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Hong Kong Queen Victoria

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Hong Kong Queen Victoria

Hong Kong

Lot 2045

2,000 HKD

Live

1865 (25 Jan), stampless blue commercial entire from Hong Kong to Marseille bearing a fine strike of the double-circle “PELUSE / 26 FEVR

1865 (25 Jan), stampless blue commercial entire from Hong Kong to Marseille bearing a fine strike of the double-circle “PELUSE / 26 FEVR 65”, which is a French ligne “PELUSE” type B c.d.s., together with a boxed “PD” alongside and overstruck by an oily strike of boxed instructional mark in red, the flap with Marseille arrival 6 March; Webb RR scarcity rank. A good French mail with specific French Ligne cancellation. Provenance: Ritchie Bodily Collection.1865.1.25 香港寄馬賽，鈐法國郵船Peluse B型日戳，另見PD戳及指示戳。Webb指此日戳稀罕難得。Ritchie Bodily舊藏。

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

Lot 2046

6,000 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. (3). Ritchie Bodily Collection.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。Ritchie Bodily舊藏。

Hong Kong

Lot 2047

700 HKD

Live

6 March 1867, an entire addressed to À l'Amiral Charned, aux soins de Monsieur Juvet, négociant, franked with 2x EMPIRE-Franc Head 20c in

6 March 1867, an entire addressed to À l'Amiral Charned, aux soins de Monsieur Juvet, négociant, franked with 2x EMPIRE-Franc Head 20c in blue, 1x EMPIRE-France Head 40c. cancelled by diamond lozenge numeral "3877" obliterators in fine conditions On the reverse side, cancelled by three transit c.d.s. plus an arrival cids. "HONG-KONG/AP 79/67"1867.3.6 寄l'Amiral Charned，拿破崙三世20生丁x2 + 40生丁，銷3877菱形殺手戳。抵香港。

Hong Kong

China Pre-philately

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Lot 2048

700 HKD

Live

1869 Hong Kong (15 Jul) to France. Entire letter, sent “p Messerigers” and rated “10”, applied with Hong Kong index C cds and oval

1869 Hong Kong (15 Jul) to France. Entire letter, sent “p Messerigers” and rated “10”, applied with Hong Kong index C cds and oval “Vogel, Hagedorn & Co / Hongkong & Canton” seal. Arrived Paris (30 Aug).1869.7.15 香港寄法國。郵簡，寫有“p Messerigers”批示及“10”郵資，鈐香港C字日戳及“Vogel, Hagedorn & Co / Hongkong & Canton”橢圓形公司戳。8.30抵巴黎。

China Pre-philately

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

China Pre-philately

Lot 2049

1,500 HKD

Live

1871-1895 a group of 3 incoming covers and entire letter from France to Hong Kong, f.w. French issues, tied by diamond of dots or cds.

1871-1895 a group of 3 incoming covers and entire letter from France to Hong Kong, f.w. French issues, tied by diamond of dots or cds. Including one returned cover applied with different cachets. 1871至1895年一組三件法國進口香港郵簡及信封，貼不同法國票，銷鑽石點戳或圓戳。當中包含一件退回封，鈐有各款指示戳。

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Lot 2053

6,000 HKD

Live

1866 (11 Sept.) entire to Milan (5.11) via Marseille (2.11) and Lyon (3.11), showing "Gütschow & Co./Yokohama sender's cachet, and

1866 (11 Sept.) entire to Milan (5.11) via Marseille (2.11) and Lyon (3.11), showing "Gütschow & Co./Yokohama sender's cachet, and bearing Empire perf. 40c. vertical strip of three, cancelled by large figures "5118", matchin "Yokohama/B Français" c.d.s., with the very rare "Yokohama/Paq. Fr. Dupleix" octagonal d.s. (12.9) overstruc by transit and arrival c.d.s., "Affranchissement/Insuffisant" framed h.s. in red with "20" (décimes) handstruc rating on front, some ageing along horizontal letter fold, fine and rare ship dater for the Yokohama Annex Line Salles 1.844. Carried by ships Dupleix, Le Bourdonnais, Imperatrice and Peluse. Rare ship dater for the Yokohama Annex Line. Provenance: The Nostalgia Collection – InterAsia 6/2016. Expertisation: Roumet certificate (2012).1866.9.11 橫濱寄法國，貼40生丁三連，銷橫濱B局日戳，另見難得之“Yokohama / Paq. Fr. Dupleix”八角形日戳。此信經Dupleix, Le Bourdonnais, Imperatrice及Peluse號送遞。2016.6 Interasia拍賣，Nostalgia專長。Roumet證書。

French Indochina Post Offices Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong

Hongkong Treaty Ports

French Indochina Post Offices Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong

French Indochina Post Offices Cancellations and seals

Lot 2055

2,000 HKD

Live

1872 (1 April) an unusual Hiogo mail to Bordeaux, France, franked with French Ceres 3 x 5 ctms, cancelled by “YOKOHAMA BAU FRANCAISE FR.

