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Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 2298

16,000.00 HKD

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1860 Shanghai (7 Nov) to USA, rated "1/2", applied with scarce Shanghae Webb type 2 double-arc cds in red. Transit Hong Kong (11 Nov) with

1860 Shanghai (7 Nov) to USA, rated "1/2", applied with scarce Shanghae Webb type 2 double-arc cds in red. Transit Hong Kong (11 Nov) with framed "PAID" cachet. Transit London (1 Jan). Charles T M Chan recorded 26 covers with Shanghae type 2 cds.1860.11.7上海寄美國。郵簡，寫有郵資“1/2”，鈐少見之上海英局Webb 2型SHANGHAE雙弧紅色日戳。11.11經香港，另見帶框PAID橫戳。1.1經倫敦。陳文達記錄蓋有SHANGHAE 2型日戳之信封共有26件。

Lot 2299

90,000.00 HKD

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1861 Shanghai (3 Mar) to USA, rated “1/2” for British-packet-via-Southampton rate and 16c for trans-atlantic rate, applied with scarce

1861 Shanghai (3 Mar) to USA, rated “1/2” for British-packet-via-Southampton rate and 16c for trans-atlantic rate, applied with scarce Webb type 2 “SHANGHAE” double-arc cds and type 3 “SHANGHAE / PAID / POST OFFICE” circular seal. Transit Hong Kong (10 Mar), London (1 May), New York (17 May). Arrived Annapolis (20 May). Cover opened out for display. Webb recorded less than a dozen of example for type 2 and three covers for type 3. Dr. Andrew Cheung recorded nine for type 3 and it is one of the three addressing to USA. 1980 (5 Dec) Sotheby Parke Bernet “The Ryohei Ishikawa Collection”, lot 586. Illustration fig PO-61-5, p. 284 in “”Far East Mail Ship Itineraries Vol I” by Lee C Scamp. Here are the 9 recorded examples of “SHANGHAE / PAID / POST OFFICE” type 3 postmark 1. 1860, December 2 to Boston, Mass. (Insufficiently prepaid) 2. 1861, January to Corfu 3. 1861, “6” January to London (re: HKPS 2011 June NL) 4. 1861, February 21 to London (ex. Ishikawa lot 585) 5. 1861, February 21 to London (re-directed with Crown circle R.) 6. 1861, March 3 to Annapolis 7. 1861, March 22 to France 8. 1861, April to Sydney 9. 1861, April 5 to Ipswich, Mass1861.3.3 上海寄美國，郵資“1/2”合英國郵船經修咸頓郵資及“16c”跨太西洋郵資，鈐稀罕難得之Webb 2 型“SHANGHAE”雙弧形日戳及Webb 3型“SHANGHAE / PAID / POST OFFICE”圓戳。3.10經香港，5.1經倫敦，5.17經紐約。5.20抵Annapolis。封剖開以作展示。Webb記錄中，2型戳存世不足十來件，3型戳則只有三件。張文德醫生記錄3型戳有九件，此為當中三件寄美國者之一。 1985.12.5 蘇富比石川良佐專場，拍品號586。 Lee C Scamp著《Far East Mail Ship Itineraries Vol I》第284頁圖PO-61-5原件。以下為記錄中九件帶有“SHANGHAE / PAID / POST OFFICE”3型圓戳之例子 Here are the 9 recorded examples of “SHANGHAE / PAID / POST OFFICE” type 3 postmark 1. 1860, December 2 to Boston, Mass. (Insufficiently prepaid) 2. 1861, January to Corfu 3. 1861, “6” January to London (re: HKPS 2011 June NL) 4. 1861, February 21 to London (ex. Ishikawa lot 585) 5. 1861, February 21 to London (re-directed with Crown circle R.) 6. 1861, March 3 to Annapolis 7. 1861, March 22 to France 8. 1861, April to Sydney 9. 1861, April 5 to Ipswich, Mass

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Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Lot 2306

44,000.00 HKD

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1863 Shanghai (7 Mar) to USA. Cover front only,, f.w. Hong Kong QV 18c + 24c, in total of 42c, tied by Shanghae BPO Webb type A cds and B62

1863 Shanghai (7 Mar) to USA. Cover front only,, f.w. Hong Kong QV 18c + 24c, in total of 42c, tied by Shanghae BPO Webb type A cds and B62 obliterator. Transit London (2 May), Boston (16 May). When adhesive was introduced in Shanghai (probably beginning of 1863), this cds was used to cancel adhesive for several months. B62 was further applied when the mails arrived at Hong Kong. However, this practice ceased due to an order given in Oct 1863 for unknown reason. It is one of the 3 recorded covers using type A cds to cancel adhesive. In Nov 2023, AVA offered a cover from Shanghai to USA with same address which was also applied with type A cds and B62 on QV 24c stamp and was hammered at HKD60,000 (lot 943).1863.3.7 上海寄美國。西式封封面，貼香港維多利亞女皇像18仙 + 24仙，合42仙，銷上海英局Webb A型日戳及B62殺手戳。5.2經倫敦，5.16經波士頓。在1863年初上海郵局開始使用郵票，並以A型日戳銷票。貼票在到達香港後再蓋上B62殺手戳。但在同年十月，此做法因不明原因被下令停止。此為三件以A型日戳銷票之信封之一。 2023年11月，艾華曾出售一件上海寄美國相同地址封，同樣以A型日戳及B62殺手戳銷票，落鎚價6萬港元（拍品號943）。

