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Canton

Lot 1874

200.00 HKD

Live

1912 Canton (Jan) to USA. Picture postcard, f.w. Canton BPO Webb type Eii index B cds. 1912.1

Lot 1875

300.00 HKD

Live

1917 Canton (May) to India. WWI censor cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 2c x2, tied by Canton BPO cds. Transit Hong Kong (28 May). Censored and

1917 Canton (May) to India. WWI censor cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 2c x2, tied by Canton BPO cds. Transit Hong Kong (28 May). Censored and resealed Arrived India (14 Jun). 1917.5 廣州寄印度。一戰檢查封，貼香港佐治五世2仙x2，銷廣州英局日戳。5.28經香港。檢查並重封。6.14抵印度。

Lot 1941

1,800.00 HKD

Live

1930. Lyon (4 Apr) to Canton. Arrived Can- ton (12 May) but annotated addressee “left for France”, therefore applied with cachets

1930. Lyon (4 Apr) to Canton. Arrived Can- ton (12 May) but annotated addressee “left for France”, therefore applied with cachets “LEFT”, “REBUTS”, “RETOUR À L’EN- VOYEUR” by Returned Letter Office Canton with datestamp (16 [inverted] Jun). Returned to Lyon (20 Jul). Rare inter-war returned letter with full procedure documented. 1930.4.4 法國里昂寄往廣州，5.12到達後，注明“收信人已囘法國”，郵局加上退信條，蓋上離開和退回戳記，和少見的“廣州退信局“ 方戳(6.16[日期倒置])，7.20回到里昂。難得的兩次世界大戰之間的退信，手續齊全!

Lot 2211

10,000.00 HKD

Sold

1850 Canton (27 Sep) to France. Entire letter, rated "10" and sent "pr str Achilles", applied with scarce "CANTON / PAID" Webb type 1 h.s.

1850 Canton (27 Sep) to France. Entire letter, rated "10" and sent "pr str Achilles", applied with scarce "CANTON / PAID" Webb type 1 h.s. on front with "CANTON" type 2 cds on reverse. Transit Hong Kong (28 Sep). Arrived Paris (18 Nov). It is the earliest recorded use of Canton Webb type 1 and 2 according to Webb and Dr. Andrew Cheung.1850.9.27 廣州寄法國。郵簡，寫有郵資“10”及“pr St Achilles”，正面蓋有少見之“CANTON / PAID”Webb 1型圓戳，背面蓋“CANTON”Webb 2型雙弧日戳。9.28經香港。11.18經巴黎。此為Webb及張文德醫生記錄中，廣州英局1型及2型戳之最早記錄。

Lot 2212

3,200.00 HKD

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1856 USA (24 Nov) to Augustine Heard Co., Canton. Entire letter, sent "pr Europa via Marseilles", rated "96" and "86", applied with Boston

1856 USA (24 Nov) to Augustine Heard Co., Canton. Entire letter, sent "pr Europa via Marseilles", rated "96" and "86", applied with Boston origial cds. Transit London (9 Dec). Showing "Chge Box 1824" indicating the letter was delivered in care of post office box in Hong Kong. In Dec 1856, fire destroyed the factory area at Canton including the post office. Merchantes were evacuated to Whampoa where a temporary postal agency was set up on 9 Jun 1858. The new post office was opened on 23 Mar 1859.1856.11.24 美國寄廣州瓊記洋行。郵簡，寫有“pr Europa via Marseilels”、郵資“96”及“86”，鈐波士頓始發日戳。12.9經倫敦。寫有“Chge Box 1824”表明由香港郵局信箱代收。 1856年12月，廣州十三行連同郵局區域被毀。外商撤至黃埔並於1858年6月9日成立了一家臨時郵局。新廣州郵局要到1859年3月23日才成立。

Lot 2213

3,000.00 HKD

Live

1859 Scotland (7 Jan) to a surgeon of the 65th Regiment, Canton. Entire letter, f.w. QV 1d + 4d in pair for 9d officer rate, tied by

