Ava Auctions 16th Auction - Summer 2026 sale

Home

Hong Kong

Cover

Hong Kong

Search for auction content

Price Range

Price from

Price to

Catalog No.

Catalog

Catalog number

Categories

Search for auction content

Price Range

Price from

Price to

Catalog No.

Catalog

Catalog number

Index

All lots Aftersale lots Sold at auction

Hong Kong

Lot 1603

1,400 HKD

Sold

1936 (17 Feb) “Courtesy Air Flight” cover to Amoy, returned to Hong Kong, f.w. Silver Jubilee complete set, tied by Hong Kong Air Mail

1936 (17 Feb) “Courtesy Air Flight” cover to Amoy, returned to Hong Kong, f.w. Silver Jubilee complete set, tied by Hong Kong Air Mail cds. Arrived Amoy (24 Feb). Returned to Hong Kong (29 Feb). In Feb 1936, special first-flight airmail covers were carried on “courtesy flights” from Hong Kong to Kobe, Japan, utilizing RAF aircraft. These flights acted as diplomatic and exploratory goodwill missions along the Asian coast, routing through China.1936.2.17 “Courtesy Air Flight”封自香港至廈門，改寄回香港，貼佐治五世銀禧全，銷香港空郵日戳。2.24抵廈門。2.29抵香港。1936年2月，一批首航封經皇家空軍香港至神戶的“Courtesy Flight”送，以表友好，航站涵蓋中國。

Lot 1604

500 HKD

Live

1936 and 1939 a pair of Hong Kong FFC, including one 1936 (17 Feb) “Courtesy Air Flight” cover and one 1939 (10 Mar) Air France Hong

1936 and 1939 a pair of Hong Kong FFC, including one 1936 (17 Feb) “Courtesy Air Flight” cover and one 1939 (10 Mar) Air France Hong Kong-Hanoi FFC. In Feb 1936, special first-flight airmail covers were carried on “courtesy flights” from Hong Kong to Kobe, Japan, utilizing RAF aircraft. These flights acted as diplomatic and exploratory goodwill missions along the Asian coast, routing through China.1936及1939年一對香港首航封，包括1936年2月17日“Courtesy Air Flight”封及1939年3月10日法航香港-河內首航封。1936年2月，一批首航封經皇家空軍香港至神戶的“Courtesy Flight”送，以表友好，航站涵蓋中國。

Lot 1606

2,600 HKD

Sold

A group of 6 Hong Kong covers and postcards applied with different types of instructional markings, including "RETURNED FOR POSTAGE DUE",

A group of 6 Hong Kong covers and postcards applied with different types of instructional markings, including "RETURNED FOR POSTAGE DUE", "RETURNED TO SENDER SERVICE SUSPENDED", "RECEIVED WITHOUT CONTENT", "NON RECLAME" etc.一組六件蓋有各式指示戳之香港封片，包含“RETURNED FOR POSTAGE DUE”、“RETURNED TO SENDER SERVICE SUSPENDED”、“RECEIVED WITHOUT CONTENT”、“NON RECLAME”等。

Lot 1607

300 HKD

Sold

1941-1949 a group of 3 covers from Hong Kong to USA and Scotland, f.w. Centenary of British Occupation, 75th Anniv of UPU and KGVI odd

1941-1949 a group of 3 covers from Hong Kong to USA and Scotland, f.w. Centenary of British Occupation, 75th Anniv of UPU and KGVI odd values in multiples, tied by Hong Kong (11 Oct) cds. The cover f.w. 75th UPU issus is a second day cover. Three covers dated the same day of different years. Scarce.1941-1949年一組三件香港寄美國及蘇格蘭封，分別貼開埠百週年、萬國郵盟七十五週年及佐治六世普票連票，均銷香港10.11日戳。當中貼用萬國郵盟七十五週年一件為次日封。三件不同年份相同日期，十分難得。

Lot 1608

200 HKD

Live

1918 Tataosiang to Hong Kong. Red band cover, f.w. Junk 2c in pair on reveres, tied by faint cds. Arrived Hong Kong Western Branch with

1918 Tataosiang to Hong Kong. Red band cover, f.w. Junk 2c in pair on reveres, tied by faint cds. Arrived Hong Kong Western Branch with scarce Webb type F (11 Oct) cds. West Branch PO was nowadays Sheung Wan Post Office.1918年大道鄉寄香港。紅條封，背貼帆船2分雙連，銷腰框日戳。10.11抵香港郵局西分局（Western Branch），鈐頗為少見之Webb F型日戳。西分局即為現時之上環郵局。

Lot 1611

1,000 HKD

Live

1952 Canton (Apr) to the Mr. Ma of Tai Sang Bank, Hong Kong, f.w. C13 (4-1) $400 x2, tied by Canton cds. This Mr. Ma is obviously the

1952 Canton (Apr) to the Mr. Ma of Tai Sang Bank, Hong Kong, f.w. C13 (4-1) $400 x2, tied by Canton cds. This Mr. Ma is obviously the family member of the Ma family which founded the Tai Sang Bank.1952.4 廣州寄香港大生銀行馬清衢，貼紀13（4-1）400元x2，銷廣州三格日戳。這位馬清衢顯然為大生銀行馬氏家族成員之一。