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Lot 2319

32,000.00 HKD

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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。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 2359

9,000.00 HKD

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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

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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。

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Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Lot 2382

3,000.00 HKD

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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。

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

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。

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Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 2386

20,000.00 HKD

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1877 Swatow (17 Jul) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 4c + 8c, tied by scarce S2 obliterator in violet, matching with Swatow BPO Webb type B cds

1877 Swatow (17 Jul) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 4c + 8c, tied by scarce S2 obliterator in violet, matching with Swatow BPO Webb type B cds in violet and "Via San Francisco" annotation alongside. Transit Hong Kong (18 Jul). Arrived San Francisco (31 Aug). S2 obliterator on covers are scarce as Webb only recorded 6 covers and postcards.1877.7.17 汕頭寄美國，貼香港維多利亞女皇像4仙 + 8仙，銷少見之S2紫色殺手戳，旁鈐汕頭英局Webb B型紫色日戳並寫有“Via San Francisco”批示。7.18經香港。8.31抵三藩市。S2殺手戳之封片十分少見難得，Webb記錄僅有六件。此封可能為汕頭英局日戳蓋於封面之最早記錄。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 2390

4,000.00 HKD

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1888 Swatow (May) to USA. Printed matter cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c, tied by Swatow BPO Webb type D cds. Showing "via San Francisco"

1888 Swatow (May) to USA. Printed matter cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c, tied by Swatow BPO Webb type D cds. Showing "via San Francisco" annotation. Flap missing. Webb stated that it is a sought-after cancellation by collectors with only 2 examples on covers known. This type was probably used by the main Swatow postal agency.1888.5 汕頭寄美國。印刷品封，貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙，銷汕頭英局D型日戳。寫有“via San Francisco”批示。封舌缺失。Webb指此戳深受收藏家青睞，蓋於封上的例子僅有兩件。此戳應用於汕頭的主要郵政代理。

Lot 2393

17,000.00 HKD

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1883 Swatow (24 Dec) to USA. Hong Kong QV 3c PSC,tied by scarce S2 obliterator in black, alongside with Swatow BPO Webb type C cds. Arrived

1883 Swatow (24 Dec) to USA. Hong Kong QV 3c PSC,tied by scarce S2 obliterator in black, alongside with Swatow BPO Webb type C cds. Arrived San Francisco (26 Jan). One of the 4 recorded covers and postcards with combination of S2 oliberator and Swatow type C cds. A rarity.1883.12.24 汕頭寄美國。香港維多利亞女皇像3仙郵資片，銷少見之S2黑色殺手戳，旁鈐汕頭英局Webb C型日戳。1.26抵三藩市。為四件同時蓋有S2殺手戳及汕頭C型日戳之封片之一。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hongkong Treaty Ports Collections

Lot 2400

10,000.00 HKD

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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。

Lot 2401

12,000.00 HKD

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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。

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Lot 2404

2,200.00 HKD

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A collection of Swatow BPO Webb type I cds, containing 7 Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA stamps, plus a 1919 (6 Oct) to USA cover, showcasing

A collection of Swatow BPO Webb type I cds, containing 7 Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA stamps, plus a 1919 (6 Oct) to USA cover, showcasing index A, B, C and D among which Index B is unusual on type I cds. 一頁以汕頭英局Webb I型日戳為題之展頁，包含7枚香港佐治五世加蓋CHINA票及一件1919.10.6寄美國封。包含A、B、C及D字例子。當中又以B字較為少見。

Korea

Lot 2596

9,000.00 HKD

Live

ca 1900s Newspaper wrapper to USA, f.w. Plum-Blossoms 2c (Taegeuk below denomination), tied by faint French cds. Scarce printed matter

ca 1900s Newspaper wrapper to USA, f.w. Plum-Blossoms 2c (Taegeuk below denomination), tied by faint French cds. Scarce printed matter example.約1900年報紙包裝紙寄美國，貼梅花2錢（太極圖於面額下方），銷法文日戳。稀罕難得之印刷品例子。

Lot 2602

3,000.00 HKD

Live

1902 Seoul (1 Nov) to USA. Gyeongbokgung Palace picture postcard, f.w. Plum-Blossom 4c, tied by Seoul No.1 cds in French. Arrived San

1902 Seoul (1 Nov) to USA. Gyeongbokgung Palace picture postcard, f.w. Plum-Blossom 4c, tied by Seoul No.1 cds in French. Arrived San Francisco (12 Dec).1902.11.1 首爾寄美國。景福宮風光明信片，貼梅花4錢，銷首爾1局法文日戳。12.12抵三藩市。

Lot 2607

7,000.00 HKD

Live

1904 Pyungyang (15 Jan) to USA, f.w. Plum-Blossoms 10c, tied by Pyungyang singled ringed cds. Transit Chemulpo (24 Jan), Seoul. Arrived

1904 Pyungyang (15 Jan) to USA, f.w. Plum-Blossoms 10c, tied by Pyungyang singled ringed cds. Transit Chemulpo (24 Jan), Seoul. Arrived USA.1904.1.15 平壤寄美國，貼梅花10錢，銷平壤單圈日戳。1.24經濟物浦、首爾。抵美國。