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Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 910

1,000 HKD

Live

1870 Shanghai (15 Mar) to India, rated "8" and sent "pr P&O str / via Galle", applied with f.w. "WM Pustau & CO / Shanghai" oval

1870 Shanghai (15 Mar) to India, rated "8" and sent "pr P&O str / via Galle", applied with f.w. "WM Pustau & CO / Shanghai" oval forwarding agent marking. F.w. Hong Kong QV 8c x2, tied by B62 obliterator, along with Hong Kong index C cds. Arrived Calcutta (13 Apr).1870.3.15 上海寄印度，寫有郵資“8”及“pr P&O str / via Galle”批示，鈐“WM Pustau & Co Shanghai”轉運代理戳記。貼香港維多利亞女皇像8仙x2，銷B62殺手戳，另見香港C字日戳。4.13抵加爾各答。

Lot 911

1,200 HKD

Live

1870-1890 a pair of Shanghai and Amoy BPO covers, f.w. Hong Kong QV 30c and 5c for England and Shangahi respectively. Good example of

1870-1890 a pair of Shanghai and Amoy BPO covers, f.w. Hong Kong QV 30c and 5c for England and Shangahi respectively. Good example of outgoing and inter-treaty port mail.1870至1890年代一對出自上海及厦门英局之信封，分別貼香港維多利亞女皇像30仙及5仙寄英國及上海。寄國外及商埠間之一對出色例子。

Lot 915

400 HKD

Live

1899 Shanghai (14 Apr) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 5c in strip of 4, in total of 20c, tied by Shanghai BPO type Fii cds. Showing "Per

1899 Shanghai (14 Apr) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 5c in strip of 4, in total of 20c, tied by Shanghai BPO type Fii cds. Showing "Per Empress" annotation. Transit Kobe (23 Apr), Yokohama (25 Apr). Arrived New York (26 May). Rate to UPU countries was reduced to 4c per 1/2oz since 1 Jan 1899 except from treaty ports remaining 10c given the depreciation of HK dollar.1899.4.14 上海寄美國，貼香港維多利亞女皇像5仙橫四連，合20仙，銷上海英局Fii型日戳。寫有“Per Empress”批注。4.23經神戶，4.25經橫濱。5.26抵紐約。自1899年1月1日起，寄萬國郵盟國家郵資下調至每半盎司4仙，但因港幣貶值，寄自商埠者仍維持10仙。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hongkong Treaty Ports Covers bulk lot

Hong Kong Postal stationery

Lot 916

800 HKD

Live

1902 Shanghai (24 Jul) to England. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c + 4c x3, in total of 14c, tied by Shanghai BPO Webb type G cds.,

1902 Shanghai (24 Jul) to England. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c + 4c x3, in total of 14c, tied by Shanghai BPO Webb type G cds., along with circled R mark and "Post Order Department" annotation. Arrived London (27 Aug).1902.7.24 上海寄英國。掛號封，貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙 + 4仙x3，合14仙，銷上海英局Webb G型日戳。另見帶圈R章及“Post Order Department”批示。8.27抵倫敦。

Hongkong Treaty Ports Covers bulk lot

Hong Kong Postal stationery

Hongkong Treaty Ports Covers bulk lot

Lot 917

2,000 HKD

Live

1850-1900s a group of 10 Shanghai and Hankow BPO covers and entires, frankless or f.w. Hong Kong issues. Showcasing local, incoming and

1850-1900s a group of 10 Shanghai and Hankow BPO covers and entires, frankless or f.w. Hong Kong issues. Showcasing local, incoming and other usage.1850至1900年代一組十件上海及漢口英局西式封及郵簡，無貼票或貼香港票。展示了本埠、進口等郵例。

Hong Kong Postal stationery

Lot 920

7,000 HKD

Live

1906 Miliary Hospital. Tientsin (5 Dec) to England. Hong Kong QV 10c registered stationery cover (size H2 4 x 9 inch; ovpt 25c - $2.5),

1906 Miliary Hospital. Tientsin (5 Dec) to England. Hong Kong QV 10c registered stationery cover (size H2 4 x 9 inch; ovpt 25c - $2.5), uprated by KEVII 8c, tied by Tientsin BPO Webb type A cds, alongside with type Ri registered mark. Transit Shanghai BPO (11 Dec), London (16 Jan). Arrived Portefract (16 Jan). Mild toning spots. Commercial usage of ovpt. registered stationery cover is especially scarce.1906.12.5 天津軍醫院寄英國。香港維多利亞女皇像10仙掛號郵資封（size H2 4 x 9 inch；改值25仙至2.5元），加貼愛德華七世8仙，銷天津英局Webb A型日戳，旁鈐Ri型掛號章。12.11經上海英局，1.16經倫敦。1.16抵Portefract。帶黃點。實寄之改值掛號郵資封尤其少見難得。

