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China Picture postcards

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

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China Picture postcards

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

China Picture postcards

Lot 1501

1,500 HKD

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1909 (27 Apr) "Signing of the Nankin Treaty" scene picture postcard, from Hong Kong to USA, f.w. KEVII 4c, tied by Victoria cds.

1909 (27 Apr) "Signing of the Nankin Treaty" scene picture postcard, from Hong Kong to USA, f.w. KEVII 4c, tied by Victoria cds. Historical.1909.4.27 “簽署南京條約”圖案明信片自香港寄美國，貼愛德華七世4仙，銷維多利亞日戳。極具歷史意義。

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Lot 1502

2,000 HKD

Live

1783 Letter by a British naval officer, Canton. The content stated that he attended a funeral from Canton to Whampo the place where theh

1783 Letter by a British naval officer, Canton. The content stated that he attended a funeral from Canton to Whampo the place where theh ship lay and where the Chinese oblige them to bury the deceased. Historical and interesting.1783年一件由英海軍軍官書寫之信件，內容寫道他去黃埔出席一場葬禮，並指黃埔為船隻停泊及埋葬屍體之地。有趣，深具歷史意義。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 1503

5,000 HKD

Live

First Opium War - The Opium Trade 4 Opium trade related Edward Crooke 局碌 correspondences Amongst the four, there are 3 mails from Opium

First Opium War - The Opium Trade 4 Opium trade related Edward Crooke 局碌 correspondences Amongst the four, there are 3 mails from Opium Clipper Ship Hercules dated separately at 1836 (July 4, July 24, Aug 3), letters written on board the 'Hercules' at Cumsingoon Island to Edward Crooke in Canton; there are no postal markings other than a Chinese ink characters "局碌"on the flap; there is a usual filing fold. 3 good mails from Cumsingmoon. Another entire, dated 6 July 1836, is sent from Manila to Canton, endorsed by a private ship "p. Cabot". No postal mark since the mail is carried by a private ship. Hercules was built at Calcutta in 1814. She traded between Britain and India under a license from the British East India Company, before returning to Calcutta registry. She then traded opium between India and China before becoming an opium receiving ship for Jardine Matheson. In 1839 she was one of the vessels that surrendered her store of opium to be burned at the behest of Chinese officials at Canton.一組四件鴉片商人局祿書簡

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hong Kong

Lot 1504

5,000 HKD

Live

1842 China War Medal awarded to Stephen Haywood onboard HMS Larne who participated the in Battle of the Chuenpi. With pages of reference

1842 China War Medal awarded to Stephen Haywood onboard HMS Larne who participated the in Battle of the Chuenpi. With pages of reference and documents about the medal. Suitable for further study. The China War Medal was issued by the British Government in 1843 to members of the British and Indian forces who took part in the First Opium War (1839–42). The medal was designed by William Wyon who was also a eminent engraver for its multiple classic British coinage designs.1842年中國戰役勳章，授予英軍戰艦Larne號之海員Stephen Haywood。此英軍成員曾參與穿鼻之戰等。附有多頁之相關記錄及文獻，適合接續研究細閱。中國戰役勳章由英國政府於1843年授予參與第一次鴉片戰爭之英國及英印軍人。此章由著名雕刻師William Wyon設計，不少經典英國錢幣出自其手筆。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hong Kong

Lot 1505

5,000 HKD

Live

1842 China War Medal awarded to G.H. Harper onboard HMS Rattlesnake who participated the in Battle of the Canton. With pages of reference

1842 China War Medal awarded to G.H. Harper onboard HMS Rattlesnake who participated the in Battle of the Canton. With pages of reference and documents about the medal. Suitable for further study. The China War Medal was issued by the British Government in 1843 to members of the British and Indian forces who took part in the First Opium War (1839–42). The medal was designed by William Wyon who was also a eminent engraver for its multiple classic British coinage designs.1842年中國戰役勳章，授予英軍戰艦Rattlesnake號之海員G.H. Harper。此英軍成員曾參與廣州戰役等。附有多頁之相關記錄及文獻，適合接續研究細閱。中國戰役勳章由英國政府於1843年授予參與第一次鴉片戰爭之英國及英印軍人。此章由著名雕刻師William Wyon設計，不少經典英國錢幣出自其手筆。

