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Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 119

20,000 HKD

Sold

1861 Shanghai to England via Marseilles, bearing double-arc Shanghae BPO Webb type 2 cds on reverse. On front showing faint but rare type 3

1861 Shanghai to England via Marseilles, bearing double-arc Shanghae BPO Webb type 2 cds on reverse. On front showing faint but rare type 3 “SHANGHAE / POST OFFICE / PAID” h.s. in red, crowned R mark and “9” postage rate manuscript. Transit Hong Kong (26 Feb). Arrived London (13 Apr) with PAID cds. The cover was opened out for display. One of the 9 examples of Webb type 3 “SHANGHAE / POST OFFICE / PAID” h.s. recorded by Dr. Andrew Cheung. 2023 (Nov) AVA Auctions, lot 938, hammered at HKD28,000. Ex- Steve Chazen. 1861年上海經馬賽寄英國，背面鈐上海英國客郵局Webb 2型雙弧形日戳。正面鈐模糊但罕見之Webb 3型紅色“SHANGHAE / POST OFFICE / PAID”郵資已付戳、皇冠R章及“9”郵資字樣。2.26經香港。4.13抵倫敦，鈐郵資已付戳。此封被剖開以作展示。張文德醫生記錄的九件Webb 3型“SHANGHAE / POST OFFICE / PAID”圓戳存世例子之一。2023.11 艾華拍賣，拍品號938，以2萬8千元港幣落鎚。蔡盛舊藏。

Lot 120

24,000 HKD

Live

1861 Shanghai (20 Sep) to Germany, bearing scarce Webb type 2 double-lined “SHANGHAE” cds in red and framed “PAID” cachet. Showing

1861 Shanghai (20 Sep) to Germany, bearing scarce Webb type 2 double-lined “SHANGHAE” cds in red and framed “PAID” cachet. Showing “Germany via Triest” annotation, “1/-” and “6” by h.s. and manuscript. Arrived Berslau (13 Nov), along with framed “KANDRZIN ODERBER” TPO cachet. Charles T M Chan recorded 26 covers with Shanghae type 2 cds. 1861.9.20 上海寄德國，鈐珍罕之Webb 2型“SHANGHAE”雙線紅色日戳及帶框“PAID”戳記。帶有“Germany via Triest”批注、“1/-”及“6”郵資字樣。11.13抵Berslau，旁鈐“KANDRZIN ODERBER”火車郵局戳記。陳文達記錄蓋有SHANGHAE 2型日戳之信封共有26件。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

China Pre-philately

Lot 121

6,000 HKD

Live

1851 Shanghai (18 Oct) to Switzerland. Entire letter, rated “60” by h.s. Transit Calais. Arrived Geneve (24 Dec).

1851 Shanghai (18 Oct) to Switzerland. Entire letter, rated “60” by h.s. Transit Calais. Arrived Geneve (24 Dec). 1851.10.18 上海寄瑞士。郵簡，鈐“60”郵資戳記。經加萊。12.24抵日內瓦。少見之目的地。

China Pre-philately

Hongkong Treaty Ports

China Pre-philately

Lot 122

1,200 HKD

Sold

1856 Shanghai to USA. Entire letter, rated "64" and "106", applied with Hong Kong (6 May) transit cds. Transit London (30 Jun). Arrived New

1856 Shanghai to USA. Entire letter, rated "64" and "106", applied with Hong Kong (6 May) transit cds. Transit London (30 Jun). Arrived New York (17 Jul).1856年上海寄美國。郵簡，寫有郵資“64”及“106”，鈐香港雙弧5.6中轉戳。6.30經倫敦。7.17抵紐約。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 123

1,000 HKD

Live

1863 Shanghai (23 May) to France. Entire letter, rated "6" and sent "voie de suez", applied with multiple French paquebot transit cds.

1863 Shanghai (23 May) to France. Entire letter, rated "6" and sent "voie de suez", applied with multiple French paquebot transit cds.1863.5.23 上海寄法國。郵簡，鈐郵資“6”，寫有經蘇伊士批注，鈐多處法國郵船中轉戳。

Lot 124

1,200 HKD

Live

1928 North China Command. Shanghai (17 Oct) to England, f.w. KGV 1-1/2d, tied by Army PO No. 1 cds.With “Via Siberia” annotation and

1928 North China Command. Shanghai (17 Oct) to England, f.w. KGV 1-1/2d, tied by Army PO No. 1 cds.With “Via Siberia” annotation and original letter. Very Fine.1928.10.17 英軍華北指揮部寄英國，貼佐治五世1-1/2便士，銷英軍1局日戳。寫有經西伯利亞批注。原信內容豐富。品相上佳。

