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Macao Pre-philately

Lot 2

20,000 HKD

Live

1832 Canton (14 Jan) to Lisboa. Entire letter, rated handstruck “80” Reis rate and applied with scarce “CORoMARITIMO” h.s. in

1832 Canton (14 Jan) to Lisboa. Entire letter, rated handstruck “80” Reis rate and applied with scarce “CORoMARITIMO” h.s. in black. Early cover from China to Portugal. Ex- Frazao. No. 61 cover in "A Survey and Recorded of Pre-Adhesive Period Postal History of Macau 1616-1891" by Choi Cheong Too.1832.1.14 廣州寄里斯本。郵簡，鈐手蓋郵資“80”及稀罕難得之“CORoMARITIMO”黑色橫戳。甚早之中國寄葡國郵件。范笙祿舊藏。蔡昌道《1616至1891年澳門郵票發行前郵政史調查與紀錄》中第61件封。

Lot 3

5,000 HKD

Live

1835 a pair of Russell Sturgis entire letters from Canton to Macao, both letter no. 15, one with “Sylph May 2” annotation and scarce

1835 a pair of Russell Sturgis entire letters from Canton to Macao, both letter no. 15, one with “Sylph May 2” annotation and scarce “Boat Office / 10 Cents / Macao” type 2-1-1 circular seal. Letters from Canton to Macao were carried by vessels St George, Union or Sylph on Thu and Sat. 1835年一對由Russell Sturgis自廣州寄澳門郵簡，信件編號“15”。一件寫有“Sylph May 2”批注，鈐少見之“Boat Office / 10 Cents / Macao”2-1-1型圓戳。廣州至澳門的信件逢星期四及六經由St George、Union或Sylph號送遞。

Macao Pre-philately

Macao

Lot 4

17,000 HKD

Live

1842 (Apr 16) entire letter from Macao to Lisbon; sent “POR ALEXANDRIA” and rated handstruck “180”, along with postage due “T”

1842 (Apr 16) entire letter from Macao to Lisbon; sent “POR ALEXANDRIA” and rated handstruck “180”, along with postage due “T” mark and “PURIFIE AU LAZARET / MALTE” sorter. On the flap with rectangular Lisbon arrival c.d.s. (6 / 8). No. 383 cover in "A Survey and Recorded of Pre-Adhesive Period Postal History of Macau 1616-1891". Ex- Steve Chazen. 2022 (Nov) AVA Auctions, lot 722, hammered at HKD24,000.1842.4.16 澳門寄里斯本。郵簡，正面蓋有“POR ALEXANDRIA”橫戳、手蓋“180”郵資字樣、欠資“T”章及馬爾他防疫分揀中轉戳。背面蓋有方形里斯本到達戳（6 / 8）。蔡昌道《1616年至1891年澳門郵票發行前郵政史調查與記錄》第383號封。蔡盛舊藏。2022.11 艾華拍賣，拍品號722，以港幣2萬4千元落鎚。

Macao

Macao Pre-philately

Macao

Lot 5

40,000 HKD

Live

1844 (May 23) entire letter, from Manila to Whampoa, rated “2/” in black ink, along with double-ringed “BRITISH GOVERNMENT AGENCY

1844 (May 23) entire letter, from Manila to Whampoa, rated “2/” in black ink, along with double-ringed “BRITISH GOVERNMENT AGENCY OFFICE / MACAO” postmark. On the flap with Hong Kong transit c.d.s. (JU 6 1844) and oval “FORWARDED BY RUSSELL & Co. HONG KONG” seal. The letter is mostly describing the writer’s life in Manila which was very comfortable and delightful. Interesting text on the personal life in Manila.This type of handstamp was used in Macao during the period of dependency on the Hong Kong Post Office.1844年5月23日郵簡，自馬尼拉寄黃埔。正面帶有黑色“2/”郵資字樣及雙圈“BRITISH GOVERNMENT AGENCY OFFICE / MACAO”戳記。背面蓋有香港中轉戳（JU 6 1844）及橢圓形“FORWARDED BY RUSSELL & Co. HONG KONG”戳記。此信主要交代了作者在馬尼拉的愜意生意，內容頗具趣味。這款澳門戳記使用於澳門需要依靠香港郵政的時期。

Macao Pre-philately

Lot 6

3,000 HKD

Live

1844 Spain (12 Apr) to French Corvette Sabine anchored at Île Bourbon, redirected to Macao. Entire letter, applied with oval PD cachet.

