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China Picture postcards

Lot 1753

600 HKD

Live

A group of 3 vintage picture postcards in the theme of pier, showing Statue Pier (Queen's Pier), Blake Pier and Star Ferry Wharf

A group of 3 vintage picture postcards in the theme of pier, showing Statue Pier (Queen's Pier), Blake Pier and Star Ferry Wharf respectively. All unused and coloured. Good materials for thematic and postcard collection.一組三張以碼頭為題之早期明信片，展示了皇后像碼頭（即皇后碼頭）、卜公碼頭及天星碼頭。均未使用並上色。有趣難得之題材，適合主題類及明信片類郵集。

Lot 1754

800 HKD

Sold

A group of 3 vinage picture postcards in the theme of Tsim Sha Tsui and Hon Ham Railway Station. All unused and two coloured. Image of Hon

A group of 3 vinage picture postcards in the theme of Tsim Sha Tsui and Hon Ham Railway Station. All unused and two coloured. Image of Hon Ham Railway Station is especially scarce.一組三張以尖沙咀及紅磡火車站為題之早期明信片，均未使用，兩張上色。當中紅磡火車站片尤其少見。

China Picture postcards

Hong Kong Picture postcards

Lot 1755

1,200 HKD

Live

A group of 5 Kowloon view picture postcards, showing Yau Ma Tei Police Station, Natham Road, Signal Station etc. All unused and coloured.

A group of 5 Kowloon view picture postcards, showing Yau Ma Tei Police Station, Natham Road, Signal Station etc. All unused and 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、油麻地警署、訊號山等少見圖像。均未使用並上色。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。

Hong Kong Picture postcards

China Picture postcards

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。

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

Hong Kong Pre-philately

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。

Hong Kong Pre-philately

Hong Kong King Edward VII Collections

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Pre-philately

Lot 1765

65,000 HKD

Live

1844 (18 Mar) Manila, Philipiness to Augustine Heard & Co, Canton. Entire, sent “Surat”, along with double-ringed “BRITISH

1844 (18 Mar) Manila, Philipiness to Augustine Heard & Co, Canton. Entire, sent “Surat”, along with double-ringed “BRITISH GOVERNMENT AGENCY OFFICE / MACAO” type 1-3-1 seal in red and Hong Kong Post Office Webb type 4 “Royal Arms” oval seal. One of the two recorded examples in combination of these two handstamps. Cover No. 464 in “A Survey and Recorded of Pre-Adhesive Period Postal History of Macau 1616-1891” by Choi Cheong Too. One of the 82 covers applied with Royal Arms oval seal recorded by Dr. Andrew Cheung. Illustration fig 87, p. 249 in “Historia e Desenvolvemento dos Correios e das Telecomunicacoes de Macau” Vol. 1 by Luis Virgilio de Brito Frazao. Ex- Glassco, Christopher D’Almada. 1844.3.18菲律賓馬尼拉寄廣州瓊記洋行。郵簡，正面帶有“Surat”郵船字樣、多處郵資字樣、“BRITISHGOVERNMENT AGENCY OFFICE / MACAO” 1-3-1型紅色戳記及橢圓形“香港盾徽”Webb 4型戳記。為蔡昌道記錄中，同時帶有這兩款郵戳的兩件例子之一。蔡昌道《1616至1891年澳門郵票發行前郵政史調查與紀錄》中第464件封。張文德醫生記錄之82件鈐香港盾徽橢圓戳記之信封之一。范笙祿著《澳門郵政與電訊的歷史和發展》第一卷第249頁第87號圖例原件。 Glassco及Christopher D’Almada舊藏。

Hong Kong King Edward VII Collections

Hong Kong

Hong Kong King Edward VII Collections

Lot 1857

1,000 HKD

Live

1905 (27 June) a red band cover sent from Hong Kong to Saigon, franked with a HK King Edward 10c stamp in blue purple cancelled by French

