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Lot 22

2,000 HKD

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1862 (Nov) Singapore to Hong Kong. Entire letter, rated “4” and sent “per Mail Steamer”, applied with Singapore origin cds. Arrived

1862 (Nov) Singapore to Hong Kong. Entire letter, rated “4” and sent “per Mail Steamer”, applied with Singapore origin cds. Arrived Hong Kong (11 Dec). Example of intra-treaty port rate. Dated very close to the issuance of Hong Kong stamp.1862.11 新加坡寄香港。郵簡，寫有郵資“4”及“per Mail Steamer”，鈐新加坡始發日戳。12.11抵香港。商埠間郵資例子，日子十分接近香港郵票發行。

Lot 23

2,000 HKD

Live

1843 (5 Oct) Missionary entire letter from Hong Kong to New York, USA. One of earliest mail from Hong Kong as British colony.

1843 (5 Oct) Missionary entire letter from Hong Kong to New York, USA. One of earliest mail from Hong Kong as British colony.1843.10.5 香港寄美國教會郵簡，是香港开埠以来最早的信件之一。

Lot 24

1,000 HKD

Live

1869 France (17 Nov) to Augustine Head & Co., Hong Kong. Entire letter, f.w. Nepoleon III 80c, tied by 477 diamond of dots, alongside

1869 France (17 Nov) to Augustine Head & Co., Hong Kong. Entire letter, f.w. Nepoleon III 80c, tied by 477 diamond of dots, alongside with Manduel cds. and framed PD cachet. Transit Paris (18 Nov). Showing Webb No. 2 Singapore to Hong Kong Marine Sorter (Dec) cds.1869.11.17 法國寄香港瓊記洋行。郵簡，貼拿破崙三世80生丁，銷477鑽石點戳，旁鈐Manduel日戳及帶框PD戳記。 11.18經巴黎。背面鈐Webb 2號新加坡至香港海上分揀日戳。

Hong Kong

China Japanese Occupation

Hong Kong

Lot 25

4,000 HKD

Live

1888 Hong Kong (12 Sep) to Switzerland. Hong Kong QV 3c PSC, tied by scarce 62B obliterator, alongside with Hong Kong index B cds. Transit

1888 Hong Kong (12 Sep) to Switzerland. Hong Kong QV 3c PSC, tied by scarce 62B obliterator, alongside with Hong Kong index B cds. Transit French paquebot (13 Sep). Arrived Neuchatel (13 Oct). 62B on cover is extremely scarce as Webb only recorded less than a dozen, not to mention on stationery card.1888.9.12 香港寄瑞士。香港維多利亞女皇像3仙郵資片，銷珍罕之62B殺手戳，旁鈐香港B字日戳。9.13經法國郵船。10.13抵Neuchatel。62B在信封上極為珍罕，Webb記錄僅見十來件，更遑論郵資片。

China Japanese Occupation

Hong Kong

China Japanese Occupation

Lot 30

6,000 HKD

Live

1941 Hong Kong (29 Nov) to USA but detained during occupation. Airmail cover, f.w. Centenary of British Occupation 15c in pair, tied by

1941 Hong Kong (29 Nov) to USA but detained during occupation. Airmail cover, f.w. Centenary of British Occupation 15c in pair, tied by Victoria cds., alongside with “NOT OPENED BY CENSOR”, “RETOUR”, “NO SERVICE” and “DETAINED IN HONGKONG BY JAPANESE FROM DECEMBER 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 1945” cachet. Very early detained mail. Extremely historcal. “1941.11.29 香港寄美國但被扣留，貼開埠百週年1角5分雙連，銷維多利亞日戳。鈐“NOT OPENED BY CENSOR”、“RETOUR”、“NO SERVICE”及“DETAINED IN HONGKONG BY JAPANESE FROM DECEMBER 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 1945”戳記。極早之扣留例子，深具歷史意義。”數。

Hong Kong

Lot 176

1,200 HKD

Live

1934 Hong Kong (22 Mar) to Tientsin, redirected to Japan. Italian Government double-registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 5c, tied by

1934 Hong Kong (22 Mar) to Tientsin, redirected to Japan. Italian Government double-registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGV 5c, tied by Victoria cds. Arrived Tientsin (20 Mar). F.w. Martyrs 10c + Reaper 16c for redirect to Japan, tied by Tientsin (29 Mar) cds. Hong Kong stamp was crossed out. Interesting. 1934.3.22 香港寄天津，改寄日本。意大利政府雙掛號封，貼香港佐治五世5仙，銷維多利亞日戳。3.20抵天津，背面加貼烈士1角 + 農穫圖1角6分改寄日本，銷3.29天津三格日戳。香港票被劃上交叉。有趣。

Lot 246

4,800 HKD

Live

1863 Cape of Good Hope to Jardine and Matheson & Co, Hong Kong. Outer wrapper, f.w. Cape of Good Hope triangular 4d, unused. On the

1863 Cape of Good Hope to Jardine and Matheson & Co, Hong Kong. Outer wrapper, f.w. Cape of Good Hope triangular 4d, unused. On the flap showing faint Cape of Good Hope cds and oval Jamieson & Co seal in brown. Arrived Hong Kong (10 Mar). With COA. Scarce classical franking on early incoming mail to Hong Kong. 1863年好望角寄香港渣甸洋行。郵簡封套，貼好望角三角形4便士，無蓋銷。背面鈐有好望角始發日戳、橢圓形Jamieson & Co公司戳記。3.10抵香港。附保真證書。貼票珍罕萬分，出色之早期進口香港郵件。

Lot 325

12,000 HKD

Live

1885 (7 Jun) Heligoland 10pf stationery card to Hainan, applied with Heligoland cds. Transit Brindisi (12 Jun). Applied with

1885 (7 Jun) Heligoland 10pf stationery card to Hainan, applied with Heligoland cds. Transit Brindisi (12 Jun). Applied with Penang-Singapore marine sorter and Webb No. 3 Singapore-Hong Kong marine sorter (12 Jul). Heligoland is a small archipelago in the North Sea. Incoming mails to Hong Kong are extremely scarce. 1885.6.7 黑爾戈蘭島10芬尼郵資片寄海南，鈐黑爾戈蘭島日戳。6.12經布林迪西。蓋有7.12檳城-香港及新加坡至香港Webb 3號海上分揀戳。黑爾戈蘭島是北海東部的小型群島，進口香港之郵例可遇不可求。