1859 Scotland (7 Jan) to a surgeon of the 65th Regiment, Canton. Entire letter, f.w. QV 1d + 4d in pair for 9d officer rate, tied by Aberdeen cds. Showing "via Marseilles / Recd 1st Mar" anntotation. Transit London (8 Jan), Hong Kong (27 Feb) and forwarded to the temporary postal agency in Whampoa by gunboat as the Canton Post Office was destroyed in Dec 1856. The new post office was opened on 23 Mar 1859.1859.1.7 蘇格蘭寄廣州的第六十五團的一名醫生。郵簡，貼1便士 + 4便士雙連，合9便士軍官郵資，銷鴨巴甸日戳。寫有“via Marseilles / Recd 1st Mar”批示。1.8經倫敦，2.27經香港，再以炮艇送至黃埔的臨時郵局。 1856年12月，廣州十三行連同郵局區域被毀。外商撤至黃埔並於1858年6月9日成立了一家臨時郵局。新廣州郵局要到1859年3月23日才成立。

Lot 2214

2,200.00 HKD

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1873 Canton (20 Jun) to England, applied with Canton BPO Webb type B cds on reverse. On front f.w. Hong Kong QV 24c for

1873 Canton (20 Jun) to England, applied with Canton BPO Webb type B cds on reverse. On front f.w. Hong Kong QV 24c for British-packet-via-Southampton rate. Thie cover was first carried by post-boat to Hong Kong and cancelled adhesive with B62 obliterator and Hong Kong (20 Jun) cds. Arrived York (13 Aug). Between 1866 and 1875, Canton type B cds was only applied on the reverse of mail and adhesive would be cancelled by B62 obliterator at Hong Kong.1873.6.20 廣州寄英國，背面鈐廣州英局Webb B型日戳。正貼維多利亞女皇像24仙，合英國郵船經修咸頓郵資。先由郵局小艇送至香港，貼票銷B62殺手戳，另鈐香港6.20中轉戳。8.13抵約克。 1866至1875年間，廣州英局B型日戳僅蓋於封背，貼票需待至香港蓋銷。

Lot 2215

2,200.00 HKD

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1873 British Consulate, Canton (23 Dec) to Hong Kong. OHMS cover, applied with Canton BPO Webb type B on reverse. On front f.w. Hong Kong

1873 British Consulate, Canton (23 Dec) to Hong Kong. OHMS cover, applied with Canton BPO Webb type B on reverse. On front f.w. Hong Kong QV 8c in pair with right wing margin, tied by B62 obliterator, matching with Hong Kong (23 Dec) cds.1873.12.23 英國駐廣州大使館寄香港。OHMS封，背面鈐廣州英局Webb B型日戳。正貼香港維多利亞女皇像8仙雙連帶右闊邊，銷B62殺手戳，另鈐香港12.23到達戳。

Lot 2216

2,600.00 HKD

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Hong Kong QV 6c used stamps, both cancelled by C1 obliterator in blue. C1 obliterator is rarer in blue than in black and only one cover is

Hong Kong QV 6c used stamps, both cancelled by C1 obliterator in blue. C1 obliterator is rarer in blue than in black and only one cover is known (dated 13 Oct 1875, Ex- Ishikawa and Burghard, now in the collection of Hong Kong Museum of History) which made used stamps the only way to acquire this cancellation.香港維多利亞女皇像6仙舊票，銷C1藍色殺手戳。藍色之C1殺手戳較黑色少見，實寄封存世已知僅有一件（日期為1875年10月13日，石川良佐及Burghard舊藏，現為香港歷史博物館集藏），故舊票成為入手之唯一途徑。

Lot 2217

1,200.00 HKD

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Hong Kong QV 30c used stamps, both cancelled by C1 obliterator in blue. C1 obliterator is rarer in blue than in black and only one cover is