1905 (27 June) a red band cover sent from Hong Kong to Saigon, franked with a HK King Edward 10c stamp in blue purple cancelled by French double circled “LIGNE N PAQ. FR. No.2” and one more same cancellation adjacent. On the reverse, Cochin-Saigon arrival c.d.s. In addition, there are two single cancellation stamps with one HK QV 10c green cancelled by “LIGNE N PAQ. FR. No.3 / 15 sept 87”, and another HK QV 16c cancelled by “LIGNE N PAQ. FR. No.7”.1905.6.27 香港寄西貢，貼愛德華七世10仙 + 維多利亞女皇像10仙 + 16仙，分別銷法國郵船N線2號、3號及7號日戳。抵西貢。

Hong Kong

Lot 2002

1,000 HKD

Live

1845 (30 Sept) a neat envelope from Hong Kong to Paris redirected to Marly-Le-Roy, showing on reverse side Hong Kong double arc d.s.

1845 (30 Sept) a neat envelope from Hong Kong to Paris redirected to Marly-Le-Roy, showing on reverse side Hong Kong double arc d.s. without serifs (Webb type 9), and on the obverse side, cancelled by a not often seen cachet “PAQUEBOTS / DE LA / MEDITERANEE” oval h.s., rated “20” (decimes). Very fine. Provenance: The Nostalgia Collection / InterAsia 6/2016.1845.9.30 香港寄法國，鈐香港雙圈日戳及少見之“PAQUEBOTS DE LA MEDITERANEE”橢圓戳記。2016.6 Interasia拍賣，Nostalgia集藏。

Lot 2003

1,000 HKD

Live

1859 Hong Kong (4 Jun) to France. Entire letter, sent “via Marseilles Paid”, applied with Hong Kong index C cds. Arrived France (31

1859 Hong Kong (4 Jun) to France. Entire letter, sent “via Marseilles Paid”, applied with Hong Kong index C cds. Arrived France (31 Jul).1859.6.4 香港寄法國。郵簡，寫有“via Marseilles Paid”批注，另香港C字日戳。7.31抵法國。

Lot 2011

3,000 HKD

Live

1863 (15 August) a long cover from Shanghae to New York, U.S.A., endorsed “per Messagerias Imperiales” on the lower left corner of the

1863 (15 August) a long cover from Shanghae to New York, U.S.A., endorsed “per Messagerias Imperiales” on the lower left corner of the cover, with cancellations of “16 CENTS”, “SHANGHAE PAID / AUG 15, 63”, “LONDON PAID” transit c.d.s. (7 Oct), “N. YORK AM. PKT. / 5 / SEP 19” in black, manuscript rate mark “2/-“ in red crayon. On the reverse, SHANGHAE arrival c.d.s. in black (15 Aug 63), and Hong Kong Index C c.d.s. (21 Aug 63). This cover indicates the postage rate “2/-“ which is the earliest application of 22.8.63 HK rates for French Paquebot. The “2/-“ rate to the US by M.I. vesselis valid for only some 2 months from 22 Aug to 2 Nov, 1863 according to the Lee Scamp’s research. A rare cover with significant postal history value.. Provenance: Illustrated on page 23 of Lee Scamp’s French Mail Paquebot Far East Itineraries Vol. 21863.8.15 上海寄美國，鈐上海已付日戳、16 CENTS戳記、香港及倫敦中轉戳。寫有“2/-”郵資，為香港經法國郵船郵資之最早例子。Scamp指該郵資僅於1863年8月22日至11月2日生效。此封稀罕難得。Scamp《French Mail Paquebot Far East Itineraries Vol. 2》第23頁原件。

Lot 2012

2,500 HKD

Live

1863 (26 Oct) a cover with printed flag “PER OVERLAND VIA MARSEILLES” from Hong Kong to the U.S.A., endorsed by “Messageries