Hongkong Treaty Ports Postal stationery

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hongkong Treaty Ports Postal stationery

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Hongkong Treaty Ports Postal stationery

Lot 922

2,500 HKD

Live

1905 Liu Kung Tau (6 Oct) to England. Hong Kong QV 10c stationery cover (size H 5 x 8 inch; ovpt 25c - $2.5), uprated by KEVII 4c, tied by

1905 Liu Kung Tau (6 Oct) to England. Hong Kong QV 10c stationery cover (size H 5 x 8 inch; ovpt 25c - $2.5), uprated by KEVII 4c, tied by Webb type B Liu Kung Tau index B cds, alongside with R mark. Transit Hong Kong (16 Oct), London (16 Nov). Arrived St Carriage (17 Nov). with crease, aging and soilded. Still, remarkable usage.1905.10.6 劉公島寄英國。香港維多利亞女皇像10仙掛號郵資封（size H 5 x 8 inch；改值25仙至2.5元），加貼愛德華七世4仙，銷Webb B型劉公島B字日戳，旁見R章。10.16經香港，11.16經倫敦。11.17抵St Carriage。帶折痕及瑕疵，但仍精彩萬分。

Hongkong Treaty Ports Cancellations and seals

Lot 929

1,500 HKD

Live

1868 Yokohama (30 May) to France. Entire letter, applied with Yokohama BPO cds on reverse and scarce Webb type M “GB / 1F26C” diamond

1868 Yokohama (30 May) to France. Entire letter, applied with Yokohama BPO cds on reverse and scarce Webb type M “GB / 1F26C” diamond accountancy mark in black. Transit Hong Kong (10 Jun), Arrived Deventer (Jul). Webb only recorded four examples of this accountancy mark. Exceedingly scarce.1868.5.30 橫濱寄法國。郵簡，背面鈐橫濱英局日戳，正面鈐極罕之Webb M型“GB / 1F26C”黑色計價戳記。6.10經香港。7月抵Deventer。此計價戳記在Webb的記錄僅見四例，有如鳳毛麟角。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 930

9,000 HKD

Live

1867 Yokohama (10 Oct) to France. Entire letter, sent "via Marseiles", applied with Yokohama BPO origin cds and "Gutschow & Co /

1867 Yokohama (10 Oct) to France. Entire letter, sent "via Marseiles", applied with Yokohama BPO origin cds and "Gutschow & Co / Yokohama" oval seal. On front with P.P. and PD mark. Transit Hong Kong (13 Nov). Arrived France (26 Dec). Rare example paid in Hong Kong.1867.10.10 橫濱寄法國。郵簡，寫有“via Marseilles”，背面鈐潢濱英局始發日戳及“Gutschow & Co / Yokohama”橢圓形戳記。正面蓋有PP及PD章。11.13經香港。12.26抵法國。於香港付費之少見例子。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

China French PO Covers bulk lot

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 934

6,000 HKD

Live

1876 Yokohama (12 Sep) to Italy. Entire letter, sent "via Brindisi", f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c x3 + 8c, tied by Y1 obliterator in blackc,

1876 Yokohama (12 Sep) to Italy. Entire letter, sent "via Brindisi", f.w. Hong Kong QV 2c x3 + 8c, tied by Y1 obliterator in blackc, matching with Yokohama BPO cds on reverse. Transit Hong Kong (29 Sep), Milan (3 Nov). Arrived Casatenovo (4 Nov).1876.9.12 橫濱寄意大利。郵簡，寫有“via Brindisi”，貼香港維多利亞女皇像2仙x3 + 8仙，銷Y1黑色殺手戳，背面蓋有橫濱英局日戳。9.29經香港，11.3經米蘭。11.4抵Casatenovo。

China French PO Covers bulk lot

Hongkong Treaty Ports

China French PO Covers bulk lot

Lot 944

800 HKD

Live

1906-1920 a group of 3 incoing covers to China via USPA Shanghai, Shanghai French PO and German Sea Post respectively.

