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Foochow

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

Live

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）。

Lot 2276

1,400.00 HKD

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1875 Foochow (10 Jul) to Australia, applied with Foochowfoo BPO Webb type B cds. On front f.w. Hong Kong QV 24c, tied by B62 obliterator,

1875 Foochow (10 Jul) to Australia, 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 (15 Jul). Arrived Melbourne (20 Aug). It is the latest recorded cover from Foochow BPO with adhesive cancelled by B62 obliterator.1875.7.10 福州寄澳洲，背面鈐福州英局B型始發日戳。正貼香港維多利亞女皇像24仙，銷B62殺手戳，另鈐香港7.15中轉戳。8.20抵墨爾本。此為出自福州英局，並以B62殺手戳銷票之最晚記錄。

Lot 2278

28,000.00 HKD

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1875 Foochow (3 Aug) to Australia, f.w. Hong Kong QV 24c, tied by scarce F1 obliterator, matching with Foochowfoo BPO Webb type B cds.

1875 Foochow (3 Aug) to Australia, f.w. Hong Kong QV 24c, tied by scarce F1 obliterator, matching with Foochowfoo BPO Webb type B cds. Transit Hong Kong (6 Aug) with additional B62 obliterator on adhesive. Arrived Melbourne (14 Sep). Covers applied with F1 obliterator are very scarce. It is the only recorded cover with F1 and B62 obliterator combination and the 3rd earliest F1 cover according to Richard Gurevitch.1875.8.3 福州寄澳洲，貼香港維多利亞女皇像24仙，銷少見之F1殺手戳，另鈐福州英局Webb B型日戳。8.6經香港，貼票再銷B62殺手戳。9.14抵墨爾本。鈐F1殺手戳之封片十分難得。按Richard Gurevitch記載，此為日期第三早的F1封以及唯一一件同時蓋有F1及B62殺手戳之孤例。

Lot 2279

26,000.00 HKD

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1875 Foochow (6 Aug) to Australia, f.w. Hong Kong QV 6 in strip of 3 + 30c, tied by scarce F1 obliterator in violet, matching with Webb

1875 Foochow (6 Aug) to Australia, f.w. Hong Kong QV 6 in strip of 3 + 30c, tied by scarce F1 obliterator in violet, matching with Webb type B Foochowfoo BPO cds. Transit Hong Kong (12 Aug). Arrived Melbourne (14 Sep). Showing Proud type I220 "DEFICIENT POSTAGE / FINE" marking at Hong Kong and "1s MORE TO PAY" oval marking. It is the 4th earliest F1 cover recorded by RN Gurevitch.1875.8.6 福州寄澳洲，貼香港維多利亞女皇像6仙三連 + 30仙，銷少見之F1紫色殺手戳，另鈐福州府英局Webb B型日戳。8.12經香港。9.14抵墨爾本。鈐Proud I220型“DEFICIENT POSTAGE / FINE”資費不足橫戳及“1s MORE TO PAY”橢圓形戳記。按RN Gurevitch記錄，此為第三早之F1封。

Lot 2280

12,000.00 HKD

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1876 Foochow (5 Jun) to Australia, f.w. Hong Kong QV 24c in pair with wing marign, tied by scarce F1 obliterator in violet, matching with

1876 Foochow (5 Jun) to Australia, f.w. Hong Kong QV 24c in pair with wing marign, tied by scarce F1 obliterator in violet, matching with Foochowfoo BPO Webb type B cds on reverse. Transit Hong Kong (9 Jun). Arrived Melbourne (20 Jul).1876.6.5 福州寄澳洲，貼香港維多利亞女皇像24仙雙連帶左寬邊，銷少見之F1紫色殺手戳，另鈐福州府英局Webb B型日戳。6.9經香港。7.20抵墨爾本。

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。

Lot 2282

3,000.00 HKD

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1897 Foochow (28 Oct) to Nova Scotia. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 5c in pair + 10c, tied by Foochow BPO Webb type C cds, alongside

1897 Foochow (28 Oct) to Nova Scotia. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 5c in pair + 10c, tied by Foochow BPO Webb type C cds, alongside with circled R mark. Transit Hong Kong (2 Nov). Arrived St John, Canada (13 Dec).1897.10.28 福州寄新蘇格蘭。掛號封，貼香港維多利亞女皇像5仙雙連 + 10仙，銷福州英局Webb C型日戳，另鈐帶圈R章。11.2經香港。12.13抵加拿大St John。

Lot 2283

3,200.00 HKD

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1897 Foochow (20 Aug) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c x5 + 10c, tied by Foochow BPO Webb type C cds. Transit Amoy BPO (24

1897 Foochow (20 Aug) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c x5 + 10c, tied by Foochow BPO Webb type C cds. Transit Amoy BPO (24 Aug) for PMSS City of Peking which stopped at Amoy for San Francisco. Arrived Boise City (26 Sep). On reverse with D M Melnikoff oval seal.1897.8.20 福州寄美國。掛號封，貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙x5 + 10仙，銷福州英局Webb C型日戳。8.24經廈門英局以登上PMSS City of Pekin號前往三落市。9.26抵Boise City。背面蓋有D M Melnikoff橢圓形戳記。

Lot 2284

300.00 HKD

Live

Hong Kong QV 2c in pair and strip of 4 on piece, both tied by Foochow BPO Webb type E (index A) cds.