Hong Kong QV 30c used stamps, both cancelled by C1 obliterator in blue. C1 obliterator is rarer in blue than in black and only one cover is known (dated 13 Oct 1875, Ex- Ishikawa and Burghard, now in the collection of Hong Kong Museum of History) which made used stamps the only way to acquire this cancellation.香港維多利亞女皇像30仙舊票，銷C1藍色殺手戳。藍色之C1殺手戳較黑色少見，實寄封存世已知僅有一件（日期為1875年10月13日，石川良佐及Burghard舊藏，現為香港歷史博物館集藏），故舊票成為入手之唯一途徑。

Lot 2218

24,000.00 HKD

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1876 Canton (2 Jun) to Belgium, f.w. Hong Kong QV 18c in pair, tied by C1 obliterator in black, matching with Canton BPO cds on reverse.

1876 Canton (2 Jun) to Belgium, f.w. Hong Kong QV 18c in pair, tied by C1 obliterator in black, matching with Canton BPO cds on reverse. Transit Hong Kong (3 Jun). Transit Brindisi (13 Jul). Arrived Moll (16 Jul). It is the earliest recorded usage of C1 obliterator in black. Same correspondence with the only known cover applied with C1 obliterator in blue (dated 13 Oct 1875, Ex- Ishikawa and Burghard, now in the collection of Hong Kong Museum of History).1876.6.2 廣州寄比利時，貼香港維多利亞女皇像18仙雙連，銷黑色C1殺手戳，背面另鈐廣州英局日戳。6.3經香港。7.13經布林迪西。7.16抵Moll。此為鈐黑色C1殺手戳之最早例子，並與存世唯一一件鈐藍色C1殺手戳之信封地址相同（日期為1875年10月13日，石川良佐及Burghard舊藏，現為香港歷史博物館集藏）。

Lot 2219

7,000.00 HKD

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1877 Canton (31 Oct) to France, f.w. Hong Kong QV 12c, tied by C1 obliterator in black, alongside with Canton BPO Webb type B cds. Transit

1877 Canton (31 Oct) to France, f.w. Hong Kong QV 12c, tied by C1 obliterator in black, alongside with Canton BPO Webb type B cds. Transit Hong Kong (31 Oct), French paquebot (1 Nov). Arrived Marseilles (5 Dec). Example of 12c per 1/2coz rate wef 1 Apr 1877.1877.10.31 廣州寄法國，貼香港維多利亞女皇像12仙，銷黑色C1殺手戳，旁鈐廣州英局Webb B型日戳。10.31經香港，11.1經法國郵船。12.5抵馬賽。1877年12仙半盎司郵資於1877年4月1日。

Lot 2220

26,000.00 HKD

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1879 (13 Nov) Hong Kong postcard f.w. QV surch 5c/18c stamp (Yang P2) from Canton to England, tied by C1 obliterator, alongside with Canton

1879 (13 Nov) Hong Kong postcard f.w. QV surch 5c/18c stamp (Yang P2) from Canton to England, tied by C1 obliterator, alongside with Canton BPO cds. Transit Hong Kong (14 Nov). "VIA BRINDISI & LONDON" crossed out to be "VIA NAPLES & LONDON", indicating this card carried by French packet MI Ava. One of the two 5c/18c card applied with C1 obliterator (another one was seen in Christie's Robson Lowe 12 Nov 1987, lot 3028).1879.11.13 香港明信片貼維多利亞女皇像改值5仙蓋18仙（楊目P2），自廣州寄英國，銷C1殺手戳，旁鈐廣州英局日戳。11.14經香港。“VIA BRINDISI & LONDON”被改作“VIA NAPLES & LONDON”可見由法國郵船MI Ava送遞。已知兩件鈐C1殺手戳之5仙蓋18仙片之一（另一件見於1986年11月12日Christie's Robson Lowe拍品號3028）

Lot 2221

500.00 HKD

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1884 a group of 4 Hong Kong QV used stamps, tied by Canton BPO Webb type B cds. According to Webb, the earliest record of this cds since C1