1863 (26 Oct) a cover with printed flag “PER OVERLAND VIA MARSEILLES” from Hong Kong to the U.S.A., endorsed by “Messageries Imperiales w/ Donnai”, a red color HK c.d.s. “HONG KONG PAID / 26 OC 63”, London transit c.d.s (4 Dec), New York arrival c.d.s. “N. YORK BR. PKT / DEC 19 / 5(cts)”, manuscript mark circled “5”. On the reverse side, Hong Kong despatch c.d.s. (26 Oct). The mail was carried by French M.I. steamer “Donnai” and “Moeris” to Marseilles. “Donnai” was its 3rd voyage since the introduction of French MI packet services in Nov 1862. Hence, this mail was a very early use of French M.I. line.1863.10.26 香港寄美國，鈐香港已付日戳。12.4經倫敦。12.19抵紐約。此信由法國郵船Donnai及Moeris寄馬賽。甚早之Messageries Imperiales例子。

Hong Kong

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

Lot 2016

3,000 HKD

Live

A pair of stampless covers: 1864 (3 Dec) a stampless cover from U.K. to Shanghai, endorsed by via Marseilles (deleted) and amended to

A pair of stampless covers: 1864 (3 Dec) a stampless cover from U.K. to Shanghai, endorsed by via Marseilles (deleted) and amended to Southampton, with two manuscript rates of “2/-” and “2”. On the reverse side, Hong Kong Index C c.d.s. in blue (25 Jan) and Shanghai arrival c.d.s. in blue as well (31 Jan). The first rate “2/-” stands for a double rate, and the latter “2” represents the inter-Treaty ports rate charge from HK to Shanghai. 1865 (4 July) a stampless cover from Shanghai to the U.S.A., cancelled by double ringed “SHANGHAE BAU FRANCAIS / 1 JUIL 65”, French transit c.d.s. “PAQ. AN. V. SUEZ AMB. MARS No.2 / AOUT 65”, a U.S. depreciated currency c.d.s. (N.Y. 60 AM PKT. / OR U.S. 80 NOTES / SEP 11”. The New York depreciated currency date stamp with “60” cents (in coin) at the top, “OR U.S. NOTES 80” at the bottom was not recorded in North Atlantic Mail Sailings, or in Winter’s 1996 update of New York Exchange Office markings. Depreciated U.S. currency marks are rare on covers from Far East, especially to those routing through French P.O. On the obverse side, a rate mark “2” (double weight) in blue crayon, and another rate “42” in blue crayon as well. The “42” rate was the amount of the French debit, leaving the U.S. 18 cents (i.e. 60 minus 42 = 18, and then 18 divided by 2 = 9 cents per quarter ounce). The American portion was composed of 6 cents sea postage and 3 cents internal postage per quarter ounce according to Mr. Hargest’s guidance.1864及1865年一對往來上海之史前封，鈐上海法局日戳，另見多處中轉及郵船日戳。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 2028

3,200 HKD

Sold

1896 (31 Jan) a registered envelope from Shanghai to St. Petersburg, Russia, franked with HK QV 20c ovpt. 30c green, and 10c brown red,

1896 (31 Jan) a registered envelope from Shanghai to St. Petersburg, Russia, franked with HK QV 20c ovpt. 30c green, and 10c brown red, both tied by SHANGHAI B.P.O. c.d.s. index C (31 Jan 96), Shanghai registered mark circled “R”, octagonal “LIGNE N PAQ. FR. No.6 / FEVR 96” d.s. On the reverse side, Russie arrival c.d.s (26 Nov 96), HK transit c.d.s. (4/II//96 – that is Russian Julian date system, translating into our international date as 9 March 1896). An excellent French mail to a rare destination of St. Petersburg, Russia via French LIGNE N Paquebot No.6. A rare mail.1896.1.31 上海寄俄國掛號封，貼香港票20仙 + 10仙，銷上海英局日戳。經法國郵船N線6號送遞。經法國郵船寄俄國少見。

Hong Kong Queen Victoria

Lot 2034

5,600 HKD

Sold

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. Ritchie Bodily Collection.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。Ritchie Bodily舊藏。