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Hong Kong Picture postcards

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Hong Kong Picture postcards

Lot 1756

1,200 HKD

Live

A group of 5 Kowloon view picture postcards, showing Natham Road, rural area, Church of Roman Catholic etc. All unused and mostly coloured.

A group of 5 Kowloon view picture postcards, showing Natham Road, rural area, Church of Roman Catholic etc. All unused and mostly coloured. View postcards of Kowloon are much rarer than those of Hong Kong Island. Good material for thematic and postcard collection.一組五張以九龍風光早期明信片，印有彌敦道、教堂、農田等少見圖像。均未使用，大多上色。九龍風景之明信片遠比港島少見難得。適合主題類及明信片類郵集。

China Picture postcards

Lot 1757

700 HKD

Sold

A pair of Natham Road and Chatham Road PPC. The pavilion seen in the Chatham Road card was playground which was moved to Middle Road

A pair of Natham Road and Chatham Road PPC. The pavilion seen in the Chatham Road card was playground which was moved to Middle Road afterward. The location was now MTR station. Both unused and coloured. Good material for thematic and postcard collection.一對彌敦道及漆咸道風光明信片。當中漆咸道片右方的亭園為遊樂場，後搬往中間道，現址為地鐵站。圖像極為少見難得。均未使用並已上色。適合主題類及明信片類郵集。

Lot 1758

400 HKD

Live

A group of 3 vintage picture postcards in the theme of rural area in Kowloon and Satin. All unused and partly coloured. Most of the vintage

A group of 3 vintage picture postcards in the theme of rural area in Kowloon and Satin. All unused and partly coloured. Most of the vintage Hong Kong PPC show the view of Hong Kong island. Examples of rural area are rather scarce. Good materials for thematic and postcard collection.一組三張以九龍及沙田農田為題之早期明信片。均未使用，部分上色。大多香港老明信片都印上港島風光，印有鄉郊風光者十分少見。有趣難得之題材，適合主題類及明信片類郵集。

China Picture postcards

Hong Kong Picture postcards

Lot 1759

500 HKD

Live

A group of 4 vintage picture postcards in the theme of Taitam Reservoir and water tank,. All unused. Good materials for thematic and

A group of 4 vintage picture postcards in the theme of Taitam Reservoir and water tank,. All unused. Good materials for thematic and postcard collection一組四張以大潭水塘及山邊貯水池為題之早期明信片。均未使用。有趣難得之題材，適合主題類及明信片類郵集。

China Picture postcards

Hong Kong Picture postcards

Lot 1760

1,600 HKD

Live

A group of 15 vintage picture postcards in the theme of local folklore, showing temple, actors, children etc. Mostly unused and coloured.

A group of 15 vintage picture postcards in the theme of local folklore, showing temple, actors, children etc. Mostly unused and coloured. Good material for thematic and postcard collection.一組十五張以本地居民生活為題之早期明信片，展示了廟寺、戲劇演員、兒童等。大多未使用並上色。適合主題類及明信片類郵集。

Hong Kong Picture postcards

Lot 1761

200 HKD

Live

A pair of vintage Hong Kong view PPC, showing coolie in the stocks and Chinese procession. Both unused.

A pair of vintage Hong Kong view PPC, showing coolie in the stocks and Chinese procession. Both unused.一對香港風光明信片，分別展示了受枷刑之苦力及巡遊慶典。均未使用。

China Picture postcards

Macao Picture postcards

China Pre-philately

China Picture postcards

Macao Picture postcards

China Picture postcards

Lot 1762

400 HKD

Live

1900s a pair of City God Temple of Shanghai and Ruins of Saint Paul's PPC, commerically used from Shanghai and Wuchow respectively.

1900s a pair of City God Temple of Shanghai and Ruins of Saint Paul's PPC, commerically used from Shanghai and Wuchow respectively.1900年代上海城隍廟及澳門大巴坊風光明信片，分別自上海及梧州實寄。

Macao Picture postcards

Lot 1763

100 HKD

Sold

"Portuguese Brig Concordia landed in Macao during typhoon 1874" PPC, unused. The 1874 Macao typhoon, which struck on September 22–23, is

"Portuguese Brig Concordia landed in Macao during typhoon 1874" PPC, unused. The 1874 Macao typhoon, which struck on September 22–23, is considered the most devastating natural disaster in the city's history, causing nearly 5,000 deaths and widespread destruction“澳門船隻Concordia於1874年澳門颱風後擱淺於稻田上”之圖片明信片，未使用。甲戌風災發生在1874年9月22日到23日。澳門約有5,000人死亡，以當年澳門人口約60,000人計，死亡人數之高，亦是澳門史上最多人死亡的風災。

China Pre-philately

Lot 1770

3,000 HKD

Live

1857 F. Garreta, Macao to Jose Matia in Cadiz via forwading agent Michael Power in Gibraltar. Entire letter, applied with oval

1857 F. Garreta, Macao to Jose Matia in Cadiz via forwading agent Michael Power in Gibraltar. Entire letter, applied with oval “Encaminada por SASSQSMB / LJ Gutierrex / Hong Kong”, crowned "PAID AT HONG KONG" circular mark and Hong Kong (24 Aug) double arc transit cds. Arrived Gibraltar (24 Aug). “S.A.S.S.Q.S.M.B” is the abbreviation for “Su Atento Seguro Servidor Que Su Mano Besa” (“Your faithfultrustworthy servant who kisses your hand” in English). Extraordingary forwarding agent seal. No. 764 cover in "A Survey and Recorded Postal History of Macau 1616-1891" by Choi Cheong Too.1857年澳門F. Garreta寄直布羅陀郵政代理Michael Power交Jose Matia。郵簡，鈐“Encaminada / por / S.A.S.S.Q.S.M./L/H/ Gutierrerez/Hong Kong”轉運代理戳記、“PAID AT HONG KONG”小皇冠圓戳及香港8.24雙弧日戳。“S.A.S.S.Q.S.M.”為西班牙語“閣下忠僕，僅吻貴手”之縮寫。這款轉運代理戳記珍罕少見。《1616年至1891年澳門郵票發前郵政史調查與紀錄》中第764件封。