1844 Spain (12 Apr) to French Corvette Sabine anchored at Île Bourbon, redirected to Macao. Entire letter, applied with oval PD cachet. Transit Trinidad (20 Apr), London (23 May) with Ship Letter Paid d.s. Arrived Mauritius (Oct). Redirected to Singapore and Macao according to manuscript. Highly unusual and extraordinary. With Holcombe certificate.1844.4.12 西班牙寄停泊於波旁島的法國戰艦Sabien號，改寄澳門。郵簡，鈐橢圓形PD戳記。4.20經千里達，5.23經倫敦，鈐船信已付戳。10抵模里西斯（波旁島）。按批示改寄新加坡及澳門。難得一遇，精彩。附Holcombe證書。

Lot 7

2,000 HKD

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1844 France (28 Jun) to French warship Sabine at Macao. Entire letter, bearing Paris origin cds, framed “PD” cachet. Transit Bombay (8

1844 France (28 Jun) to French warship Sabine at Macao. Entire letter, bearing Paris origin cds, framed “PD” cachet. Transit Bombay (8 Aug) with three lined d.s. 1844.6.28 法國寄停泊於澳門之法國戰艦Sabine號。郵簡，鈐巴黎始發日戳、帶框“PD”戳記。8.8經孟買，鈐三行方形中轉戳。

Lot 8

1,200 HKD

Live

1854 Macao (19 Jul) to Jose Matia in Cadiz, Spain via forwarding agent H L Glynn in Gibraltar,rated “1/10” in black ink. Transit Hong

1854 Macao (19 Jul) to Jose Matia in Cadiz, Spain via forwarding agent H L Glynn in Gibraltar,rated “1/10” in black ink. Transit Hong Kong (8.6).1854.10.8 澳門經直布羅陀郵政代理Michael Power寄加的斯Jose Matia。郵簡，正面寫有黑色“1/10”郵資字樣。信上不帶郵戳。

Lot 9

6,000 HKD

Live

1860 (May 21) Incoming entire letter from Lisbon to Macao; sent “por Alexandria” and rated handstruck “150” (Reis), along with

1860 (May 21) Incoming entire letter from Lisbon to Macao; sent “por Alexandria” and rated handstruck “150” (Reis), along with Lisbon c.d.s. (21 5 1860). On the flap with oval “PAGOU DE FRANQUIA PELO PAQUETE” cachet. No. 813 cover in "A Survey and Recorded Postal History of Macau 1616-1891" by Choi Cheong Too1860.5.21 里斯本寄澳門。郵簡，正面蓋有里斯本日戳（21 5 1860）及手寫“por Alexandria”批注。背面有橢圓形 “PAGOU DE FRANQUIA PELO PAQUETE”戳記。蔡昌道《1616至1891年郵票發行前郵政史調查與記錄》中第813號封。

Macao Pre-philately

Macao

Lot 12

100,000 HKD

Live

1870.12.26 Packet front from Macao to the Chief Postmaster in Lisbon, sent “Via GIBRALTAR” and rated “56sh” in red ink, f.w. Hong

