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Lot 1575

3,500.00 HKD

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1864 (Oct 14) a letter franked with HK QV 48c (unwmk.) and 6c (wmk.) addressed to Rob. S. Sturgis Esq. Boston USA, cancelled by "B62" in

1864 (Oct 14) a letter franked with HK QV 48c (unwmk.) and 6c (wmk.) addressed to Rob. S. Sturgis Esq. Boston USA, cancelled by "B62" in blue color, red crayon manuscript rate 21/½(d), 1(d), red handstamp 5 CENTS, red c.d.s. "BOSTON BR. PKT. PAID / DEC 14", black oval FAC "FORWARDED BY RUSSELL & Co. HONG KONG". On the reverse, cancelled by another FAC "FORWARDED BY * BOSTON * H.P. STURGIS & Co.", oval datestamp "RECEIVED / DEC 15 / 1864 / H. P. S.", blue Hong Kong c.d.s. dated 14 OCT 1864. The two stamps of 54c overpaid by 1c which is normal due to difficult combination of stamps available. This is an extremely fine quality entire with two FAC cancellations, i.e. RUSSELL and H.P. STURGIS. Rare combination cover.1864.10.14 香港寄美國，貼48仙 + 6仙，銷藍色B62殺手戳，另見兩處“FORWARDED BY RUSSELL & Co. HONG KONG”及“FORWARDED BY * BOSTON * H.P. STURGIS & Co.”轉運戳記。兩戳共見於一封上，難得。

Lot 1585

5,000.00 HKD

Live

1897 (23 June), a red band cover sent from Hong Kong to France, franked with HK QV 3 x 2c and 1 x 4c (total 10c postage), both tied by 3

1897 (23 June), a red band cover sent from Hong Kong to France, franked with HK QV 3 x 2c and 1 x 4c (total 10c postage), both tied by 3 French octagonal “LIGNE N PAQ. FR. No.9” and one more French Ligne N cancellation adjacent. On the reverse, three transit and arrival c.d.s. A very good quality cover with not often seen HK QV cover directly cancelled by French Ligne c.d.s. The mail was posted on board “S.S. Natal”, thought to be unique. Provenance: J. Riddell (March 1974) Ryohei Ishikawa (Dec 1980)1897.6.23 香港寄法國，貼2仙 + 4仙，銷法國郵船N線9號八角形日戳。法國郵船戳銷香港票少見。Riddell及石川良佐舊藏。

Lot 1588

800.00 HKD

Live

1899 Hong Kong (27 Nov) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c for UPU rate, tied by Hong Kong index C cds. Transit San Francisco (18 Dec). Arrived

1899 Hong Kong (27 Nov) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c for UPU rate, tied by Hong Kong index C cds. Transit San Francisco (18 Dec). Arrived Wayne (3 Jan). Although Hong Kong joined Penny Post Scheme in Dec 1898, USA did not belong to it and therefore sticked to UPU 10c rate.1899.11.27 香港寄美國，貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，合萬國郵盟郵資，銷香港C字日戳。12.18經三藩市。1.3抵Wayne。1898年12月，香港加入Penny Post Scheme，但由於美國不屬Penny Post範圍內，故依萬國郵盟郵資。

Lot 1589

800.00 HKD

Live

1902 Hong Kong (16 Sep) to India. Reigstered cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 4c in pair at top right and 10c at bottom left, all with HSBC perfin,

1902 Hong Kong (16 Sep) to India. Reigstered cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 4c in pair at top right and 10c at bottom left, all with HSBC perfin, tied by GPO registered cds., along with registered label and oval mark with handfilled number. Transit Tuticorin (30 Sep). Arrived Bombay (3 Oct).1902.9.16 香港寄印度。掛號封，右上貼香港維多利亞女皇像4仙雙連，左下貼10仙，均帶HSBC防盜針孔，銷總局掛號日戳，另見掛號標籤及橢圓手填掛號章。9.30經Tuticorin，10.3抵孟買。

Lot 1593

1,000.00 HKD

Live

1900s an assorted group of 4 covers and stationery card. All four covers f.w. QV issues for 10c tied by Hong Kong or Shanghai BPO cds while

