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Hongkong Treaty Ports

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Hongkong Treaty Ports

Great Britain British Post in China

Lot 2446

4,800.00 HKD

Sold

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。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 2509

30,000.00 HKD

Sold

1861 (10 Nov) printed circular from Kanagawa to Batavia. Transit Shanghai BPO (7 Dec) with scarce Webb type 4 "Shanghae Paid" index C and

1861 (10 Nov) printed circular from Kanagawa to Batavia. Transit Shanghai BPO (7 Dec) with scarce Webb type 4 "Shanghae Paid" index C and type 5 "Shanghae" index C cds. Further transit Hogn Kong (11 Dec). Showing postage annotations "4" (pence ship letter fee from Kanagawa to Shanghai), "4" (Shanghai to Singapore by P&O) and "25" (Dutch Indies delivery charge). Less than 10 covers with this lcoally made Shanghae paid cds by Proud while predating the record of Webb on these two cds, being the earliest recorded example. It is probably also the earliest known printed matter from Kanagawa. The destination of Dutch East Indies even elevates its rarity. 2011 (5 Sep) Interaia Auctions "The Nostalgia Collection of Hong Kogn and China Printed Mail Matter", lot 2692.1861.11.10 印刷品自神奈川寄巴達維亞。12.7經上海英國客郵局，稀罕之Webb 4型“Shanghae Paid”C字日戳及5型“Shanghae”C字日戳。12.11經香港。寫有多處郵資字樣包括“4”（神奈川至上海船信郵資）、“4”（經鐵行輪船公司自上海寄新加坡郵資）及“25”（荷屬東印度郵資）。Proud記錄中蓋有此上海本地製日戳之信封不過十件，此件日期亦較Webb的記錄更早，故為最早記錄之例子。同時可能為神奈川寄出之最早印刷品。寄荷屬東印度亦錦上添花。2011.9.5 Interasia Auctions “The Nostalgia Collection of Hong Kong and China Printed Mail Matter”，拍品號2692。

Lot 2510

15,000.00 HKD

Live

1863 Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij, Kanagawa (26 May) to Batavia. Entire letter, sent "via Singapore", applied with "Shanghae Paid" and

1863 Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij, Kanagawa (26 May) to Batavia. Entire letter, sent "via Singapore", applied with "Shanghae Paid" and "Shanghae" BPO cds (5 Jun). Showing multiple postage annotation "4" (Kanagawa to Shanghai shipletter rate), "4" (Shanghai to Singapore rate by P&O) and "25" (Dutch East Indies rate). Scarce early pre-adhesive example.1863.5.26 荷蘭小公銀行郵簡，自神奈川寄巴達維亞，寫有“via Singapore”，鈐6.5上海英局已付日戳及上海英局中轉日戳。寫有多處郵資字樣包括“4”（神奈川至上海船信郵資）、“4”（經鐵行輪船公司自上海寄新加坡郵資）及“25”（荷屬東印度郵資）。出色之早期橫濱無貼票郵簡。

Lot 2531

7,000.00 HKD

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1873 Yokohama (29 Apr) to Hong Kong. Entire letter, f.w. Hong Kong QV 8c, tied by Y1 obliterator in violet, alongside with oval "Ziegler

1873 Yokohama (29 Apr) to Hong Kong. Entire letter, f.w. Hong Kong QV 8c, tied by Y1 obliterator in violet, alongside with oval "Ziegler & Co Yokohama" seal. On reverse with Yokohama BPO origin cds. Showing "Pr Bombay" annotation. Arrived Hong Kong (6 May).1873.4.29 橫濱寄香港。郵簡，貼香港維多利亞女皇像8仙，銷Y1紫色手殺手戳，旁鈐“Ziegler & Co. Yokohama”橢圓戳記。背鈐橫濱英局日戳。寫有“Pr Bombay”批示。5.6抵香港。

Lot 2535

9,000.00 HKD

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1874 Yokohama (19 Jan) to Hong Kong via French packet. Entire letter, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c + 12c, tied by Y1 obliterator in blue, matching

1874 Yokohama (19 Jan) to Hong Kong via French packet. Entire letter, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c + 12c, tied by Y1 obliterator in blue, matching with Yokohama BPO origin cds and "Grosser & Co" cds. Arrived Hong Kong (27 Jan).1874.1.19 橫濱經法國郵船寄香港。郵簡，貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙 + 12仙，銷Y1藍色殺手戳，另鈐橫濱英局日戳及“Grosser & Co”公司日戳。1.27抵香港。

Lot 2549

24,000.00 HKD

Sold

1879 Yokohama (7 Dec) to Australia, f.w. Hong Kong QV 12c x2, tied by Y1 obliterator in black, alongside with Yokohama BPO cds. Showing

