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Lot 1511

15,000 HKD

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1883 Canton (20 Sep) to Miss Maggie Craven, USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by clear strike of C1 obliterator in black, alongside with

1883 Canton (20 Sep) to Miss Maggie Craven, USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by clear strike of C1 obliterator in black, alongside with Canton BPO Webb type B cds. Showing "Per PMSS City of Pekin" annotation. Transit Hong Kong (26 Sep). Arrived New York (30 Oct). Cover opened at left side. With mounting remnant. Webb recorded only 20 postcards and covers with C1 obliterator and 7 of them are Craven correspondence. This one is also a rather late example of C1 obliterator and type B combination. Ex- Duncan Cranford (Jan 1959).1883.9.20 廣州寄美國Miss Maggie Craven，貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷清晰之C1黑色殺手戳，旁鈐廣州英局Webb B型日戳。寫有“Per PMSS CIty of Pekin”批注。9.26經香港。10.30抵紐約。封左側打開。背帶粘痕。Webb記錄中，C1封片僅有二十件，當中七件為Craven書信。另為同時蓋有C1殺手戳及B型日戳之較晚例子。1959.1 Duncan Cranford舊藏。

Lot 1512

2,400 HKD

Live

1905 Canton (26 Jun) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 10c, tied by scarce Canton BPO Webb type Div (index A, single figure year) cds. Transit

1905 Canton (26 Jun) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 10c, tied by scarce Canton BPO Webb type Div (index A, single figure year) cds. Transit Hong Kong (26 Jun). Arrived Washington (3 Aug). Webb type D index A cds is curiously scarce as most examples are index B, Dr. Andrew Cheung recorded less than 8 examples on this cds on covers. Plus a 1904 Canton to Canada cover with type Dii (index B; double digit year) cds.1905.6.16 廣州寄美國，貼香港愛德華七世10仙，銷少見之廣州英局Webb Div型（A字，單位數年份）日戳。6.26經香港。8.3抵華盛頓。廣州英局D型A字日戳甚為珍罕，皆因大多存世例子均為B字。張文德醫生記錄鈐Div型日戳之封片不多於八件。另附一件1904年廣州寄加拿大封，鈐Dii型（B字，雙倍數年份）日戳。

Lot 1514

1,200 HKD

Live

1905-1906 a group of 3 covers from Canton to USA, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII issue in value of 10c or 20c, tied by Canton BPO Webb type Dv (index

1905-1906 a group of 3 covers from Canton to USA, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII issue in value of 10c or 20c, tied by Canton BPO Webb type Dv (index B, single digit year) cds. Transit Hong Kong.1905至1906年一組三件廣州寄美國封，貼香港愛德華七世合10仙或20仙，銷廣州英局Webb Dv型（B字，單位數年份）日戳。經香港中轉戳。

Lot 1515

2,000 HKD

Live

1917 and 1921 a pair of covers from Canton to India and USA, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA issues for 32c and 10c, tied by Canton BPO Webb

1917 and 1921 a pair of covers from Canton to India and USA, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA issues for 32c and 10c, tied by Canton BPO Webb type Eii (index B) cds.1917及1921年一對廣州寄印度及美國封，貼香港佐治五世加蓋CHINA票合32仙及10仙，均銷廣州英局Webb Eii型（B字）日戳。

Lot 1517

1,000 HKD

Live

1845 Hong Kong (29 Nov) to Frederick Huth & Co., London. Entire lettter, sent “p overland mail” and rated “8/7”, applied with

1845 Hong Kong (29 Nov) to Frederick Huth & Co., London. Entire lettter, sent “p overland mail” and rated “8/7”, applied with Webb type 9 Hong Kong double arc cds but with serif date and month as type 7 cds. Arrived London (20 Jan). Peculiar postmark.1845.11.29 香港寄倫敦Frederick Huth & Co.。郵簡，寫有“p overland mail”及“8/7”，鈐Webb 9型香港雙弧日戳，但日期及月份為粗體如7型日戳。1.20抵倫敦。郵戳奇特。

Lot 1518

1,000 HKD

Live

1848 Hong Kong (27 Oct) to London . Entire letter, rated “1/-”, applied with Hong Kong double-arc cds. Arrived London (25 Dec).

