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Lot 1310

2,000 HKD

Live

1997 (1 Jul) Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation banknote set of 5, from $20 to $1000, all in prefix AA and last digit 4. UNC.

1997 (1 Jul) Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation banknote set of 5, from $20 to $1000, all in prefix AA and last digit 4. UNC.1997.7.1 香港上海匯豐銀行鈔票一套五張，由貳拾圓至壹仟圓，均為AA字軌，尾號為4。未流通。

Lot 1311

300 HKD

Live

1981 (28 Jul) The Hong Kong Bank Group Royal Wedding Medallion in a group of 5. In original package.1981.7.28

Lot 1312

2,200 HKD

Live

1962-1975 The Chartered Bank 500 dollars (Ma S42a), serial no.: Z/P231629. XF-AUNC.

Lot 1313

700 HKD

Live

1970-1975 The Chartered Bank $10 and $100 in a group of 4, former in consecutive nos from C4821844-C4821846. Latter graded PMG Extremely

1970-1975 The Chartered Bank $10 and $100 in a group of 4, former in consecutive nos from C4821844-C4821846. Latter graded PMG Extremely Fine 40.1970-1975年渣打銀行拾圓及壹佰圓一組四張，前者三張連號，後者評PMG Extremely Fine 40。

Lot 1314

1,800 HKD

Live

2007 (1 Jan) Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited banknote set of 5, from $20 to $1000. UNC.2007.1.1

Lot 1315

4,000 HKD

Live

2015 (1 Jul) Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited 20 dollars (KNB12f), with solid serial no.: JG888888. PMG Extremely Fine 40 EPQ. Spectacular

2015 (1 Jul) Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited 20 dollars (KNB12f), with solid serial no.: JG888888. PMG Extremely Fine 40 EPQ. Spectacular fantasy number.2015.7.1 中國銀行（香港）貳拾圓（KNB12f），全統號JG888888。PMG Extremely Fine 40 EPQ。吉祥討喜之趣味號。

Hong Kong Pre-philately

Hong Kong Documents

Hong Kong Pre-philately

Hong Kong Documents

Hong Kong Pre-philately

Lot 1507

3,000 HKD

Live

1842 China Expedition member C. Frederick, Nanking (12 Sep) to England. Entire letter, sent "Voie Southampton", applied with framed "PACKET

1842 China Expedition member C. Frederick, Nanking (12 Sep) to England. Entire letter, sent "Voie Southampton", applied with framed "PACKET LETTER" cachet and Malta disinfection h.s. Arrived London (10 Dec). This letter was dated after the Treaty of Nanking was signed (29 Aug 1842). The sender was presumably on Sir Henry Pottinger's staff.1842.9.12 由鴉片戰爭之英軍C. Frederick自南京寄英國。郵簡，寫有“voie Southampont”，鈐帶框“PACKET LETTER”橫戳及馬爾他消毒圓戳。12.10抵倫敦。此信日期為簽訂南京條約後。寄件人應為砵甸乍之手下。

Hong Kong Documents

Lot 1532

100 HKD

Live

1841 Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigtion Co. sailing schedule, plus several foreign merchants in China letter sheets during

1841 Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigtion Co. sailing schedule, plus several foreign merchants in China letter sheets during pre-adhesive period.1841年鐵行輪船公司航程表，另附數件在華外商之信紙，內容主要與貿易相關。

Hong Kong Pre-philately

Lot 1533

2,000 HKD

Live

1854 Hong Kong (10 Feb) to England. Entire letter, sent “Via Marseilles” and rated “2/7”, applied with scarce “SHIPLETTER /

1854 Hong Kong (10 Feb) to England. Entire letter, sent “Via Marseilles” and rated “2/7”, applied with scarce “SHIPLETTER / VICTORIA HONGKONG” cachet and Hong Kong double-arc cds. Arrived London (29 Mar). This cover was carried by Cadiz, Bengal and Valetta while is was the first return trip of Cadiz from Hong Kong to Galle.1854.2.10 香港寄英國。郵簡，寫有“Via Marseilles”及“2/7”郵資，鈐少見之維多利亞船信戳及香港雙弧日戳。3.29抵倫敦。此封由郵船Cadiz、Bengal及Valetta號送遞，更為Cadiz號香港至加萊之首程返航。