1879 Yokohama (7 Dec) to Australia, f.w. Hong Kong QV 12c x2, tied by Y1 obliterator in black, alongside with Yokohama BPO cds. Showing "Per P&O steamer" annotation. Transit Hong Kong (15 Dec). Arrived Melbourne (4 Feb). This cover dated later than the latest record of Yokohama BPO cds by Webb (12 Nov 1879), probably the latest cover from British PO in Japan. Realized HKD$110,000.1879.12.7 橫濱寄澳洲，貼香港維多利亞女皇像12仙x2，銷Y1黑色殺手戳，旁鈐橫濱英局始發日戳。寫有“Per P&O steamer”批示。12.15經香港。2.4抵墨爾本。此封日期比Webb記錄之橫濱英局日戳最晚日期1879.11.12更晚，可能為英國駐日客郵局之最晚郵件。曾以11萬港元售出。

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Great Britain

Korea

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Great Britain

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。

Great Britain

Lot 2556

25,000.00 HKD

Live

1885 England (10 Jun) to Captain Gordon, Royal Marine, Port Hamilton (Komundo Island) via Hong Kong. Mourning cover, f.w. QV 5d, tied by

1885 England (10 Jun) to Captain Gordon, Royal Marine, Port Hamilton (Komundo Island) via Hong Kong. Mourning cover, f.w. QV 5d, tied by Huntly duplex d.s. Transit with Singapore-to-Hong Kong marine sorter (12 Jul). The British troops occupied the Komundo Island (Port Hamilton in English) in order to compete against Russian invasion of Korea. A battery was built.1885.6.10 英國經香港寄巨文島（英文稱漢米爾頓港）之皇家海軍陸戰隊Captain Gordon。報哀封，貼維多利亞女皇像5便士，銷Huntly雙聯日戳。7.12鈐新加坡至香港海上分揀日戳。為對抗俄國入侵朝鮮，英國佔領巨文島並興建堡壘。

Korea

Lot 2557

20,000.00 HKD

Live

1895 (8 Apr) Mourning cover from USA to Captain Gordon, British Royal Marine, Nagasaki, f.w. US 5c, tied by Iowa deplux d.s. Showing "Via

1895 (8 Apr) Mourning cover from USA to Captain Gordon, British Royal Marine, Nagasaki, f.w. US 5c, tied by Iowa deplux d.s. Showing "Via San Francisco" annotation. Transit San Francisco (31 Oct), Yokahama Japanese PO (1 Dec). Arrived Nagasaki (6 Dec). Outstanding.1895.4.8 報哀封自美國寄長崎之英國海軍陸戰隊Captain Gordon，貼美國票5分，Iowa雙聯日戳。寫有“Via San Francisco”批示。10.31經三藩市，12.1經橫濱日本郵局。12.6抵長崎。罕。

Lot 2559

170,000.00 HKD

Live

1897 Jenchuan (14 Dec) to Shanghai. E Meyer cover, f.w. Small Dragon 5ca on reverse, tied by scarce Customs Jenchuan type D2 cds Transit

1897 Jenchuan (14 Dec) to Shanghai. E Meyer cover, f.w. Small Dragon 5ca on reverse, tied by scarce Customs Jenchuan type D2 cds Transit Chefoo with Dollar chop (16/17 Dec). Arrived Shanghai Local Post (19 Dec). Only 3 covers used in Korea are known with single franking of 5ca. Meyer & Co. was established 1866 in Hong Kong by Hamburg merchants Hermann Constantin Eduaro Meyer (1841-1926) and his brother H. D. Johannes Meyer. In 1873 they opened a branch in Tientsin under Meyers business partner, Carl Andreas Wolter (1858-1916). More branchers followed at Hamburg (1877), London (1883), Shanghai, Hankow, Antung, Tsinan and Tsingtao, also in Korea where Wolter became manager in charge: Chemulpo (1884), Pusan (1886) etc. The Chinese name of the company was “Shi Chang Yang Hong”. E. Meyer was honorary Korean Consul in Hamburg, Germany 1886-1906. The Meyer company exists in Hamburg until today.1897.12.14 仁川寄上海。世昌洋行封，背貼小龍5分銀，銷稀罕少見之仁川海關D2型日戳。12.16/17經煙台，鈐大圓戳。12.19經上海工部信局。朝鮮封單貼小龍5分銀票者僅見三件。世昌洋行創立於1866年，由漢堡商人Eduaro Meyer及其兄弟H. D. Johannes Meyer於香港成立。E. Meyer在1886至1906年間曾任韓國駐德國漢堡榮譽領事。世昌洋行至今仍在漢堡營業。

Lot 2560

50,000.00 HKD

Live

1898 E. Meyer & Co., Korea (25 Jul) to the Manager, Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China, Shanghai, f.w. Litho Dragon 2c and