1870.12.26 Packet front from Macao to the Chief Postmaster in Lisbon, sent “Via GIBRALTAR” and rated “56sh” in red ink, f.w. Hong Kong QV 96c x 14, tied by B62 obliterator. Alongside bearing Crowned “PAGO EM MACAO” type 2-7-1 postmark, Macao index B type 3-3-2 cds and Gibraltar transit c.d.s. Only 3 covers (all fronts) with such large multiple franking are known. It is also the earliest recorded example of the Crowned “PAGO EM MACAO” type 3-3-2 postmark. Cover No. 871 in “A Survey and Recorded of Pre-Adhesive Period Postal History of Macau 1616-1891” by Choi Cheong Too. Illustration plate 61 in “The Philatelic Postal History of Hong Kong and the Treaty Ports of China and Japan” by F W Webb. 1980 (Dec) Sotheby: “The Ryohei Ishikawa Collection -Postage Stamps and Postal History of Hong Kong and Treaty Ports”, lot no. 558. Illustration fig 158, p. 389 in “Historia e Desenvolvemento dos Correios e das Telecomunicacoes de Macau” Vol. 1 by Luis Virgilio de Brito Frazao. Ex- Lt. Col. L.T. Rose Hutchinson, C. Derek Houston, George E Burghard, F. Mayer. With exhibit page. 1870.12.26 總包封皮封面，自澳門經香港寄里斯本郵政總長，郵資56先令，貼香港維多利亞女皇像96仙票14枚，銷B62殺手戳。下方蓋有皇冠“PAGO EM MACAO”2-7-1型澳門郵資已付戳、澳門B字3-3-2型日戳及直布羅陀中轉戳。類似的澳門總包封皮僅見三件（均只有封面），此同為“PAGO EM MACAO”2-7-1型戳記之最早例子。蔡昌道《1616至1891年澳門郵票發行前郵政史調查與紀錄》中第871件封。 Webb著《The Philatelic Postal History of Hong Kong and the Treaty Ports of China and Japan》Plate 61原件。 1980年12月蘇富比“石川良佐集藏 - 香港及通商口岸郵票及郵政史”，拍品號558。范笙祿著《澳門郵政與電訊的歷史和發展》第一卷第389頁第158號圖例原件。 Lt. Col. L.T. Rose Hutchinson、C. Derek Houston、George E Burghard、F. Mayer舊藏。附展頁。

Macao

Lot 13

2,000 HKD

Live

1911 Macau (11 Aug) to Shanghai, f.w. provisional label 2a in horizontal pair (Yang 148) + one missing 1a, tied by Hong Kong (12 Aug)

1911 Macau (11 Aug) to Shanghai, f.w. provisional label 2a in horizontal pair (Yang 148) + one missing 1a, tied by Hong Kong (12 Aug) transit cds. Example no. 62 in "Usages and Recorded Local Type=set Provisional Labels of Macau 1911" by Choi Cheong Too.1911.8.11 澳門寄上海，背貼局長簽字臨時代用票2仙雙連（楊目148） + 一枚1仙掉票，銷香港8.12中轉戳。蔡昌道《澳門郵資簽條實用統計記錄》中第62件。

Lot 14

2,000 HKD

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1911 Macau (22 Aug) to Hong Kong, f.w. provisional label 2a on reverse (Yang 148). On front with Macau origin cds. Arrived Hong Kong (23

1911 Macau (22 Aug) to Hong Kong, f.w. provisional label 2a on reverse (Yang 148). On front with Macau origin cds. Arrived Hong Kong (23 Aug). This example was not recorded by Choi Cheong Too.1911.8.22 澳門寄香港，背貼局長簽字臨時代用票2仙（楊目148），正鈐澳門始發日戳。8.23抵香港。蔡昌道未記錄此例。

Lot 15

1,000 HKD

Live

1898 Macao Vasco Da Gama “Centenario da India” 2a and 3a PSC complete set of 12 (Yang P14-25), unused. Scarce.

1898 Macao Vasco Da Gama “Centenario da India” 2a and 3a PSC complete set of 12 (Yang P14-25), unused. Scarce. 1898年澳門達伽馬抵達印度四百週年2仙及3仙郵資片全套12張（楊目P14-25），未使用，難得。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Macao Pre-philately

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 16

8,000 HKD

Live

Sir William Parker was appointed commander-in-chief of the East Indies and China Station in 1841. He commanded the British squadron on 10

Sir William Parker was appointed commander-in-chief of the East Indies and China Station in 1841. He commanded the British squadron on 10 August 1841, raising his flag in the Cornwallis. He supervising operations from the capture of Amoy to the victory in Nanking. He was advanced to GCB and created a Baronet in recognition of his services.1850年代一對威廉·巴加書信及委任狀。他於鴉片戰爭時期擔任侵華英軍海軍司令。