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Postage due stamps

Lot 1615

5,000 HKD

Sold

1941 Hong Kong (1 Dec) to USA but detained during occupation, f.w. KGVI 15c in pair, tied by Hong Kong cds., alongside with “NOT OPENED

1941 Hong Kong (1 Dec) to USA but detained during occupation, f.w. KGVI 15c in pair, tied by Hong Kong cds., alongside with “NOT OPENED BY CENSOR”, “RETOUR” and “DETAINED IN HONGKONG BY JAPANESE FROM DECEMBER 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 1945” cachet. On reverse with "China Looks to Us!" Cinderella stamp x3. Delivered after WWII and arrived USA on 16 Oct 1945. Detained mails with arrival cds are much rarer than those without as many detained mails were kept by the PO staff after the war.1941.12.1 香港寄美國但被扣留，貼佐治六世1角5分雙連，銷香港日戳。鈐“NOT OPENED BY CENSOR”、“RETOUR”及“DETAINED IN HONGKONG BY JAPANESE FROM DECEMBER 1941 TO SEPTEMBER 1945”戳記。背另貼三枚“China Looks to Us”灰姑娘郵票。由於不少扣留郵件在戰後被郵局職員私藏，故帶有戰後到達戳者尤其珍罕。

Lot 1618

3,200 HKD

Sold

1940s a Japanese occupied Hong Kong collection, containing 18 H da Luz covers and 6 complete sheets of unovpt. Japanese postage and revenue

1940s a Japanese occupied Hong Kong collection, containing 18 H da Luz covers and 6 complete sheets of unovpt. Japanese postage and revenue stamps.1940年代一組日佔香港集藏，包含18件H da Luz封及六版未加蓋日本郵票及印花稅票。

Hong Kong Postage due stamps

Hong Kong Covers bulk lot

Hong Kong Postage due stamps

Lot 1633

600 HKD

Sold

1955 Sierra Leone (15 Sep) to Hong Kong, f.w. Sierra Leone KGVI 1sh3d, tied by Freetown cds. Applied with T mark and f.w. Hong Kong postage

1955 Sierra Leone (15 Sep) to Hong Kong, f.w. Sierra Leone KGVI 1sh3d, tied by Freetown cds. Applied with T mark and f.w. Hong Kong postage due 2c x3 + 8c x3 + 50c on reverse, tied by Hong Kong (24 Sep) arrival cds. Scarce origin.1955.9.15 塞拉利昂寄香港，貼塞拉利昂佐治六世1先令3便士，銷香港日戳。另鈐T章，背貼香港欠資票2仙x3 + 8仙x3 + 50仙，銷香港9.24到達戳。少見之始發地。

Hong Kong Covers bulk lot

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Covers bulk lot

Lot 1636

300 HKD

Live

A group of 3 Hong Kong commercial cover and FDC. Including one cover posted onboard paquebot to Canton, 75th Anniv of UPU 2nd day cover,

A group of 3 Hong Kong commercial cover and FDC. Including one cover posted onboard paquebot to Canton, 75th Anniv of UPU 2nd day cover, Hong Kong Festival official FDC.一組三件香港實寄封及首日封，包含一件郵船投遞寄廣州封、萬國郵盟七十五週年次日封及香港節官方首日封。

Hong Kong

Lot 1657

1,000 HKD

Live

1991 a collection of Hong Kong QEII 5th issue 5th series, marginal block of 4 complete set (Yang 382-397), plus a cover f.w. $5 with yellow

1991 a collection of Hong Kong QEII 5th issue 5th series, marginal block of 4 complete set (Yang 382-397), plus a cover f.w. $5 with yellow colour omitted variety.1991年香港伊利沙白二世第五組第五版四方連新全（楊目382-397），另附一件貼有5元漏黃色變異票之信封。

Lot 2702

20,000 HKD

Sold

1886 Hong Kong (3 Nov) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c x5 + surch 20c/30c without Chinese characher (Yang 37) in vertical pair, tied by B62

1886 Hong Kong (3 Nov) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c x5 + surch 20c/30c without Chinese characher (Yang 37) in vertical pair, tied by B62 obliterator, along with Hong Kong cds. Showing "Per S.S. City of Peking" annotation. Arrived USA. R N Gurevitch only recorded 26 items f.w. the surch 20c/30c without Chinese character stamp. 1994 (Nov) Stanley Gibbons Hong Kong "The John Parker Collection" lot 1278.1886.11.3 香港寄美國，貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙x5 + 改值20仙蓋30仙直雙連（楊目37），銷B62殺手戳，另鈐香港日戳。寫有“Per S.S City of Peking”批注。抵美國。R N Gurevitch記錄，貼用改值20仙蓋30仙無中文面值票之存世例子僅26件。1994.11 香港Stanley Gibbons“The John Parker Collection”拍品號1278。

Lot 2703

1,000 HKD

Sold

1898 Hong Kong (23 Nov) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c in strip of 4 + 5c x2, tied by Hong Kong index C cds. Transit Victoria, Canada (14

1898 Hong Kong (23 Nov) to USA, f.w. Hong Kong QV 10c in strip of 4 + 5c x2, tied by Hong Kong index C cds. Transit Victoria, Canada (14 Dec). Arrived USA (15 Dec).1898.11.23 香港寄美國，貼香港維多利亞女皇像10仙橫四連 + 5仙x2，銷香港C字日戳。12.14經加拿大維多利亞。12.15抵美國。