Hong Kong

Lot 1506

3,000 HKD

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2 May 1844, entire letter from Lima, Peru addressed to Samuel W. Comstock Esq., agent of Messrs. Russell & Co., Canton China, carried

2 May 1844, entire letter from Lima, Peru addressed to Samuel W. Comstock Esq., agent of Messrs. Russell & Co., Canton China, carried privately via the Pacific to Manila, Philippines, where it received the forwarding agent's handstamp: "Forwd by Peel Hubbell & Co. / Manila" in red oval cachet. The contents reference the commercial export of cochineal (a prized red dye extracted from insects), offering trade quantities and requesting information on price viability in China. The writer notes that this product "is coming to be produced extensively and suggests trial investment interest in Canton. This correspondence illustrates the early commercial network linking South America, Southeast Asia, and China, well before the consolidation of global postal treaties. The absence of postal markings other than the forwarding cachet confirms the private carriage from Lima to Manila, then forwarded on to Canton likely on a merchant or consular vessel. Such pre-philatelic letters from South America to China are extremely rare, especially with Philippine forwarding agent markings, evidencing the crucial role Manila played as a hub in intercontinental commerce prior to formal mail treaties and organized postal routes across the Pacific. An exceptional and early example of trans-Pacific mercantile correspondence linking Peru, the Philippines, and China-markedly scarce and of high significance1844年5月2日信函由利馬(秘魯)寄往中國廣州,收件人為Samuel W. Comstock 先生,任職於美資洋行 Russell & Co. 廣州辦事處。信件經太平洋私運至菲律賓馬尼拉,蓋有橢圓形紅色轉遞代理人戳記: "Forwd by Peel Hubbell & Co. /Manila"。信函內容提及商業貨品**胭脂蟲染料(cochineal)**之出口,並詢問廣州市場對其價格與投資潛力,顯示當時南美與中國間的初期貨品貿易網絡。由於當時尚未成立萬國郵政聯盟(UPU),此信應係全程依賴私人商船與轉遞代理 Forwarding Agents 安排轉運,並未見正式郵政戳記,進一步突顯馬尼拉在早期中南美與華南貿易中的樞紐角色。此類十九世紀前中葉自秘魯寄往中國的商業書信極其罕見,尤以蓋有菲律賓轉遞代理人戳記之實寄品更為珍稀,太平洋早期商業書信與中西貿易郵史的重要實證。一件連結南美、菲律賓與中國的跨洲早期商貿信函,極具研究與收藏價值之郵政前期

Hong Kong

Hongkong Treaty Ports

China Pre-philately

Hong Kong

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 1507

4,000 HKD

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1848 Canton (25 Feb) to Switzerland. Entire letter, sent "via Maresiles" and rated "5", applied with Webb type 8 Hong Kong double-arc (27

1848 Canton (25 Feb) to Switzerland. Entire letter, sent "via Maresiles" and rated "5", applied with Webb type 8 Hong Kong double-arc (27 Feb) d.s. and type 9 crowned "PAID AT HONG KONG" circular mark. Transit Brindisi (18 Apr). Arrived Geneva (24 Apr). Scarce early outgoing mail from Canton to Switzerland.1848.2.25 廣州寄瑞士。郵簡，寫有“via Marseilles”及“9”郵資，鈐Webb 8型香港雙弧日戳及9型“PAID AT HONG KONG”皇冠圓戳。4.18經布林迪西。4.24抵日內瓦。廣州寄瑞士之甚早例子，難得。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 1508

2,000 HKD

Live

1856 Bombay (1 Nov) to Augustine Head Co., Canton. Entire letter, rated “4” and sent “per Steamer Norma”, f.w. scarce Indian QV 4a

1856 Bombay (1 Nov) to Augustine Head Co., Canton. Entire letter, rated “4” and sent “per Steamer Norma”, f.w. scarce Indian QV 4a octagonal 4a, tied by diamond obliterator, alongside with Bombay BPP Paid h.s. Transit Hong Kong (1 Dec). The steamer was not recorded by Scamp. Before the outbreak of the 2nd Opium War, most foreign residents left. A very late example of incoming mail.1856.11.1 孟買寄廣州瓊記洋行。郵簡，寫有“4”及“per Steamer Norma”批示，貼有珍罕之印度維多利亞女皇像4安娜八角形票，銷鑽石殺手戳，旁鈐孟買郵資已付戳。12.1經香港。Norma號未見Scamp之記錄。在第二次鴉片戰爭前夕，大多外國人已離開。故此為甚晚之進口封例。

