查章及檢查員名字章。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 2274

52,000.00 HKD

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1844 By Mr. Tradescant Lay, British Consulate Foochow (28 Dec) to England. Entire letter, rated "1/-", carried privatley to Hong Kong and

1844 By Mr. Tradescant Lay, British Consulate Foochow (28 Dec) to England. Entire letter, rated "1/-", carried privatley to Hong Kong and applied with Hong Kong double-arc transit d.s. (15 Jan). Arrived London (26 Apr). This mail was carried by EIC Sesostris, P&O Bentinck and Great Liverpool. Foochow became a treaty port on 2 Nov 1843. Mr. Tradescant Lay established a British Consul and postal agency in Jun 1844. It is the earliest recorded letter from Foochow BPO. A rarity.1844.12.28 由英國駐福州領事Mr. Tradescant Lay寄英國。郵簡，寫有郵資“1/-”，私人送遞至香港，1.15鈐香港雙弧中轉日戳。4.26抵倫敦。此封經東印度公司Sesostris、鐵行輪船公司Bentinck及Great Liverpool號送遞。福州在1843年11月2日成為商埠。而Mr. Tradescant Lay於1844年6月成立英國領事館及郵政代理。此為記錄中最早之福州英局信件，為一大珍品。

Lot 2275

1,200.00 HKD

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1867 Foochow (26 Jan) to England, applied with Foochowfoo BPO Webb type B cds. On front f.w. Hong Kong QV 24c, tied by B62 obliterator,

1867 Foochow (26 Jan) to England, applied with Foochowfoo BPO Webb type B cds. On front f.w. Hong Kong QV 24c, tied by B62 obliterator, matching with Hong Kong cds (30 Jan). Arrived Tenby (21 Mar). First month usage of this type A cds while the earliest record by Webb was 9 Jan 1867.1867.1.26 福州寄英國，背面鈐福州英局Webb B型日戳。正貼香港維多利亞女皇像24仙，銷B62殺手戳，另鈐香港1.30中轉戳。3.21抵Tenby。為福州英局B型日戳之首月例子（Webb之最早記錄為1867年1月9日）。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Lot 2281

32,000.00 HKD

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1879 Foochow (14 Apr) to England. Hong Kong postcard f.w. QV surch 3c/16c (Yang P1), tiedby scarce F1 obliterator in black, alongside with

1879 Foochow (14 Apr) to England. Hong Kong postcard f.w. QV surch 3c/16c (Yang P1), tiedby scarce F1 obliterator in black, alongside with Foochowfoo BPO Webb type B cds. Transit Hong Kong (18 Apr). Arrived Brighton (24 May). It is the earliest recorded stationery card by French packet and one of the two card with F1 obliterator (another one in Connaught Collection). Ex- Burghard.1879.4.14 福州寄英國。香港明信片貼維多利亞女皇像改值3仙蓋16仙（楊目P1），銷難得之F1黑色殺手戳，旁鈐福州府英局Webb B型日戳。4.18經香港，5.24抵Brighton。此為兩件蓋有F1殺手戳的郵資片之一（另一件見於Connaught集藏），並為由法國郵船送遞的最早者。Burghard舊藏。

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Lot 2294

220,000.00 HKD

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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

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 2295

46,000.00 HKD

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1844 Shanghai (21 Jan) to England. Entire letter, sent "overland via Marseilles" and rated "1/10", applied with "FORWARDED BY / CHINA /

1844 Shanghai (21 Jan) to England. Entire letter, sent "overland via Marseilles" and rated "1/10", applied with "FORWARDED BY / CHINA / HOLLIDAY WISER" and "INDIA" oval seal. Transit Bombay. Arrived London (5 May). It is the earliest recorded letter from Shanghai. Historical. Existing correspondence from this early period are scarce as the foreign population was only 90 according to Webb.1844.1.21 上海寄英國。郵簡，寫有“overland via Marseilles”及郵資“1/10”，鈐“FORWARDED BY / CHINA / HOLLIDAY WISER”及“INDIA”橢圓形戳記。經孟買。5.5抵倫敦。此為記錄中上海寄出之最早郵件。Webb指1840年代居於上海的外國人僅90名，故存世信件極罕。

Lot 2296

100,000.00 HKD

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1856 Shanghai (6 Oct) to France. Entire letter, rated “1/” and “10”, sent “via Marseilles overland”, applied with extremely

