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Hongkong Treaty Ports

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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。

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。

Hong Kong

Hongkong Treaty Ports Machine cancellations

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。

Hongkong Treaty Ports Machine cancellations

Hong Kong

Nepal

Hongkong Treaty Ports 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。

Hong Kong

Nepal

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。

Nepal

Lot 207

1,500 HKD

Live

1856 (May) Official Yizhan mail from the Commander of Garrison, Tingari to the Nepalese Prime Minister, applied with the commander red

1856 (May) Official Yizhan mail from the Commander of Garrison, Tingari to the Nepalese Prime Minister, applied with the commander red seal. The content was about the Tibet-Nepal Treaty. 1856.5 駐防定日守備寄廓爾喀王之驛站公文信件，鈐“駐防定日專備”紅戳。內容與1856年《藏尼條約》有關。

Nepal

Japan

Nepal

Japan

Lot 215

4,000 HKD

Live

1968 Nepal to Lhasa. Registered cover, f.w. 43rd Anniv of the Birth of King Mahendra 15p in block of 6 + Freedom from Hunger 8x 10p on both

1968 Nepal to Lhasa. Registered cover, f.w. 43rd Anniv of the Birth of King Mahendra 15p in block of 6 + Freedom from Hunger 8x 10p on both sides, tied by faint cds. All Freedom from Hunger stamps were obliterated as PRC was undergoing severe famine. On front with registered label. Arrived Lhasa (13 Mar). This type of obliterated mails were already scarce, not to mention with large franking.1968年尼泊爾寄拉薩。掛號封，正背貼馬亨德拉國王四十三歲誕辰15p六方連 + 國際免饑年8x 10p，銷模糊之日戳。當年中國正值三年自然災害，故國際免饑年郵票被塗抺。此類被塗抺郵件本已少見，多枚連票更是少見。

Japan

Lot 251

2,000 HKD

Live

1920 Morocco to Harbin, f.w. Morocco 25c. Arrived Harbin (14 Sep) with T&S type 3 cds. Very rare origin for Russian Post.

1920 Morocco to Harbin, f.w. Morocco 25c. Arrived Harbin (14 Sep) with T&S type 3 cds. Very rare origin for Russian Post. 1920年摩洛哥寄哈爾濱，貼摩洛哥票25分。9.14抵哈爾濱，鈐T&S 3型到達戳。極為少見之始發地。

Lot 264

700 HKD

Live

1907 Filipino Government cover posted at Russian packet to Manila, f.w. Coat of Arms 10k, tied by oval d.s. Transit with Japanese

1907 Filipino Government cover posted at Russian packet to Manila, f.w. Coat of Arms 10k, tied by oval d.s. Transit with Japanese “PAQUEBOT” T&S type J5 cachet. Transit Tsuruga (4 Dec). 1907年菲律賓政府公文封，於俄國郵船投遞寄馬尼拉，貼軍徽圖10戈比，銷橢圓形日戳。另見T&S J5型日本“PAQUEBOT”橫戳。12.4經敦賀。

Japan

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 267

3,000 HKD

Live

1914 Harbin (17 Mar) to Changchun. Red Cross postcard, f.w. Coat of Arms 4k, tied by Harbin TPO oval d.s. Arrived Kwangchentze Station with

1914 Harbin (17 Mar) to Changchun. Red Cross postcard, f.w. Coat of Arms 4k, tied by Harbin TPO oval d.s. Arrived Kwangchentze Station with scarce T&S type 1 cds. 1914.3.17 哈爾濱寄長春。紅十字會明信片，貼軍徽圖4戈比，銷哈爾濱車站橢圓日戳。抵達鈐珍罕之寬城子車站T&S 1型日戳。

Japan

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 268

1,300 HKD

Live

1915 Vladivostok (20 Jul) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Coat of Arms 10k in strip of 3, tied by Vladivostok cds., along with registered

1915 Vladivostok (20 Jul) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Coat of Arms 10k in strip of 3, tied by Vladivostok cds., along with registered label, registered mark in red and censor mark. Transit Yokohama (27 Jul), Seattle (16 Aug). Cover opened out for display. 1915年海參威寄美國。掛號封，貼軍徽圖10戈比橫三連，銷海參威日戳，另見掛號標籤、紅色掛號章及檢查章。7.27經橫濱，8.16經西雅圖。封剖開以作展示。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 316

13,000 HKD

Live

1883 (10 Dec) Italian postal card to Egypt, missent to Yokohama, applied with Nocera Inferiore cds and oval "Fratelli Rossi" seal. Missent

1883 (10 Dec) Italian postal card to Egypt, missent to Yokohama, applied with Nocera Inferiore cds and oval "Fratelli Rossi" seal. Missent to Yokohama (26 Jan) with "MISSENT TO YOKOHAM JAPAN" cachet. Redirected to Alexandrie via Hong Kong (4 Feb), Suez (3 Mar). Interesting and scarce. Webb only recorded one example of this missent h.s. on a 1881 cover from Spain to Bombay.1883.12.10 意大利明信片寄埃及，誤寄橫濱，銷Nocera Inferiore日戳及“Fratelli Rossi”橢圓形戳記。1.26誤抵橫濱，鈐“MISSENT TO YOKOHAMA JAPAN”橫戳。改寄回亞歷山大，2.4經香港，3.3經蘇伊士。有趣難得。此誤寄橫戳於Webb記錄中僅見一件1881年例子。