China Pre-philately

Hong Kong

China Pre-philately

Lot 1509

1,000 HKD

Live

1859 Canton (7 Feb) to Scotland. Entire letter, sent “via Marseilles”, applied with framed “PAID” cachet and Hong Kong (15 Feb)

1859 Canton (7 Feb) to Scotland. Entire letter, sent “via Marseilles”, applied with framed “PAID” cachet and Hong Kong (15 Feb) transit cds. Transit London. Arrived Aberdeen. With original letter. Example during the second opium war.1859.2.7 廣州寄蘇格蘭。郵簡，寫有“via Marseilles”批示，鈐帶框“PAID”戳記及香港2.15中轉戳。隨後經倫敦，抵鴨巴甸。附原信。出自第二次鴉片戰爭期間。

Hong Kong

Lot 1510

5,000 HKD

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1854 Canton (9 Sep) to Cadiz, Spain via forwarding agent Michael Power in Gibraltar. Entire letter, rated “4” applied with scarce Webb

1854 Canton (9 Sep) to Cadiz, Spain via forwarding agent Michael Power in Gibraltar. Entire letter, rated “4” applied with scarce Webb type 1 “CANTON / PAID” double arc h.s. in orange on front and Webb type 2 “CANTON” double-arc cds on reverse. Transit Hong Kong. Webb only recorded about half-a-dozen examples of type 1 h.s. Nice early cover of Canton BPO. 1854.9.9 廣州經直布羅陀郵政代理Michael Power寄加的斯。郵簡，寫有郵資“4”，正鈐少見之Webb 1型“CANTON / PAID”雙弧橙色圓戳，背鈐廣州英局2型雙弧日戳。經香港。Webb記錄之1型戳記例子僅數件。出色之早期廣州英局郵例。

Lot 1511

15,000 HKD

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1883 Canton (20 Sep) to Miss Maggie Craven, USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by clear strike of C1 obliterator in black, alongside with

1883 Canton (20 Sep) to Miss Maggie Craven, USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by clear strike of C1 obliterator in black, alongside with Canton BPO Webb type B cds. Showing "Per PMSS City of Pekin" annotation. Transit Hong Kong (26 Sep). Arrived New York (30 Oct). Cover opened at left side. With mounting remnant. Webb recorded only 20 postcards and covers with C1 obliterator and 7 of them are Craven correspondence. This one is also a rather late example of C1 obliterator and type B combination. Ex- Duncan Cranford (Jan 1959).1883.9.20 廣州寄美國Miss Maggie Craven，貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷清晰之C1黑色殺手戳，旁鈐廣州英局Webb B型日戳。寫有“Per PMSS CIty of Pekin”批注。9.26經香港。10.30抵紐約。封左側打開。背帶粘痕。Webb記錄中，C1封片僅有二十件，當中七件為Craven書信。另為同時蓋有C1殺手戳及B型日戳之較晚例子。1959.1 Duncan Cranford舊藏。

Lot 1512

2,400 HKD

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1905 Canton (26 Jun) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 10c, tied by scarce Canton BPO Webb type Div (index A, single figure year) cds. Transit

1905 Canton (26 Jun) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 10c, tied by scarce Canton BPO Webb type Div (index A, single figure year) cds. Transit Hong Kong (26 Jun). Arrived Washington (3 Aug). Webb type D index A cds is curiously scarce as most examples are index B, Dr. Andrew Cheung recorded less than 8 examples on this cds on covers. Plus a 1904 Canton to Canada cover with type Dii (index B; double digit year) cds.1905.6.16 廣州寄美國，貼香港愛德華七世10仙，銷少見之廣州英局Webb Div型（A字，單位數年份）日戳。6.26經香港。8.3抵華盛頓。廣州英局D型A字日戳甚為珍罕，皆因大多存世例子均為B字。張文德醫生記錄鈐Div型日戳之封片不多於八件。另附一件1904年廣州寄加拿大封，鈐Dii型（B字，雙倍數年份）日戳。