1856 Shanghai (6 Oct) to France. Entire letter, rated “1/” and “10”, sent “via Marseilles overland”, applied with extremely scarce Webb type 1 “SHANGHAE POST OFFICE PAID” crowned circular seal. Transit Hong Kong (12 Oct). Transit French paquebot (30 Nov). Webb recorded 3 examples on cover while Dr. Andrew Cheung recorded fifteen and it is one of the three addressing to France. It is also the 4th one offered by AVA. (The latest census records 18 examples, please see the list below). 17 covers were reported in HKPS 2014 census. However, the earliest only surfaced in Chazen sales of Ava Auction in 2013, bringing the total to 18. Reference: https://dev.hkpsociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/large-crown.pdf. Updated in Asian Philatelist 2025.1856.10.6 上海寄法國。郵簡，寫有郵資“1/”、“10”及“via Marseilles overland”，鈐極罕之Webb 1型“SHANGHAE POST OFFICE PAID”大皇冠圓戳。10.12經香港。11.30經法國郵船。Webb記錄之大皇冠封僅有三件，張文德醫生記錄則有十五件（最新更新至十八件，見下表）。此為當中三件寄法國者之一，同時是艾華所曾經手的第四件。香港郵學會2014年記錄有 17 枚實寄封存世，而最早的一件在2023年艾華拍賣中出現，故存世共有18件： 1. 1850 年上海（11 月 29 日）寄往美國紐約（次年 3 月 7 日），途經香港、英國。帶内函。 2. 1851 年上海（10 月）寄往羅切斯特（12 月 21 日），途經南安普敦。帶内函。 3. 1852 年上海寄往孟買，途經香港（1852 年 1 月 29 日），信封背面封蓋缺失。 4. 1853 年上海（7 月）寄往費城的弔唁郵封，“1853 年 10 月 15 日到達”。 5. 1855 年上海（11 月 6 日）寄往巴黎（1856 年 1 月 1 日），正面有香港框式 “PAID”戳記。 6. 1856 年上海（4 月）經馬賽寄往倫敦。信封背面蓋有韋伯 1 型郵戳，封上有香港框式 “PAID” 戳記。 7. 1856 年上海（8 月）經新加坡寄往悉尼（1856 年 12 月 11 日），信封上有香港框式 “PAID”戳記。 8. 1856 年上海經香港（9 月 12 日）寄往南威爾士斯旺西（11 月 3 日）。封上有香港 “PAID” 日戳。 9. 1856 年上海 “經陸路途經馬賽” 寄往法國瓦爾雷阿斯。11 月 30 日到達巴黎。 10. 1856 年上海（10 月 6 日）經馬賽寄往巴黎。 11. 1856 年上海（10 月 6 日）經馬賽寄往法國里昂，蓋裡安通信。 12. 1856 年上海經香港（香港日戳 10 月 12 日）寄往美國南卡羅來納州查爾斯頓。 13. 1856 年上海經香港（香港日戳 10 月 12 日）寄往法國巴黎。 14. 1857 年上海（6 月 20 日）經錫蘭寄往悉尼，信封上有“誤寄至維多利亞州墨爾本” 日戳。 15. 1857 年上海（7 月）經紐約（1857 年 10 月）寄往康涅狄格州紐黑文。 16. 1857 年上海（7 月 28 日）經錫蘭、香港（8 月 5 日日戳）寄往悉尼，10 月 18 日到達悉尼。 17. 1858 年上海（4 月 13 日），寄往英國，正面有香港框式 “PAID” 戳記，途經馬賽，6 月 12 日到倫敦。 18. 1858 年上海（4 月 24 日）經香港寄往伯明翰，信封正面有香港框式 “PAID”（7 月 20 日）戳記。

Lot 2300

30,000.00 HKD

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1861 Shanghai (24 Oct) to France. Entire letter, sent "via Marseilles" and rated "9", applied with scarce Shanghae BPO Webb type 5 locally

1861 Shanghai (24 Oct) to France. Entire letter, sent "via Marseilles" and rated "9", applied with scarce Shanghae BPO Webb type 5 locally made cds. On front with Webb type H "GB / 1F62-4/10" accountancy mark. Transit Marseilles (12 Dec). It is the earliest recorded example of Webb type 5 cds.1861.10.24 上海寄法國。郵簡，寫有“via Marseilles”及郵資“9”，鈐少見之本地製上海英局Webb 5型日戳。正面蓋有Webb H型“GB / 1F62-4/10”計費戳記。12.12經馬賽。此為上海英局Webb 5型日戳之最早記錄。

Lot 2301

30,000.00 HKD

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1862 Shanghai (23 Jan) to Scotland. Entire letter, rated "1/3" and sent "via Marseilles", applied with scarce Webb type 4 "SHANGHAI / PAID"

1862 Shanghai (23 Jan) to Scotland. Entire letter, rated "1/3" and sent "via Marseilles", applied with scarce Webb type 4 "SHANGHAI / PAID" and type 5 "SHANGHAE" locally made cds. Transit Hong Kong (27 Jan). Arrived Edingburgh (Mar). Webb only recorded two covers with this pair of cancellations while Dr. Andrew Cheung recoroded eight. (Another printed circular from Kanagawa to Batavia dated 10 Nov 1861 applied with this pair of cancellation as transit is offered in the "Japan and Korea" session, please view)1862.1.23 上海寄蘇格蘭。郵簡，寫有郵資“1/3”及“via Marseilles”，鈐難得之Webb 4型“SHANGHAI / PAID”及5型“SHANGHAE”本地製日戳。1.27經香港。3月抵愛丁堡。蓋有這對圓戳之信封，Webb記錄僅有兩件，張文德醫生則記錄有八件。（另一件蓋有此兩款圓戳作中轉戳之1861.11.10 神奈川寄巴達維亞印刷品將於同場日韓專場中舉槌，敬請留意）

Lot 2317

2,800.00 HKD

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1868 Shanghai (19 Jun) to England. Entire letter, sent "via Marseilles", applied with Shanghae BPO Webb type Bii origin cds. On front f.w.

