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Hongkong Treaty Ports

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。

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

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。

Lot 2304

2,000 HKD

Live

1918 Hong Kong (6 Sep) to Shanghai. Picture postcard, f.w. KGV 4c, tied by Hong Kong cds and arrived Shanghai BPO. Showing scarce Proud

1918 Hong Kong (6 Sep) to Shanghai. Picture postcard, f.w. KGV 4c, tied by Hong Kong cds and arrived Shanghai BPO. Showing scarce Proud type HS2 "BUY WAR BONDS THROUGH CHINA & JAPAN WAR SAVING ASSOSICATION SHANGHAI" marking. This marking was only seen between Aug and Dec 1918.1918.9.6 香港寄上海。圖片明信片，貼佐治五世4仙，銷香港日戳，抵上海英局。鈐少見之Proud HS2型“BUY WAR BONDS THROUGH CHINA & JAPAN WAR SAVING ASSOSICATION SHANGHAI”戳記。此戳僅見於1918年8月至12月間。

Lot 2305

400 HKD

Live

1910 Shanghai (30 Aug) to India, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 2c in pair + 4c, tied by Shanghai BPO Webb type K cds. Transit Tuticorin (15 Sep).

1910 Shanghai (30 Aug) to India, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 2c in pair + 4c, tied by Shanghai BPO Webb type K cds. Transit Tuticorin (15 Sep). Arrived Peshawar (21 Sep).1910.8.30 上海寄印度，貼香港愛德華七世2仙雙連 + 4仙，銷上海英局Webb K型日戳。9.15經Tuticorin。9.21抵Peshawar。

Lot 2307

1,500 HKD

Live

1920 (Apr 25) London to Shanghai "Dead Letter" Cover. A compelling postal history item sent from Maida Hill, London to A. North-Szigetváry

1920 (Apr 25) London to Shanghai "Dead Letter" Cover. A compelling postal history item sent from Maida Hill, London to A. North-Szigetváry c/o Jardine, Matheson & Co., Shanghai. GB KGV 1d and 1½d, tied by London wavy line machine cancel. Richly marked with "NON-RECLAMÉ", "ADVERTISED", and manuscript "Unknown at" instructions. Reverse shows Shanghai B.P.O. (June 7), Shanghai Local Post (July 15), and a boxed Dead Letter Office handstamp. This cover illustrates the "Dead Letter" process for undeliverable mail sent to a major Hong: a classic piece of "Return to Sender" mail involving the most famous trading firm in China.1920年倫敦寄上海怡和洋行封，蓋有「無人領取」、「已廣告」及手寫「查無此人」等豐富退信標記。背面蓋有上海英國郵局、工部書信館及死信局戳記，生動展現了寄往大洋行之郵件退回流程，是研究早期郵政史中「死信」處理的經典實物。

Lot 2308

1,000 HKD

Live

1916 and 1921 a pair of cover and postcards to/from Shanghai, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 2c, showcasing Shanghai BPO type L cds and "BPO to CPO

1916 and 1921 a pair of cover and postcards to/from Shanghai, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 2c, showcasing Shanghai BPO type L cds and "BPO to CPO Shanghai" d.s. respectively.1916及1921年一對往來上海之封片，貼香港佐治五世2仙，分別鈐上海英局L型日戳及“BPO to CPO Shanghai”指示戳。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hong Kong

Lot 2310

600 HKD

Live

1920 Colombo (13 May) to Shanghai. PPC, f.w. Ceylon KGV 6c, tied by meter stamp. Arrived Shanghai BPO(4 Jun) with scarce framed “BPO TO

1920 Colombo (13 May) to Shanghai. PPC, f.w. Ceylon KGV 6c, tied by meter stamp. Arrived Shanghai BPO(4 Jun) with scarce framed “BPO TO CPO / SHANGHAI” d.s. and type L cds. 1920.5.13 可倫坡寄上海。風光明信片，貼錫蘭佐治五世6分，銷機戳。6.4抵上海，鈐帶框“BPO TO CPO / SHANGHAI”方型日戳及type L到達戳。

Lot 2311

500 HKD

Live

1945 Cover from United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, Shanghai to England via British Fleet Post, frankless, applied

