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Lot 1550

500 HKD

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1862 Hong Kong (2 May) to Dublin. Western style cover, sent “via Marseilles”, rated “1/2” and “1/3” by manuscript. Applied with

1862 Hong Kong (2 May) to Dublin. Western style cover, sent “via Marseilles”, rated “1/2” and “1/3” by manuscript. Applied with Hong Kong index C cds and type 10 framed “PAID” cachet. Arrived Dublin (28 Jun). Repaired by tape.1862.5.2 香港寄都柏林。西式封，寫有“sent Marseilles”批示、“1/2”及“1/3”郵資字樣，鈐香港C字日戳及10型帶框“PAID”戳記。6.28抵都柏林。以膠帶修補。

Lot 1551

2,200 HKD

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1860 Hong Kong (22 May) to Cadiz, Spain. Entire letter, rated "3/8" and sent "via Gibralter", applied with Hong Kong Paid Webb type 14a

1860 Hong Kong (22 May) to Cadiz, Spain. Entire letter, rated "3/8" and sent "via Gibralter", applied with Hong Kong Paid Webb type 14a cds, matching with Hong Kong Webb type 13a cds on reverse. Transit Gibraltar (14 Jul). 2010 (Jul) Interasia, lot 1734.1860.5.22 香港寄西班牙加的斯。郵簡，寫有郵資“3/8”及“via Gibraltar”，鈐香港已付Webb 14a型紅色日戳，另鈐香港Webb 13a型日戳。7.14經直布羅陀。2010.7 Interasia，拍品號1734。

Lot 1574

1,000 HKD

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1864 London (May 3) to Hong Kong, sent “Via Southampton” and rated “1d” in red ink; f.w. QV 1sh, tied by oval “75” obliterator,

1864 London (May 3) to Hong Kong, sent “Via Southampton” and rated “1d” in red ink; f.w. QV 1sh, tied by oval “75” obliterator, along with London cds. Arrived Hong Kong (18 Jun). The handwritten 1d is credited for local delivery in Hong Kong.1864.5.3 倫敦寄香港，貼維多利亞女皇像1先令，銷橢圓形“75”號殺手戳，旁鈐倫敦日戳。寫有“Via Southampton”及紅色“1d”郵資字樣。6.18抵香港。手寫之“1d”郵資乃香港本地送遞費用。

Lot 1577

1,900 HKD

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England to Hong Kong with 1-penny late fee paid 26 February 1875, an entire letter sent from England to Hong Kong, addressed to Messrs.

England to Hong Kong with 1-penny late fee paid 26 February 1875, an entire letter sent from England to Hong Kong, addressed to Messrs. Augustine Heard & Co. Hong Kong, franked with 4 UK stamps: QV 1x one-shilling in green, 1x two-pence in dark blue, 2x one-penny in brown, all cancelled by barred numeral "5", UK despatch c.d.s. "LONDON / 26 FE/75". On the flip side, cancelled by HK c.d.s. "HONG-KONG / AP 8/75". A very fine letter with clear cancellations with 1-penny brown late fee paid usage.英國寄香港商業信函 1875年2月26日一封自英國寄往香港的全張商業信函,收件人為香港赫德洋行 (Augustine Heard & Co.)。信上貼有四枚維多利亞女王郵票,包括綠色一先令一枚、深藍色二便士一枚、棕色一便士兩枚,全部均蓋銷英國數字「5」橫條格抹銷戳, 旁有清晰之倫敦寄出日戳“LONDON / 26 FE/75"。信背蓋有**“HONG-KONG / AP 8 /75"**香港到達日戳。整體品相甚佳,郵票與戳記均保存清晰。

Lot 1578

1,000 HKD

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1874 German Consulate Hong Kong (17 Dec) to Hamburg. Large western style cover, frankless, applied with German Consulate Hong Kong seal and

1874 German Consulate Hong Kong (17 Dec) to Hamburg. Large western style cover, frankless, applied with German Consulate Hong Kong seal and Hong Kong index A cds. Transit Suez (20 Jan). Arrived Hamburg (23 Jan).1874.12.17 德國駐港領事館寄漢堡。大型西式封，無貼票，鈐德國領事館圓戳及香港C字日戳。1.20經蘇伊士。1.23抵漢堡。

Lot 1579

2,800 HKD

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1866 Hong Kong (11 Aug) to USA. Entire letter, f.w. Hong Kong QV 6c + 48c, tied by B62 obliterator, along with Hong Kong index C cds and

