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Macao Pre-philately

Macao Cancellations and seals

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Macao Cancellations and seals

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。

Macao Cancellations and seals

Lot 11

30,000 HKD

Live

1877 (4 Dec.) registered envelope to Loanda (Angola) “Via Lisboa”, showing on reverse superb “Pago/em/Macao” Crowned Circle,

1877 (4 Dec.) registered envelope to Loanda (Angola) “Via Lisboa”, showing on reverse superb “Pago/em/Macao” Crowned Circle, with“Correio/de Lisboa” c.d.s. (16.1.78) adjacent and on front “Registrada/No.367”framed registration h.s. and “B/Macao” origin c.d.s., one of only two recorded registered usages of this classic Crowned Circle, as well as its only recorded usage to a Portuguese Colony, very fine, one of the great philatelic items of Macao and a superb exhibition piece. No. 887 cover in “A Survey and Recorded of Pre-Adhesive Period Postal History of Macau 1616-1891” by Choi Cheong Too. 1877.12.4現金掛號封，自澳門寄安哥拉盧安達。正背鈐3-3-2型澳門B字日戳、皇冠“PAGO EM MACAO”郵資已付戳及掛號章。寫有“Via Lisboa”批注。1.16 經里斯本。為該款郵資已付戳的兩枚掛號例子之一，亦是寄往葡萄牙殖民地的唯一一例。澳門郵政史的超凡逸品，實屬郵展級別的收藏品。蔡昌道《1616年至1891年澳門郵票發行前郵政史調查與記錄》第887號封。

Macao Pre-philately

Macao

Macao Pre-philately

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

Hongkong Treaty Ports

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。

Macao

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 14

2,000 HKD

Live

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。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

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

Hong Kong

China Japanese Occupation

Macao Pre-philately

Hong Kong

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。

Hong Kong

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。

China Japanese Occupation

China Pre-philately

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。

China Pre-philately

Lot 35

1,200 HKD

Live

1834 a pair of entire letter (original and duplicate) from Canton to USA, rated "6". Sending duplicates is to make sure the mail was

1834 a pair of entire letter (original and duplicate) from Canton to USA, rated "6". Sending duplicates is to make sure the mail was successfully delivered.1834年一對廣州寄美國郵簡，內容相同（原本及副本），寫有郵資“6”。同時寄出副本是了確保信件能被收到。

Lot 36

2,000 HKD

Live

1840 USA (23 Jun) to Canton. Entire letter, sent "per Oneida". Scarce example to Canton during the peak of the war as monst of the

1840 USA (23 Jun) to Canton. Entire letter, sent "per Oneida". Scarce example to Canton during the peak of the war as monst of the westerners evacuated to Macao.1840.6.23 美國寄廣州。郵簡，寫有“Per Oneida”批示。由於大多數洋人已撤退至澳門，該時期寄廣州之郵件十分少見。

Lot 41

3,200 HKD

Live

1856 Canton (23 May) to Bombay, rated “4”, applied with scarce Canton BPO Webb type 1 and 2 d.s. on front and reverse. Transit Hong

1856 Canton (23 May) to Bombay, rated “4”, applied with scarce Canton BPO Webb type 1 and 2 d.s. on front and reverse. Transit Hong Kong (24 May). Arrived Bombay (22 Jun). Cover detached at bottom. Only less than 50 covers with type 1 h.s. were recorded by Webb. This cover was carried by Chusan. 1856.5.23 廣州寄孟買，寫有郵資“4”，正背鈐少見之廣州英局Webb 1型已付圓戳及2型日戳。5.24經香港。6.22抵孟買。封底部分分離。Webb記錄中廣州1型圓戳之存世例子不過五十件。此封由Chusan號送遞。

China Customs Mail

China

China Customs Mail

China

China Customs Mail

Lot 62

30,000 HKD

Live

1877 (21 Oct) Kiukiang to USA, applied wiht clear strike of “Customs Kiukiang” type A origin cds in red on reverse. Cover bearing

1877 (21 Oct) Kiukiang to USA, applied wiht clear strike of “Customs Kiukiang” type A origin cds in red on reverse. Cover bearing Japanese 5s stamps, cancelled with crossroad obliterator in black - used in 1877 only, and IJPA Shanghai cds (24 Oct) alongside. Transit Yokohama (5 Nov), San Francisco (23 Nov) to arrive at North Marshfield (no arrival). Cover opened out for display. Illustration p. 7 in “Huayou Jijin II - Imperial Japanese Post Office in Chinese Mainland The First Half” by M. Mizuhara. Illustration fig 12-12, p. 90 in “Customs Dater (1875-1913)” by Philatelic Writers’ Club. 2022 (Nov) AVA Auctions, lot 1, hammerd at HKD40,000. Ex- Steve Chazen.1877.10.21 九江寄美國，背鈐清晰之九江海關A型紅色日戳。正貼少見之日本1874年5錢，銷空十字殺手戳。另見上海日本客郵局10.24中轉戳。11.5經橫濱，11.23經三藩市。封剖開以作展示。水原明窗《華郵雜錦3 在中國日本郵便局（上）》第七頁原件。郵文聯誼會《海關日戳（1875-1913）》第90頁圖12-12原件。 2002.11 艾華拍賣，拍品號1，落鎚價4萬港幣。蔡盛舊藏。