1872 (1 April) an unusual Hiogo mail to Bordeaux, France, franked with French Ceres 3 x 5 ctms, cancelled by “YOKOHAMA BAU FRANCAISE FR. / 8 AVIRL 72”, boxed frame “AFFRANCHISEMENT / INSUFFICIANT” in black, manuscript rate marke “1f – 3s” (i.e. 1f 30 ctms), a red double ringed transit c.d.s “PAQ. ANG. V BRINDISI / A MOD(ANE)”. On the reverse side, a slew of French transit c.d.s. This mail went through a highly unusual routing combination of PMSSCo and P&O vessels. The mail started with Hiogo where it rides on New York /PMSSCo steamer to Yokohama, and then picked up by P&O packet services from Yokohama all the way to Brindisi. The use of 15 ctms was only paid enough for the internal rate charge between Hiogo to Yokohama, and the postage due “1f3S” represents the 10 grams postage charge by the GB packet service from Yokohama to France effective 1871. Certification: Philatelic Federation of Japan Certificate.1872.4.1 兵庫寄法國，貼五穀女神像5生丁x3，銷橫濱法局日戳及欠資指示戳。此信先經PMSSCo船隻至橫濱，再由鐵行輪船公司自橫濱送至布林迪西。而15生丁僅足以兵庫至橫濱間郵資，故被罰欠資“1f/3S”。附日本證書。

Hong Kong

Lot 2080

8,000 HKD

Live

1861 (15 March) Linen envelope from the “Legation de France en Chine” to Paris (27 April) and redirected, showing superb impression of

1861 (15 March) Linen envelope from the “Legation de France en Chine” to Paris (27 April) and redirected, showing superb impression of “VICE CONSULAT DE FRANCE / HONG KONG / eagle image” cachet, with “POSS. ANG. V. SUEZ / A. MARSEILLE A” entry c.d.s. in red color. On reverse side, cancelled by “HONG KONG / C” origin c.d.s. manuscript “36” (decimes) for one oz letter, minor surface faults, a truly very rare example of the Hong Kong French Consular seal that we would not be able to see much others. This French Consulate mail was carried by British P&O packet ligne “PEKIN”, “CANDIA”, “VALETTA” arrived at Marseille on 24 April. Provenance: The “Mosaic” Collection – Aug 20101861.3.15 在華法軍寄法國，鈐“VICE CONSULAT DE FRANCE / HONG KONG”鷹徽圓戳。另見香港始發日戳。這款法國駐港領事圓戳極為珍罕，存世者寥寥可數。2010.8 Mosaic集藏。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 2292

700 HKD

Live

1860 Shanghai (7 Nov) to France. Entire letter, sent “via Marseilles” and rated “9” by h.s., alongside with Buissonnet & Co.

1860 Shanghai (7 Nov) to France. Entire letter, sent “via Marseilles” and rated “9” by h.s., alongside with Buissonnet & Co. Shanghae company seal. Transit Hong Kong (11 Nov). Arrrived France (26 Dec).1860.11.7 上海寄法國。郵簡，帶有“via Marseilles”及“9”郵資戳記，另見Buissonnet & Co Shanghae公司戳記。11.11經香港。12.26抵法國。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hong Kong

Lot 2294

10,000 HKD

Live

1880 (7 Oct) an envelope addressed to St. Petersburg, Russia, franked by a pair of 1880 HKQV 5-cents ovpt. 18c lilacs, cancelled by a very

1880 (7 Oct) an envelope addressed to St. Petersburg, Russia, franked by a pair of 1880 HKQV 5-cents ovpt. 18c lilacs, cancelled by a very fine black “S1” numeral obliterator, matching a very fine “SHANGHAE A” c.d.s. alongside. On the reverse side, Hong Kong c.d.s. (10 Oct), Naples and St. Peterburg c.d.s. First year usage of HK QV 5 cents ovpt. 18c on a Treaty Port item. Very rare franking and an exotic destination to Russia in 1880s. This is an exhibition postal history item with RPSL Certificate of Genuineness. Provenance: Richard C.K. Chan Collection – Cavendish Auction Oct 20031880.10.7 上海寄俄國，貼維多利亞女皇像5仙蓋18仙，銷黑色S1殺手戳，另見上海英局及香港日戳。為5仙蓋18仙於商埠貼用之首年例子。陳卓堅舊藏。附皇家郵學會證書。

Hong Kong

Lot 2295

500 HKD

Live

1893-1910 a group of 3 outgoing covers and postcards from Amoy, Canton and Shanghai BPO.