1868 Shanghai (19 Jun) to England. Entire letter, sent "via Marseilles", applied with Shanghae BPO Webb type Bii origin cds. On front f.w. Hong Kong QV 8c in pair + 24c in pair, in total of 64c double rate, tied by B62 obliterator, alongside with Hong Kong (24 Jun) cds. Arrived London (10 Aug).1868.6.19 上海寄英國。郵簡，寫有“via Marseilles”，鈐上海英局Bii型日戳。正貼香港維多利亞女皇像8仙雙連 + 24仙雙連，合64仙雙倍郵資，銷B62殺手戳，另見香港6.24中轉戳。8.10抵倫敦。

Lot 2323

12,000.00 HKD

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1883 Shanghai (4 May) to England, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by type VI S1 obliterator in black, alongside with Shanghae BPO Webb type Ei

1883 Shanghai (4 May) to England, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by type VI S1 obliterator in black, alongside with Shanghae BPO Webb type Ei cds. Showing "per English Mail" annotation. Transit Hong Kong (8 May). Some researchers believe that type VI exists while some believe it is a worn type II. Anyway, still an unusual postmark.1883.5.4 上海寄英國，貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷VI型黑色S1殺手戳，旁鈐上海英局Webb Ei型日戳。寫有“pr English Mail”批示。5.8經香港。部分人相佔IV型S1曾存在，另外部分人則認為VI型實為損耗後的II型。但無論如何，仍為難得的一例。

Lot 2325

1,200.00 HKD

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1883 Shanghai (11 Apr) to England. Hong Kong QV 3c PSC, tied by Shanghae BPO Webb type Ci cds. Transit Hong Kong (15 Apr). Arrived London

1883 Shanghai (11 Apr) to England. Hong Kong QV 3c PSC, tied by Shanghae BPO Webb type Ci cds. Transit Hong Kong (15 Apr). Arrived London (22 May). It is the earliest recorded date of type Ci cds on postal card.1883.4.11 上海寄英國。香港維多利亞女皇像3仙郵資片，銷上海英局Webb Ci型日戳。4.15經香港。5.22抵倫敦。此為Ci型日戳蓋於明信片上的最早記錄。

Lot 2326

1,000.00 HKD

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1882 Shanghai (1 Sep) to Denmark. Hong Kong QV 3c PSC, tied by Shanghae BPO Webb type Ei (index A) cds. This type of cds was used to cancel

1882 Shanghai (1 Sep) to Denmark. Hong Kong QV 3c PSC, tied by Shanghae BPO Webb type Ei (index A) cds. This type of cds was used to cancel stationery. It was also used along with S1 obliterator on covers.1882.9.1 上海寄丹麥。香港維多利亞女皇像3仙郵資片，銷上海英局Webb Ei型（A字）日戳。此戳用於蓋銷郵資用品，於信封上則與S1殺手戳配合使用。

Lot 2327

1,500.00 HKD

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1883 Shanghai (17 Jan) to England, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by S1 obliterator, alongside with Shanghae BPO Webb type Ei (index A) cds.

1883 Shanghai (17 Jan) to England, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by S1 obliterator, alongside with Shanghae BPO Webb type Ei (index A) cds. Showing "via Brindisi" annotation. Transit Hong Kong (26 Jan). Arrived Tavistock (28 Feb) and redirected to Plymouth. It is the earliest usage of type Ei cds as a datestamp along with S1 obliterator.1883.1.17 上海寄英國，貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷S1殺手戳，旁鈐上海英局Webb Ei型（A字）日戳。寫有“via Brindisi”批示。1.26經香港。2.28抵Tavistock，改寄Plymouth。此為Ei型日戳與S1殺手戳配合使用之最早例子。

Lot 2329

1,000.00 HKD

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1886 Shanghai (6 Aug) to England, f.w. Hong Kong QV 5c in pair, tied by Shanghai BPO Webb type Fi cds. Showing "English Mail" annotation.

1886 Shanghai (6 Aug) to England, f.w. Hong Kong QV 5c in pair, tied by Shanghai BPO Webb type Fi cds. Showing "English Mail" annotation. Transit Hong Kong (10 Aug). Arrived London (18 Sep).1886.8.6 上海寄英國，貼香港維多利亞女皇像5仙雙連，銷上海英局Webb Fi型日戳。寫有“English Mail”批示。8.10經香港。9.18抵倫敦。