China

Lot 68

5,000 HKD

Live

1897 England (28 Apr) to Chefoo. QV 2-1/2d stationy cover, tied by Streatham origin cds and 28B oliterator. Transit Singapore to Hong Kong

1897 England (28 Apr) to Chefoo. QV 2-1/2d stationy cover, tied by Streatham origin cds and 28B oliterator. Transit Singapore to Hong Kong sorter (23 May). Arrived Customs Chefoo (7 Jun) with type B cds in brown. Same date as the latest record of Customs Chefoo cds recorded by “Customs Dater (1875-1913)”. 1897.4.28 英國寄烟台。維多利亞女皇像2-1/2 便士郵資封，銷Streatham始發日戳及28B殺手戳。5.23經新加坡至香港海上分揀。6.7抵烟台関，鈐B型棕色日戳。日期與《海關日戳（1875-1913）》記錄之最晚煙台海關日期相同。

China Customs Mail

China Dowager

China Customs Mail

Lot 73

15,000 HKD

Live

1895 (19 Feb.) envelope to the U.S.A. bearing 3ca orange-yellow pair, cancelled by Peking seal in blue, in combination with France

1895 (19 Feb.) envelope to the U.S.A. bearing 3ca orange-yellow pair, cancelled by Peking seal in blue, in combination with France “Chine” 25c, cancelled by “Shang-hai/Chine” c.d.s. (9 Mar.), and on reverse blue “Customs/Peking” type D and “Customs/Shanghai” transit (6 Mar.) daters, “Yokohama/Japan” transit c.d.s. (10 Mar.) and “San Francisco, Cal.” arrivals (12-14 Apr.), with the closure of the Japanese Post Office in Shanghai during the Sino-Japanese War, the French Post Office still accepted the 6ca preferential rate of the Japanese P.O. to the United States, fine. Chan 24. 2024 (Jul) AVA Auctions, lot 211, hammered at HKD20,000. 1895.2.19 寄美國封，貼3分銀橙黃色雙連，銷北京藍色戳記。加貼法國加蓋“Chine”25生丁，銷3.9上海法局日戳。背面鈐北京海關D型日戳、3.6上海海關、3.10日本橫濱中轉戳及4.12-14三藩市到達戳。日本客郵局於甲午戰爭期間關閉，法國客郵局接受日本客郵局之6分銀差別郵資寄美國。中上品。陳目24。 2024.7 艾華拍賣，拍品號211，港幣2萬元落鎚。

China Dowager

China Red Revenue

China

China Dowager

Lot 77

7,000 HKD

Live

1897. Peking (27 Sep) to New York, f.w. Empress Dowager 3ca, tied by Peking dollar cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (2 Oct). In combination

1897. Peking (27 Sep) to New York, f.w. Empress Dowager 3ca, tied by Peking dollar cds. Transit Shanghai Chinese PO (2 Oct). In combination with Japanese Koban 5s, tied by IJPO Shanghai (2 Oct) cds. Arrived New York (4-5 Nov), Late usage of Empress Dowager issue. With Philatelic Federation of Japan certificate. 1897.9.27 北京寄往紐約，貼慈壽3分銀，銷北京大圓戳。10.2經上海清郵。加貼日本小判5錢，銷上海日局10.2日戳。11.4-5抵紐約。慈壽票在大清郵政時期使用。附日本郵趣連合證書。

China Red Revenue

China

China Red Revenue

Lot 78

30,000 HKD

Live

1897 Tientsin (11 Sep) to Canada, f.w. Red Revenue surch large figure 1c, tied by Pakua chop, alongside with Tientsin dollar cds. Transit

1897 Tientsin (11 Sep) to Canada, f.w. Red Revenue surch large figure 1c, tied by Pakua chop, alongside with Tientsin dollar cds. Transit Shanghai (14 Sep). In combination with Japanese Koban 1s, tied by IJPO Shanghai (14 Sep). Arrived Canada (9 Oct). Scarce "bookpost" example as well as early example of Tientsin Dollar cds.1897.9.11 天津寄加拿大，貼紅印花加蓋大字1分，銷八卦戳，旁鈐天津大圓戳。9.14經上海。加貼日本小判1錢，銷上海日局9.14日戳。10.9抵加拿大。少見之“bookpost”例子，同為天津大圓戳之較早例子。

China

Lot 84

1,000 HKD

Live

1901 Trans-Siberian Raikway TPO (22 Mar) to Customs Kiaochow, f.w. Coat of Arms 3k + 7k, tied by TPO No. 235 cds. Transit TPO No. 186 (23

1901 Trans-Siberian Raikway TPO (22 Mar) to Customs Kiaochow, f.w. Coat of Arms 3k + 7k, tied by TPO No. 235 cds. Transit TPO No. 186 (23 Mar). Further applied with Webb no. 4 Singapore to Hong Kong marine sorter (5 May). Arrived Kiaochow German PO (18 May). Extremely rare marine sorter example via Russian PO. 1901.3.22 西伯利亞鐵路火車郵局寄膠州海關，貼軍徽圖3戈比 + 7戈比，銷火車郵局186號日戳。3.23經火車郵局186號。再鈐5.5 Webb 4號新加坡至香港海上分揀日戳。5.18抵膠州海關。經俄局之海上分揀例，稀罕難得。