1848 Hong Kong (27 Oct) to London . Entire letter, rated “1/-”, applied with Hong Kong double-arc cds. Arrived London (25 Dec).1848.10.27 香港寄倫敦。郵簡，寫有“1/-”郵資，鈐香港雙弧日戳。12.25抵倫敦。

Lot 1519

2,000 HKD

Live

1849 Hong Kong to Malta. Outer wrapper, rated “1/-”. Transit Galle (17 Mar) with steamer letter cds., Alexandria (7 Apr). Arrived Malta

1849 Hong Kong to Malta. Outer wrapper, rated “1/-”. Transit Galle (17 Mar) with steamer letter cds., Alexandria (7 Apr). Arrived Malta with disinfection cahcet.1849年香港寄馬爾他。郵簡封套，寫有“1/-”。3.17經加勒，鈐船信日戳。4.7經亞歷山大港。抵馬爾他，鈐消毒戳記。

Lot 1520

1,000 HKD

Live

1849 Hong Kong (Sep) to Frederick Huth & Co, London. Entire letter, sent “via Marseilles” and rated “1/10” by manuscript,

1849 Hong Kong (Sep) to Frederick Huth & Co, London. Entire letter, sent “via Marseilles” and rated “1/10” by manuscript, applied with Hong Kong double-arc cds. 1849.9 香港寄倫敦Frederick Huth & Co。郵簡，寫有“via Marseilles”及“1/10”郵資，鈐香港雙弧型日戳。

Lot 1521

1,000 HKD

Live

1849 Hong Kong to Frederick Huth & Co, London. Entire letter, sent “via Marseilles”, “p Achilles” and rated “1/10” by

1849 Hong Kong to Frederick Huth & Co, London. Entire letter, sent “via Marseilles”, “p Achilles” and rated “1/10” by manuscript, applied with Hong Kong double-arc cds. Arrived London. 1849.9 香港寄倫敦Frederick Huth & Co。郵簡，寫有“via Marseilles”、“p Achilles”及“1/10”郵資，鈐香港雙弧型日戳。抵倫敦。

Lot 1522

700 HKD

Live

1858 Hong Kong (29 Dec) to Jose Matia via forwading agent Michael Power in Gibraltar, rated “1/10”, applied with Hong Kong double-arc

1858 Hong Kong (29 Dec) to Jose Matia via forwading agent Michael Power in Gibraltar, rated “1/10”, applied with Hong Kong double-arc cds. Arrived Gibraltar (10 Feb).1858.12.29 香港經直布羅陀郵政代理Michael Power寄Jose Matia，寫有“1/10”郵資，鈐香港雙弧日戳。2.10抵直布羅陀。

Lot 1523

2,000 HKD

Live

1851 and 1859 a pair of entire letters used between Hong Kong, Canton and USA, showcasing multiple rate annotations and transit

1851 and 1859 a pair of entire letters used between Hong Kong, Canton and USA, showcasing multiple rate annotations and transit cancellation.1851及1859年一對往來於香港、廣州及美國之郵簡，展示了多處郵資字樣及中轉戳。

Lot 1524

3,000 HKD

Live

19 August 1859, entire from Chile to Hong Kong "via Southampton paid" bearing Chile 1856-62 Chilean Colón 10-cents sky-blue 2x, cancelled

19 August 1859, entire from Chile to Hong Kong "via Southampton paid" bearing Chile 1856-62 Chilean Colón 10-cents sky-blue 2x, cancelled by barred circle obliterator with London transit "PAID 19 OC 1858", and a "6" pink crayon manuscript rate on the front side; the reverse bearing a "Frederick Huth & Co., London" forwarding agent mark, together with a 1988 Royal Philatelic Society certificate. The entire is accompanied by a 1988 Royal Philatelic Society London certificate confirming authenticity. Mail from South America to Hong Kong in the 1850s is particularly scarce, and this example is especially desirable for: The forwarding agent marking, seldom seen on South American mails. Early usage of Chilean Colón adhesives on intercontinental mail. A well-preserved and scarce example of early pre-UPU transcontinental mail, illustrating forwarding practices and global postal connectivity of the period. Provenance: Ritchie Bodily. 1859年智利瓦爾帕萊索寄香港,經倫敦轉遞商標記。本件信函寄自智利瓦爾帕萊索(Valparaiso),日期為1859年8月19日,信封正面註明“via Southampton paid”(經南安普敦郵資已付),貼用1856-62年智利「哥倫」系列10分淡藍色郵票兩枚料,以橢圓形格線銷印蓋銷。封面有一枚清晰的紅色圓形倫敦過境戰林“PAID/19 OC 1859/Ε.Ε.",確認此信經英國郵輪從南安普敦出口,郵資已全數預付。另以粉紅蠟筆書寫“6”字,表示自倫敦到香港之英國會計補貼費用(accountancy rate) **.封背蓋有“Frederick Huth & Co., London”橢圓轉遞商印記,該公司為19世紀中期極具規模的英德貿易銀行與轉遞商,曾活躍於全球商業郵件網絡。此件附有1988年英國皇家郵學會(RPSL)證書。智利早期經英國中轉寄往中國香港之信函極為罕見,本件尤具以下收藏價值: 蓋有罕見之倫敦轉遞商印記,對研究南美至遠東郵路尤具意義; 使用智利早期「哥倫」郵票貼寄亞洲信函,實例稀少; 本件為一封保存良好的前萬國郵聯時期洲際郵件實例,體現轉遞商制度與19世紀環球郵政聯繫之發展。Ritchie Bodily舊藏。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hong Kong