China Japanese Occupation Machine cancellations

China Japanese Occupation

Hongkong Treaty Ports

China Japanese Occupation Machine cancellations

China Japanese Occupation

China Japanese Occupation Machine cancellations

Lot 125

1,500 HKD

Live

1933 London (3 Feb) to Shanghai Volunteer Corps, f.w. KGV 1-1/2d, tied by London meter stamp. Arrived Shanghai (10 Mar), in combination

1933 London (3 Feb) to Shanghai Volunteer Corps, f.w. KGV 1-1/2d, tied by London meter stamp. Arrived Shanghai (10 Mar), in combination with ROC postage due 20c. The Shanghai Volunteer Corps was a multinational volunteer force controlled by the Shanghai Municipal Council. The SVC also engaged in the battle of Shanghai in 1937.1933.2.3 倫敦寄上海萬國商團，貼佐治五世1-1/2便士，銷倫敦機戳。3.10抵上海，加貼民國欠資票2 角。萬國商團是上海公共租界內由英、美領事組織成立的外國僑民民兵武裝，並參與淞滬會戰。

China Japanese Occupation

Lot 126

1,800 HKD

Live

1937 (28 Jun) and (30 Nov) a pair of covers from FPO No. 1 (Shanghai) to England, f.w. multiple KGVI issues, tied by FPO No. 1 cds. Former

1937 (28 Jun) and (30 Nov) a pair of covers from FPO No. 1 (Shanghai) to England, f.w. multiple KGVI issues, tied by FPO No. 1 cds. Former with registered label. The Battle of Shanghai lasted from August 13, 1937, to November 26, 1937. A nice pair before and after the battle.937.6.28及11.30一對英軍1局（上海）寄英國封，貼多枚佐治六世票，銷英軍1局日戳。前者帶掛號標籤。淞滬會戰爆發於1937年8月13日至1月26日，一對日期為戰役前後之例子。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

China

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 127

5,200 HKD

Sold

1864 Swatow to Germany, applied with scarce “FORWARDED BY DIRECKS & Co. SWATOW” oval marking on reverse. Transit Hong Kong, French

1864 Swatow to Germany, applied with scarce “FORWARDED BY DIRECKS & Co. SWATOW” oval marking on reverse. Transit Hong Kong, French Suez-Marseilles paquebot (8 Oct). On front with “F.30” accountancy mark. Arrived Thurn und Taxis private PO. This Swatow Direcks & Co. forwarding agent oval is very scarce with only about 5 examples known. Addressing to Thurn and Taxis even elevates the piece. 1864年汕頭寄德國，背鈐珍罕之“FORWARDED BY DIRECKS & Co. SWATOW”橢圓形戳記。經香港，隨後10.8經蘇伊士-馬賽法國郵船。正蓋有F.30計費戳記。抵Thurn and Taxis私人郵局日戳。此Direcks & Co汕頭轉運代理戳十分少見，存世僅約五件。抵Thurn and Taxis更是錦上添花。

China

China German PO

China

Lot 128

5,600 HKD

Sold

1868 USA (22 Apr) to Swatow, applied with Philadelphia cds and “HELD FOR POSTAGE” cachet. Transit Hong Kong (6 Jul). Arrived Swatow BPO

1868 USA (22 Apr) to Swatow, applied with Philadelphia cds and “HELD FOR POSTAGE” cachet. Transit Hong Kong (6 Jul). Arrived Swatow BPO (8 Jul) with Webb type B cds. Rather early example of Swatow type B cds. Being an arrival cds is even more unusual. 1868.4.22 美國寄汕頭，鈐費城始發日戳及“HELD FOR POSTAGE”橫戳。7.6經香港。7.8抵汕頭英局，鈐Webb B型日戳。頗早之汕頭英局B型例子，作為到達戳更為少見。

China

China German PO

Lot 129

800 HKD

Live

1903 New South Wales (7 Dec) to British Concession Tientsin, f.w. New South Wales QV 1/2d x3, tied by Granville cds. Transit Hong Kong (28

1903 New South Wales (7 Dec) to British Concession Tientsin, f.w. New South Wales QV 1/2d x3, tied by Granville cds. Transit Hong Kong (28 Dec), Shanghai Chinese PO (2 Jan), Tientsin Chinese PO (Jan). Arrived FPO No. 4 (9 Jan). Scarce origin. 1903.12.7 新南威爾士寄天津英界，貼新南威爾士維多利亞女皇像半便士x3，銷Granville日戳。12.28經香港，1.2經上海清郵，隨後經天津清郵。1.9抵英軍4局。出自澳洲較少見。

China German PO

Lot 130

8,500 HKD

Sold

1899 (25 Oct) German parcel card to Tsingtau, f.w. German Eagle 50pf x14 + 20pf x2, tied by Kuppenheim cds. Scarce incoming parcel card.