1900s an assorted group of 4 covers and stationery card. All four covers f.w. QV issues for 10c tied by Hong Kong or Shanghai BPO cds while latter 1c addressing to local.1900年代一組四件實寄封及郵資片。四件信封均貼維多利亞女皇像合10仙，銷香港或上海英局日戳。後者為1分片寄本埠。

Lot 1595

1,000.00 HKD

Live

1901-1903 a group of 3 international covers to/from Hong Kong, partly f.w. Hong Kong QV issues, delivered by Messageries Maritimes S.S. or

1901-1903 a group of 3 international covers to/from Hong Kong, partly f.w. Hong Kong QV issues, delivered by Messageries Maritimes S.S. or Pacific Mail Steamship Co. Plus one incoming stationery cover from South Africa. 1901至1903年一組三件往來香港之國際郵件，部分貼香港維多利亞女皇像票，由佛㘓西火輪船公司或Pacific Mail Steamship Co送遞。另有一件南非進口郵資封。

Lot 2034

4,000.00 HKD

Live

1864 (16 Aug) an entire letter from Foochow to New York via French MI delivery, endorsed “P. Messageries Imperials str. (steamer)”,

1864 (16 Aug) an entire letter from Foochow to New York via French MI delivery, endorsed “P. Messageries Imperials str. (steamer)”, franked with HK QV 1862 24c green and 1863-71 30c vermilion, tied by “B62” obliterator in blue, manuscript rate mark “ 2/ 1½ ” in red crayon, London Paid c.d.s. (7 Oct), New York local charge “5 CENTS” accountancy mark h.s. and “PAID” h.s. in red oily shading. The flap with 2 strikes of HK c.d.s. (23 Aug); the contents give some details of trade situations in Foochow. A very good early stamped mail from Foochow before the introduction of Foochowfoo c.d.s. in 1867. The mail was carried by French MI steamer “Imperatice” and “Peluse” to Marseilles which further taken forward to New York via London. A seldom seen Foochow mail stamped with HK QV stamps in use of French MI packet steamers.1864.8.16 福州經法國郵船寄美國，貼香港票24仙 + 30仙，銷B62殺手戳。內容有關福州。為福州府英局日戳引進前之例子。此信由Imperatice及Peluse送至馬賽。福州寄出，貼香港票但經法國篨船寄出之難得例子。

Lot 2046

6,000.00 HKD

Live

1865 (15 Jan) an entire sheet sent from Hong Kong to Saigon via Singapore, franked with HK QV 8c yellow and a pair of 6c at the bottom

1865 (15 Jan) an entire sheet sent from Hong Kong to Saigon via Singapore, franked with HK QV 8c yellow and a pair of 6c at the bottom left-hand corner, all of which were cancelled by “B62” obliterator. On the obverse side, a manuscript rate ‘4” matching the HK QV 8c B.P.O. postage fee to Saigon, together with a forwarder oval mark “WM. PUSTAU / HONGKONG” underneath the pair of HK QV 6c. The 12c rate represented the Late Fee paid for this mail. On the flap, a French packet double-circled “LA BOURDONNAIS / 24 JANV 65”, Hong Kong c.d.s., and a double-circled Singapore c.d.s. This entire sheet is illustrated in Lee Scamp’s French Mail Paquebot Far East Itineraries page 60, in which it is stated that the mail being carried by P&O Carnatic from Hong Kong to Singapore, and then picked up by French packet steamer La Bourdonnais M.I. carried from Singapore to Saigon. An excellent mail represents an unusually complex mix of both French and British packet routing, and even more so adding the Late Fee paid feature. An extremely unique postal history item. Provenance: (1) T.V. Roberts auction lot 464, Sotheby’s, Oct 1982 (2) Illustrated in Lee Scamp’s French Mail Paquebot Far East Itineraries page 60.1865.1.15 香港經新加坡寄西貢，貼8仙，左下貼6仙，銷B62殺手戳。12仙可見為遲遞郵資。1.24經法國郵船La Bourdonnais。Scamp《French Mail Paquebot Far East Itineraries》第60頁原件。