1884 a group of 4 Hong Kong QV used stamps, tied by Canton BPO Webb type B cds. According to Webb, the earliest record of this cds since C1 obliterator had been withdrawn was 21 Jan 1884 while this group contained a stamp dated 23 Jan.1884年一組四件香港維多利亞女皇像舊票，銷廣州英局Webb B型日戳。按Webb記錄，在C1殺手戳不再使用後，Webb B型日戳之最早蓋銷日期為1884年1月21日，而此拍品包含一枚1月23日之例子。

Lot 2222

3,000.00 HKD

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1895 Canton (26 Nov) to France. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c x10 + 10c in pair, in total of 40c triple rate, tied by Canton BPO

1895 Canton (26 Nov) to France. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c x10 + 10c in pair, in total of 40c triple rate, tied by Canton BPO Webb type B cds., alongside with R mark. Showing "Per St. Salazie" annotation. Transit Hong Kong (27 Nov). Arrived Lyon (25 Dec).1895.11.26 廣州寄法國。掛號封，貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙x10 + 10仙雙連，合40仙三倍郵資，銷廣州英局Webb B型日戳，旁鈐R章。寫有“Per St. Salazie”批示。11.27經香港。12.25抵里昂。

Lot 2223

38,000.00 HKD

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1891 Canton (13 Jul) to Switzerland. Hong Kong QV 3c PSC, tied by Canton BPO Webb type C cds with year digit wrongly inserted as "MR".

1891 Canton (13 Jul) to Switzerland. Hong Kong QV 3c PSC, tied by Canton BPO Webb type C cds with year digit wrongly inserted as "MR". Transit French paquebot (15 Jul). Arrived Zurich (16 Aug). One of the 4 covers and postcards with this "MR" variety cds. Ex- D' Almada.1891.7.13 廣州寄瑞士。香港維多利亞女皇像3仙郵資片，銷廣州英局Webb C型日戳，年份誤植為“MR”。7.15經法國郵船。8.16抵蘇黎世。為四件蓋有此“MR”變異日戳之封片之一。D' Almada舊藏。

Lot 2224

4,200.00 HKD

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1898 Canton (24 Oct) to Nicaragua, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c in pair, tied by Canton BPO Webb type C cds., alongside with R mark. Transit Hong

1898 Canton (24 Oct) to Nicaragua, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c in pair, tied by Canton BPO Webb type C cds., alongside with R mark. Transit Hong Kong (26 Oct), New Orleans (28 Nov). Scarce destination.1898.10.24 廣州寄尼加拉瓜，貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙雙連，銷廣州英局Webb C型日戳，旁鈐R章。10.26經香港，11.28經新奧爾良。少見之目的地。

Lot 2225

19,000.00 HKD

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1901 (16 Mar) American Legation, Peking cover to Cavite, Manila, missent to Canton, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c in pair, tied by oval Peking PO

1901 (16 Mar) American Legation, Peking cover to Cavite, Manila, missent to Canton, f.w. Coiling Dragon 10c in pair, tied by oval Peking PO d.s. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (22 Mar). In combination with Hong Kong QV surch 20c/30c, tied by Shanghai BPO (25 Mar) cds. Cover missent to Canton (29 Mar) with scarce "MISSENT TO CANTON"cachet. Mistake was discovered by staff in Canton and redirected to Manila (7 Apr). Webb did not record this "MISSENT TO CANTON" marking while it is one of the four examples recorded by Dr. Andrew Cheung among which it is the earliest.1901.3.16 美國駐北京使館封寄馬尼拉Cavite，誤寄廣州，貼蟠龍2角，銷北京郵政局橢圓形日戳。3.22經上海清郵。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像改值20仙蓋30仙，銷上海英局3.25日戳。誤寄廣州，於3.29抵達，鈐少見之“MISSENT TO CANTON”橫戳。廣州郵局發現錯誤，改寄馬尼拉，於4.7抵達。 Webb未有記載此誤寄橫戳。而張文德醫生則記錄四件，此為當中日期最早者。