1866 Hong Kong (11 Aug) to USA. Entire letter, f.w. Hong Kong QV 6c + 48c, tied by B62 obliterator, along with Hong Kong index C cds and Augustine & Heard Co. forwarding agent seal. Showing "via Marseilles" annotation. Transit London (28 Sep). Arrived Boston (12 Oct). The correct rate should be 53c but no adhesive existed for 1c so that actual rate is 54c.1866.8.11 香港寄美國。郵簡，貼香港維多利亞女皇像6仙 + 48仙，銷B62殺手戳，旁鈐香港C字日戳及瓊記洋行轉運代理戳記。寫有“via Marseilles”批注。9.28經倫敦。10.12抵波士頓。正確郵資為53仙，但由於無1仙票，故實際郵資為54仙。

Lot 1580

700 HKD

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1872 Hong Kong (2 Jul) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 8c, tied by B62 obliterator, alongside with Hong Kong PAID ALL cds in red. Showing "Per

1872 Hong Kong (2 Jul) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 8c, tied by B62 obliterator, alongside with Hong Kong PAID ALL cds in red. Showing "Per Alaska" annotation. Transit San Francisco (1 Sep). Example of 1867 Hong Kong-US postal convention rate.1872.7.2 香港寄美國，貼香港維多利亞女皇像8仙，銷B62殺手戳，旁鈐香港已付紅色日戳。寫有“Per Alaska批注。9.1經三藩市。1867年香港-美國郵政協議郵資例子。

Lot 1581

1,400 HKD

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1875 Hong Kong (5 Jun) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 8c, tied by B62 obliterator, matching with Hong Kong cds on reverse. Transit San Francisco

1875 Hong Kong (5 Jun) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 8c, tied by B62 obliterator, matching with Hong Kong cds on reverse. Transit San Francisco (30 Jun). This cover was carried by steamer Oceanic of Occidental and Oriental Steamship Company which created the fastest record of travelling from Yokohama to San Francisco for only 16 days and 10 hours in this voyage. No Hong Kong PAID ALL cds was applied given it is an non-contract vessel.1875.6.5 香港寄美國，貼香港維多利亞女皇像8仙，銷B62殺手戳，背另鈐香港日戳。6.30經三藩市。此封由Occidental and Oriental Steamship Company之Oceanic號送遞。該船於本次航程中以16日10小時創出從橫濱到三藩市的最快記錄。同時因為非合約船隻，故此封未蓋有香港已付日戳。

Lot 1582

700 HKD

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1878 Hong Kong (25 Feb) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 12c with left wing margin, tied by B62 obliterator, alongside with Hong Kong cds. Transit

1878 Hong Kong (25 Feb) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 12c with left wing margin, tied by B62 obliterator, alongside with Hong Kong cds. Transit San Francisco (12 Apr). Example of 12c UPU rate wef 1 Apr 1877.1878.2.25 香港寄美國，貼香港維多利亞女皇像12仙帶左寬邊，銷B62殺手戳，另鈐香港日戳。4.12經三藩市。1877.4.1生效之萬國郵盟郵資例子。

Lot 1583

1,800 HKD

Live

ca 1880 Hong Kong to Persia, bearing oval “H. A. ASGER & H. ESMAIL / HONG KONG” seal. With letter sheet content. A nice and scarce

ca 1880 Hong Kong to Persia, bearing oval “H. A. ASGER & H. ESMAIL / HONG KONG” seal. With letter sheet content. A nice and scarce mail with only a few covers recorded. H. A. Asger & Hajee Esmail is an Indian trading house in Hong Kong, located on Holleywood Road.約1880年代香港寄波斯。正面蓋有橢圓形“H. A. ASGER & H. ESMAIL / HONG KONG”戳記。附原信。此封珍罕難得，同類型的信件寥寥可數 H. A. Asger & Hajee Esmail是香港的一家印度商號，位於荷李活道。

Lot 1584

2,800 HKD

Live

1885 Hong Kong (18 Jun) to India, f.w. Hong Kong QV 96c + 2c at top right and 10c for late fee at bottom left, tied by B62 obliterator,

1885 Hong Kong (18 Jun) to India, f.w. Hong Kong QV 96c + 2c at top right and 10c for late fee at bottom left, tied by B62 obliterator, alongside with Hong Kong cds. Showing "pr Str Brindisi" annotation. Arrived Bombay (9 Jul). Damage at cover left and edges but does not affect stamp and postmark.1885.6.18 香港寄印度，右上貼香港維多利亞女皇像96仙 + 10仙，左下貼10仙作遲遞費用，銷B62殺手戳，旁鈐香港日戳。寫有“pr Str Brindisi”批示。7.9抵孟買。封左方及邊沿有損但不影響郵票郵戳。

Lot 1586

3,400 HKD

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1899 (8 April) a French mail from Hong Kong to Germany endorsed by “PER FRENCH MAIL” printed letter in purple, franked with HKQV 20c