China Russian PO

Hong Kong

China Russian PO

Hong Kong

China Russian PO

Lot 1513

1,000 HKD

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1906 Vladivostok (20 Feb) to Canton. Picture postcard, f.w. Coat of Arms 2k + 1k, tied by Vladivostok cds. Transit Shanghai Russian PO with

1906 Vladivostok (20 Feb) to Canton. Picture postcard, f.w. Coat of Arms 2k + 1k, tied by Vladivostok cds. Transit Shanghai Russian PO with T&S type 3 cds. Further transit Hong Kong (27 Mar). Arrived Canton BPO (28 Mar) with scarce Webb type Di (index A) cds. Webb stated that this type of cds is curiously rare as most examples are index B. Incoming from Russia even elevates this piece. 1906.2.20 海參崴寄廣州。圖片明信片，貼軍徽圖2戈比 + 1戈比，銷海參葳日戳。經上海俄局，鈐T&S 3型日戳。3.27經香港。3.28抵廣州英局，鈐少見之Webb Di型（A字）日戳。Webb指D型日戳大多為B字，故A字稀罕難得。自俄國進口更是錦上添花。

Hong Kong

Lot 1514

1,200 HKD

Live

1905-1906 a group of 3 covers from Canton to USA, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII issue in value of 10c or 20c, tied by Canton BPO Webb type Dv (index

1905-1906 a group of 3 covers from Canton to USA, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII issue in value of 10c or 20c, tied by Canton BPO Webb type Dv (index B, single digit year) cds. Transit Hong Kong.1905至1906年一組三件廣州寄美國封，貼香港愛德華七世合10仙或20仙，銷廣州英局Webb Dv型（B字，單位數年份）日戳。經香港中轉戳。

Hong Kong

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 1515

2,000 HKD

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1917 and 1921 a pair of covers from Canton to India and USA, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA issues for 32c and 10c, tied by Canton BPO Webb

1917 and 1921 a pair of covers from Canton to India and USA, f.w. Hong Kong KGV ovpt. CHINA issues for 32c and 10c, tied by Canton BPO Webb type Eii (index B) cds.1917及1921年一對廣州寄印度及美國封，貼香港佐治五世加蓋CHINA票合32仙及10仙，均銷廣州英局Webb Eii型（B字）日戳。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hong Kong

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 1516

400 HKD

Live

1902 Hong Kong King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra Coronation Medal (diameter 37mm), with ribbon. This bronze medal was presented to

1902 Hong Kong King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra Coronation Medal (diameter 37mm), with ribbon. This bronze medal was presented to British and Indian Officers and other ranks who served in the colony of Hong Kong as well as to some members of the local police.1902年香港愛德華七世及亞歷山大皇后加冕紀念銅章（直徑37毫米），連緞帶。此章贈予香港之英國及印度官員以及若干本地警察。

Hong Kong

Lot 1517

1,000 HKD

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1845 Hong Kong (29 Nov) to Frederick Huth & Co., London. Entire lettter, sent “p overland mail” and rated “8/7”, applied with

1845 Hong Kong (29 Nov) to Frederick Huth & Co., London. Entire lettter, sent “p overland mail” and rated “8/7”, applied with Webb type 9 Hong Kong double arc cds but with serif date and month as type 7 cds. Arrived London (20 Jan). Peculiar postmark.1845.11.29 香港寄倫敦Frederick Huth & Co.。郵簡，寫有“p overland mail”及“8/7”，鈐Webb 9型香港雙弧日戳，但日期及月份為粗體如7型日戳。1.20抵倫敦。郵戳奇特。

Lot 1518

1,000 HKD

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1848 Hong Kong (27 Oct) to London . Entire letter, rated “1/-”, applied with Hong Kong double-arc cds. Arrived London (25 Dec).

1848 Hong Kong (27 Oct) to London . Entire letter, rated “1/-”, applied with Hong Kong double-arc cds. Arrived London (25 Dec).1848.10.27 香港寄倫敦。郵簡，寫有“1/-”郵資，鈐香港雙弧日戳。12.25抵倫敦。