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Lot 2211

5,000.00 HKD

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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

3,000.00 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

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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

1,800.00 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

1,800.00 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

1,200.00 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。