Hong Kong Pre-philately

Hong Kong

Lot 1534

1,800 HKD

Live

1854 Hong Kong (4 Jul) to USA, rated “26” but crossed out and changed to “41”, applied with scarce “SHIPLETTER / VICTORIA

1854 Hong Kong (4 Jul) to USA, rated “26” but crossed out and changed to “41”, applied with scarce “SHIPLETTER / VICTORIA HONGKONG” cachet. On reverse with Hong Kong double-arc cds. Transit London (6 Sep). This letter was carried by Cadiz, Bengal and Ripon.1854.7.4 香港寄美國，寫有郵資“26”但被劃去改作“41”，鈐少見之維多利亞船信戳，背面蓋有香港雙弧日戳。9.6經倫敦。此信經Cadiz、Bengal及Ripon號送遞。

Hong Kong

Lot 1536

800 HKD

Live

1858 England (7 Aug) to Royal Engineers, Hong Kong, f.w. QV 6d, tied by Guernsey duplex d.s. Showing "via Southampton" annotation. Transit

1858 England (7 Aug) to Royal Engineers, Hong Kong, f.w. QV 6d, tied by Guernsey duplex d.s. Showing "via Southampton" annotation. Transit London (19 Aug). Arrived Hong Kong (9 Oct) with double-arc cds.1858.8.7 英國寄香港皇家工兵，貼維多利亞女皇像6便士，銷Guernsey雙聯日戳。寫有“via Southampton”。8.19經倫敦。10.9抵香港，鈐雙弧日戳。

Lot 1537

1,000 HKD

Live

1859 Augustine Heard & Co., Hong Kong (28 Oct) to USA, sent “via Marseilles” and rated “80” and changed to “90”, applied

1859 Augustine Heard & Co., Hong Kong (28 Oct) to USA, sent “via Marseilles” and rated “80” and changed to “90”, applied with Hong Kong cds. Transit London (15 Dec). Arrived Boston (2 Jan). This mail was carried by Norna, Candia and Panther.1859.10.28 香港瓊記洋行寄美國，寫有“via Marseilles”及郵資“80”，但劃去改作“90”，鈐香港日戳。12.15經倫敦。1.2抵波士頓。此封經Norna、Candia及Panther號送遞。

Hong Kong Pre-philately

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Pre-philately

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Pre-philately

Lot 1538

3,000 HKD

Live

1840-1860s a group of 4 Hong Kong pre-adhesive entire letters, showcasing Webb type 6, type 8 crowned PAID AT HONG KONG circular h.s. and

1840-1860s a group of 4 Hong Kong pre-adhesive entire letters, showcasing Webb type 6, type 8 crowned PAID AT HONG KONG circular h.s. and type 10 framed PAID cachet respectively.1840至1860年代一組四件香港郵簡，鈐Webb 6型、8型皇冠已付圓戳、10型PAID橫戳等。

Hong Kong

Lot 1539

1,200 HKD

Live

1850 Manila (14 May) to Cadiz, Spain via Hong Kong. Entire letter, rated "3/2"" and "11R", applied with "PAID AT HONG KONG" Webb type 8 cds

1850 Manila (14 May) to Cadiz, Spain via Hong Kong. Entire letter, rated "3/2"" and "11R", applied with "PAID AT HONG KONG" Webb type 8 cds and Hong Kong double-arc cds. Transit London (24 Jul). Arrived Spain (3 Aug). 2010 (Jul) Interasia, lot 1839.1850.5.14 馬尼拉經香港寄西班牙。郵簡，見郵資“3/2”及“11R”，鈐Webb 8型皇冠香港已付日戳及香港雙弧日戳。7.24經倫敦。8.3抵西班牙。2010.7 Interasia，拍品號1839。

Lot 1543

800 HKD

Live

Sydney to Hong Kong in use of QV hexagonal QV stamps 1-shilling & 6-pence 22 October 1862, an entire sent from Sydney to Hong Kong,