1899 (25 Oct) German parcel card to Tsingtau, f.w. German Eagle 50pf x14 + 20pf x2, tied by Kuppenheim cds. Scarce incoming parcel card. 1899.12.25 德國包裹卡寄青島，正背貼鷹徽圖50芬尼x14 + 20芬尼x2，銷Kuppenheim日戳。少見之進口包裹卡。

China German PO

China Taiwan Machine cancellations

Lot 131

13,000 HKD

Sold

1910 (12 Oct) German parcel card from Tsingtau to Hungary, f.w. German Kiaochow 40c + $1/2 + $1, tied by Tsingtau German PO cds., along

1910 (12 Oct) German parcel card from Tsingtau to Hungary, f.w. German Kiaochow 40c + $1/2 + $1, tied by Tsingtau German PO cds., along with label. Transit Chefoo IJPO (Dec), Chefoo Russian PO (15 Dec), Harbin Russian PO, Petrograd. Arrived Budapest (11 Jan). 1910.10.12 德國包裹卡自青島寄匈牙利，貼德佔膠州40分、半元及1元，銷青島德局日戳。經煙台日局、煙台俄局及哈爾濱俄局。1.11抵布達佩斯。

Lot 132

3,200 HKD

Sold

1922 Germany to Tsingtau, returned to Germany. Registered cover with stamp dropped, tied by Leverkusen cds. Transit New York (27 Sep),

1922 Germany to Tsingtau, returned to Germany. Registered cover with stamp dropped, tied by Leverkusen cds. Transit New York (27 Sep), Arrived IJPO Tsingtau (22 Oct) with scarce “RECEIVED WITHOUT STAMPS / IJPO TSINGTAU” oval red cachet. Returned to sender via IJPO Shanghai (18 Dec), Yokohama (24 Dec), Koln (1 Feb). 1922年德國寄青島，退回寄件人。掛號封但掉票，見Leverkusen日戳。9.27經紐約。10.22抵青島日局，鈐少見之“RECEIVED WITHOUT STAMPS / IJPO TSINGTAU”橢圓紅戳。後經上海日局（12.18）、橫濱（12.24）、科隆（2.1）退回寄件人。

China Taiwan Machine cancellations

China Province Yunnan

China Taiwan Machine cancellations

Lot 137

800 HKD

Live

1943 England (31 May) to British soldier Signalman A.L.May in Taiwan POW Camp, stampless, bearing South Nopwood meter stamp. Censored and

1943 England (31 May) to British soldier Signalman A.L.May in Taiwan POW Camp, stampless, bearing South Nopwood meter stamp. Censored and re-sealed. Showing “No.6” manuscript by crayon (indicating POW camp no. 6 in Taihoku). Arrived 28 May according to manuscript. 1943.5.31 英國寄臺灣俘虜收容所之英國士兵Signalman A.L.May，無貼票，鈐South Nopwood始發機戳。檢查並重封。寫有“6英”表明寄往台北大直第六戰俘營。按背面日期所示5.28抵達。

China Province Yunnan

Lot 141

12,000 HKD

Sold

1902 (1 Mar) Official registered cover to the French Consulate Pakhoi, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 10c, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds

1902 (1 Mar) Official registered cover to the French Consulate Pakhoi, f.w. Coiling Dragon 2c + 10c, tied by Canton bisected bilingual cds and R mark. Rare exampe of officla Yizhan mail paying 16c registered rate to French Consulate Pakhoi. Cover folded. 1902.3.1 大型掛號官封寄法國駐北海領事館，貼蟠龍2分 + 1角，銷廣州半切漢英日戳及R章。驛站官封付1角6分掛號郵資寄法國駐北海領事館少見。封中折。

Lot 142

3,000 HKD

Sold

1932 (24 Apr) Large official cover from Lungchow to French Consulate Nanning, f.w. Reaper 30c x3 + Junk 10c in pair, tied by Lungchow

1932 (24 Apr) Large official cover from Lungchow to French Consulate Nanning, f.w. Reaper 30c x3 + Junk 10c in pair, tied by Lungchow bisected bilingual cds. Showing official circular seal on front. Arrived Hanoi (24 Apr). 1932.4.24 大型公文封自龍州寄法國駐南寧領事館，貼帆船1角雙連 + 農穫圖3角x3，銷龍州半切漢英日戳，另鈐圓形官戳。4.24抵河內。

Lot 143

4,000 HKD

Sold

1932 (6 Jun) Large official cover from Lungchow to French Consulate Naning, f.w. Junk and SYS x7, in total of 25c, tied by Lungchow

1932 (6 Jun) Large official cover from Lungchow to French Consulate Naning, f.w. Junk and SYS x7, in total of 25c, tied by Lungchow bilingual cds. Arrived Hanoi (8 Aug). Cover top right corner damaged. 1932.6.6 大型公文封自龍州寄法國駐南寧領事館，貼帆船及孫像7枚，合2角5分，銷龍州三格英漢日戳。8.8抵河內。封右上角有損。