Lot 2296

3,000 HKD

Live

1900 Shanghai (14 Jul) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c x2, tied by Shanghai BPO index C cds., alongside with circled R

1900 Shanghai (14 Jul) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c x2, tied by Shanghai BPO index C cds., alongside with circled R mark. Transit Kobe (22 Jul), San Francisco (12 Aug), Victoria (15 Aug). Arrived Regina (18 Aug).1900.7.14 上海寄美國。掛號封，貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙x2，銷上海英局C字日戳，旁鈐帶圈R章。7.22經神戶，8.12經三藩市，8.15經維多利亞。8.18抵Regina。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 2297

500 HKD

Live

1902 Shanghai to England. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c in strip of 4, tied by Shanghai BPO cds. Showing "Per German Mail"

1902 Shanghai to England. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c in strip of 4, tied by Shanghai BPO cds. Showing "Per German Mail" annotation and R mark. Arrived London (10 Jan).1902年上海寄英國。掛號封，貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙橫四連，銷上海英局日戳。寫有“Per German Mail”。1.10抵倫敦。

Lot 2298

500 HKD

Live

1903 Shanghai (19 Jan) to Canada. CIP 2nd print PSC used as postcard, f.w. Hong Kong QV 4c, tied by Shanghai BPO cds. Transit San Francisco

1903 Shanghai (19 Jan) to Canada. CIP 2nd print PSC used as postcard, f.w. Hong Kong QV 4c, tied by Shanghai BPO cds. Transit San Francisco (14 Feb), Detroit (19 Feb). Arrived Canada (21 Feb).1903.1.19 上海寄加拿大。大清第二版郵資片用作明信片，貼香港維多利亞女皇像4仙，銷上海英局日戳。2.14經三藩市，2.19經底特律。2.21抵加拿大。

Lot 2300

700 HKD

Live

1904-1909 a group of 5 outgoing picture postcards from Shanghai and Hankow, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII issues, tied by different types of

1904-1909 a group of 5 outgoing picture postcards from Shanghai and Hankow, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII issues, tied by different types of Shanghai and Hankow BPO cds. A nice group of commerically used picture postcards, showcasing images of various buildings and landmarks.1904至1909年一組五件圖片明信片，自上海或漢口寄國外，貼香港愛德華七世票，銷不同樣式之上海及漢口英局日戳。一組出色之實寄片，影像內容包括各式建築及地標。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hong Kong King Edward VII Collections

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 2301

1,000 HKD

Live

1904 and 1907 a pair of registered covers from Shanghai to England, f..w Hong Kong KEVII issues in value of 14c, tied by Shanghai BPO index

1904 and 1907 a pair of registered covers from Shanghai to England, f..w Hong Kong KEVII issues in value of 14c, tied by Shanghai BPO index C cds and Webb type R4 oval registered d.s. respectively.1904及1907年一對上海寄英國掛號封，貼香港愛德華七世票14仙，分別銷上海英局C字日戳及Webb R4型橢圓形掛號日戳。

Hong Kong King Edward VII Collections

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hong Kong King Edward VII Collections

Lot 2302

1,500 HKD

Live

1907 Shanghai to England, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 8c, tied by Shanghai BPO cds., along with "DAMAGED BY IMMERSION IN WATER" cachet. Aririved

1907 Shanghai to England, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 8c, tied by Shanghai BPO cds., along with "DAMAGED BY IMMERSION IN WATER" cachet. Aririved Manchester (4 Apr). Proud did not record this cachet for Shanghai BPO, hence scarce.1907年上海寄英國，貼香港愛德華七世8仙，銷上海英局日戳。另見“DAMAGED BY IMMERSION IN WATER”橫戳。4.4抵曼徹斯特。Proud對上海英局之記錄中未見此指示戳，可見甚為珍罕。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 2303

600 HKD

Live

1917 Shanghai (10 Nov) to Australia via book post, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 2c, tied by Shanghai BPO Webb type L cds, along with

1917 Shanghai (10 Nov) to Australia via book post, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA 2c, tied by Shanghai BPO Webb type L cds, along with "BOOK POST" cachet. Arrived Melbourne (11 Dec).1917.11.10 上海經Book Post寄澳洲，貼香港佐治五世加蓋CHINA 2仙，銷上海英局Webb L型日戳，另見“BOOK POST”橫戳。12.11抵墨爾本。