Sydney to Hong Kong in use of QV hexagonal QV stamps 1-shilling & 6-pence 22 October 1862, an entire sent from Sydney to Hong Kong, affixed with QV 1-shilling and QV 6-pence in hexagonal six-sided frame (SG 127 or SG127), typo-graphed by Perkins Bacon, cancelled by "SYDNEY/62/OC 22/A". On the reverse side, cancelled by arrival HK c.d.s. "HONG-KONG DE 11 62". Seldom used stamp for the hexagonal QV stamps sent from Australia to Far East.澳洲雪梨寄香港,貼維多利亞六邊形女皇像郵票-1862年郵簡 1862年10月22日,自澳洲雪梨(Sydney)寄往香港之郵簡,貼有維多利亞女皇像六邊形郵票兩枚:1先令與6便士(SG127 或SG127a),由英國 Perkins Bacon 公司凹版印刷。郵票蓋銷「SYDNEY/62/OC 22 / A」四行式日戳,為新南威爾士時期標準格式。封背蓋有清晰**「HONG-KONG / DE 11/62」**之到達戳,顯示本件郵簡歷時約50日抵達香港。澳洲維多利亞六邊形女皇郵票用於寄往遠東地區(如香港)屬於罕見之實寄範例。

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Covers bulk lot

Hong Kong

Lot 1544

500 HKD

Live

Great Britain to Hong Kong - Official Parliamentary Mail by Austen Layard, M.P. 21 July 1865, an official letter endorsed by Austen H.

Great Britain to Hong Kong - Official Parliamentary Mail by Austen Layard, M.P. 21 July 1865, an official letter endorsed by Austen H. Layard, Esq., M.P., bearing a red circular "OFFICIAL PAID / LONDON / JY 21/65" handstamp, and addressed to Hongkong. The reverse side cancelled by Hong-Kong c.d.s. dated 19 September 1865. The letter bears no adhesive postage, as it was carried under official franking privilege only granted to members of Parliament and government officials. A red manuscript "1d" charge is noted at upper right, likely a postage mark credited to Hong Kong as an internal accounting. Black manuscript made to the upper left-hand side: Austen Layard Esq. (1817-1894), who is a celebrated British politician, diplomat, and archaeologist, was serving as Member of Parliament and Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs at the time. He later served as Ambassador to Spain and the Ottoman Empire. This letter reflects the use of UK official diplomatic or parliamentary channels for overseas communication during the mid-19th century British Empire, and its destination-Hong Kong-underscores Britain's strategic colonial presence in East Asia. Rarely seen.1865.7.21 英國國會議員Austen Layard寄香港之公文已付封。封剖開作展示。

Hong Kong Covers bulk lot

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Covers bulk lot

Lot 1546

5,500 HKD

Live

1850-1890s a group of 9 covers from Hong Kong and other treaty ports to France, frankless or f.w. French issues, applied with various

1850-1890s a group of 9 covers from Hong Kong and other treaty ports to France, frankless or f.w. French issues, applied with various French paquebot d.s.1850至1890年代一組9件香港及其他商埠寄法國封，無貼票或貼法國票，銷不同郵船日戳。

Hong Kong

Lot 1569

800 HKD

Live

Gibraltar to H.M.S. Peacock, redirected to Singapore - Taxed Naval Mail with Multiple Hong Kong Index Codes 14 December 1893, a cover

Gibraltar to H.M.S. Peacock, redirected to Singapore - Taxed Naval Mail with Multiple Hong Kong Index Codes 14 December 1893, a cover addressed to Surgeon D'Arcy Hawley, H.M.S. Peacock, "China", bearing Gibraltar 25c blue adhesive (Spanish currency issue), cancelled by Gibraltar c.d.s. "GIBRALTAR/A/DE 14/93" and barred numeral "2". Front shows boxed "T" handstamp indicating underpayment under UPU rules, with manuscript "1/-" (1 shilling due) and "6" (pence) in blue crayon - the latter representing the amount chargeable to the addressee. The short payment likely stemmed from use of the Spanish currency stamp rather than British-value postage. The destination "China" was later redirected to Singapore, likely following the fleet's movement. Reverse bears three Hong Kong c.d.s. (JA 25/94) with index letters B, C, and D, reflecting multiple internal processing stages at the Hong Kong General Post Office-possibly due to redirection handling at various time slot and postal officers on the date of 25 JAN 1894 to look for appropriate steamer to ship the mail to Singapore at the soonest. A scarce taxed naval cover with postal and maritime interest, combining currency discrepancy, UPU taxation, and rare multiple index strikes.