1906-1920 a group of 3 incoing covers to China via USPA Shanghai, Shanghai French PO and German Sea Post respectively.1906至1920年一組三件經客郵局進口封，分別經上海美國郵政代理、上海法局客郵局及德國海郵經手。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 1060

8,000 HKD

Live

Swatow Postal Service 1c stationery cover essay, with “PROVISIONAL” on indicia. Swatow did not establish a local post but a number of

Swatow Postal Service 1c stationery cover essay, with “PROVISIONAL” on indicia. Swatow did not establish a local post but a number of essays or bogus issues have been reported by Livingston and Dougan. All surviving examples are extremely scarce. 汕頭地方書信館1分郵資封之樣封，郵資圖加蓋“PROVISIONAL”。汕頭並未建立書信館，但Livingston及Dougan都記載若干原型存世，均極為珍罕難得。t

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hong Kong Postal stationery

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hong Kong Postal stationery

Lot 1061

8,000 HKD

Live

Swatow Postal Service 1c stationery cover essay, with “PROVISIONAL” on indicia. Swatow did not establish a local post but a number of

Swatow Postal Service 1c stationery cover essay, with “PROVISIONAL” on indicia. Swatow did not establish a local post but a number of essays or bogus tissues have been reported by Livingston and Dougan. All surviving examples are extremely scarce. 汕頭地方書信館1分郵資封之樣封，郵資圖加蓋“PROVISIONAL”。汕頭並未建立書信館，但Livingston及Dougan都記載若干原型存世，均極為珍罕難得。

Hong Kong Postal stationery

Lot 1106

1,000 HKD

Live

A collection of about 36 Indian postal stationery, including many QV stationery cards. Mostly mint. Please view. Plus two Hong Kong QV

A collection of about 36 Indian postal stationery, including many QV stationery cards. Mostly mint. Please view. Plus two Hong Kong QV cards.一組約36件印度郵資用封片集藏，當中大多為新。當中含兩件香港片。請預覽。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Lot 1526

1,500 HKD

Live

1911 Canton (28 Feb) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 10c in pair, tied by Canton BPO Webb type Eii (Index B) cds., along

1911 Canton (28 Feb) to USA. Registered cover, f.w. Hong Kong KEVII 10c in pair, tied by Canton BPO Webb type Eii (Index B) cds., along with "CANTON BPO" registered mark. Transit Hong Kong (1 Mar). Arrived San Francisco (21 Mar).1911.2.28 廣州寄美國。掛號封，貼香港愛德華七世10仙雙連，銷廣州英局Webb Eii型B字日戳，旁鈐CANTON BPO掛號橫戳。3.1經香港。3.21抵三藩市。

Hongkong Treaty Ports

Hongkong Treaty Ports Covers bulk lot

China Imperial Post

Lot 1545

2,000 HKD

Live

1868 London (6 Nov) to Shanghai. Entire letter, sent“via Marseilles”, applied with London Street cds and Houghton, Smith & Co oval

1868 London (6 Nov) to Shanghai. Entire letter, sent“via Marseilles”, applied with London Street cds and Houghton, Smith & Co oval seal. Transit with Webb No. 6 Hong Kong to Shanghae Marine sorter (20/23 Dec).1868.11.6 倫敦寄上海。郵簡，寫有“via Marseilles”，鈐倫敦日戳及Houghton, Smith & Co橢圓形戳記。鈐Webb No. 6香港-上海海上分揀戳（12.20/23）。

Hongkong Treaty Ports Covers bulk lot

China Imperial Post

Hongkong Treaty Ports Covers bulk lot

Lot 1572

3,000 HKD

Live

1900-1910s a group of about 10 covers and postcards from Hong Kong or treaty ports, f.w. QV, KEVII, KGV issues, tied by Hong Kong,

1900-1910s a group of about 10 covers and postcards from Hong Kong or treaty ports, f.w. QV, KEVII, KGV issues, tied by Hong Kong, Tientsin, Shanghai, Amoy BPO etc cds.1900至1910年代一組十件出自香港及其他商埠之封片，貼維多利亞女皇像、愛德華七世及佐治五世票，銷香港、天津、上海、廈門英局等日戳。

China Imperial Post

Lot 1926

1,000 HKD

Live

1898 (28 Feb) Cover front applied with Newchwang dollar cds., alongside with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Shanghai BPO cds.

1898 (28 Feb) Cover front applied with Newchwang dollar cds., alongside with Hong Kong QV 10c, tied by Shanghai BPO cds.1898.2.28 信封封面，鈐有牛莊大圓戳。另貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙，銷上海英局日戳。