Lot 1771

22,000 HKD

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1867 Macao (30 Mar) to Cuba. Outer warpper, applied with "Felipe Canevaro y Ca / Macao" oval marking. F.w. Hong Kong QV 48c + 6c, tied by

1867 Macao (30 Mar) to Cuba. Outer warpper, applied with "Felipe Canevaro y Ca / Macao" oval marking. F.w. Hong Kong QV 48c + 6c, tied by B62 obliterator, matching with Hong Kong cds on reverse. Transit London (13 May). Arrived Havana (19 Jun). It is the only recorded letter from Macao to Cuba. Ex- F. Mayer. No. 869 cover in "A Survey and Recorded Postal History of Macau 1616-1891" by Choi Cheong Too.With exhibit page.1867.3.30 澳門寄古巴。郵簡封套，鈐“Felipe Canevaro y Co / Macao”橢圓戳記。貼香港維多利亞女皇像48仙 + 6仙，銷B62殺手戳，另鈐香港日戳。5.13經倫敦。6.18抵夏灣拿。此為澳門寄古巴之孤例。F. Mayer舊藏。蔡昌道《1616至1891年郵票發行前郵政史調查與記錄》中第869號封。附原展頁。

Lot 1858

500 HKD

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1861 (15 Oct) Domestic Chinese style cover to Cheribon, Dutch East Indies, frankless and applied with "FRANCO" horizontal h.s. Early

1861 (15 Oct) Domestic Chinese style cover to Cheribon, Dutch East Indies, frankless and applied with "FRANCO" horizontal h.s. Early Chinese community correspondence.1861.10.15 荷屬東印度華僑中式封，寄井里汶，鈐“FRANCO”橫戳。早期之華僑書信。

Lot 1859

1,200 HKD

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An assorted group of 6 commerical printed circular, Chinese style covers carried by Min Chu and entire letters written in English. Content

An assorted group of 6 commerical printed circular, Chinese style covers carried by Min Chu and entire letters written in English. Content mostly about trading in Canton such as tea. Interesting. Please view.一組六件商業印刷品、由民信局送遞之中式封及英文郵簡。內容大多為廣州之對外貿易。有趣，請預覽。

Cuba Documents

China Documents

Cuba Documents

China Documents

Cuba Documents

Lot 1860

3,200 HKD

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1853 Employment contract of a Chinese worker in Cuba, printed in both Chinese and Spanish, recording the name, age of the worker as well as

1853 Employment contract of a Chinese worker in Cuba, printed in both Chinese and Spanish, recording the name, age of the worker as well as terms and salary. Historical. With folds and creases.1853年古巴華工契約一份（賣身契），中文西班牙文對照，記錄了華工之名字、年紀、待遇及其他條款。帶有折痕。深具歷史意義。

China Documents

Lot 1861

3,000 HKD

Sold

1853 Employment contract of a Chinese worker in Cuba, printed in both Chinese and Spanish, recording the name, age of the worker as well as

Cuba Documents

China Documents

Cuba Documents

Lot 1862

4,000 HKD

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1858 Employment contract of a Chinese worker in Cuba, printed in both Chinese and Spanish, recording the name, age of the worker as well as

1858 Employment contract of a Chinese worker in Cuba, printed in both Chinese and Spanish, recording the name, age of the worker as well as terms and salary. Historical. With folds and creases.1858年古巴華工契約一份（賣身契），中文西班牙文對照，記錄了華工之名字、年紀、待遇及其他條款。帶有折痕。深具歷史意義。

China Documents

China Literature

China Documents

Lot 1863

5,800 HKD

Sold

1860 Employment contract of a Chinese worker in Cuba, printed in both Chinese and Spanish, recording the name, age of the worker as well as

1860 Employment contract of a Chinese worker in Cuba, printed in both Chinese and Spanish, recording the name, age of the worker as well as terms and salary. Historical. With folds and creases.1860年古巴華工契約一份（賣身契），中文西班牙文對照，記錄了華工之名字、年紀、待遇及其他條款。帶有折痕。深具歷史意義。

China Documents

China Literature

Lot 1864

800 HKD

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1880 a certificate of nationality issued by General Consulate of China in Cuba, proving the Chinese nationality of a worker. With ciruclar

1880 a certificate of nationality issued by General Consulate of China in Cuba, proving the Chinese nationality of a worker. With ciruclar seal. Historical.1880年一份由中國駐古巴領事館發出之國籍證明書，證明一名華工之中國國籍，鈐圓戳。深具歷史意義。

China Literature

Lot 1865

600 HKD

Live

1880 a certificate of nationality issued by General Consulate of China in Cuba, proving the Chinese nationality of a worker. With ciruclar

1880 a certificate of nationality issued by General Consulate of China in Cuba, proving the Chinese nationality of a worker. With ciruclar seal. Historical. 1880年一份由中國駐古巴領事館發出之國籍證明書，證明一名華工之中國國籍，鈐圓戳。深具歷史意義。