1945 Cover from United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, Shanghai to England via British Fleet Post, frankless, applied with large "POST OFFICE / MARITIME MAIL" red seal and "Through the British Fleet Post Office" cachet. On reverse with UNRRA Shanghai origin cds.1945年聯合國善後救濟總署封，自上海經英軍艦隊寄英國，正鈐“POST OFFICE / MARITIME MAIL”紅戳及“Through the British Fleet Post Office”橫戳。背面另鈐聯合國善後救濟總署上海始發日戳。

Hong Kong

Lot 2313

900 HKD

Live

1874 Amoy (4 Nov) to USA, applied with Amoy BPO index A cds on reverse, matching with "USS Yangtzie, Amoy Nov 2. 1874" annotation on front.

1874 Amoy (4 Nov) to USA, applied with Amoy BPO index A cds on reverse, matching with "USS Yangtzie, Amoy Nov 2. 1874" annotation on front. Transit Hong Kong (4 Nov) with "PAID ALL" cds and f.w. Hong Kong QV 8cc, tied by B62 obliterator. Transit San Francisco (19 Dec). Since 1 Nov 1867, Hong Kong to USA via San Francisco mail only charged 8c per 1/2oz and were applied with Hong Kong Paid All cds. 2005 (25 Jun) Zurich Asia, lot 795.1874.11.4 廈門寄美國，背面鈐廈門英局A字始發日戳。正面寫有“USS Yangtzie, Amoy Nov 2. 1874”批注。11.4經香港，鈐PAID ALL紅色日戳。貼維多利亞女皇像8仙，銷B62殺手戳。12.19經三藩市。自1867年11月1日，香港經三藩市寄美國郵件每半盎司僅收取8仙，並蓋上香港PAID ALL戳記。2005.6.25 蘇黎世亞洲，拍品號795。

Lot 2314

1,200 HKD

Live

1897 Amoy (7 Jul) to Shanghai, f.w. Hong Kong QV 5c, tied by Amoy BPO Webb type F (index C) cds. Transit Shanghai BPO (9 Jul). Arrived

1897 Amoy (7 Jul) to Shanghai, f.w. Hong Kong QV 5c, tied by Amoy BPO Webb type F (index C) cds. Transit Shanghai BPO (9 Jul). Arrived Shanghai Cinese PO (9 Jul) with dollar cds. With original letter.1897.7.7 廈門寄上海，貼香港維多利亞女皇像5仙，銷廈門英局Webb F型C字日戳。7.9抵上海英局。同日抵上海清郵，鈐大圓戳。附原信。

Lot 2315

5,000 HKD

Live

1910 Amoy (27 Aug) to Austria. Double-registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 10c + 20c, tied by Amoy BPO Webb type Ji index A cds,

1910 Amoy (27 Aug) to Austria. Double-registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 10c + 20c, tied by Amoy BPO Webb type Ji index A cds, alongside with A.R. mark (unrecorded by Webb and Proud) and type Riv oblong registered mark. Transit Hong Kong (31 Aug). Double registered covers from Amoy are scarce as Dr. Andrew Cheung recorded fewer than five.1910.8.27 廈門寄奧國。雙掛號封，貼香港愛德華七世10仙 + 20仙，銷廈門英局Ji型A字日戳，旁鈐AR章（未見Webb及Proud記錄）及Riv型方框掛號章。8.31經香港。廈門英局之雙掛號封十分少見，張文德醫生記錄不足五件。

Lot 2316

5,000 HKD

Live

1884 Foochow (9 Dec) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c green, tied by scarce F1 obliterator in black, alongside with Foochow BPO Webb type B

1884 Foochow (9 Dec) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c green, tied by scarce F1 obliterator in black, alongside with Foochow BPO Webb type B cds. Transit Hong Kong (13 Dec), San Francisco (6 Jan). Arrived Brookline (14 Jan). Webb only recorded 9 covers and postcards with F1 obliterator.1884.12.9 福州寄美國，貼香港維多利亞女皇像綠色10仙，銷少見之F1黑色殺手戳，另鈐福州英局Webb B型日戳。12.13經香港，1.6經三藩市。1.16抵Borrkline。Webb記錄中，F1封片僅有九件。