1899 (8 April) a French mail from Hong Kong to Germany endorsed by “PER FRENCH MAIL” printed letter in purple, franked with HKQV 20c ovpt on 30c green, 10c brown red, both tied by French octagonal d.s. of “LIGNE N PAQ. FR. No.4 / 8 AVRIL 99”, HK forwarder cachet “SIEMSSER & CO. HONG KONG” in purple. The mail is sent with late fee 10c. On the reverse side, Bockenem, Germany arrival c.d.s. (7 May). An unusual French mail in use of LIGNE N PAQ. No.4 as the direct cancellation date stamps plus the feature of Late Fee Paid.1899.4.8 香港寄德國，批注要求經法國郵船，貼20仙 + 10仙，銷法國郵船N線4號日戳。另見Simesser & Co. 洋信局戳。以法國郵船戳銷香港票，並付遞付費用，少見。

Lot 1587

1,600 HKD

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A group of four French mails separately to Milan, Cairo and Constantinople 1896 (12 May) cover from Hong Kong to Milan Italy, franked with

A group of four French mails separately to Milan, Cairo and Constantinople 1896 (12 May) cover from Hong Kong to Milan Italy, franked with a HK QV 20c ovpt 30c in green tied by Hong Kong c.d.s. and another cancellation adjacent, with a French octagonal d.s. “LIGNE N PAQ. FR. No.2 / 13 MAI 96”. 1890 (9 Oct) cover from Hong Kong to Cairo Egypt, franked with a HK QV 10c green cancelled by “B62” obliterator and a corresponding HK index A c.d.s (9 Oct) and a French octagonal d.s. “LIGNE N PAQ. FR. No.7”. 1900 (12 March) a commercial picture post card from Hong Kong to Constantinople, franked with a HK QV 4c cancelled by Hong Kong Index F c.d.s. (10 March), adjacent cancelled by “LIGNE N PAQ. FR. No.10”, and the transit c.d.s. “PORT SAID EGYPTE / 4 AVRIL 00”. 1909 (3 Aug) cover from Hong Kong to Rouen, France, franked with a HK KE 10c blue cancelled directly with a French octagonal d.s. “LIGNE N PAQ. FR. No.3”, adjacent with another Ligne N octagonal cancellation. A good mail with direct use of French Ligne N cancellation applied to HK stamps.一組四件法文封片，分別寄米蘭、開羅及君士坦丁堡。

Lot 1590

1,000 HKD

Live

1905 Philippines (1 May) to Italy via Hong Kong. Picture postcard, f.w. Presidential issue ovpt. PHILIPPINES 2c, tied by Manila duplex d.s.

1905 Philippines (1 May) to Italy via Hong Kong. Picture postcard, f.w. Presidential issue ovpt. PHILIPPINES 2c, tied by Manila duplex d.s. In combination with HongKong QV 2c, tied by "PAID" cachet, along with Victoria (6 May) transit cds1905.5.1 菲律賓經香港寄意大利。圖片明信片，貼總統像加蓋菲律賓2分，銷馬尼拉雙聯日戳。加貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙，銷PAID橫戳，旁見維多利亞5.6中轉戳。

Lot 1592

1,500 HKD

Live

1900-1920s a group of 5 covers from Hong Kong to USA covers, showcasing Victoria and Hong Kong Webb type Ii, K, Li and S cds.

1900-1920s a group of 5 covers from Hong Kong to USA covers, showcasing Victoria and Hong Kong Webb type Ii, K, Li and S cds.1900至1920年代一組五件香港寄美國封，展示了維多利亞 / 香港Webb Ii、K、Li及S型日戳。

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Postal stationery

Lot 1594

700 HKD

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An assorted group of 4 covers and postcards, f.w. Hong Kong QV, KEVII, KGV and QEII issues, showcasing West Branch, Taipo and Kowloon

An assorted group of 4 covers and postcards, f.w. Hong Kong QV, KEVII, KGV and QEII issues, showcasing West Branch, Taipo and Kowloon Branch cds etc.一組四件香港封片，貼維多利亞女皇、愛德華七世、佐治五世及伊利莎白二世票，銷西分局、大埔、九龍分局等日戳。

Hong Kong Postal stationery

Lot 1596

200 HKD

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1887 and 1889 Hong Kong QV 1c and 3c stationery cards (Yang P4, P5), addressing to Hong Kong local and Italy respectively.

1887 and 1889 Hong Kong QV 1c and 3c stationery cards (Yang P4, P5), addressing to Hong Kong local and Italy respectively.1887及1889年香港維多利亞女皇像1仙及3仙郵資片（楊目P4, P5），分別實寄本地及意大利。

Lot 1600

3,200 HKD

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1900s Hong Kong QV registered stationery covers in a group of 5, containing size G, F, H, H2 and K each. All commerically used with nice

1900s Hong Kong QV registered stationery covers in a group of 5, containing size G, F, H, H2 and K each. All commerically used with nice franking and cancellations.1900年代一組五件香港維多利亞女皇像掛號郵資封，包含size F、G、H及H2各一件。均國際實寄，貼票及郵戳精彩。