Hong Kong QV 2c in pair and strip of 4 on piece, both tied by Foochow BPO Webb type E (index A) cds.香港維多利亞女皇像2仙雙連及橫四連剪片，銷福州英局Webb E型（A字）日戳。

Lot 2285

1,200.00 HKD

Live

1904 Foochow (27 Dec) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 20c, tied by Foochow FPO Webb type E (index A) cds., alongside with circled R mark.

1904 Foochow (27 Dec) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 20c, tied by Foochow FPO Webb type E (index A) cds., alongside with circled R mark. Transit Hong Kong (31 Dec). Arrived Philadelphia (8 Feb).1904.2.27 福州寄美國，貼香港愛德華七世20仙，銷福州英局Webb E型（A字）日戳，旁鈐帶圈R章。12.31經香港。2.8抵費城。

Lot 2286

300.00 HKD

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A group of 3 Hong Kong KEVII 2c and 4c in strips, tied by Foochow BPO Webb type F (index C) cds.

A group of 3 Hong Kong KEVII 2c and 4c in strips, tied by Foochow BPO Webb type F (index C) cds.一組三件愛德華七世2仙及4仙橫連，均銷福州英局Webb F型（C字）日戳。

Lot 2287

700.00 HKD

Live

1906 England (25 Aug) to Foochow. Picture postcard, f.w. KEVII 1d. Transit Hong Kong (25 Sep). Arrived Foochow BPO (Oct) with Webb type F

1906 England (25 Aug) to Foochow. Picture postcard, f.w. KEVII 1d. Transit Hong Kong (25 Sep). Arrived Foochow BPO (Oct) with Webb type F (index C) arrival cds.1906.8.25 英國寄福州。圖片明信片，貼愛德華七世1便士。9.25經香港。10月抵福州英局，鈐Webb F型（C字）到達戳。

Lot 2288

40,000.00 HKD

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1907 Foochow (9 Feb) to Ceylon, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 1c x10, tied by Foochow BPO Webb type G cds. Transit Hong Kong (14 Feb), Colombo (28

1907 Foochow (9 Feb) to Ceylon, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 1c x10, tied by Foochow BPO Webb type G cds. Transit Hong Kong (14 Feb), Colombo (28 Feb). Arrived Kandy (28 Feb) and redirected to Kegalle (2 Mar). It is the rarest Foochow BPO cancellation and its usage was short. One of the 3 outgoing mails with this type of cds.1907.2.9 福州寄錫蘭，貼香港愛德華七世1仙x10，銷福州英局Webb G型日戳。2.14經香港，2.28經可倫坡。2.28抵Kandy，改寄Kegale，3.2抵達。此為最稀罕之福州英局郵戳，使用時間甚短。為三件蓋有此戳寄國外例子之一。

Lot 2289

18,000.00 HKD

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1906 England (18 Dec) to Foochow. Picture postcard, f.w. KEVII 1d. Arrived Foochow BPO (15 Jan) with scarce type G cds. It is the rarest

1906 England (18 Dec) to Foochow. Picture postcard, f.w. KEVII 1d. Arrived Foochow BPO (15 Jan) with scarce type G cds. It is the rarest Foochow BPO cancellation and its usage was short. One of the 3 incoming mails with this type of cds.1906.12.18 英國寄福州。圖片明信片，貼愛德華七世1便士。1.15抵福州英局，鈐稀罕之G型日戳。此為最稀罕之福州英局郵戳，使用時間甚短。為三件蓋有此戳之進口例子之一。

Lot 2290

3,000.00 HKD

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Hong Kong KEVII 1c in block of 4, tied by scarce Foochow BPO Webb type G cds. It is the rarest Foochow BPO cancellation and its usage was

Hong Kong KEVII 1c in block of 4, tied by scarce Foochow BPO Webb type G cds. It is the rarest Foochow BPO cancellation and its usage was short.香港愛德華七世1仙四方連，銷稀罕之福州英局G型日戳。此為最稀罕之福州英局郵戳，使用時間甚短。

Lot 2291

3,800.00 HKD

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1913 Foochow (21 Nov) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 8c with T&Co perfin in strip of 3, tied by Foochow BPO Webb type I

1913 Foochow (21 Nov) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 8c with T&Co perfin in strip of 3, tied by Foochow BPO Webb type I cds, alongside with type L registered mark. Showing "PER FIRST STEAMER" annotation. Transit Shanghai BPO (24 Nov). Arrived USA (23 Dec). With Dodwell & Co wax seal on reverse.1913.11.21 福州寄美國。掛號封，貼香港愛德華七世8分帶T&Co針孔三連，銷福州英局Webb I型日戳，旁鈐L型掛號章。印有“PER FIRST STEAMER”批示。11.24經上海英局。12.23抵美國。背面帶有Dodwell & Co火漆封口。

Lot 2292

30,000.00 HKD

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1922 Foochow (1 Jul) to Hong Kong. Double-registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 8c in strip of 3, tied by Foochow BPO Webb type

1922 Foochow (1 Jul) to Hong Kong. Double-registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 8c in strip of 3, tied by Foochow BPO Webb type J cds., alongside with type L registered mark, framed "AR" mark and circled postman name seal. On reverse with Dodwell & Co. forwading agent seal. Arrived Hong Kong (Jul). Less than 5 AR covers from Foochow BPO were recorded.1922.7.1 福州寄香港。雙掛號封，貼香港佐治五世加蓋CHINA 8仙三連，銷福州英局J型日戳，旁鈐L型掛號章、帶框AR章及郵差名字圓戳。背面鈐Dodwell & Co轉運代理戳。抵香港。福州英局之雙掛號封存世不足五件。