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Hongkong Treaty Ports

Macao Pre-philately

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Macao Pre-philately

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 19

3,200 HKD

Sold

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

Lot 20

3,200 HKD

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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

Hong Kong

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。

Hong Kong

Lot 22

3,400 HKD

Sold

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

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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

1,600 HKD

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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

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Cancellations and seals

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

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。

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Lot 26

3,000 HKD

Live

1880 (Oct 27) by Royal Marine Private John McLachlan onboard H.M.S. Albatross of China Station to Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, f.w. QV 1p

1880 (Oct 27) by Royal Marine Private John McLachlan onboard H.M.S. Albatross of China Station to Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, f.w. QV 1p in pair, tied by oval “F” obliterator, along with countersign of Lieutenant Robert L. Groome and Hong Kong c.d.s. (OC 27 80). On the reverse with New Galloway arrival c.d.s. (NO 30 80).1880.10.27 由皇家海軍中國艦隊戰艦Albatross號上的海軍陸戰隊士兵John McLachlan寄至蘇格蘭柯爾庫布里郡，貼英國維多利亞女皇像1便士橫雙連，銷橢圓形"F"字殺手戳，旁帶Robert L. Groome中尉加簽及香港日戳（OC 27 80）。背面蓋有New Galloway到達戳（NO 30 80）。

Cancellations and seals

Military mail - Fieldpost

Cancellations and seals

Lot 27

4,000 HKD

Sold

1918-1919 a pair of On Active Service covers to Britain from the same soldier. One from Hong Kong while another one from Vladivostok,

1918-1919 a pair of On Active Service covers to Britain from the same soldier. One from Hong Kong while another one from Vladivostok, scarce pair reflecting Hong Kong garrison participation in intervention of Russian Revolution. Scarce thus.1918至1919年一對On Active Service軍郵封寄英國，一件寄自香港，一件寄自海參威。反映出駐港英軍參與干涉戰爭鮮為人知的史實。

Military mail - Fieldpost

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

China Japanese Occupation

Military mail - Fieldpost

Lot 28

300 HKD

Live

1947 Private Thompson from Hong Kong (3 May) to Denmark. On Active Service cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGVI 10c, tied by Hong Kong No. 5 cds. On

1947 Private Thompson from Hong Kong (3 May) to Denmark. On Active Service cover, f.w. Hong Kong KGVI 10c, tied by Hong Kong No. 5 cds. On reverse with annotation of the sender. Addressing to Europe is rather scarce.1947.5.3 士兵Thompson自香港寄丹麥。軍郵封，貼香港佐治六世1角，銷香港日戳。背面寫有寄件人批注。寄歐洲較為少見。

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

China Japanese Occupation

Hong Kong Cancellations and seals

Lot 29

800 HKD

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1970-90s. Soldier's family letters x8. incl 3 from Gorkha soldiers (one re-used). All but one used UK stamps, one exceptional usage of HK

1970-90s. Soldier's family letters x8. incl 3 from Gorkha soldiers (one re-used). All but one used UK stamps, one exceptional usage of HK stamp tied by HK cds w/HKBFPO cds alongside. Specialist group.1970至1990年代一組八件軍人家書，當中三件出自啹喀兵。一件貼香港票，餘貼英國票，旁鈐軍郵局日戳。

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。

Fiscal stamps

Hong Kong Fiscal stamps

Fiscal stamps

Hong Kong Fiscal stamps

Fiscal stamps

Lot 31

9,500 HKD

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Hong Kong QV $1 fiscal stamp black-and-white die proof printed on stockcard. Mounting noted on reverse. Remarkable.

Hong Kong QV $1 fiscal stamp black-and-white die proof printed on stockcard. Mounting noted on reverse. Remarkable. 香港維多利亞女皇像印花稅票1元黑白樣票，印於硬卡上。稀罕難得，不容錯過。

Hong Kong Fiscal stamps

Lot 32

16,000 HKD

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Hong Kong QV fiscal stamp $2 green colour trial, mounted on stockcard. Remarkable.

Hong Kong Fiscal stamps

China Pre-philately

Lot 33

16,000 HKD

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Hong Kong QV fiscal stamp $3 violet colour trial, mounted on stockcard. Remarkable.

China Pre-philately

Pre-philately

Canton Pre Adhesive

China Pre-philately

Lot 34

3,000 HKD

Live

1799 (Jan 29) outer wrapper written by James Crichton in Canton to his brother John Crichton in Dumfries, Britian, via Scottish port Ayr;

1799 (Jan 29) outer wrapper written by James Crichton in Canton to his brother John Crichton in Dumfries, Britian, via Scottish port Ayr; sent “per Favour Captn. Gilmore Q.D.C” and rated “8” in black ink. On the flap with “AIR” handstamp and handwritten annotation. Rare cover delivered via a small Scottish port Ayr instead of London or Liverpool.1799年1月29日郵簡封套，由James Crichton自廣州經蘇格蘭港口艾爾寄英國鄧弗里斯的兄弟John Crichton。正面寫有“per Favour Captn. Gilmore Q.D.C”字樣及“1/10”郵資字樣。背面蓋有“AIR ”地名橫戳及手寫批注。經由蘇格蘭小城艾爾而非倫敦及利物浦送遞的信件相當難得。

Pre-philately

Canton Pre Adhesive

Pre-philately

Lot 35

2,000 HKD

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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。

Canton Pre Adhesive

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。