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Lot 84

20,000.00 HKD

Sold

1897 Peking (27 Jan) to USA, applied with “Chinese Imperial Post Office/ Peking/ Postage Paid” triple-ring bilingual h.s. in blue,

1897 Peking (27 Jan) to USA, applied with “Chinese Imperial Post Office/ Peking/ Postage Paid” triple-ring bilingual h.s. in blue, matching “I.G. of Customs/Peking” double-ring origin d.s. In combination with Japanese Koban 2s + 3s, tied by IJPO Shanghai cds (16 Feb). Transit Yokohama (22 Feb) Arrived New York City (17 Mar).1897.1.27 北京寄美國，鈐“中國郵政/信力已付/北京”三圈圓戳及北京海關日戳。加貼日本小判2錢 + 3錢，銷上海日局2.16日戳。2.22經橫濱。3.17抵紐約。

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Lot 165

800.00 HKD

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1905 Shanghai (29 May) to USA. Picture postcard, applied with "Shanghai No.4" tombstone cancel. F.w. Coiling Dragon 2c x2, tied by Shanghai

1905 Shanghai (29 May) to USA. Picture postcard, applied with "Shanghai No.4" tombstone cancel. F.w. Coiling Dragon 2c x2, tied by Shanghai bisected bilingual cds. Transit Shanghai BPO (29 May). Arrived USA (16 Jul).1905.5.29 上海寄美國。圖片明信片，鈐“上海 / 四”碑形戳。貼蟠龍2分x2，銷上海半切漢英日戳。5.29經上海英局。7.16抵美國。

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Lot 184

4,000.00 HKD

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1902 Weihsien (9 Jun) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2x 10c, tied by Weihsien PO Sun-and-Moon cds. Transit Kiaochow (10 Jun). In combination

1902 Weihsien (9 Jun) to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2x 10c, tied by Weihsien PO Sun-and-Moon cds. Transit Kiaochow (10 Jun). In combination with German Kiaochow 5pf in pair + 30pf, tied by Tsingtau German PO (12 Jun). Transit San Francisco (15 Jul). Arrived Pittsburg (19 Jul). Sun-and-Moon cds applied on outgoing mails is rather scarce. Cover opened out for display. 2003 (Jun) Zurich Asia, lot B38.1902.6.9 濰縣寄美國，貼蟠龍2x 1角，銷濰縣郵政局日月戳。6.10經膠州。加貼德佔膠州5芬尼雙連 + 30芬尼，銷青島德局6.12日戳。7.15經三藩市。7.19抵匹茲堡。鈐日月戳於寄國外郵件較為少見。封剖開以作展示。2003年6月Zurich Asia，拍品號B38。

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Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Lot 186

2,000.00 HKD

Sold

1903 Yechow to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 5c in pair, tied by faint (probably Yenchow) Sun-and-Moon cds. On reverse with Sutsien PO with

1903 Yechow to USA, f.w. Coiling Dragon 5c in pair, tied by faint (probably Yenchow) Sun-and-Moon cds. On reverse with Sutsien PO with tombstone cancel. Further transit Tsingkiangpu (12 Jun), Chinkiang (12 Jun), Shanghai Chinese and French PO (13 Jun), San Francisco (13 Jul). Despite the faint cancellation, Sun-and-Moon cds on outgoing mails are very scarce. Cover roughly opened at right. 2011 (Jun) John Bull.1903年兗州寄美國，貼蟠龍5分雙連，銷模糊之（應為）兗州日月戳。背面另鈐宿遷郵政局碑形戳。6.12經清江浦，6.12經鎮江，6.13經上海清郵及法局，7.13經三藩市。雖然郵戳不清，但日月戳封寄國外十分少見，稀罕難得。封右側打開。2011.6 布約翰。

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Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Lot 1907

2,000.00 HKD

Sold

1916 Kowkong (26 Jul) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Reaper 20c, tied by Kowkong bilingual cds and Kowkong No. 2 tombstone cancel,

1916 Kowkong (26 Jul) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Reaper 20c, tied by Kowkong bilingual cds and Kowkong No. 2 tombstone cancel, alongside with "Nanhai Kowkong No.2" and CPO Canton registered marks. Transit Canton (27 Jul), Shanghai (1 Aug). Arrived San Francisco (26 Aug). Scarce small town tombstone cancel.1916.7.26 九江寄美國。掛號封，貼農穫圖2角，銷九江腰框英漢日戳及九江“貳”碑形戳，旁鈐“南海九江貳號”及廣州CPO掛號章。7.27經廣州，8.1經上海。8.26抵三藩市。少見之小地名碑形戳。

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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。

Lot 2384

12,000.00 HKD

Live

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

Sold

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。

Lot 2386

20,000.00 HKD

Sold

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。