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 1525

3,000 HKD

Live

Havana, Cuba to Hong Kong, China in use of Forwarding Agent in London 21 August 1863, entire letter sent from Habana (Cuba) to Sr. D. Juan

Havana, Cuba to Hong Kong, China in use of Forwarding Agent in London 21 August 1863, entire letter sent from Habana (Cuba) to Sr. D. Juan Salvador Álvarez in Hong Kong, China, endorsed "per overland via Marseille", routed through London with forwarding agent handstamp "ENCAMINADA POR MANCHA Y C" / LONDRES", and carried overland through France to the Far East via the French packet system. Red London transit marking and manuscript "1/-" credit rating indicate handling under British-French postal arrangements. Manuscript accountancy mark "14" suggests application of international charges. Backstamp in green-black shows origin cancel from Habana (C MAYO). This is a rare pre-UPU correspondence from Spanish colonial Cuba to China, demonstrating complex postal logistics in the pre-Suez Canal era. Few letters from Cuba to Hong Kong are recorded from this early period, especially bearing forwarding marks and routed via the overland Marseille route. A remarkable example of transcontinental mercantile correspondence from Latin America to Qing China. Provenance: Ritchie Bodily. 古巴寄中國 - 1863年由哈瓦那經倫敦與馬賽寄香港,郵政聯通前罕見的遠東郵件。本件信函全文日期為1863年8月21日,由古巴哈瓦那(Habana)寄往中國香港的胡安·薩爾瓦多·阿爾瓦雷斯先生(Sr. D. Juan Salvador Alvarez)。信封上手寫標示“per overland via Marseille" (陸路經馬賽),經倫敦轉運,並蓋有轉遞代理人手戳:“ENCAMINADA POR MANCHA Y Cª / LONDRES,隨後經法國陸路郵路轉發遠東,推測搭乘法國郵船系統。信封上蓋有紅色倫敦轉遞戳記,手寫郵資記錄“1/-”表示英國方面記帳,另有紅色手寫“14”會計記號,反映當時國際郵費安排。封背並見綠黑色哈瓦那日戳(C. MAYO). 本件為萬國郵政聯盟(UPU)成立前,少見自西班牙殖民地古巴寄往中國的郵政實寄封,不僅展示出當時複雜的郵路系統,更是陸路馬賽線與倫敦轉遞的精彩實例。此類來自古巴寄中國的早期郵件極為罕見,兼具轉遞代理戳與精美手寫郵資標示。為一件橫跨三洲、具歷史價值之十九世紀中葉拉丁美洲對華商業通信郵品。Ritchie Bodily舊藏。

Lot 1526

7,000 HKD

Live

1849 England (24 Apr) to Captain Edmund Mowbray Lyons onboard HMS Pilot, Hong Kong. Entire letter, sent “By overland India Mail”,

1849 England (24 Apr) to Captain Edmund Mowbray Lyons onboard HMS Pilot, Hong Kong. Entire letter, sent “By overland India Mail”, applied with London PAID origin d.s. and Hong Kong double-arc (13 Jun) arrival cds. with Original 4 page letter & detailed research notes of Captain Lyons.Also included is a biographical dossier on Captain Edmund Mowbray Lyons, showing his service record from 1825 to his death in action at Sebastopol in 1855. Lyons was the son of Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons, one of Britain’s most celebrated naval commanders of the Crimean War. At the time of this letter, Captain Lyons commanded H.M.S. Pilot on the East Indies & China Station, making this a highly desirable piece of early Hong Kong naval postal history. 1849.4.24 英國寄香港之英軍軍艦Pilot號Capt. Lyons，寫有“By overland India Mail”，鈐倫敦已付始發日戳及6.13香港雙弧到達戳。附謄寫內容，大致有關皇家海軍在粵港一帶之活動。