1898 E. Meyer & Co., Korea (25 Jul) to the Manager, Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China, Shanghai, f.w. Litho Dragon 2c and 4c, tied by Customs Jenchuan cds. Transit Shanghai (27 Jul) with dollar chop. Arrived Shanghai LPO (28 Jul). Meyer & Co. was established 1866 in Hong Kong by Eduaro Meyer and his brother H. D. Johannes Meyer. E. Meyer was honorary Korean Consul in Hamburg, Germany 1886-1906. The Meyer company exists in Hamburg until today.1898.7.25 世昌洋行寄上海之印度新金山中國渣打銀行經理，貼日本版蟠龍2分+4分，銷仁川海關日戳。7.27經上海落地，鈐大圓戳。7.28到達上海工部郵局。世昌洋行創立於1866年，由漢堡商人Eduaro Meyer及其兄弟H. D. Johannes Meyer於香港成立。E. Meyer在1886至1906年間曾任韓國駐德國漢堡榮譽領事。世昌洋行至今仍在漢堡營業。

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 2604

17,000.00 HKD

Live

1902 Seoul (9 Jul) to Japan. Registered cover, f.w. Plum-Blossoms 15c + 3c, for double weighted registered letter rate 18c of the 2nd

1902 Seoul (9 Jul) to Japan. Registered cover, f.w. Plum-Blossoms 15c + 3c, for double weighted registered letter rate 18c of the 2nd period of Japan-Korea special rate, tied by Seoul cds in French, alongside with SEOUL registered mark. Transit IJPO Kyungsung (10 Jul). Arrived Tokyo (18 Jul). Cover opened out for display. One of the few registered covers to Japan. Ex- Kim Yo Chi (2012). With Philatelic Federation of Japan certificate. The 2nd period of the Japan-Korea rate was 1 Oct 1901 and 30 Jun 1905.1902.7.9 首爾寄日本。掛號封，貼梅花15錢 + 3錢，合日韓特殊郵資第二時期之雙倍重量掛號郵資18錢，銷首爾法文日戳，旁鈐掛號章。7.10經京城日本客郵局。7.18抵東京。為數件日韓特殊郵資之掛號封之一。Kim Yo Chi舊藏（2012）。日韓特殊郵資第二時期為1901年10月1日至1905年6月30日。封剖開以作展示。附全日本郵趣連合證書。

Lot 2605

7,000.00 HKD

Live

1902 Seoul (25 Sep) to Tokyo. Picture postcard, f.w. Plum Blossom 2ch for to-Japan 2nd special rate, teid by Seoul French PO. Transit IJP

1902 Seoul (25 Sep) to Tokyo. Picture postcard, f.w. Plum Blossom 2ch for to-Japan 2nd special rate, teid by Seoul French PO. Transit IJP & TO Seoul (26 Sep). Arrived Tokyo (4 Oct). Postcard rate was increased to 2ch on 1 Oct 1901 given the strong demand from Japan.1902.9.25 漢城寄東京。圖片明信片，貼梅花2錢，合寄日本第二次特別郵資。9.26經漢口日本客郵局。10.4抵東京。在日本的強烈要求下，寄日本明信片郵資於1901年10月1日上升至2錢。

Lot 2606

10,000.00 HKD

Live

1903 Seoul (24 Jul) to French Legation in Japan, returned to Seoul. Picture postcard, f.w. Plum Blossom 1 ch in pair for 2nd to-Japan 2nd

1903 Seoul (24 Jul) to French Legation in Japan, returned to Seoul. Picture postcard, f.w. Plum Blossom 1 ch in pair for 2nd to-Japan 2nd special rate, tied by Seoul French cds. Arrived Tokyo (3 Aug) but delivery wat not successful. Returned on 5 Aug. With return slip attached.1903.7.24 漢城寄法國駐日本公使館，退回寄件人。圖片明信片，貼梅花1錢雙連，合寄日本第二次特別郵資，銷漢城法文日戳。8.3抵東京但送遞失敗。8.5退回。貼有退件憑單。

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。

Lot 2608

8,000.00 HKD

Live

1904 Seoul (9 Dec) to USA. Newspaper wrapper f.w. Plum-Blossoms 2c (Taegeuk below denomination), tied by Seoul No. 1 cds in French. Scarce

1904 Seoul (9 Dec) to USA. Newspaper wrapper f.w. Plum-Blossoms 2c (Taegeuk below denomination), tied by Seoul No. 1 cds in French. Scarce prined matter example from Seoul No. 1 branch.1904.12.9 首爾寄美國。報紙包裝紙，貼梅花2錢（太極圖於面額下方），銷首爾一局法文日戳。稀罕難得之首爾一局印刷品。