Lot 17

15,000 HKD

Live

1839 Cover front from Egypt to “T.O. Upjohn, Transport Eagle, Captn Patterson, Eastern Expedition, China”, showing fine strike of

1839 Cover front from Egypt to “T.O. Upjohn, Transport Eagle, Captn Patterson, Eastern Expedition, China”, showing fine strike of Waghorn type 7 “CARE OF MESSRS. WAGHORN & CO./LONDON. ALEXANDRIA.” (Sidebottom 7; Smith 7) handstamp. Arrived on 15 Jun 1842 according to manuscript. The Type 7 handstamp is scarce, with Smith recording only eighteen covers dated between Apr. 25, 1839, and Sep. 1841. Only about 5 Waghorn covers (or fronts such as this) are recorded to China, and probably unique to Opium War soldier.1839年埃及寄“中國東方遠征軍”封面，鈐清晰之Waghorn 7型“CARE OF MESSRS. WAGHORN & CO./LONDON. ALEXANDRIA.” 兩行橫戳（Sidebottom 7; Smith 7）。按批注可知1942.6.15抵達。7型橫戳甚為少見，Smith記錄中僅見18例，日期為1839年4月25日至1841年9月間。Waghorn 封寄中国的不过5件左右，寄给鴉片戰爭军人的可能只此一件。

Macao Pre-philately

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Macao Pre-philately

Lot 18

1,000 HKD

Live

1841 (31 May) letter sheet from Turner & Co, Macau to John Gladstone & Co, Liverpool,. The content mentioned the difficult fight

1841 (31 May) letter sheet from Turner & Co, Macau to John Gladstone & Co, Liverpool,. The content mentioned the difficult fight during the warfare. Historical as dated around the agreement and withdrawal of British Forces from Canton.1841.5.31 由澳門Turner & Co寄利物浦John Galdstone & Co.之信紙內容，提到鴉片戰爭期間之艱苦戰鬥。日期與英軍撤出廣州之時相近，極具歷史意義。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Macao Pre-philately

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 19

2,000 HKD

Live

1842 (21 Jan) Entire letter by "Isabella the 2nd of Peru" in the "China Sea" to Yorkshire, rated "8" and applied with "SHIP LETTER

1842 (21 Jan) Entire letter by "Isabella the 2nd of Peru" in the "China Sea" to Yorkshire, rated "8" and applied with "SHIP LETTER PLYMOUTH" cachet. Transit London (21 Jul). Arrived York (22 Jul). The content mentioned writer's stay in Manila due to sicknessa dn being part of the fleet member under Admiral Parker.1942.1.21 由“中國海域”之“Isabella the 2nd Peru”寄英國。郵簡，寫有“8”郵資，鈐“SHIP LETTER PLYMOUTH”橫戳。7.21經倫敦。7.22抵約克。內容提到作者因病滯留馬尼拉，並提到他為巴加麾下艦隊成員。

Macao Pre-philately

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Macao Pre-philately

Lot 20

1,500 HKD

Live

1844 Macao (8 Sep) to Singapore, redirected to Canton. Entire letter, transit Singapore (9 Oct), Hong Kong (1 Nov). With Chinese ink-brush

1844 Macao (8 Sep) to Singapore, redirected to Canton. Entire letter, transit Singapore (9 Oct), Hong Kong (1 Nov). With Chinese ink-brush delivery annotaiton.1844.9.8 澳門寄新加坡，改寄廣州。郵簡，10.9抵新加坡，11.1經香港改寄。寫有毛筆字信差批注。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 21

3,000 HKD

Live

1851 Lurgan, Scotland (16 Jan) to East India House London. Entire letter, applied with Lurgan double-arc cds., along with “2” postage

1851 Lurgan, Scotland (16 Jan) to East India House London. Entire letter, applied with Lurgan double-arc cds., along with “2” postage due h.s. 1851.1.16 蘇格蘭Lurgan寄倫敦東印度大樓，鈐Lurgan雙弧日戳及“2”欠資戳記。