Hong Kong

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hong Kong

Lot 1527

1,500 HKD

Live

1858 England (7 Aug) to Royal Engineers, Hong Kong, f.w. QV 6d, tied by Guernsey duplex d.s. Showing "via Southampton" annotation. Transit

1858 England (7 Aug) to Royal Engineers, Hong Kong, f.w. QV 6d, tied by Guernsey duplex d.s. Showing "via Southampton" annotation. Transit London (19 Aug). Arrived Hong Kong (9 Oct) with double-arc cds.1858.8.7 英國寄香港皇家工兵，貼維多利亞女皇像6便士，銷Guernsey雙聯日戳。寫有“via Southampton”。8.19經倫敦。10.9抵香港，鈐雙弧日戳。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 1528

1,500 HKD

Live

Great Britain to Hong Kong - Forwarded to Naval Commander via Crawle & Co. 18 February 1858, a letter franked with 6x 1d red Queen

Great Britain to Hong Kong - Forwarded to Naval Commander via Crawle & Co. 18 February 1858, a letter franked with 6x 1d red Queen Victoria Line-Engraved stamps, each tied by the "529" barred oval cancel, routing endorsed "Via Southampton" at upper left. The cover is addressed to Vaughan T. Daves Esq., Commander of the "Arrow,", care of Messer. P.H. Cawle & Co., Hong Kong, China. A forwarding agent often held or redirected naval and commercial correspondence to foreign residents or officers serving in China. This cover was addressed to Commander Vaughan T. Daves, then in command of the HMS Arrow, a prominent vessel notably triggered the Second Opium War, which is known as the Arrow Incident broken out in October 1856. On the reverse side, cancelled by double arc Hong Kong c.d.s. (4 AP 1858), and UK's MILFORD (FE 18, 1853), and LONDON dispatch c.d.s. (FE 19, 58) in red color.英國寄香港 - 轉交亞羅號海軍指揮官,經 Cawle & Co. 轉遞 1858年2月18日寄出,信封貼用維多利亞女王一便士紅色線雕郵票六枚,均銷以「529」橫條數字格線銷戳。左上角手寫註明「Via Southampton」鄭路。信件地址為: 中國香港轉交 P.H. Cawle & Co., 「亞羅號」艦長Vaughan T. Daves 閣下。Cawle & Co. 為十九世紀中期駐香港的英資轉運代理商,專責接收、暫存或再轉遞海軍及商業信函,予派駐華之外籍居民與軍官。信封背面蓋有:香港雙圈日戳(1858年4月4日);英國MILFORD 日戳(1858年2 月18日);倫敦紅色發信日戳(1858年2月19日)。本件郵品收件人為Vaughan T. Daves 艦長,當時為英國皇家海軍亞羅號艦 HMS Arrow 指揮官。HMS Arrow 於1856年10月在廣州引發著名的「亞羅號事件」,成為第二次鴉片戰爭爆發的導火線,歷史意義重大。

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Lot 1529

2,500 HKD

Live

1862 and 1864 a pair of concessionary covers from the British Navy member in China to England via Marseilles, f.w. QV stamps in value of 6d

1862 and 1864 a pair of concessionary covers from the British Navy member in China to England via Marseilles, f.w. QV stamps in value of 6d and 10d respectively. As the rate for military personnel was 6d (via Southampton) or 10d (via Marseilles), the 6d cover was preculiar.1862及1864年一對英國海軍成員由香港經馬賽寄英國，分別貼維多利女皇像票合6便士及10便士。優軍郵資為正常郵資一半，若經修咸頓為6便士，經馬賽為10便士。貼用6便士者耐人尋味。

Hong Kong

Lot 1530

3,000 HKD

Live

1850 USA (20 May) to Batavia via Hong Kong and London. Entire letter, rated "1/4", "2/4", applied with Hong Kong (22 Jul) transit cds and

1850 USA (20 May) to Batavia via Hong Kong and London. Entire letter, rated "1/4", "2/4", applied with Hong Kong (22 Jul) transit cds and "SHIPLETTER VICTORIA HONGKONG" cachet. Then carried privately to London (27 Sep) but the postage from Britain to Batavia was yet to be collected and applied with "Detained for Postage" cachet. After the postage was settled, it was sent to Batavia (25 Feb 1851).1850.5.20 美國經香港和倫敦寄巴達維亞。郵簡，寫有“1/4”及“2/4”郵資，鈐香港7.22中轉戳及維多利亞船信橫戳。隨後私人送遞至倫敦（9.27），因未付英國至海外郵資而蓋有“Detained for Postage”橫戳。郵資付訖後寄至巴達維亞（1851.2.25）。